Coastal Voice the NEWSLETTER of the AMERICAN SHORE & BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION — July/August 2016 — the Founders Would Be Proud

Coastal Voice THE NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN SHORE & BEACH PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION — July/August 2016 — The founders would be proud... INSIDE: By KATE and KEN GOODERHAM, PAGE 2: The inspiration ASBPA Managing Directors DIRECTOR’S REPORT posters! of beaches e have this fantasy that • Our founders were an PAGE 3: Make if we could bring back entirely volunteer group while candidates care WJ. Spencer Smith of we have consultants to help on about the coast this New Jersey (president); Marcel everything from managing the or- summer Garsaud of Louisiana (vice presi- ganization to focusing on policy PAGE 4: Short course dent); R.S. Patton of Washington, issues to managing the website to an overview of DC (secretary-treasurer); Richard editing Shore & Beach to running K. Halg (Massachusetts),Thomas conferences. While volunteers are coastal engineering Adams (New York), Victor Ge- still the backbone of the organiza- PAGE 4: Conference lineau (New Jersey), Willard A. tion, they have some help now! awards due Aug. 8 Speakman (Delaware), R.V. Truitt • From a tiny initial mem- PAGE 6-18: The updated (Maryland), John A. Lesner (Vir- bership, ASBPA has grown to program for the 2016 ginia), George E. Kidder (North include local and state govern- ASBPA National Carolina), J. Russell Wait (South ments, organizations, businesses, individuals, students and librar- Coastal Conference Carolina), J. Ferris Cann (Geor- gia), L.H. Atkinson (Florida), and ies. PAGE 19: Thanks to our Samuel McGlathery (Mississippi) • We now hold two confer- conference sponsors to see ASBPA 90 years after its ences annually, focusing on sci- PAGE 20: Call for founding, they would be very ence and technology and policy. student poster pleased. None of us had the chance to abstracts and awards • Their first conference had a know ASBPA’s founding fathers. Those founders were followed by PAGE 22: Keeping handful of speakers, with most of the session time spent on forma- other coastal heroes that some of pace with naturally tion. Our 90-year anniversary us have had the chance to know. defensive solutions conference will have close to 200 In the past year we have lost five PAGE 25: Prof. Robert speakers in six concurrent ses- of those “younger” coastal heroes Wiegel, in memorium sions — and that doesn’t include  Continued on next page PAGE 27: Topsail Beach: Finding creative ASBPA National Coastal Conference dates to remember: solutions to coastal n Aug. 8 — Awards nomination deadline management n Sept. 26 — Last day that conference hotel room PAGE 32: Rosewood Beach: Updating a reservations guaranteed at $189/night valued waterfront n Sept. 26 — Early conference registration deadline vision n Oct. 19 — Regular registration deadline (after PAGE 35-38: Beach Oct. 19, you’ll pay the at-the-door rate) News Service articles n Oct. 25-28 — National Coastal Conference for June and July For more information, go to www.asbpa.org Coastal Voice 2

The inspiration PRESIDENT’S REPORT WWW.ASBPA.ORG of beaches window I can see a recreational s you may have noticed, beach full of people. I enjoy both our new website has been By TONY PRATT, ASBPA President views and I often mentally trans- Alaunched! We are so ex- port myself onto either one of those cited for this updated, searchable, t is high season on the North beaches to escape from the desk and easier to navigate site. If you American coast and beaches full of work in front of me. It fre- haven’t seen it yet — please check Inationwide are hosting happy quently reminds me that the coast it out. We are still working on port- vacations. Kids are making cities’ beckons people to come and enjoy, ing over old content so if you see worth of sand castles. Families are relax, recharge, reflect and renew something missing, please let us reuniting for their annual beach inspiration. know! week. New romances are blossom- My work with ASBPA inspires Nominations for the ASBPA ing, while older ones are boosted me as well. Inspiration comes from awards (due Aug. 8) to be present- by the remembrances of their the ever evolving state of knowl- ed at the National Coastal Confer- beach assisted edge of shore dynamics, along with ence are still kindling. The the dedicated, inspiring people that being accepted. nostalgia that constitute our army. To all of you See the “Call is fed by visit- who are part of this team of coastal for Awards” ing “my”/”our” practitioners, here’s to you! I salute linked from beach every you for your work and dedication. the conference summer is deep Americans don’t know it but they page. In addi- within us. Life- owe their vacation and many of tion, you are long memories their significant life milestones to encouraged to are being made you. Thank you!! v go ahead and this summer on make your PRATT beaches across SCIAUDONE plans to attend the nation. Founders—————— the conference  Continued from page 1 Recall the memories you have –hotel and registration information of our beaches, of your special — and we are feeling their loss. are now available on the confer- beach. Many of us use beaches We can rejoice that they prepared ence page as well. The draft pro- as a kind of memory mantra that, the way for all of us, and we can gram is also now available! when conjured up in our minds, best honor them by continuing our The 2016 ASBPA Photo takes us momentarily away from mission of advocating for healthy Contest is still under way. You schedules and deadlines, problems coastlines. could win a year’s membership in and WORK. Preserving the beach This issue of “Coastal Voice” ASBPA including a subscription which is such a special jewel to offers us the opportunity to say to Shore& Beach and your photo humans is what we do. We utilize goodbye to one of our heroes, to could be on the cover of the first the left side of our brains to protect meet one of the newbies, to nomi- issue of 2017! Please, check out the what the right side cherishes when nate our peers for awards, to take rules linked from the home page it comes to beaches. photos for the photo contest, to and publications pages and submit I have the distinct pleasure of look at the issues before us and your best coastal photographs by having an office in Delaware look- prepare to meet in October to both Sept. 9. — Beth Sciaudone, Ph.D., ing out over the Broadkill River, grow as individuals in our knowl- ASBPA webmaster v which is divided from Delaware edge and commitment to the coast Bay by a low, thin undeveloped and to encourage our peers to do barrier beach. Looking out another the same. v Coastal Voice 3 Make candidates care about the coast this summer By DEREK BROCKBANK, ASBPA folks. Executive Director WASHINGTON REPORT August is a particularly good capacity (does your business or time to do this — especially for hortly after I first moved to position allow it?) or simply as a us beach folks. Your Members of Washington, DC, I attended private citizen, reach out to can- Congress are home, state legislative Sa training on influencing didates for office at all levels — sessions are done — so it’s a good decision-makers where the trainer from your local councilmember or time to take your representatives said the key to influencing policy commissioner to our presidential to the beach, show them the eco- is to remember that “Relationships candidates — and ask them where nomic value generated by a healthy trump information, but politics they stand on coastal issues. Then, coastline, show them the homes trump relationships.” Of all the for whoever gives the answer you and businesses that will get flooded aphorisms about how DC works, like more, campaign for them! in a hurricane or with sea level rise I’ve found this Tell your friends, neighbors, if the beach isn’t wide enough or to be the truest. colleagues who you support and the dunes aren’t tall enough. Invite In other why. Contact the campaign and your commissioners or state sena- words, all volunteer; donate or host a fund- tor or you governor to a beach fes- things being raiser. Make yourself politically tival or restoration event. And call equal, a deci- relevant to a candidate, and be sure out by name the politicians who sion-maker will the candidate or their staff knows have helped fund your projects. make the best what issues you care about. Elected There are so many ways to en- decision he or officials need to know that being gage your decision-makers, the im- BROCKBANK she can based good on coastal issues — whatever portant thing is to do something… on the informa- that means to you – is a winning and make sure the next time your tion at hand. But if that decision- political strategy, not just the right decision-makers are deciding, you maker has a strong personal rela- thing to do or something to do be- bring political sway not just infor- tionship with someone providing cause they’re buddies with coastal mation. v information, that relationship will carry far more weight than the empirical information. While the fact-based, data-craving scientists ASBPA call for elections and engineers amongst us might n Oct. 26, 12 seats on the ASBPA Board of Directors will be up bristle at this, we mostly accept for election by the Board of Directors. In addition, three seats are this; who in business hasn’t heard Ocurrently vacant. The seven “it’s all about relationships”? officers’ positions will also be up for But relationships are not the election and a slate will be presented most important deciding factor — by the Nominating Committee. If politics are. Will a decision impact you are interested in being selected a politician’s ability to get re- for any of these positions, please elected? Will a decision-maker feel forward your interest by email to political pain or get a reward based [email protected]. Please request on a decision? That is the ultimate and complete a board questionnaire. path to influence. Nominations from outside the Which is why this summer, Nominating Committee are welcomed provided they are submitted to the as we head toward a fall elec- Committee no less 15 days in advance of the board meeting with rec- tion, I encourage each of you to ommending signatures of no less than 10 active members and the prior get involved in electoral politics. consent of the person nominated. v Whether this is in your official Coastal Voice 4 Conference short course an overview of coastal engineering By THOMAS HERRINGTON, Ph.D., short course on “Coastal Engi- ASBPA conference co-chair neering” will be held on Tuesday, and short course instructor Oct. 25, as an all-day session. The coastline has been “engineered” e are now less than three for many centuries, initially for the months away from our development of ports and maritime W2016 National Coastal industries and then later for defense Conference that will be held in against coastal storm damage. Long Branch, NJ, Oct. 25-28. If the The short course will cover six concurrent technical sessions topics that include design water covering topics that range from level and wave determination, innovative coastal structural de- coastal wave and flood loads, types sign to enhanced and purpose of coastal protection coastal resiliency structures and systems, design through nature- aspects of rubble mound structures, based features, beach nourishment, and natural and the coastal vol- nature based feature design. Conference awards leyball game, or Your instructors for the course deadline is Aug. 8 the field trip to will be Professors Tom Herrington Fort Hancock on and Jon Miller of Stevens Institute By BRAD PICKEL, awards chair Sandy Hook has of Technology. Both Tom and Jon not inspired you have over three decades of coastal nce a year, the ASBPA has HERRINGTON to register yet, engineering research and teaching the privilege of recogniz- then perhaps the experience focused on the topics of ing those individuals and coastal certification short course on O Coastal Processes and Engineering, organizations, projects and pro- coastal engineering will. Beach and Surf Zone Dynamics, grams that are making a difference Members of ASBPA that have Coastal Hazard Mitigation, and the for America’s coasts. We recognize attended the prior short courses emerging topics of Living Shore- those working on the coast as part will tell you that the program is line Design and the use of Natural of our awards ceremony during the designed to provide participants and Nature Based coastal features ASBPA’s annual meeting. In 2016, (coastal practitioners, profes- in creating coastal resilience. we have the added honor of giving sionals, consultants, consumers, So, if you ever wanted to our awards at the 90th anniversary government and agency representa- know how and why a coastal pro- of ASBPA luncheon being held in tives) with a basic understanding of tection project was designed and Long Branch, NJ, on Thursday, coastal concepts, planning, design, constructed the way it is, or would Oct. 27. So, who do you know policy and communication meth- like to know what coastal planners that is “lighting the way” on your ods. The courses are delivered in and engineers consider in devel- coast? an informative, casual atmosphere oping engineering solutions for We have a number of oppor- that is designed to promote student eroding coasts, this is the course tunities available for award nomi- engagement and learning. for you. I hope to see you in the nations, but time is of the essence. This year’s pre-conference classroom on Oct. 25! v Award nominations are due by Aug. 8 for all of the awards, except for the Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award and ASBPA Student  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 5

