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Nurturing and Sustaining Public
Support in Tidal Restoration

Jeremy M. Bell
Buzzards Bay Coalition
2012 Decision Makers Workshop Series
Agenda
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Lessons learned
Why
When
How
Questions
Why do outreach?
• If project is on public land, outreach is a must
(government transparency)
• Can serve to educate the public on value of
habitat being restored
• Will help to identify issues that may come up
during permit process.

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When is the right time?
• Town buy-in, local advocacy is key town
administrator or other decision maker
multiple town staff should be involved
• Right before permits are submitted is too late.
• Before data collection is too early.
• Best time is after some data collection, early
in feasibility study, possibly alternative
selected.
Data Needed
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Tides
Survey
Hydrologic modeling
Images
Issues Often Raised
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Flooding
Salinity intrusion
Safety
Sea level rise
Vegetation changes
Traffic issues
Water quality

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Smells
Loss of open water
Cost-benefit
Property rights
Rare species
Private Landowners
• Direct work on private property requires
signature of the landowner on NOI
• May also need Right of Entry
Find Your Audience
• Consider outreach
beyond local area for
projects with
potential regional
significance
• Try to anticipate key
issues of interest to
the community
• Invitations to key
stakeholders may be
worth the effort
After the Fact: Tell Your Story
• Outreach should continue after project is
complete
• Media follow-up
• Public presentations
• Awards
• Signage
• Education
• Monitoring
Questions?

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Jeremy Bell
617-921-6566
jeremy.bell@state.ma.us
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/der/index.htm

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