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National
Waterfront Access Issues Are Subject of Sea Grant/Coastal Zone Management Report
As ''a tide of demographic and economic change sweeps through coastal towns, harbors, and communities,'' access to the shores both from land and sea becomes an ever larger problem for recreation, commerce and industry, all competing for space, says the ''Access to the Waterfront: Issues and Solutions Across the Nation'' report by Maine Sea Grant, Hawaii Sea Grant, the National Sea Grant network and Coastal Zone Management programs, all seeking to relieve the ''increased pressure on fragile coastal habitat'' through popularization of best land-use and resource-conservation practices.
Based on interviews with more than 140 coastal managers and extension agents, the report was presented by Maine Sea Grant Director Paul Anderson at the ''Working Waterways and Waterfronts 2007'' symposium of Virginia Sea Grant in Norfolk.
''We hope this report prompts discussion of a nationwide strategy to address coastal access conflicts at the local, regional, and national level,'' said its main author, Maine Sea Grant expert Natalie Springuel. ''Open access to and from the water, supported by a national strategy, will ensure that our nation is vibrant and diverse, and that the delicate ecosystems where land meets water continue to sustain and inspire future generations.''
The report, she pointed out, shows where and how private entities preserve land, fishermen work with land trusts, voters pass waterfront protection bonds, states implement tax relief measures, towns revise regulations and map access points, and Sea Grant and Coastal Zone Management programs respond to the needs of coastal residents.
See the report at the resource link below. -- Maine Sea Grant 5/9/2007
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