Awards————————­­­­­­­­­——————————————————————————  Continued from page 5 and individuals responsible for science is eligible for consider- Educational Award. These two stu- planning, designing and construct- ation. Representative subject areas dent awards are due on Sept. 9. For ing the work and the individuals include natural processes (waves, more information and descriptions that will receive the award; and the currents sediment transport), ecol- for each award, please visit our cost of the project. The award will ogy (habitat, ecosystem function), conference website at http://asbpa. be presented at the 2016 ASBPA water quality (pollution sources, org/conferences. National Coastal Conference in remedies), economics (cost/ben- I look forward to seeing Long Branch. efits of beach projects) and human everyone in New Jersey this fall to The Bob Dean Coastal Aca- impact on the coast (coastal struc- celebrate the ASBPA’s 90th an- demic Award is given in recogni- tures, dams, restoration projects). niversary and honor those who are tion of an academic who has made The paper may include figures, lighting the way on our coasts! significant contributions furthering tables, and photographs and should the community’s understanding of not exceed 10 pages in length, Award categories coastal science or engineering and single-spaced, including references. The Morrough P. O’Brien in fostering young coastal scientists The Nicholas Kraus Coastal Award is given annually to an or engineers. Scholar Award is given annually individual or organizational mem- The ASBPA Student Edu- to a graduate student who aspires to ber of ASBPA on the basis of 1) an cational Award is given annually advance his or her knowledge and outstanding record in achieving the to an undergraduate or graduate experience of coastal or riverine objectives and ideals of ASBPA; or student who, through his or her re- science through an internship with 2) for major direct contributions to search, is furthering the state of sci- ASBPA. The winner will become ASBPA. Any ASBPA member can ence of coastal or riverine systems the dedicated staff member for the submit a nomination that outlines as it relates to the goals and mis- ASBPA’s Science and Technology the accomplishments of the nomi- sion of the ASBPA. Any research Committee. The Coastal Scholar nee and the basis upon which the pertaining to coastal or riverine sci- will work hand-in-hand with prac- nomination is being put forth. The ence is eligible for consideration. ticing coastal experts to develop winner will be invited to attend this The award includes a $500 technical position papers with the year’s ASBPA National Coastal cash stipend and it is expected Committee; and serve as the liai- Conference Oct. 25-28 in Long that the Educational Award winner son for ASBPA with other gradu- Branch, New Jersey to accept the will attend the 2016 ASBPA Na- ate students in coastal and riverine award. tional Coastal Conference in Long sciences. The Coastal Scholar The Robert L. Wiegel Branch, and present his or her will work from their home institu- Coastal Project Award is given findings to the coastal community. tion and will participate with the in recognition to a coastal project Additionally, the winner is strongly ASBPA via conference calls and that has stood the test of time and encouraged to submit their award email. In addition to the experience has shown a positive environmen- nomination paper for peer review of working with coastal experts, the tal, social, or recreational benefit. by the editorial staff ofShore & award includes a $600 cash stipend Nominations must include a state- Beach, the ASBPA’s technical paid in quarterly payments of $150. ment of objectives of the project journal, and possible inclusion in a Award winner must attend and the major design features; future issue. the 2016 ASBPA National Confer- evidence that the project achieved Entries must consist of a cur- ence in Long Branch to receive the desired objectives with a mini- riculum vita and paper suitable for the award. Entries must include a mum of five years since comple- presentation and publication (for curriculum vita, and paper address- tion; the environmental, social, non-electronic submissions, please ing why the student is interested recreational and other effects of provide five hard copies of the en- in becoming the ASBPA’s Coastal the project should be described; a tire nomination package). Any sub- Scholar. The paper should include statement identifying the agencies ject pertaining to coastal or riverine  Continued on page 20 Coastal Voice 6

ASBPA 2016 90th Anniversary National Coastal Conference

Conference Program — Tuesday, Oct. 25 — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ASBPA Short Course*: “Coastal Engineering.” This short course will present the fundamental principles underlying coastal engineering analysis and design. PDH available. * Separate fee, not included in conference registration

— Wednesday, Oct. 26 — 8 a.m.-noon ASBPA Board of Directors’ meeting 10 a.m. Registration opens 1:00-5:30 p.m. — Plenary Session ● Atlantic 3-5 Moderators: Tom Herrington, Doug Gaffney & Margot Walsh, conference co-chairs 1:00-1:10 p.m. Conference welcome — Tom Herrington, Doug Gaffney and Margot Walsh, co-chairs 1:10-1:40 p.m. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno (invited) 1:20-1:40 p.m. Keynote speech — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey (invited) 1:40-2:00 p.m. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, New Jersey 2:00-2:20 p.m. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Lynn Bocamazo, Chief, Hurricane Sandy Relief Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2:20-2:50 p.m. “PlaNYC: A Stronger, More Resilient, New York” — Daniel A. Zarrilli, P.E., Senior Director, Climate Policy & Programs | Chief Resilience Officer, NYC Office of the Mayor 2:50-3:20 p.m. — Networking break 3:20-3:40 p.m. “Lessons Learned from 90 Years of Beach Preservation Advocacy” — Nicole Elko, ASBPA Vice President for Science & Technology 3:40-4:00 p.m. “Creating Resilient Coastal Landscape Along Urban Coasts” — Claire Weisz, Principal- in-Charge, WXY Studio 4:00-4:30 p.m. “Sense of Place: The Jersey Shore” — Stewart Farrell, Stockton University Coastal Research Center Coastal Voice 7

4:30-5:15 p.m. ASBPA Annual Meeting 5:15-6;00 p.m. 2017 Coastal Summit organizational meeting 6:00-7:30 p.m. Opening reception and poster session ● Atlantic 1& 2 and Pre-function Foyer — POSTERS — • Michael Castelli, New Jersey Geological and Water Survey: “Significant Sand Resources Areas in State and Federal Waters Offshore Monmouth County, New Jersey” • Tim Cawood, McKim & Creed: “Post Sandy Beach Profile and Groin Surveys using LiDAR” • Kenneth Christensen, EcoShore Int’l, Inc.: “The Effect of Passive Dewatering on Hillsboro Beach, FL, in a Historic Context” • Colleen Cochran, Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science/Student: “Facts and Opin- ions Surrounding the Protection and Management of Developed Coastal Communities” • Nicholas DeGennaro Ph.D. P.E., EcoShore Int’l Inc.: “Passive Dewatering — A Soft Way to Extend the Life of Beach Nourishments and Build Beaches” • Emily Dhingra, AECOM: “Sea Level Rise, Erosion, and Cultural Resource Management” • David DuMont, Office of Coastal and Land Use Planning: “Mapping Shoreline Change to Inform Coastal Restoration Projects” • Christine Gralher, AECOM: “Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Implementation” • Stephen Mabee, Massachusetts Geological Survey: “Sand Resource Assessment at Public Beaches in Massachusetts: Determination of Baseline Profile and Grain Size Conditions” • Kirsten McElhinney, Mott MacDonald: “Tanker Induced Surges and Breaking Waves in Harbors” • Terry McMains, EcoRain America: “The Critical Role of Sustainable Storm Water Management in Urban Coastal Regions” • William Murphy, e4sciences: “Imaging Inlets and Jetties on Long Island and in New Jersey” • Riley Nevil, Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science: “Sands in Time: Beach Bacteria Colony Growth at Coastal Beaches Over Two Seasons” • Kelly Pflicke, NJDEP, Office of Coastal and Land Use Planning “Mapping Resilience Planning and Imple- mentation in New Jersey’s Coastal Communities” • Gwen Simmons, AECOM: “Hurricane Storm Surge Operational Forecast System” • Zachary Stromer, UMass Geosciences: “Coastal Flood Risk in Massachusetts: A Combined Approach” • Andrew Tweel, South Carolina Dept. Natural Resources: “Assessment of South Carolina Offshore Sand Resources with Emphasis on Community Needs and Data Gaps” • Rod Tyler, Filtrexx International: “New Tools for Coastal Communities to Manage Dunes, Dredge and Pol- lutants” • Stephen Van Ryswick, Maryland DNR Maryland Geological Survey: “Comparison of Seabed Classification Methodologies Using Side Scan Sonar Data along Maryland’s Atlantic Coastline” 7:30 p.m. Student & New Professionals Informal Meet Up Coastal Voice 8

— Thursday, Oct. 27 — 7:00-7:30 a.m. Continental breakfast 7:30-8:50 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions #1 1A — Implementing Living Shoreline Projects Session 1 ● Monmouth 3 • “The Development of Living Shoreline Projects in New England; Looking for the Better Mouse Trap” — Lee Weishar, Woods Hole Group • “Investigating the Effects of Living Shorelines in Mitigation Against Coastal Storms” — Maura Boswell, Old Dominion University • “Schicke Point Shoreline Protection: A Multidisciplinary, Phased Approach for a Living Shoreline, Adaptive Management and Engineering with Nature Project in Matagorda Bay Texas” — Cris Weber, Freese and Nichols • “Bayou Caddy Ecosystem Restoration, Hancock County, Mississippi: Construction of a Living Shoreline” — Richard Allen, USACE, Mobile District 1B — Dune Processes and Monitoring ● Monmouth 4 • “Documenting the Ever-Changing Topographical Facade of Coastal Dunes” — Bianca Reo Charbonneau, University of Pennsylvania • “Establishing Relationships between Vegetation Dynamics in Context of Geologic Framework on Padre Island National Seashore, Texas” — Dawan Taylor, Texas A&M University • “What is a Dune? Comparative Analysis of Approaches for Extracting Beach-Dune Morphology from Re- mote Sensing” — Caleb Taube, Texas A&M University • “Aeolian Transport to Protective Dunes” — Karl Nordstrom, Rutgers University 1C — Sea Level Rise Planning & Guidance ● Monmouth 5 • “Design and the Reality of Climate Change” — Claire Weisz, WXY architecture • “Los Angeles County Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment” — Ismael Lopez, Los Angeles County (CA) Dept. of Beaches & Harbors • “The Threat of Sea Level Rise: Best Practices for Community-Level Vulnerability Assessments” — Karin Ohman, Michael Baker International 1D — Community Outreach & Education ● Atlantic 3 • “Building Sustainable Coastal Communities” — Angela Andersen, Long Beach Township, NJ • “Stakeholder Outreach, St Lucie County” — Patricia M French-Pacitti, Presidents Council Hutchinson Is- land, FL • “Development of a Regional Sediment Science Strategy for San Francisco Bay” — Brenda Goeden, San Francisco Bay (CA) Conservation and Development Commission • “Shorebird.org: Lessons Learned From the Development of an On-line Citizen Science Project” — Kevin McLean, Shorebird.org 1E — Web Applications for Design & Planning ● Atlantic 4 • “Living Shorelines and a Coastal Landscaping Tool for Connecticut Homeowners” — Juliana Barrett, Con- necticut Sea Grant, University of Connecticut • “Active Flood Proofing for Coastal Resiliency of Small Businesses in NYC” — Andrea Braga, Geosyntec Consultants Coastal Voice 9

• “An Online Forecasting System of Tidal Currents and Severe Weather Induced Flows in Tidal Inlets of Loui- siana Coastal Bays” — Chunyan Li, Louisiana State University • “Massachusetts TIDEGateway: A New Web-Based Geospatial Tool for Planning, Assessment and Analysis of Tide Gates” — Robert Hartzel, Geosyntec Consultants 1F — Improving Resiliency in Coastal Communities ● Atlantic 5 • “Helping Coastal Communities Become More Resilient” — Darlene Finch, NOAA’s Office for Coastal Man- agement • “Getting to Resilience: Technical Assistance to New Jersey Municipalities” — Lisa Auermuller, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve • “Engaging People Now about the Future: Resources and Insights from the Science of Risk Communica- tion” — Stephanie Fauver, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office for Coastal Manage- ment • “Challenging Questions: Using Real-World Scenarios to Teach Effective Risk Communication Methods in New Jersey” — Sarah Watson, Rutgers University 8:50-9:10 a.m. — Networking break 9:10-10:30 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions #2 2A — Implementing Living Shoreline Projects Session 2 ● Monmouth 3 • “Creating Resilient Habitats and Communities on Delaware Bay, NJ” — Capt. Al Modjeski, American Littoral Society • “Living Shoreline Demonstration Project: Recent Experience on Design and Construction with Artificial Oys- ter Reefs” — Josh Carter, Mott MacDonald • “Demonstrating Oyster Reef Breakwaters and Other Living Shoreline Techniques in the Delaware Estuary” — Moses Katkowski, The Nature Conservancy • “ECOncrete: Ecological Enhancement of Urban Coastal Infrastructure” — Andrew Rella, ECOncrete Inc. 2B — Dune Restoration & Human Impacts ● Monmouth 4 • “Impacts of Driving on the Beach” — Chris Houser, Texas A&M University • “South Padre Island Beach Management: Assessment of Dune Restoration” — Shelby Bessette, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley • “Case Study: Follets Island, Brazoria County, TX: Restoration of Dune and Habit System Destroyed by Hur- ricane Ike” — Casey Connor, Mott MacDonald • “Analysis of Shoreline Protection Methods” — Rebecca Aiken, AECOM 2C — Modeling Coastal Processes & Sediment Transport ● Monmouth 5 • “Correcting for Changes in the NDBC Wave Records of the U.S. East Coast” — Elizabeth Livermont, Ste- vens Institute of Technology • “Coastal Processes Study and Resiliency Recommendations for Duxbury Beach and Bay” — Long Xu, Woods Hole Group • “Web Application for Siting Nearshore Placement Areas of Dredged Sediment” — Brian McFall, USACE- Engineer Research and Development Center • “Offshore Borrow Area Design Guidance” — Lindino Benedet, CB&I Coastal & Maritime Services Coastal Voice 10

