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Home My Public Portal About4.26_IntroBrewster Coastal Areas Public Visioning Workshop April 26, 2016 | 6:00 to 8:00 PM If you are joining remotely, please do the following: • Go to the project website: www.cbuilding.org/project/brewstercoast • Find the Announcement Box on the right side of the screen, and • RSVP to parCcipate remotely at at h9ps://goo.gl/uHQESq • READ the Remote ParCcipaCon InstrucCons Tonight’s Agenda: • 6:00 – Welcome and Overview • 6:15 – How Brewster Uses Its Beaches and Landings • 6:45 – Brewster’s Coastline 101 • 7:15 – GeQng Your Input: Small Group Discussions • 7:45 – ReporUng Out • 8:00 -‐ Close Brewster Coastal Adaptation Strategy v Community- guided effort v Based on sound coastal science and public values and interests v Establishes the context for future discussions and the development of an implementation plan- the Brewster Coastal Resource Management Plan Why is Brewster Developing a Coastal Adaptation Strategy? v  Need to plan for the future in a comprehensive way v Experiencing on-going erosion, sea level rise and a changing climate v Recognize importance of engaging citizens earlier in the planning and development of actions to adapt to changing coastal conditions How is the Coastal Strategy Being Developed? v Brewster Coastal Advisory Group (BCAG), with individuals representing important interests and concerns in Brewster v Consulting team of Consensus Building Institute, facilitating the process and Horsley- Witten Group, providing scientific, technical and planning support v Grant from the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management and Town funds Timeline and Next Steps The BCAG will: v Review tonight’s discussion and conduct further analysis of public access issues in relation to predicted coastal change scenarios, v Develop a preliminary set of management strategies for discussion and analysis, v Present the preliminary strategies for public discussion this summer, and v Draft and submit a final Brewster Coastal Adaptation Strategy to the Board of Selectmen in September 2016. Objectives of this Visioning Workshop v Introduce the BCAG, their charge, and goal to create the Brewster Coastal Adaptation Strategy v Engage the public in discussion about Brewster’s changing coastline and development of the coastal adaptation strategy to prepare for those changes v Share your concerns, hopes, and priorities for the future of Brewster’s coastal areas Workshop Agenda • 6:00 – Welcome and Overview • 6:15 – How Brewster Uses Its Beaches and Landings • 6:45 – Brewster’s Coastline 101 • 7:15 – GeQng Your Input: Small Group Discussions • 7:45 – ReporUng Out • 8:00 – Close BCAG Members and Liaisons • Abigail Archer, Coastal Commi9ee • Ryan Burch, Non-‐coastal Neighborhood • Ma9 Cannon, Coastal Commi9ee • Alex Carlson / Brian Daley, Commercial Aquaculture • Ruth Courtnell, Coastal Commi9ee • Tom Devane, Ocean Edge • Max Dwyer, Non-‐coastal Neighborhood • Bob Dwyer, Museum of Natural History • James Goodrich, Coastal Commi9ee • Claire Gradone, Non-‐coastal Neighborhood • Howard Hayes, Real estate • Kyle Hinkle, Business • Bud Johnson, Non-‐commercial shellfishing • John Lamb, Coastal Neighborhood: East • Stephen McKenna, Coastal Commi9ee • Mary O’Neil, Coastal Neighborhood: East • Donald Poole, Non-‐coastal Neighborhood • Chris Powicki, Coastal Neighborhood: Central • David Peterson / Henri Rauschenbach, Sea Camps • Jonathan Rice, Coastal Neighborhood: West • Joe Rinaldi, Coastal Commi9ee • Cindy Roth, Hospitality Liaisons: All CiUzens Access Commi9ee Bikeways Commi9ee Pathways Commi9ee ConservaUon Commission Open Space Commi9ee Board of Selectmen Council on Aging DCR Nickerson State Park Dog Park Development Commi9ee Finance Commi9ee Natural Resources Department Planning Board Members: Key Pad Polling