ASBPA and Coastal States Organization (CSO) are pleased to share the publication of a new report, “Sediment Placement Regulations of U.S. Coastal States and Territories: Towards Regional Sediment Management Implementation.” This report, developed with support from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources, provides a comparative analysis of federal- and state-level regulations…
The ASBPA, the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) and the Integrated Ocean Observing System Association (IOOS Association) are seeking participants to help assess U.S. coastal community interest in expansion of a water level network established in the Southeast. We encourage coastal managers, as well as representatives from agencies, industry, NGOs and academia to…
ASBPA’s January 2023 Coastal Voice newsletter is now available at asbpa.org/publications/coastal-voice. This annual report is a great resource to briefly reflect back on the work achieved by the Government Affairs and Science & Technology committees; ASBPA Chapter reports from across the country; updates from our officers and staff; recapping the award-winning coastlines and shorelines; government…
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association congratulates Congress for passing the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022. ASBPA applauds the bipartisan spirit in which this legislation was drafted and passed. This reflects the shared commitment of Congress to…
2022 Best Restored Shores Awards: Highlighting natural infrastructure projects addressing storm related coastal hazards As the federal government commits funding to improve national infrastructure needs, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association recognizes the importance of restoring coastal natural infrastructure given its critical role in protecting coastal communities and their economies. ASPBA established its Best Restored Shores…
Shore & Beach has a rich history of coastal research and the archive provides a useful resource to delve into prominent coastal issues. To share some of this history, the Editorial Board has reviewed past issues and is posting some articles from 75, 50 and 25 years ago. The first round of articles, from 1947,…