2D — Effects of Beach Nourishment on the Beach & Nearshore ● Atlantic 3 • “Effects of Beach Replenishment on Intertidal Invertebrates: A 15-month, Eight Beach Study” — Tyler Wooldridge, Harvard University • “The State of Understanding on the Impacts of Beach Nourishment Activities on Infaunal Communities” — Brad Rosov, CB&I • “The Surf Zone as a Biological Factory – Biomass, Production, and Beach Nourishment Effects” — Law- rence Cahoon, University North Carolina-Wilmington • “Streamlining The Permitting Process: The North Carolina Regional Biological Assessment” — Steve Dial, Dial Cordy and Associates 2E — Implementation of the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study and Improving Coastal Resiliency ● Atlantic 4 • “Applying the NACCS Framework in New Jersey: A Case Study” — Lauren Klonsky, CDM Smith • “The USACE New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study: An Overview of the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study Focus Area” — J. Bailey Smith, USACE, Philadelphia District • “Implementation of the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study Findings and Outcomes” — Roselle Henn, USACE, National Planning Center for Coastal Storm Risk Management • “USACE Infrastructure Coordinator and the National Disaster Recovery Framework” — John A. Beldin-Qui- nones, USACE, North Atlantic Division 2F — ASBPA in Action – Government Affairs ● Atlantic 5 • “Improving Regulatory and Review Processes for Coastal Projects” — Ken Willson, CB&I • “Federal Investment in Coastal Restoration, Resilience and Research Funding” — Michael Walther, Coastal Tech-G.E.C. Inc. • “Implementing Regional Coastal Plans” — Thomas Richardson, Jackson State University • “Overview and Discussion of 2017 Government Affairs Issues” — Derek Brockbank, ASBPA 10:30-10:40 a.m. — Networking break

10:40-Noon — Concurrent Sessions #3 3A — Modeling Super Storm Sandy Session 1 ● Monmouth 3 • “Approaches to Coastal Storm Damage and Benefits Assessments” — Michael Cannon, AECOM • “Accuracy of Coastal Change Forecasts for Hurricane Sandy along New Jersey and New York Beaches” — Justin Birchler, U.S. Geological Survey • “Multivariate Analysis of Structural Damage to Residential Buildings During Hurricane Sandy Using Sbeach” — Georgii Bocharov, Stevens Institute of Technology • “Hurricane Sandy-Induced Wave Setup/Setdown in New York/New Jersey Harbor: Results from a Coupled Circulation-Wave” — Model Reza Marsooli, Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology 3B — Living Shorelines and Biological Response to Coastal Projects ● Monmouth 4 • “Adapted Management Strategies for Shoreline Stabilization using Bio Engineering Techniques In Ocean City, NJ” — Becky Traylor, Michael Baker International Coastal Voice 11

• “Evaluating the Relationship between Sediment Source Characteristics, Temperature, and Sea Turtle Nest- ing Patterns along Palm Beach County, FL” — Julie Cisneros, Florida Atlantic University • “Numerical Modeling to Support Breaching a Rubble Mound Jetty for Improved Fish Access into a Jetty La- goon Feature at the Mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon” — Lynda L. Charles, USACE, Portland District • “One-year Update on the Restored Cedar Bayou Tidal Inlet” — Kirsten McElhinney, Mott MacDonald 3C — Enhancing Coastal Resiliency ● Monmouth 5 • “Monmouth Beach, NJ, Dune and Tidal Wetlands Restoration” — Mark Jaworski, CH2M • “Coastal Resilience Grants Pave the Way for Barrier Beach Restoration on Popponesset Spit, Mashpee, MA” — Tara Marden, Woods Hole Group • “Three Community Coastal Resilience Planning: Towns of Branford, Milford, and Madison, Connecticut” — Sarah Hamm, Dewberry • “Resiliency Assessment of the Cape Fear River Basin” — Dawn York, Dial Cordy and Associates 3D — Hazard Mitigation, Visualization, & Project Economics ● Atlantic 3 • “Hazard Mitigation: An Overview, What’s New, and How-To” — Frances Bui, CDM Smith • “Data Visualization and Story Mapping America’s Shores and Beaches” — Martha Shaw, Earth Advertising 3E — Coastal Project Design & Planning ● Atlantic 4 • “Efficiency and Affordability in a Local Beach and Inlet Management Plan: Topsail Beach, NC” — Jamie Pratt, TI Coastal Services Inc. • “Coastal Storm Damage Risk Management Reduction: Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay and Coastal Texas Projects: An Update” — Sharon M. Tirpak, USACE, Galveston District • “Sustainable Beach Management at Gandy’s Beach, NJ” — Katie Walling, Mott MacDonald • “The Broad Beach Saga: Unique Challenges of a Privately-Funded Beach Restoration Project in Malibu, CA” — Russ Boudreau, Moffatt & Nichol 3F — Getting to Resilience in New Jersey: The Lessons and Determination for On-the-Ground Resilient Efforts● Atlantic 5 Moderator – Michael Schwebel Panel Discussion: • Michael Schwebel, Monmouth University & New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium • Nicholas Angarone, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection • Jenna Gatto, Resilient Community Specialist, Jacques Costeau National Estuarine Research Reserve • Chris Huch, Resilient Community Specialist, Jacques Costeau National Estuarine Research Reserve Noon-2:00 p.m. — Awards Luncheon ● Monmouth 1&2 2:00-3:20 p.m. — Concurrent Sessions #4 4A — Modeling Super Storm Sandy Session 2 ● Monmouth 3 • “Comparison of Three Overtopping Discharge Calculation Methods by Calculating Seawall Overtopping In Bay Head Using Sbeach Output” — Fanglin Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology • “Effects of Sea Level Rise to Beach Erosion during Tropical Storm” — Tianyi Liu, GZA Inc. Coastal Voice 12

• “Modeling Historical Storms and Waves in the Mid-Atlantic and New York Bights” — Roham Bakhtyar, Ste- vens Institute of Technology • “A Hindcast of Observed Damages During Hurricane Sandy Using 1D Numerical Models” — Matthew Jans- sen, Stevens Institute of Technology 4B — Modeling Inlets & Shoreline Response ● Monmouth 4 • “Dynamics of a Small Tidal Inlet and the Search for Channel Stability” — Bret Webb, University of South Alabama • “Inlet Management Study for Bunces Pass and Pass-A-Grille Inlet at the Mouth of Tampa Bay, West-Cen- tral Florida” — Ping Wang, University of South Florida • “Challenges on Hydrodynamic Modeling of Oregon Inlet, NC” — Liliana Velasquez-Montoya, North Carolina State University • “The Vulnerability to Coastal Flooding at Two Locations on Islesboro, ME” — Leila Pike, Ransom Consult- ing Inc. 4C — Planning for and Managing Coastal Projects ● Monmouth 5 • “What We Know and What We Think We Know: Common Coastal Management Facts and Their Miscon- ceptions Revealed” — Christine Avenarius, East Carolina University • “MUNICIPAL: A Planning and Training Tool to Improve the Recovery of Interdependent Civil and Social Infrastructures Following a Hurricane Event” — Richard Little, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • “Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Beach Erosion Alternatives at Rincón, PR Francisco” — J. Villafañe Rosa, Uni- versity of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying • “Future Storm Surge Impacts in the Barnegat Bay” — Thomas Herrington, Stevens Institute of Technology 4D — Regional Sediment Management Session 1 ● Atlantic 3 • “Historic RSM Coastal Navigation Sediment Placement in the U.S.” — Nicole Elko, ASBPA, Vice President of Science &Technology • “Regional Sediment Management (RSM) Dredge Optimization for USACE South Atlantic Division” — Clay McCoy, USACE, Jacksonville District • “Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, NY: Hurricane Sandy Interim Projects” — Lynn Bocamazo, USACE, New York District • “Nearshore Placement as a Regional Sediment Management Practice” — Katherine E. Brutsche, USACE, ERDC 4E — Beach Restoration: Project Performance ● Atlantic 4 • “Influences of Beach Nourishment on Shoreline Stability at New Jersey Beach Profile Network (NJBPN) Erosion Problem Areas” — Kimberly McKenna, Stockton University Coastal Research Center • “Morphology and Shoreline Dynamics of a Southwest Florida Barrier Island: Natural and Anthropogenic Influences over the Last 75 Years” — Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Florida Atlantic University • “Beach Restoration to Protect NC Highway 12 at Buxton, Dare County, NC” — Timothy Kana, Coastal Sci- ence & Engineering Inc. • “St. Lucie County-South County Beach Project Plan Formulation” — Michael Walther, Coastal Tech-G.E.C. Inc. Coastal Voice 13

4F — Building Ecological Solutions to Coastal Community Hazards in Post-Sandy New Jersey ● Atlantic 5 Moderator – Stacy Small-Lorenz Panel Discussion: • Stacy Small-Lorenz, National Wildlife Federation • Elizabeth Semple, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection • Jon Miller, Stevens Institute of Technology • Martha Maxwell-Doyle, Barnegat Bay Partnership • Linda Weber, Sustainable Jersey 3:20-3:40 p.m. — Networking break 3:40-5:00 p.m. — Concurrent sessions #5 5A — Storm Surge & Flood Modeling ● Monmouth 3 • “Modeling the Impact of Historical Storms on the Rhode Island Shoreline” — Lauren Schambach, University of Rhode Island • “Inundation Modeling for National Parks in the Northeast U.S. using ADCIRC” — Tayebeh S. Tajalli Bakhsh, RPS Group Applied Science Associates • “Post-Fukushima Flooding Analysis for the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations in South New Jersey” — Michael Salisbury, Atkins North America, Inc. • “Mitigating Flood Risk and the Impacts of Climate Change at the World Trade Center” — Mark Osler, Mi- chael Baker International Inc. 5B — Modeling Coastal Processes & Human Response ● Monmouth 4 • “GeoCoastal: CSHORE Modeling Tools for accessing shoreline response to Coastal Hazards” — Jeff Gan- gai, Dewberry • “A Human-Nature Coupled Model to Evaluate Land Occupation Dynamics of Coastal Communities” — Ayse Karanci, North Carolina State University • “Gandy’s Beach Coastal Processes” — Victoria Curto, Mott MacDonald • “Offshore Wind: A Closer Look” — Nicholas DeGennaro 5C — Lessons Learned From Sandy ● Monmouth 5 • “Some Lessons after Storms Sandy and Katrina” — William Murphy, E4Sciences • “Lessons from Super Storm Sandy for Coastal Building Codes” — Thomas Wakeman, Stevens Institute of Technology • “Reformulating the Long Beach Island Storm Damage Reduction Project in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy” — Tom Pierro, CB&I • “Dune Building and Maintenance in an Atlantic Coast Residential Area. Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy and Beyond” — Christine Pryately, Doeg Creek Limited 5D — Regional Sediment Management Session 2 ● Atlantic 3 • “Dredging, Sand Management and Habitat Restoration of a Jettied Inlet System, Chatham, MA” — Ted Keon, Town of Chatham, MA • “Innovative Recycling of Major Sand Surplus Volumes Instead of Using Virgin Material i.e. Backpassing in New Jersey” — Stewart Farrell, Stockton University Coastal Center Coastal Voice 14

• “CMS Modeling of the North Coast of Puerto Rico” — Kelly R. LeGault, USACE, Jacksonville District • “A Regional Sediment Management Approach to Coastal Projects: Restoring Navigation and Enhancing Coastal Resilience following Hurricane Sandy” — Monica Chasten, USACE, Philadelphia District 5E — Beach Restoration: Building Resiliency ● Atlantic 4 • “The Misquamicut (Rhode Island) State Beach Replenishment Project: Two Years Later, Measured Using RTK-GPS, DGPS and Beach Profiles” — Bryan Oakley, Eastern Connecticut State University • “Beach Nourishment in Galveston, TX: A Long-Term Plan for Success” — Reuben Trevino, Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees • “Beach Restoration on Dauphin Island, AL” — Scott Douglass, South Coast Engineers • “Building Resilience for Coastal New Jersey, North of Manasquan Inlet” — Roy Messaros, USACE, New York District 5F — A Tribute to Orville Magoon ● Atlantic 5 Moderators – Lesley Ewing and Billy Edge • “Orville Magoon: Contributions to Coastal Structures Engineering” — Tom Kendall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • “Carbonate Beaches Are Under Attack: Multiple Sources of Dissolution of the Sand from Sea, Land and Air” — Lisa Robbins, U.S. Geological Survey • “Waikiki Beach Management: Past, Present and Future” – Roberto Porro • “Searching for the Unicorn: Science and Decision-Making” — Margret Davidson, NOAA 5:30-8:30 p.m. — Volleyball ● Meet on the beach (sign up at the registration desk)

