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HomeMy Public PortalAboutDraft_VW_LanguageDRAFT  Advertisement  Language  –  March  21,  2016    1   Brewster’s  coastal  beaches  and  landings  are  changing  and  now  is  the  time  for  you  to   have  a  say  in  how  these  changes  will  be  managed.  The  Town  of  Brewster  needs  your   input!  Join  us  at  [INSERT  LOCATION  AND  DATE]!     Access  to  and  enjoyment  of  our  coastal  areas  is  influenced  by  wind,  waves,  erosion   and  storms,  and  increasingly  will  be  influenced  by  sea  level  rise  and  storms  of   greater  frequency  and  intensity.  To  help  prioritize  town  coastal  management   actions,  the  Town  of  Brewster  and  the  Brewster  Coastal  Advisory  Group  want  to   hear  your  priorities  for  the  town-­‐owned  coastal  beaches  and  landings!         The  Advisory  Group  will  use  your  input  to  create  Guiding  Principles  for  Brewster’s   Coastal  Adaptation  Strategy.  They  will  then  use  the  guiding  principles  to  ensure  that   the  strategies  and  actions  they  propose  in  the  adaptation  strategy  are  based  on   community  interests,  concerns,  and  priorities.       During  the  visioning  workshop,  you’ll  learn  about  the  coastal  processes  that  shape   the  town’s  beach  areas  and  landings,  see  how  sea  level  rise  and  storm  surge  might   impact  the  coast  in  the  coming  years,  and  how  these  relate  to  community  concerns   about  access  (drawing  from  the  results  of  the  recent  Beach  Access  Survey).  You’ll  be   asked  to  share  your  thoughts  about  the  following  questions,  among  others:     • What  is  most  valuable  or  important  to  you  about  Brewster’s  public  coastal   beaches  and  landings?   • Knowing  about  the  impacts  of  storm-­‐driven  wave  damage  and  potential   impacts  of  sea  level  rise,  how  do  you  envision  enjoying  the  beaches  and   landings  in  the  future?     • How  do  you  envision  accessing  the  town’s  beaches  and  landings  in  20  years?   In  60  years?     Now  is  the  time  to  lend  your  voice  and  good  ideas!  Join  us  at  the  Brewster  Coastal   Areas  Visioning  Workshop  on  [INSERT  DATE  AND  LOCATION]!     This  is  the  first  of  several  opportunities  to  weigh  in  on  the  future  of  Brewster’s   public  coast.    Everyone  is  invited!  RSVPs  are  requested  but  not  required.  Please   contact  Eric  Roberts  (eroberts@cbuilding.org  or  617-­‐844-­‐1126)  with  RSVPs  or   questions.  For  more  information,  visit:  www.cbuilding.org/project/brewstercoast.       Please  spread  this  message  widely.                   DRAFT  Advertisement  Language  –  March  21,  2016    2   Social  Media  Version:       Concerned  about  beach  access  or  coastal  erosion  at  Brewster’s  public  beaches  and   landings?  Or  how  the  Town  of  Brewster  will  mange  shoreline  changes  caused  by   larger,  more  intense  storms  or  sea  level  rise?       Now  is  the  time  to  have  a  say  in  how  these  changes  will  be  managed!  Join  us  at  the   Brewster  Coastal  Areas  Visioning  Workshop  on  [INSERT  DATE  AND  LOCATION].     Your  input  will  be  used  to  create  Guiding  Principles  for  Brewster’s  Coastal   Adaptation  Strategy.  The  Brewster  Coastal  Advisory  Group  will  use  the  guiding   principles  to  ensure  that  the  strategies  and  actions  they  propose  in  the  adaptation   strategy  are  based  on  community  interests,  concerns,  and  priorities.     For  more  information  or  to  RSVP,  visit  www.cbuilding.org/project/brewstercoast.