Activities and Reports
Proposed Amendments
NJDEP Proposed Public Access Rule Proposed
The NJ DEP proposed amendments to the Public Access Rule proposed amendments were published on April 4, 2011 (New Jersey Register at 43 N.J.R. 772(a).) They have held a series of public hearings on the proposed changes. The third hearing The third public hearing concerning the proposal is scheduled Monday, May 23 2011 at 1 p.m., Seaside Heights Municipal Court House, 2nd Floor Court Room 116 , Sherman Avenue, Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751. A copy of the proposal is available from the Department’s website at www.state.nj.us/dep.
Pilot Projects Reports
Coastal Community Vulnerability and Resilience to Sea Level Rise
UCI partnered with the NJ Coastal Management Office (CMO) and the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium to pilot a Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment Protocol (CCVAP), which is intended to be a mapping tool that allows communities to assess their geographic, environmental and social vulnerability to the impacts of storm surge and sea level rise. The UCI also assisted the NJCMO in development of a Getting to Resilience Questionnaire (GTR) questionnaire designed to assist local governments characterize their existing municipal plans and identify opportunities to respond to the impacts of coastal hazards, storm surge and sea level rise. The final reports for the pilot projects are available on the NJDEP website. For a copy of the pilot study reports see: Pilot Final Report and Getting to Resilience.
Course
Floodplain Management Strategies for Coastal New Jersey: Understanding the National Flood Insurance Program, Implementing Coastal No Adverse Impact (CNAI) Strategies, and Preparing Letters of Map Amendments
December 16, 2009
Urban Coast Institute, Monmouth University
Download and View the following PowerPoint Presentations:
- Introduction to Floodplain Management, Jennifer DiLorenzo, M.S., CFM, Sustainable Coastal Community Liaison, Urban Coast Institute
- Coastal Storm Characteristics and Changes in Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Coastal Monmouth County, Dr. Joseph DiLorenzo, Najarian Associates
- FEMA Regulations, Mapping and Letters of Map Amendments & Revisions, Vajira Gunawardana, P.E., P.P., CFM, Najarian Associates
- Coastal No Adverse Impact, Jennifer DiLorenzo, M.S., CFM, Sustainable Coastal Community Liaison, Urban Coast Institute
Presentation
N.J. Stakeholder Roundtable
Presentation by Tony MacDonald, Director, Urban Coast Institute, at the New Jersey Ocean Stakeholder’s Roundtable, held November 30, 2009. Adapted from Laura Mackay, Virgina, CZM program.
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Workshop
Fisheries Data Collection for Sustainable Recreational Fisheries
June 15 and 16, 2009
Urban Coast Institute, Monmouth University
Download and View the following reports:
- Recreational Fishing Data Sources and Uses in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Susan M. Kennedy
- Workshop Report and Recommendations, Jennifer DiLorenzo, Sustainable Coastal Community Liaison, Urban Coast Institute
- Circle Hook Definition and Research Issues, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
- Saltwater Angler Registry Final Rule Fact Sheet
- Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods, Committee on the Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods, National Research Council
- Project Updates Spring 2009, Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP)
- Consultants’ Report: For-Hire Recreational Fisheries Surveys, James R. Chromy, RTI International; Stephen M. Holland, University of Florida; Ray Webster, International Pacific Halibut Commission
Download and View the following PowerPoint Presentation:
- Fisheries Data Collection for Sustainable Recreational Fisheries in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Urban Coast Institute
- Marine Recreational Information Program, Gordon C. Colvin, NOAA Fisheries Service
- On Toward MRIP: Communications Challenges and Opportunities, NOAA Fisheries Service
Reference Documents:
- Resources Available from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Toni Kerns, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
- Proposed and Final Federal Management Measures, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- Fisheries Management, Gene R. Wilde, Fisheries Vol 34, No 1, American Fisheries Society
- Marine Recreational Information Program Overview, MRIP Initiative
- Research Set-Aside Program, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- Marine Recreational Information Program Implementation Plan, MRIP Operations, Communication and Education, and Angler Registry Teams
- Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods, National Research Council
- Report in Brief on Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods, The National Academies
Roundtable
Coastal Policy Roundtable: Working Waterfronts
April 27, 2009
Monmouth University
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Presentation
Community Sustainability
Green Team Training – Part II:
Creating a Climate Action Plan for Your Town
March 21, 2009
Presented by Patrick Hossay, The Richard Stockton College of NJ
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Presentation
Coastal Sustainability and Resiliency through Land Acquisition
NJ Land Conservation Rally
March 7, 2009
Presented by Adele Keller and Mike Davenport, Monmouth Conservation Foundation, and Jennifer DiLorenzo, Urban Coast Institute, Monmouth University
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Roundtable
Public Policy Roundtable: Coastal Tourism
February 23, 2009
Monmouth University
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Workshop
Sustainable/Resilient Coastal Communities
September 10, 2008
Monmouth University
Presented by the Urban Coast Institute
Keynote Speaker
- New Frameworks for Managing Dynamic Coasts, Sandra S. Nichols, Environmental Law Institute
Workshop Summary
- Sustainable/Resilient Coastal Communities in Monmouth County, Jennifer DiLorenzo, Coastal Community Liaison, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute
Download and View the following PowerPoint presentations:
- Coastal Resiliency Indicator Project, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute
- Utilizing Coastal Resiliency Tools and Planning for Sea Level Rise, Moderator: Tom Herrington, Ph.D.,Stevens Institute of Technology
- Spatial Planning for Future New Jersey Coastal Hazards, John D'Agostino, New Jersey Coastal Management Program
- ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA, Jennifer Ewing, ICLEI, Project Manager
- Monmouth Coastal Plan, Joe Barris, Monmouth County Planning Board
- Low Impact Development, Andrew Willner, Visiting Scholar, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute
Presentation
Protecting Water Quality and Habitats in Monmouth County
August 21, 2008
Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Lunchtime Series on the Environment
Hosted by Freeholder Barbara McMorrow
Topic: Beach Water Quality and Watershed Protection of County Lakes, Watersheds, and Coastal Waters
Presented by Tony MacDonald, Director, and John Tiedemann, Assistant Director, Urban Coast Institute
Download and View the following PowerPoint presentation:
- Protecting Water Quality and Habitats in Monmouth County, Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute
Urban Coast Institute Workshop
Developing a Strategy to Meet Long-Term Mid-Atlantic Shoreline Protection Needs
June 24-25, 2008
Monmouth University
Information Resources:
- Workshop Agenda
- Background Information: A Technical Review of Shore Protection Projects
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- Brigadier General Todd T. Semonite, USACE
- Anthony Ciorra, USACE
- Howard Marlowe, Marlowe & Company
- Frank McDonough, New York Shipping Association
- J. Bailey Smith, USACE
- Tom Herrington, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology
Urban Coast Institute Workshop
Coastal No Adverse Impact
April 29, 2008 at SUNY Stony Brook
May 1, 2008 at Monmouth University
Download and View the following PowerPoint presentation:
- A Common Sense Strategy for Floodplain Management, State Association of Flood Plain Managers
Urban Coast Institute and Monmouth University Workshop
Public Trust Doctrine, Private and Public Rights, and Transfer of Development Rights for Coastal Communities
November 19, 2007
- Read the Workshop Proceedings
Download and View the following PowerPoint presentations:
- Tony MacDonald, Director, Urban Coast Institute
- Tim Mulvaney, Esq., NJ Department of Law and Public Safety
- Steven Mairella, Esq., McManimon & Scotland, LLC
- Jose Fernandez, Esq., NJDEP, Bureau of Tidelands
- Steven Bruder, NJ State TDR Bank
Strengthening the Application of Science in Coastal
Decision-Making: Ensuring Protection for Sheltered
Shorelines
A final report by the Coastal States Organization and Stewardship Foundation and the Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Environmental Technology—including a workshop held by the Urban Coast Institute at Monmouth University.
Additional Resources
- The Key to Sustaining the Jersey Shore - article for New Jersey Municipalities, the official magazine of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, December, 2007, by Tony MacDonald and Jennifer DiLorenzo.
- Article by Tony MacDonald featured in Jersey Shoreline magazine Fall 2007 edition: New Approaches to Regional Ecosystem Management