— Friday, Oct. 28 — 7:00-7:30 a.m. ● Coffee 7:30-8:50 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions #6 6A — Coastal Monitoring & Mapping ● Monmouth 3 • “Effectiveness of a Bistatic System on High Frequency Radar Resiliency” — Chloe Baskin, Rutgers • “Repair of the Mid Atlantic High Frequency Radar Network After Hurricane Sandy” — Hugh Roarty, Rutgers University • “The Physical Vulnera-Building Footprint of Cape Hatteras National Seashore” — Michael Flynn, East Carolina University Coastal Resources Management • “Using GIS to Help an Electric Company Implement Flood Protection Measures in New England” — George Andrews, BSC Group Inc. 6B — Innovative Design of Coastal Structures ● Monmouth 4 • “Structural Rehabilitation of Pier 68S” — William Castle, W.J. Castle, P.E. & Associates, P.C. • “Use of Geotextile-Wrapped Core Boxes in Jetty Construction” — Douglas Gaffney, Mott MacDonald • “Designing Resilient Coastal Structures using Risk-Informed Decision Making” — Dan Stapleton, GZA • “Environmentally-Friendly Coastal Levee and Seawall Upgrades in the Face of the Sea Level Rise” — Takefumi Takuma, Giken America Corp. Coastal Voice 15

6C — Planning for Coastal Resiliency ● Monmouth 5 • “Developing the Texas Coastal Resiliency Plan” — Chris Levitz, AECOM • “Using FEMA’s Tools to Better Identify, Communicate, and Mitigate Flood Risk” — Krista Conner, Michael Baker International • “What do Coastal Communities Really Need and Want to Enhance Their Resilience?” — Shannon Cunniff, Environmental Defense Fund • “Assessing Vulnerability to Inform Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning in Waikiki, Hawaii” — Roberto Porro, National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa 6D — Applications of Remote Sensing / Session 1 ● Atlantic 3 • “Florida and U.S. East Coast Beach Change Metrics Derived from LiDAR Data Utilizing ArcGIS Python Based Tools” — Quin Robertson, CB&I • “Utilizing High-resolution LiDAR Observations of Rookery Islands in the Upper Laguna Madre to Define a Monitoring Benchmark” — Michael Schwind, Texas A&M University • “The Role of Geologic Framework in Barrier Island Development at Padre Island National Seashore, Texas, USA” — Phil Wernette, Texas A&M University • “Measurement and Characterization of Bay Shorelines on the Central Texas Coast” — Tiffany Caudle, Bu- reau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin 6E — Investigation of Offshore Sand Resources / Session 1● Atlantic 4 • “Geological and Geophysical Data Offshore North Carolina for Sand Resources: Availability, Analysis and Needs” — John Walsh, East Carolina University • “Geospatial and Field-based Sand Resource Assessments for Georgia Coastal Resiliency and Recovery” — Clark Alexander, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia • “Assessment of Marine Sand Resources and Economic Heavy Minerals on Virginia’s Outer Continental Shelf” — William Lassetter, Virginia DMME Division of Geology and Mineral Resources • “Assessment of South Carolina Offshore Sand Resources: Data Inventory and Future Research Efforts” — Katherine Luciano, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources 6F — Ocean Planning: Bringing Together Science, Data, People and Government to Coordinate Ocean Uses ● Atlantic 5 Moderator – Anne Merwin • “Ocean Planning: Bringing Together Science, Data, People, and Government to Coordinate Ocean Uses” — Anne Merwin, Ocean Planning, Ocean Conservancy • “The Role of Data in Improving Decision-Making and Coordination Amongst Federal Agencies, States, Industry, and other Stakeholders” — Tony MacDonald, Monmouth University • “Using Data as a Stakeholder Outreach Tool” — Jay Odell, The Nature Conservancy • “Making Recreation Visible to Agencies: Using Maps and Data to Ensure All Ocean Users are Represented in Decision Making” — Matt Gove, Surfrider Foundation • “A Common Table: How Ocean Planning can Bring Together Diverse Ocean Users to Solve Problems” — Aimee Bushman, Conservation Law Foundation

8:50-9:10 a.m. — Networking break Coastal Voice 16

9:10-10:30 a.m. — Concurrent Sessions #7 7A — Coastal Policy ● Monmouth 3 • “A Florida Gulf Coastal County’s Role and Perspective on RESTORE Act Funded Restoration” — Andy Squires, Pinellas County Environmental Management • “Building Capacity” — Bill Hanson, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. • “The role of the Endangered Species Act in Regulation of Erosion Control Structures” — Kenneth Humis- ton, Humiston & Moore Engineers • “I’ve Got A Sinking Feeling, or The Turtles Shall Inherit the Beach” — David Levin, Icard/Merrill 7B — Coastal Structures / Case Studies ● Monmouth 4 • “Design and Construction of the Coney Island-Sea Gate Protection Project” — Santiago Alfageme, Moffatt & Nichol • “Recent Experience with Groin Installation and Modification in South Carolina” — Steven Traynum, Coastal Science & Engineering Inc. • “Installation and Monitoring of Geotextile Tubes for Coastal Bluff Protection at Siasconset, Nantucket” — Maria Hartnett, Epsilon Associates • “Breakwater Repairs and Mitigation at Pigeon Cove, Rockport, MA” — Cheryl Coviello, GZA GeoEnviron- mental Inc. 7C — Project Planning and Restoration ● Monmouth 5 • “An Ecological Approach to Fast Tracking Federal Permitting Through A Multiagency Regulatory Advisory Taskforce at Schicke Point, Matagorda Bay, Texas” — David Buzan, Freese and Nicols • “What is That Dredged Sediment Doing On The Marsh?” — Metthea Yepsen, The Nature Conservancy • “Hydrodynamic Modeling of a Tidal Estuary for Marsh Restoration and Optimization” — Todd DeMunda, Atkins • “An Integrated Approach to Resilient Coastal Communities” — Kaity Goldsmith, MARCO 7D — Applications of Remote Sensing / Session 2 ● Atlantic 3 • “Comparison of Aerial Surveying Techniques for Mapping Submerged Structures in Shallow Coastal Water” — Behrokh Nazeri, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi • “Active and Passive Imaging of Submerge Structures in Shallow Coastal Water” — Michael Starek, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi • “High Temporal and Spatial Resolution Study of Morphological Response to Beach Management” — Mela- nie Gingras, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies • “Use of Terrestrial LiDAR to Analyze Geomorphic Changes to Holgate and Little Beach Island, NJ” — Mar- cus H. Gruver, Coastal Research Center, Stockton University 7E — Investigation of Offshore Sand Resources / Session 2● Atlantic 4 • “Onshore to Offshore Geology, Delaware: Using Geologic Mapping to Target Sand Resources for Beach Replenishment” — Trevor Metz, Delaware Geological Survey • “Integrated Studies of the New Hampshire Shoreline and Continental Shelf: An Important Step Towards Coastal Resiliency” — Larry Ward, University of New Hampshire Coastal Voice 17

• “GIS: Another Tool for Sub-Surface Sediment Reconnaissance” — Paul Knorr, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management • “A Look at the New Jersey Geological and Water Survey Offshore Resource Exploration Program: Then and Now” — Michelle Kuhn, New Jersey Geological and Water Survey 7F — Implementing Municipal Public Access Planning In New Jersey ● Atlantic 5 “Implementing Municipal Public Access Planning In New Jersey”: • Rebecca Foster, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection • Keith Rella, Brick Township • Heather Fenyk, Lower Raritan Watershed Properties • Allison Ianniccone, Owen, Little & Associates Inc.

10:30-11:50 a.m. – Concurrent Sessions #8 8A — Protecting our Beaches and Dunes Using Planning, Hard & Soft Engineering Practices ● Monmouth 3 • “The Promise of Vegetation for Beach and Dune Protection” — Rusty Feagin, Texas A&M University • “Modeling Storm-Induced Subaerial Barrier Island Morphology Changes along the Upper Texas Coast” — Jens Figlus, Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University • “Hybrid Coastal Defense Systems” — Badreyah Almarshed, Texas A&M University Department of Ocean Engineering • “Reshaping a Local Coastal Program for the 21st Century in Galveston, TX” — Kelly de Schaun, Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees 8B — Advances in Coastal Protection ● Monmouth 4 • “Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Environmental Restora- tion Projects along Delaware Bay” — Peter Kotulak, Moffatt & Nichol • “Tottenville, Staten Island, Coastal Protection” — Brian Riley, Stevens Institute of Technology • “A Post-Sandy Flood Mitigation Case Study at a New Jersey Power Plant” — Bryant Furtado, GZA • “Monmouth County High Water Mark Initiative” — James Nickels, Monmouth University 8C — Storm Impacts and Structure Response ● Monmouth 5 • “Seawall and Rockwall “End Effects” during Winter Storm Jonas in New Jersey” — Marianna Fleming, Da- vidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology • “Evaluation of the 2015-2016 Winter Storm Season Based on the Storm Erosion Index (SEI)” — Jon Miller, Stevens Institute of Technology • “Future Storm Surge Flooding in the Coast of Virginia and Maryland with Projected Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Scenarios” — Ali Mohammad Rezaie, George Mason University • “Coastal Hazards System” — Jeffrey Melby, U.S. Army Engineer R&D Center 8D — Remote Sensing Applications and Hazard Analysis ● Atlantic 3 • “Pre- and Post-Hurricane Sandy LiDAR Analysis of a Continuous Groin Field’s Influence on Beach-Dune Volume Change Using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA): Long Beach Island, NJ” — Daniel Barone, Michael Baker International • “Post Sandy - Beach Profile and Groin Surveys using LiDAR” — Tim Cawood, McKim & Creed Coastal Voice 18

• “Integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into Lifesaving Operations” — Jaden Dicopoulos, Rut- gers University • “Modernizing the Coastal Erosion Hazard Area for Lower New York State” — Brian Batten, Dewberry 8E — Investigation of Offshore Sand Resources / Session 3● Atlantic 4 • “A Collaborative Approach to Characterizing Sand and Gravel Deposits Using Multibeam Sonar in the Gulf of Maine” — Matthew Nixon, Maine Coastal Zone Management Program • “Assessment of Sand Resources Offshore New York” — Henry Bokuniewicz, Stony Brook University • “Identification of Sand/Gravel Resources in Rhode Island Waters” — John King, University of Rhode Island 8F — Enhancing Resiliency in New Jersey: Coordinating Ecological and Community Planning ● Atlantic 5 Moderator – Tony MacDonald • “Resiliency Planning in New Jersey’s Coastal Communities” — Nicholas Angarone, NJDEP Coastal Management Program • “A Risk-based Approach to Reshaping Coastal Development” — David Kutner, New Jersey’s Planning Manager • “Integrating Nature-Based Solutions into Coastal Resilience” — Patty Doer, The Nature Conservancy • “Coordinating Ecological and Community Planning” — Elizabeth Semple, NJDEP Coastal Management Program 11:50 a.m. ● Adjourn Noon – 5:00 p.m. Post-conference field trip*: “Let’s have a Look at Sandy Hook, NJ” Explore Sandy Hook during this field trip led by local coastal experts. • Includes box lunch. * Separate fee, not included in conference registration

Program as of July 18, 2016. -- Subject to change Registration fees ASBPA Non-ASBPA Student Student member member member non-member Until midnight Sept. 26 $390 $490 $75 $100 After Sept. 26 $440 $540 $75 $100 At the door (begins Oct. 20) $490 $590 $100 $125 Full-day short course $160 $160 $25 $25 Half-day field trip $75 $75 $35 $35 • Partial-event registrations available – check online registration for details. • Sponsorships are available...full details at www.asbpa.org • Deadline for registration cancellation is Oct. 14 to receive a full refund (minus a $50 processing fee). Online registration at https://www.regonline.com/90ASBPA2016 Send checks or government purchase orders to ASBPA, 5460 Beaujolais Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33919-2704. To be officially registered, payments must be received by Oct. 19, 2016. Ocean Place Resort & Spa, One Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740 Call 800-411-6493 or 732-571-4000 1 Client Reservation website: http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=1475471&hotelID=13199 Coastal Voice 19

ASBPA 2016 90th Anniversary National Coastal Conference

Lanyard sponsor: Notebook sponsor:

Backpack sponsor:

Birthday cake sponsor:

T-shirt sponsor: Water bottle sponsor: Volleyball sponsor:

Wi-fi sponsor:

Exhibitors: Coastal Voice 20

Handbook advertisers

General sponsors:

HUMISTON & MOORE ENGINEERS Awards———————  Continued from page 5 previous experience, education, fu- ture goals, as well as expectations of the Coastal Scholar Award posi- tion. The paper should not exceed Thanks to our National Coastal Conference partners for their support: five pages in length, single-spaced. The ASBPA Member of the Year Award is an award to be giv- en annually to an individual on the basis of their giving of time, tal- ent, and treasury to furthering the goals and objectives of the ASBPA during the previous year. The win- ner will be presented the award at the 2016 ASBPA National Coastal Conference in Long Branch. Entries for all awards except for the two student awards must be received by Aug. 8, 2016. The deadline for ASBPA Student Edu- cational Award and the Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar Award is Sept. 9, 2016. Please send entries to [email protected]. All informa- tion should be submitted in PDF attachment form or a Word docu- ment with a maximum file size of 1 Mb. If you have any questions, please call (239) 489-2616 or email [email protected]. v Coastal Voice 21

Five star field trip: The North Call for student poster abstracts, awards By KATIE BRUTSCHÉ and advance his or her knowledge and Jersey Coast: Its TIFFANY ROBERTS BRIGGS, experience of coastal or riverine Students & New Professional science through an internship place in history Committee with ASBPA. The winner will become the dedicated staff mem- By MARGOT WALSH, tudents, please consider ber for the ASBPA’s Science and ASBPA conference co-chair joining what is shaping up Technology Committee. Sto be our largest-ever poster The ASBPA Student Edu- ourney with us through the session at the 2016 National cational Award is given annually towns of Long Branch, Mon- Coastal Conference in Long to an undergraduate or graduate mouth Beach and Sea Bright Branch, New Jersey. Student ab- student who, through his or her J stract submissions are due Sept. to the Sandy Hook Peninsula, the research, is furthering the state most northern tip of the Jersey 9. Abstracts pertaining to research of science of coastal or riverine Shore. We will leave by bus from in coastal ecology, geology, en- systems as it relates to the goals the Ocean Place Resort and Spa at gineering, policy, other sciences and mission of the ASBPA. Any 12:00 noon on Friday, Oct. 28 for and more are all welcome. Come research pertaining to coastal or an afternoon of adventure, history, share your research and network riverine science is eligible for and education. Our first stop will with leading scientists, engineers, consideration. The winner of this be at Monmouth Beach and then and policy makers across various award is expected to present their onto the Sea Grant Consortium at fields relating to our coasts. The research at the 2016 National Sandy Hook, where we will have best student poster, determined Coastal Conference in Long lunch and learn about the various by conference attendee votes, Branch, New Jersey. programs that serve thousands of will receive a special award. To Both awards include a school children year-round. Our submit your abstract, email ab- stipend, which will be given to tour will take us to the NOAA [email protected]. the recipients during the Awards Laboratory, the Fort Hancock His- In addition to the Best Stu- Luncheon. Submissions for both toric Post and the North A Beach dent Poster Award, there are two awards are due on Sept. 9 and Observation Deck with its stunning student awards available (by self- may be sent to awards@asbpa. view of New York Harbor. nomination): the Nicholas Kraus org. Our journey will be guided by Coastal Scholar Award and the More information on the “experts” that will make our travels Student Educational Award. The 2016 National Coastal Confer- informative and enjoyable. The bus Nicholas Kraus Coastal Scholar ence in Long Branch, New Jersey will return us to the Ocean Place Award is given annually to a can be found at http://asbpa.org/ Resort at 5 p.m. graduate student who aspires to conferences/. Good luck! v Along the way you will see: • Seven Presidents Park, a by the state to protect the roadway. from invasion by sea from the late national park named for the seven • Twin Lights Highlands, built 1800s to its peak population in presidents who summered in Long in 1862, was acclaimed to be “the World War II. Branch from 1869 to 1885. best and brightest light in North Sign up for the field trip on • The Sea Bright seawall, orig- America for generations of seafar- the ASBPA Conference Registra- inally a wooden bulkhead built by ers.” tion Form. Registration is essential the NY to Long Branch railroad in • The Fort Hancock Historic to confirm your seat on the bus. We 1868 and later armored with rock Post protected New York Harbor look forward to you joining us. v Coastal Voice 22 Keeping pace with naturally defensive solutions By SHANNON CUNNIFF, and construction businesses are years’ experience designing and Environmental Defense Fund figuring out how to inform property installing “living shorelines.” In owners of risks and provide them the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the hore & Beach strives to share with choices – choices that not Department of the Interior, through critical updates and advances only provide solutions to current the National Fish and Wildlife Sin coastal engineering and problems but that can also adapt or Foundation, funded over $100 mil- science with its readers. To that be adapted in the future. And with lion in projects involving restora- end, each issue will now feature these innovations, other new busi- tion of natural infrastructure to help an article relevant to the emerging ness opportunities abound. practice of designing with nature For example, rather than in mind. Protecting and restoring solely building erosion- natural coastal features is important control solutions, contrac- for improving our ability to cope tors can sell lasting ser- with rising seas, larger average vices, such as maintaining wave heights, and more frequent the functionality of natural extreme weather events. They can features. be as effective as some traditional Just as Clean Water coastal protection approaches, Act wetland mitigation re- often cost less, and at very least quirements saw enterprising complement traditional coastal nurseries expand to provide structural storm protection ap- native wetland plant seeds, proaches to create more resilient stock, and planting materials, protect communities and mitigate shorelines. we can expect demand for these the impacts of storms on fish and Why should you be interested natural coastal defense materials wildlife species and habitats. in natural coastal defense tactics? to grow as well. Many existing Breakwater design is also Here are three important reasons: contractors will want to expand included in the SPM and they are 1. Business demand for inno- into “greener” practices, creating making a comeback especially as vative coastal solutions is grow- a growing demand for training on many become greener. Breakwaters ing. designing with nature – as opposed use natural littoral drift processes to Well-prepared, disaster- to against it – as well as training stabilize beaches even to the extent resilient communities are deploy- on implementing restoration proj- they may not need nourishment; ing a suite of coastal protection ects, monitoring, and assessing risk additional design elements can in- and resilience strategies, includ- performance. crease their use by fish, oysters and ing nonstructural interventions 2. Like ocean waves, new intertidal creatures to enhance local (e.g., zoning, building codes, early data keep rolling in biodiversity. warning systems for evacuation), Experience and confidence Louisiana is currently im- structural interventions (e.g., tradi- in natural coastal infrastructure is plementing a visionary coastal tional sea walls, surge barriers, and increasing as implementation of management plan that includes habitat-friendly breakwaters), and projects expands. landscape-scale restoration of restoration of natural features (e.g., Restoring natural coastal wetlands and barrier islands to pro- wetlands and dunes). Individual infrastructure is not as new as some tect its coastal communities. The property owners are also looking might think. Beach replenishment Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration for options to minimize their risk and dune construction have long Council, with funds stemming from from flooding while sustaining the been included in the Army Corps’ the BP oil disaster, is expected to qualities that attracted them to the Shore Protection Manual (SPM), fund coastal restoration projects coast. and practices continue to refine. across the Gulf Coast. These in- Savvy, entrepreneurial design Some companies trumpet their 30  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 23

USACE proposes nationwide permit for Living Shorelines By DEREK BROCKBANK, ASBPA build bulkheads and some other ing characteristic of continuous Executive Director hard infrastructure shoreline stabi- bulkheads and revetments. We also lization projects. strongly support the requirement n June, the U.S. Army Corps Proposed Nationwide B can that to use Nationwide B, a project of Engineers (USACE) pro- be downloaded from: https://www. must be built by a professional with Iposed a new nationwide per- regulations.gov/document?D= experience in building or designing mit for living shorelines (https:// COE-2015-0017-0055. Public living shorelines. However we do www.federalregister.gov/ar- comments on the proposed permit have some concerns with the cur- ticles/2016/06/01/2016-12083/ will be accepted until Aug. 1 at rent language, including the blanket proposal-to-reissue-and-modify- www.Regulations.gov. statement that beach nourishment nationwide-permits#h-28). “Na- ASBPA is currently working is not authorized under the permit. tionwide B: Living Shorelines” on comments for the permit. ASB- While beach nourishment alone will allow landowners to build PA fully supports the intent of the may not constitute a living shore- living shorelines that follow certain Nationwide B in providing prop- line, in many circumstances beach criteria using a simple nationwide erty owners with a natural means and/or dune nourishment can be permit (as opposed to an individual of bank stabilization that reduces an important component of living permit), much as they can currently or eliminates the traditional armor- shorelines. v Solutions————————————————————————————————–  Continued from page 22 engineering and ecosystem services cies, revising planning processes, vestments in natural coastal protec- to build capacity and aid increased and creating new regulatory frame- tion mean scientists and engineers restoration of naturally protective works to improve resilience. are amassing experience and data coastal infrastructure. Globally, the Sendai Frame- important for guiding optimiza- As engineers and ecologists work for Disaster Risk Reduc- tion of designs that replicate natu- increasingly collaborate, we are tion (2015-2030) and COP21 (the rally flood-defensive systems and seeing how well-designed, smartly- 21st Conference of the Parties to informing the next generation of placed, and responsibly-managed the United Nations Framework solutions. natural features can grow and how Convention on Climate Change) In fact, several efforts are natural processes can be used to promote protecting and restoring already underway to guide design better capture sediment and sand natural systems to reduce disaster of natural defenses so that they can to sustain and even build features. impacts and improve adaptation meet hydraulic boundary condi- These aspects will be crucial to to climate change. In the last six tions, ensure structural integrity, slowing the effects of sea level rise months, the National Oceanic and and reliably meet requisite stan- and lessening the impacts of ex- Atmospheric Administration and dards for flood protection. The U.S. treme weather. Our understanding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Dutch governments, through of how to value existing natural in- have released policies addressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers frastructure’s services, “build with natural coastal infrastructure. and their counterpart, Rijkwatersta- nature,” and use natural infrastruc- And more states are establish- at, are working together to conduct ture will only grow. ing preferences for restoring natu- research to answer these questions. 3. Shifting policy and regula- ral floodplain and coastal features Likewise, the Partnership for tory landscapes favor new coastal over the installation of bulkheads Climate Adaptation and Ecosystem designs. and other structures. San Francisco Based Disaster Risk Reduction, New policies and regulations Bay area residents approved an a global group of United Nations are proliferating to aid effective ad- increase in property taxes to fund agencies, non-governmental orga- aptation to climate change. Federal, living shorelines efforts, overcom- nizations, and academic institutes, state, and local governments are ing California’s requirement for a is also developing guidance on rethinking priorities, aligning poli-  Continued on page 25 Coastal Voice 24

Following my Beaches (located in Palm Beach and Broward Counties). passion for the sea In order to conduct this re- search, I am monitoring weekly By MADELINE RUBIO, Department beach profile changes using an of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University electronic level and transit total sta- tion to survey profiles established spent a large extent of my by Briggs’ research group (using middle and high school years RTK-GPS). Sediment is collected I involved in a Reef Aquarium at the berm crest, mid-beach, and Club (RAC) that managed a graduates, with or without prior foreshore to characterize along- 300-gallon salt water tank gov- experience. When many students shore and cross-shore variability of erned by my physical science stayed after class to discuss the op- the beach sands over the summer. teacher, who specialized in ma- portunity, it seemed like a competi- Granularmetric analyses are per- rine science. Though I grew up tion to gain this wonderful chance formed using a mechanical Rotap in the middle of Florida, I have for research — so I jumped in Sieve Shaker. always been interested by marine immediately. Over the last two se- Since this project is taking life. RAC helped me explore this mesters (since fall 2015), working place during the summer, there interest and turned it into an insa- with graduate students on various is also a potential to include pre- tiable passion for research projects has shown me and post-tropical storm data to anything under what amazing opportunities arise further evaluate summer beach the sea. The when you are willing to dive right change. The objective is to use the biological aspect, in. These research-filled semesters time-series sediment samples and the delicacy of inspired me to pursue my own beach-profile surveys to describe aquatic life and research project, through FAU’s morphologic change and quantify adequate proper- Summer Undergraduate Research patterns of erosion and accretion on ties that allowed Fellowship (SURF). our beaches. these animals to The Office of Undergraduate I will be submitting an ab- RUBIO survive fascinat- Research Inquiry at FAU offered stract for poster presentation about ed me the most. a competitive summer research my research project to the 2016 It was not until my first se- grant for 10 weeks of summer ASBPA conference in New Jersey mester at Florida Atlantic Univer- undergraduate research under the this October. I hope to continue in- sity (FAU) when I took Coastal and mentorship of a faculty member. tegrating my two interests, Marine Marine Science with Dr. Tiffany Through SURF, I am working with Biology and Coastal Geoscience, in Roberts Briggs that my interests Dr. Briggs to study the morpho- my future semesters as an under- and desires expanded beyond logic changes of beaches in South graduate as well as eventually lead- simply focusing on the biologi- Florida—primarily in Boynton, ing to a graduate degree in Marine cal aspects of the ocean. Once I Delray, Boca Raton, and Deerfield and Coastal Science. There is not a learned there was an entire science day that goes by where my mind is dedicated to coastal processes and The Student/New Professional Committee not underwater — even if my body ocean dynamics, I fell in love. It submits a monthly column that either high- may not be. I’m beyond grate- took one class period, 80 minutes, lights research or experience of ASPBA’s ful to have learned about under- students and new professionals. If you are for me to realize I wanted to work a student or new professional and would graduate research at such a young with Dr. Briggs and pursue un- like to contribute to the monthly student/ age. Undergraduate research has dergraduate research focusing on new professional column, or if you are a shaped my life and will continue coastal science. seasoned professional who would like to to influence it as I continue to gain connect with any of the monthly writers, Dr. Briggs expressed a great please contact Tiffany Roberts Briggs knowledge through these incredible interest in working with under- at [email protected] or Katie Brutsche at experiences. v [email protected]. Coastal Voice 25 In memoriam: Prof. Robert Wiegel obert L. Wiegel, coastal en- outstanding research effort related gineering icon and professor to coastal problems in the marine Remeritus of the Department environment. of Civil & Environmental Engi- Professor Wiegel’s primary neering, University of California, research and teaching interests Berkeley, passed away July 9. He were in the areas of coastal engi- taught at the university from 1946 neering, beach processes, offshore to 1987, after receiving both a BS pipelines and liquid waste disposal, and MS degree from the College of coastal wave characteristics, and Engineering. During his tenure, he wave induced forces on offshore served as assistant dean of the Col- platforms. He has been particularly lege of Engineering from 1963 to recognized for his pioneering work 1972, and acting dean in 1972-73. in applying the scientific principles Professor Wiegel received and empirical findings of ocean- Academy of Engineering; the ASBPA’s Morrough P. O’Brien ography to the solution of civil • Member of the National Re- Award for outstanding service, engineering problems in the ocean search Council committee on beach particularly for his years as editor and along the coast. He also taught nourishment and protection. of Shore and Beach from 1988 to at the University of Mexico, the • Member of the International 1995. He was a long-time con- Polish Academy of Science and the Decade of Ocean Exploration advi- tributor to the journal, with his first University of Cairo, and served as sory panel of the National Science article in 1971 and his last article a Senior Queen’s Fellow in marine Foundation; published in 2012. A special issue science in Australia. • Member of the California on his contributions to coastal engi- Among his many awards and Advisory Commission on Ocean neering was published in 1994. activities, Wiegel has been: Resources and the Advisory Com- Professor Wiegel served on • Berkeley Citation mission on Marine and Coastal the ASBPA board from 1988 to • Honorary Member and Resources 1995. The ASBPA’s Robert L. Fellow of the American Society of • U.S. delegate to U.S.-Japan Wiegel Coastal Project Award Civil Engineers, and chairman of cooperation science programs. (renamed in his honor in 2012) is its Coastal Engineering Research • Fellow of the American As- given in recognition to a coastal Council; sociation for the Advancement of project that has stood the test of • President of the Interna- Science. time and has shown a positive en- tional Engineering Committee on Professor Wiegel has writ- vironmental, social, or recreational Oceanic Resources (advisor to ten and edited several books, and benefit. UNESCO); numerous papers and technical Professor Wiegel was also • Member of the National reports. v honored by the California Shore & Beach Preservation Association with its Joe Johnson Outstanding Solutions———————————————————— Beach Preservation Award in 1993  Continued from page 23 about natural coastal defenses. If – the same year he received an two-thirds majority for such initia- you’ve got a question or sugges- award from the Coastal Zone Foun- tives. tion for a specific topic you’d like dation. CSBPA also established Shore & Beach will be an im- covered or a project and lessons “The Robert L. Wiegel Scholar- portant resource to help you keep learned to showcase, please submit ship for Coastal Studies,” which pace with this rapidly evolving them to our Special Editor, Design- is granted annually since 2002 to field, and subsequent issues will ing with Nature at Scunniff@edf. the student who produces the most include information and insights org. v Coastal Voice 26

Take your camera to the beach: ASBPA’s 9th annual photo contest he editors of Shore & Beach Submissions must be made in announce the ASBPA’s ninth one of the geographic categories Tannual photography compe- listed below. tition. The purpose of the contest is Winning photographs may to highlight the beauty and natural be used as cover art on Shore & wonders of America’s magnificent Beach. Therefore, VERTICAL-for- coasts as part of celebrating more mat photographs are highly pre- than 80 years of continuous publi- ferred. Horizontal photographs can cation of Shore & Beach. be submitted, too, but if a horizon- WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: tal format photograph is a winner The competition is open to all in one of the categories below, the except ASBPA consultants and/or editors of ASBPA may have to crop their immediate families (children, some of the scene, at their sole dis- spouses, parents). cretion, to fit on the cover ofShore SUBJECT MATTER AND & Beach. RULES: Any photographs depict- Photographs must have been ing the coastal zone are appropri- taken since 1 January 2015. Photo- ate. These include, but are not graphs can be full-color, black and limited to beaches, bluffs, marinas, white, sepia, or colorized. wetlands, marine life, recreational CATEGORIES: facilities, and engineered projects • U.S. East Coast as long as they include the setting • U.S. Gulf of Mexico Coast in which they were built (i.e. no • Caribbean (Puerto Rico, US portraits of dredges or your favorite Virgin Islands) armor unit). • U.S. Pacific Coast and Manipulated photographs Alaska (colorized, posterized, solarized, • U.S. Great Lakes etc.) are also welcome if the pho- • Pacific (Hawaiian Islands, tographer briefly describes the Guam, etc.) changes or procedure. The original For details, go to www.asbpa. base photograph must have been org v taken by the sub- mitter. Coastal Voice 27

Topsail Beach: Finding creative solutions to coastal management

By JULIAN BONE, Town benefits to the community, create shallow-draft inlets with beneficial Commissioner, and CHRIS political unity within the communi- use of the sand on the adjacent WATKINS, Town Clerk, Topsail ty, and do so while being a steward beaches. Beach of the environment. The Topsail Island Shore- In 2012, due to the lack of line Protection Committee, a joint hile there are many great federal funding for shallow draft venture between the towns of renourishment projects inlets in North Carolina, a move Topsail Beach, Surf City and North Wacross the country, what began at Topsail Topsail Beach, worked makes the Topsail Beach Nourish- Beach to have the with State Senators ment Project a standout example state help fund the Harry Brown and David is the programmatic and forward- dredging of these Rabon along with State thinking approach to the manage- inlets. It was appar- Representative Chris ment of the town’s shoreline and ent, given the success Millis to sponsor SB58 inlet system. of the Topsail Beach and HB707in the 2013- In an era where federal fund- Interim Nourishment 2014 legislative session, ing for beach nourishment projects Project in 2011, that bills dubbed the “The is quickly drying up and the need inlet maintenance Shallow Draft Inlet to maintain a beautiful recreational would be a viable source of high- Bills.” This legislation was passed beach and provide substantial quality sand for beach renourish- in 2014 and provided a 1:1 match coastal protection is at an all-time ment if dredging and nourishment for local dollars spent on shallow high, coastal communities must cycles could be designed to coin- draft inlet dredging, from fees and find creative solutions to develop cide. The concept was to partner taxes paid only by boaters. and maintain a successful beach with the state, to utilize a portion By combining this with the lo- nourishment. This project has been of boater registration fees, along cal cost share, it has created a com- an example of how an individual with an estimated portion of the pletely user-based mechanism for community can work with non-fed- highway gas tax that is generated dredging and beach nourishment. eral agencies to create new funding by fuel purchases for boats, to pay Topsail Beach’s 2015 Inlet Dredg- mechanisms, provide multi-level for dredging of North Carolina’s  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 28

After

Before

Topsail—————————–  Continued from page 27 ing and Beach Nourishment project was the first project to use this if ad valorem taxes are used as a been applauded by islanders and fund and is the benchmark project funding source. mainland county residents alike. for future projects under this ar- However there is a simple rangement. Because of the success truth: All people that invest in Minimal impacts of the Topsail Beach Project and property at beach communities do The Town of Topsail Beach’s subsequent projects at neighboring so because of the water. Whether Beach Inlet and Sound Program has communities, the North Carolina it’s swimming, surfing, shelling, also shown that even large-scale Legislature recently increased the boating or fishing, coastal lifestyle beach renourishment programs state match to a 2:1 formula for all revolves around water activities. can be conducted in a way that has future projects. By design, this beach nourishment a positive impact on the environ- project also provides significant ment. Southern Topsail Island and Project good for all navigation improvements to Top- the Topsail Inlet area is a highly Often, as communities be- sail Inlet and Topsail Sound. As productive environment for many gin grappling with the expense such, every property owner within species. The undeveloped south- of beach nourishment, a division in the town, as well as boaters and ern tip of Topsail Island, known between beachfront and non- waterfront homeowners on the as Serenity Point, is considered beachfront homeowners emerge. mainland, received a visible and critical habitat for several shorebird Those owning property on the immediate benefit from the project. species; much of Topsail Sound, a second row or further inland do not For this reason, the Town of highly productive estuary for shell- see the immediate need or benefits, Topsail Beach was easily able to fish, shrimp, and numerous finfish and sometimes those on the sound approve a $0.12 ad valorem tax species, is considered an Outstand- side have little or no interest in the dedicated specifically to the Beach, ing Resource Water by North Caro- beach itself. This can cause severe Inlet and Sound Fund and receives lina. Protection and preservation of issues when planning a large-scale annual contributions from Pender these resources was an integral part nourishment project, particularly County to apply to the fund as well. of the design of BIS program and The benefits of this project have  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 29

After

Before

Topsail———————————————————————————————————  Continued from page 28 each of its projects. Beginning with construc- tion of the initial project in 2011, permanent infrastructure was put in place that minimized environmen- disturbing the habitat at Serenity the latter three being during periods tal impacts. Originally intended to Point. It has been used repeatedly of high biological productivity. shorten dredge pipeline lengths to by multiple dredging companies As of spring 2016, it has been reduce costs, two island pipeline in 2011, 2012 and in 2015 and is 15 months since dredging opera- crossings were installed during the expected to have a 10 project/30 tions were completed in Topsail original 2011 project. Typically year useful life before needing to Inlet. No maintenance activity has these types of crossings are tempo- be replaced. been required and none is currently rary, consist of the pipeline being Subsequently, by using the expected during this year’s summer laid across the road and covered channel alignments within the inlet season. The project has resulted in with a gravel ramp for traffic cross- system as the borrow area for nour- the longest recovery period from ing, to be removed after construc- ishment material for the project; larval entrainment, at least 2 years, tion is complete. the town achieved other positive for species spawning within the However, Topsail Beach impacts. This project removed ma- Topsail Sound, since the USACE elected to perform two directional terial from the navigation channels authorization of the Topsail Inlet bores under the main thoroughfare, to provide significant long-term Navigation Project in the 1960s. permanently installing a 30” HDPE navigation improvement and fix the Ultimately, The Town of Top- pipeline under Highway 50 at the inlet in its current location, keeping sail Beach’s Beach Inlet and Sound Queen’s Grant community in the the cumulative impacts of this and Nourishment Project is not just a northern portion of the town, and other projects in the area to a bare project -- it is a holistic program under South Anderson Blvd. at minimum. Topsail Inlet has histori- providing a multitude of benefits. Drum Street at the southern end of cally needed navigation mainte- This project is proof that a small the town. This infrastructure not nance four times per year with the community of less than 300 resi- only reduces dredging costs, but USACE’s side-cast dredge at a cost dents can regroup when necessary, allows contractors to route pipeline of +/-$500,000 per event. Typically think outside the box to complete from the inlet to the beach nour- these events are in winter, early multiple goals, and develop a long- ishment areas without entering or spring, mid-summer and early fall,  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 30

Topsail———————————————————————————————————  Continued from page 29 Table 1: Volume tabulations from the 2014-2015 project. term strategy that works within the The gross cubic yardage removed from each channel as well as the total financial constraints of the town. It cubic yardage eligible for pay. There is a difference in the two due to has been the inspiration and cata- the dredge needing to swing slightly wider than the designed channel to lyst for a new financial partnership ensure that the designed cross section is completely cleared. between the state of North Carolina Channel (dig depth MLW) Gross cubic yards Pay cubic yards and its coastal communities aimed New Topsail Inlet Outside (16+2’) 215,067 195,750 at protecting the coastal systems New Topsail Inlet Inside (16+2’) 124,720 124,720 as a whole. And its performance Banks Connector Channel (16+2’) 268,277 268,277 for the past year, including a heavy Topsail Creek (12+2’) 123,503 123,503 battering by Hurricane Joaquin, Banks Side Channel 1 (7+2’) 45,726 30,255 proves that the Topsail Beach Banks Side Channel 2 (7+2’) 74,059 73,771 Beach Inlet and Sound Program Banks Channel (7+2’) 27,302 18,937 provides substantial shoreline TOTALS 878,654 835,213 protection in the form of a beautiful vibracore analysis and surveys of and natural coastline. Project details: • Project Manager & Engineer: disposal areas along the AIWW as Chris Gibson, PE, TI Coastal well as areas within the existing About the project PLLC, Wilmington, NC federal channels. This new infor- The Town of Topsail Beach • Dredge Contractor: Norfolk mation revealed that shoal material experienced substantial shoreline Dredging Company Inc. accumulated in the existing federal erosion, exacerbated by multiple channels within Topsail Inlet Sys- direct and near direct encounters associated with re-authorization tem, combined with beach quality with tropical storm systems. In and appropriations of the federal material located within two federal order to mitigate loss of property project, the town applied for a disposal areas along the AIWW, and infrastructure, a Federal Storm Department of the Army (DA) per- would generate adequate volumes Damage Reduction Project was mit to conduct a privately funded to construct a 1.1 million cubic authorized under the Water Re- interim beach nourishment project. yard, 23,900 foot long beach nour- sources Development Act (WRDA) Several borrow source alternatives ishment project. Project permits of 1992. In November 1989, the were considered during the devel- were modified and the project was United States Army Corps of opment of a Supplemental EIS and constructed in the winter of 2010- Engineers (USACE) released a permits were issued to the town 2011 for $7.5 million. To be con- Final Environmental Impact State- in 2009 to place approximately sidered an engineered beach, the ment (FEIS) detailing the proposed 1,000,000 CY of beach quality town adopted a 30-year beach man- federal beach nourishment project sand along the 24,700 linear feet agement plan in June 2011, making and preferred borrow sources. of developed shoreline on Topsail the town eligible for FEMA fund- Federal funds were not secured for Beach from an ocean borrow area ing to reconstruct eroded shoreline the project however, and the proj- located immediately southeast after a declared hurricane disaster. ect became inactive when the Town of New Topsail Inlet ebb shoal. Hurricane Irene made landfall im- withdrew its support in 1994 due However, unexpectedly high bids mediately north of Topsail Beach to funding limitations. The Wilm- ($14.7 million) received during the August 27, 2011. ington District completed a General contract procurement process in In spring 2012, the town Reevaluation Report (GRR) of the 2009 and delays in project imple- began a FEMA beach nourishment federal project and the combined mentation prompted the town to project to begin rebuilding the GRR/EIS was released for final regroup and assess other project beach lost to Hurricane Irene with public review in August 2008 and alternatives. work concentrated on the hardest authorization in 2014. As a part of this effort, the hit northern section of town limits. Due to the expected timeline town commissioned more detailed  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 31

Overview of 2014-2015 Topsail Beach project. This map shows the overall dredge channel layout and dig areas as well as weekly progress down the beach. Topsail———————————————————————————————————  Continued from page 30 firm of record for the Town in the Island from Banks Channel to New Due to quantities of beach compat- fall of 2013 and Norfolk Dredging Topsail Inlet. Dig depths for the ible material, and shoaling rates Company won the bid, beginning Connector Channel were 16+2’ within the permitted channel bor- work on November 29, 2014. The MLW. From there, the remaining row areas, the 300,000 cubic yard, project incorporated both an ocean interior portion of New Topsail $6.7 million, FEMA funded resto- certified dredge to harvest material Inlet was dredged to a depth of ration was scheduled in two an- from the outer bar channel and a 16+2’ MLW. Topsail Creek was ex- nual phases. Phase I consisting of smaller inland dredge to efficiently cavated to a depth of 12+2’ MLW. approximately 150,000 cubic yards work in some of the shallower cuts. Banks Side Channel 2, located near of sand was placed on the northern The ocean-certified dredge Town Hall, was next to be dredged. 12,500 linear feet of Topsail Beach “Charleston” began work on the Before beginning work here, the in 2012. This material was dredged outer bar of New Topsail Inlet pipeline was routed through the from the New Topsail Inlet federal digging the channel to a depth of Queens Grant crossing. The chan- navigation channel footprint. Sub- 16+2’ MLW and placing sand at nel was cleared to a depth of 7+2’ sequent re-evaluation by the US- the southern end of the fill, heading MLW and sand was disposed of on ACE of the design width and depth north. At the same time, the in- the beach north of Queens Grant. of the federal channels, reduced shore dredge “Chesapeake” began The final area to be dug was a the available material for Phase II, working in Banks Side Channel 1 small shoal that was discovered in resulting in the town’s pursuit of (dig depth 7+2’ MLW) and placing Banks Channel during the project. an expanded channel footprint that material beginning at station 22+00 The shoaled area was removed, would result in enough material to and working north as well. Upon leaving the channel at 7+2’ MLW. restore the entire project to the de- clearing the dig template for the The total gross volume re- sign template constructed in 2011. outer bar and tying into the beach- moved from the Inlet and Channel The most recent project over fill at station 22+00, the dredge systems was 878,654 cubic yards, the 2014-2015 winter was an exten- “Charleston” demobilized from the while the total pay volume was sion of the Hurricane Irene FEMA project site and the “Chesapeake” 835,213 cubic yards. On the beach project that was initiated in the completed the rest of the channel side, a total of 811,921 cubic yards spring of 2012 and thus complet- dredging for the project. were placed within the template, ing the original the final half of the Upon completion of Banks giving a cut to placement ratio of Hurricane Irene FEMA Nourish- Side Channel 1, the dredge “Chesa- 97% — meaning 97% of the mate- ment project and restoring the proj- peake” progressed to the Banks rial from channel cuts was found ect to original design conditions. Connector Channel, which extends within the beach template, com- TI Coastal became the engineering along the western side of Topsail pared to typical ratios of 85%. v Coastal Voice 32

Rosewood Beach: Updating a valued waterfront vision

By DAVE ANGLIN, W.F. Baird & land Park (PDHP) and the United tional programming to serve the Associates Ltd. and RICK STUMPF, States Army Corps of Engineers community’s needs today and for Park District of Highland Park (USACE). Great Lakes Restora- future generations. tion Initiative (GLRI) funds from The project includes the fol- he recently completed resto- U.S. Environmental Protection lowing key features: ration of Rosewood Beach, Agency played a major role in the • Four offshore rubble mound Tlocated in Highland Park, implementation of the GLFER breakwaters (38,000 tons of stone) IL, represents the combination of project. The PDHP to provide wave at- two separate but complementary was responsible for the tenuation and erosion projects. Specifically, the project implementation of the protection; provided a unique opportunity to recreation and educa- • Three beach build an ecosystem restoration tion project. cells (65,000 cubic project concurrently with a separate The two projects, yards of sand fill) to recreation and education project. which were construct- provide erosion pro- The restoration of beach, bluff and ed concurrently in tection, ecosystem ravine ecosystems along a 1,500- 2014-2015, represent enhancement (beach/ foot section of the west shore of the culmination of a dune habitats) and Lake Michigan approx. 20 miles waterfront vision for the site that recreational opportunities (swim- north of Chicago was accomplished dates back to 1928, when the land ming, etc.); under the Great Lakes Fishery and was donated to the Park District • Naturalization of ravine Ecosystem Restoration (GLFER) by Julius Rosenwald, chairman stream outlet to improve water program, a federal program that of Sears, Roebuck Co. The plan- quality and provide fish spawning authorizes funding to implement ning and implementation of these habitat; projects that support beneficial uses projects included extensive resident • Reconstruction of public of the Great Lakes. involvement, strong partnerships parking lot with permeable pavers The restoration project was and a clear vision to blend eco- to reduce surface runoff and natu- implemented through a partnership logical best practices with forward rally filter storm water; between the Park District of High- thinking recreational and educa-  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 33

Rosewood—————————————————————————————————  Continued from page 32 • Ecosystem restoration/en- • 1,500 foot timber boardwalk hancement: along toe of bluff to provide con- • Native fish observed in the tinuous access to the beach (ADA ravine stream for the first time in compliant); 40 years, • New interpretative centre, • Colony of bank swallows concession, restroom and guard (uncommon breeder in the region) buildings incorporating environ- made nests along the ravine stream, mentally friendly design/construc- • 20,000 native plants were tion methods (geothermal heating/ planted by hand along the bluff and cooling, low energy LED lighting); stream, • Various site amenities/im- • America beach grasses and provements. sand reeds promoting development Key obstacles/challenges of small backshore dunes, encountered in the planning, design • Two rare beach plant species and construction of the project observed; included the following: • Erosion protection/beach • Coordination of two con- stabilization — project withstood struction contractors working on a several significant storm events very constrained site under a very without any damage or loss of aggressive schedule; beach fill; in the United States for the follow- • Public coordination and • Recreational and educational ing reasons: communication regarding two opportunities — the once deserted The project has successfully separate projects. beach is now thriving with activi- restored a beach that has suffered The project opened in the ties, including beach yoga, swim- decades of deterioration due to spring of 2015. In only its first year ming, summer camps, year-round anthropogenic influences along the of operation, it has already demon- pre-school and school programs, west shore of Lake Michigan; strated measurable success against and family events. The restoration work has all three key objectives, as summa- The Rosewood Beach project successfully achieved multiple rized below: is one of the best restored beaches  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 34

Beach books!

n Recommended by RUSS BOU- DREAU, ASBPA Vice President • “In the Kingdom of Ice” by Hampton Sides. You’ll be glad you are on a warm beach reading this incredible account of the attempted Arctic Ocean exploration by the ill-fated USS Jeannette in 1879. The crew endured everything from polar bears to starvation and snow blindness to ferocious storms and labyrinths of ice.

n Recommended by DOUG Rosewood——————————————————— MANN, CB&I  Continued from page 32 Project Team • “Ship of Gold in the Deep objectives, including ecosystem Owner: Park District of Highland Blue Sea” by Gary Kinder. This restoration (beach, bluff and gully Park nonfiction account of the search habitats), erosion protection and Engineer of record: U.S. Army and recovery of the SS Central recreational and educational oppor- Corps of Engineers, Chicago America is an excellent case study tunities; District in project management. The project will achieve these Coastal modeling and analy- • “Shadow Divers” by Robert objectives over the long-term with- ses: W.F. Baird & Associates Kurson. This nonfiction account of out the need for significant mainte- Ltd. the discovery and eventual identifi- nance work. v Landside planning and de- cation of a German U-boat off New sign: Woodhouse Tinucci Archi- Jersey in the 1990s provides some tects subtle management lessons regard- Construction management: ing planning. If you like stories W.B. Olsen, Inc. about diving in very deep water Marine/civil contractor: John you will also like it. Keno and Company, Inc. • “Fermat’s Enigma” by Simon Singh. A nonfiction account of Andrew Wiles proof of Fermat’s theorem which had gone unsolved for 350 years. The story presents an example of diligence and persever- ance on academic challenges. (OK, so it may not be suitable reading on the beach....) v Coastal Voice 35

American Beach News Service: of this century. He tests this theory on a county and city coastal level, A plan to respond to rising seas using historical shoreline changes figures as a constant and 1971- s your coastal community water depth equilibrium. The rule 2007 nourishment rates as his basis concerned about sea level rise has been used to show that a 1 cm for SLR response projections – and (SLR)? If so, good — and a (0.4 inch) rise in sea levels results concludes this projection can work I at multiple levels. recently published article may help in 0.5 to 1.0 meters (1.7 to 3.3 feet) you make plans to respond to rising of horizontal erosion of the upland Can this be adapted to other seas. beach, as sand moves to the near- areas? Houston says yes, with the Writing in the most recent shore (and underwater) portion of recognition that every coast has its issue of “Shore & Beach,” James the beach to maintain equilibrium unique circumstances which will Houston, Ph.D., looks at Florida’s — assuming no other factors come affect both the SLR impact and the east coast as a laboratory for adapt- into play. way any response can be imple- ing to SLR, making a case for However, if one restores erod- mented. Things that should also be beach nourishment as an effective ed sand back to the dry shoreline, considered (even on the coast in SLR response while developing a you reset the erosion point of equi- question): formula beach managers can incor- librium seaward — meaning wider • The need for sufficient sand porate in their coastal calculations. sandy beaches and the benefits they sources to maintain nourishment For Florida’s coasts, beach bring. Since there are a number of levels or adjust them as needed to nourishment — mechanically factors moving sand along a shore- respond to SLR; returning beach-quality sand to line — waves that pull sand away • The ongoing research nec- shorelines to replace that lost to and bring it back as well as moving essary to develop sand budgets erosion and inlets — has been an it laterally, plus the impact inlets (which better document movement effective counter to keeping the have in sand movement — calcu- along the coast) and chart shoreline state’s coasts healthy. Of course, lating the restoration needs for any change (which gives the basis for this in turn keeps the state’s econ- coastline (via renourishment) needs existing sand transport necessary omy healthy, since beaches bring to include all these other influences to calculate the appropriate SLR tourists and tourists bring money. in the equation. response); But this low-lying state also Houston has done so for the • The willingness to plan rea- has plenty to ponder in the face of Florida east coast, factoring in the sonable SLR adaptation strategies SLR predictions, as do most coastal overall nourishment from 1971 (the now, before they’re needed, so their areas throughout the country. So start of widespread beach nourish- benefit can be in place as actual Houston — Director Emeritus of ment in Florida) to 2007 with the SLR changes develop. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ other sand-movement variables. He Houston is quick to add that Engineer Research and Devel- then offers a series of SLR scenari- SLR response is not a beachfront opment Center — looked to the os as developed by the Intergovern- issue alone. As saltwater levels Atlantic coast to see how SLR and mental Panel on Climate Change, rise, coastal areas will need to ad- beach nourishment could interact. to offer projections on the amount dress back-bay flooding, salinity He used as a basis for his of shoreline change which could be intrusion in freshwater aquifers and analysis all phenomena affect- expected for each SLR projection. other mitigation efforts as impacts ing shoreline change including His findings? If the East Coast arise. But, at least along the sandy what is dubbed the “Bruun rule,” shorelines can continue to be nour- shores, there is a way to keep ris- a tested formula that predicts how ished at the 1971-2007 rates into ing seas at bay – and a way to plan shorelines (both above and below the future, those bountiful beaches and predict the effort needed. For the water) respond to changes in can hold well to all but the worst coastal managers, that could be a sea levels by seeking to maintain SLR projections through the end valuable tool. v Coastal Voice 36

American Beach News Service: ing the regulations and research involved. Why should you care about WRDA? • Natural and Nature-Based ongress is in the midst of steady and secure funding to work Features: A focus of the growing working to move forward at its best, so that communities “living shoreline” efforts, the bill Canother Water Resources know that funds will be available would require research and reports Development Act (WRDA) — the as projects move forward (or could on the effectiveness and impact of first since 2014, which had an ad- be available if their project can win such features on federal projects. ditional R (for “Reform”) included. federal backing). In coastal proj- • South Atlantic Division Why is that news for coastal ects, planning means savings — comprehensive study: In the wake communities? not just the financial kind (although of the highly lauded (and laudable) First, WRDA bills are the way that’s very important) but also in North Atlantic study done post- the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers preserving local ecologies and Sandy, this WRDA would authorize gets its marching orders on all wa- economies when project can move and fund a similar study for the ter infrastructure issues, including forward as planned. southern coastline coastal concerns. WRDAs autho- What’s in the WRDA now • Authorization of projects rize crucial coastal projects, provid- under consideration? A number of and studies: Specific support is ing federal direction and allowing good ideas — although, since each given to federal coastal projects in federal dollars to be spent on those chamber passes its own WRDA the Carolinas, Florida, New Jersey, projects (which then allows Mem- version, some of the elements need Louisiana and California, along bers of Congress to provide federal to be addressed in conference and with feasibility studies in Dela- funds via the annual appropriations may look different when (and if) a ware, Florida and Virginia. process). final WRDA is approved. Of course, the WRDA goes WRDAs were intended to be Among the coastal highlights: beyond coastal concerns alone, pursued in even-numbers years • Beneficial Use of Dredged addressing needs in ports, inland every two years — a process that Materials: Rather than a least- waterways, dams, drought and worked for a few cycles from 1974 cost approach to disposing of sand water/wastewater infrastructure — (the first one) to the turn of the cen- and other sediments dredged from covering some 25 Corps projects in tury. But after 2000, congressional navigation channel,, the act would 17 states. discord and opposition to federal make it easier to put the sediment Working under a self-imposed spending, led to just two WRDAs on adjacent beaches in need of election-year deadline and dur- in the past 15 years. With the end nourishment, as well as making ing a particularly partisan period, of congressional earmarks in 2010, cost-sharing and other local col- Congress faces some obstacles WRDAs became even harder to laboration easier. in getting a WRDA out the door pass. • Coastal Resilience col- before the Members leave town in That brings us to the second laboration: Since a key element of mid-July (there’s also the need to point: Regular WRDAs allow Con- resilience is taking a regional view fund some implementation efforts gress to exert its legislative author- of the coast, this would encourage spelled out in the 2014 WRRDA). ity on coastal (and Corps) issues, such interaction while streamlin- Coastal advocates should en- rather than relying on the executive courage Congress to come together branch alone to set the parameters. on passing a WRDA this year (with That’s healthy for government, and American Beach News Service as many of these good ideas as they (usually) good news for the coast. These articles were sent on the second can), and commit to returning to a Third, regular WRDAs help and fourth Tuesday of the month to more two-year schedule in years ahead. coastal managers count on federal than 400 media outlets. We encourage Consistent federal commitment to members to utilize this information support for their authorized proj- in communications with their clients, the coast is crucial to local sup- ects, or for new grassroots efforts constituents and others. A full list of all the port and success, and a success- that have garnered support in DC. ABNS articles is at http://www.asbpa.org/ ful WRDA would be a good sign Coastal management relies on news/newsroom_beachnews.htm indeed. v Coastal Voice 37

American Beach News Service: Managing beach projects to manage the coastal food chain each nourishment has many They offer a valuable snap- ished in colder months. They posit positive aspects: Wide san- shot into overall environmental that the organisms have a chance Bdy beaches protect uplands, conditions in the given marine to begin recovery if the waters are provide habitat and a place to nest ecosystem, both as early warnings still warm enough to encourage re- and rest, and are a vital economic of larger disasters and continuous population before the weather turns resource for coastal communities monitoring of a given area (since cold – rather than having to wait all and the country as well. they move around a lot). winter to begin their recovery. However, there are some con- They are particularly valued Organisms at offshore bor- sequences associated with beach for their ability to flag pollution, row sites (the places where sand is restoration which scientists and low oxygen and excess sediment, dredged to be placed on the beach) regulatory agencies watch closely. and the impacts those have on an overall tend to recover pretty well, One of them is the impact of dredg- overall ecosystem over time. particularly if there are compatible ing and sand placement on a beach They can also break down sites nearby where they can move on the bottom rungs of the marine waste and other natural organics for until the sand removal process is food chain – the worms, clams, food, further augmenting their role complete. crabs and other tiny animals gener- in the food web. Borrow sites in active shoal ally referred to as benthic infaunals “In general, best management areas (where natural in-filling is and typically found either on the practices of nourishment during the likely to be quicker) recover bet- beach near the wave zone or on the appropriate time of year with simi- ter than sites in less active bottom bottom in the nearshore or offshore lar sand to the native beach sand areas. This can help guide the areas. You may have dug up mole will help minimize impacts,” said engineers to certain areas of a shoal crabs or the tiny clams (Donax) Nicole Elko, the American Shore to be used as a borrow site, where while building a sand castle as the & Beach Preservation Association the natural forces moving sediment water rushes in and out. (ASBPA) Vice President of Science around will expedite in-filling and, The potential for impact is & Technology (S&T). The ASBPA thus, recovery. obvious, since these animals either S&T committee looked at the find- How sand is removed also live offshore (where the sand is ings amassed so far, and has drawn affects recovery. Shallow cuts, taken from) or on the active beach some initial conclusions as to “best leaving areas of undisturbed sand (where the sand typically ends up). management practices” for such between borrow site strips and Therefore, beach restoration proj- projects: avoiding deep steep-sloped pits all ects are often required to monitor Beaches nourished with sand can expedite recovery the impact the project has on these that matches what is already there “Understanding and imple- creatures, the time it takes them to shows better recovery rates than menting best practices for beach recover and what conditions help those where the sediment is a mis- nourishment projects are critical (or hinder) that recovery. match – because the organisms find for the future health and stability Why should we care? Aside a compatible home on a properly of coastal communities,” said Tif- from striving to minimize the envi- restored beach and will return to fany Roberts Briggs, Ph.D. As- ronmental impact of an otherwise good health faster. sistant Professor for Geosciences beneficial activity, benthic infau- Avoiding active nourishment at Florida Atlantic University. nals fulfill a number of ecologically efforts during the period when “Through the synthesis of recent, valuable roles: these organisms are at “peak larval relevant literature and summarizing They are an important link recruitment” – meaning when new recommendations for maximizing in the marine food web, convert- organisms are being established. recovery times of benthic infau- ing phytoplankton into food that’s Beaches that were restored nal communities after dredging, accessible to higher levels in the during the warmer months showed the committee has provided what chain. a better recovery than those fin-  Continued on next page Coastal Voice 38

Food——————————————————————  Continued from page 37 beneficial to the overall beach eco- we hope to be a useful document system. facilitating efforts for holistically If we can minimize the inevi- successful coastal projects.” table impacts of beach restoration, Providing project managers it will further maximize the overall and researchers with this back- benefits such projects can bring to ground should enable them to make all the creatures who rely on the choices that will expedite recovery coast for their lives and livelihood. after a beach nourishment project, • NOTE: The committee’s as well as to make the permitting complete white paper is available and regulatory monitoring aspect at http://asbpa.org/publications/ Editor’s Note: In celebrating th of those projects quicker and more educational-resources/ v ASBPA’s 90 anniversary, we look back at the books that were popu- CONFERENCES lar in 1926. n Sept. 14-16, 2016: FSBPA Marriott, Stuart, FL. Details at Annual Conference at the Naples www.fasbpa.com. Best-sellers of 1926 Grande, Naples, FL. Details at n Feb. 28-March 2, 2017: • Soundings by A. Hamilton www.fsbpa.com. ASBPA Coastal Summit, Washing- Gibbs n Oct. 25-28, 2016: ASBPA’s ton, DC. Details to come at www. • The Constant Nymph by Mar- National Coastal Conference, asbpa.org. garet Kennedy Ocean Place Resort, Long Branch, n Oct. 24-27, 2017: ASBPA • The Keeper of the Bees by NJ. Details at www.asbpa.org; pro- National Coastal Conference, Gene Stratton-Porter gram in this issue. Fort Lauderdale-Broward County • Glorious Apollo by E. Bar- n Feb. 8-10, 2017: National Convention Center and Hilton Fort rington Conference on Beach Preservation Lauderdale Marina Hotel. Details • The Green Hat by Michael Technology, Hutchinson Island to come at www.asbpa.org. v Arlen • The Little French Girl by Anne Douglas Sedgwick • Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis • The Perennial Bachelor by Anne Parrish • The Carolinian by Rafael Sa- batini • One Increasing Purpose by A. S.M. Hutchinson v