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,…
ASBPA is proud to release our much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s best restored beaches. The award winning projects this year are Duxbury Beach Dune Restoration Project, MA; Ocean Isle Beach Shoreline Protection Project, NC; Sodus Point Beach Project, NY; and Waikiki Beach Maintenance Project, HI. The goal of ASBPA’s annual best restored beaches award…
Blue Flag USA continues our Summer Series on Wednesday June 15 from 2:00-3:30pm EDT on “Natural and Microplastic Debris Management in Sediment”. Speakers include: David Hewett & Christy Ferguson, Town of Holden Beach, NC; Judd Mahan, TetraTech; and Russell Cole, City of Galveston, TX. Presentations will be followed by a roundtable discussion with the speakers…
The Shore & Beach Journal’s dedicated issue on Critical Coastal Infrastructure has just been published and is now available to our members! You will find articles on “Adapting wastewater treatment plants to sea level rise: A case study of Half Moon Bay, California,” by Brittney Cozzolino; “Beach nourishment provides resilient protection for critical coastal infrastructure,”…
The ASBPA National Beach Nourishment Database is an online geodatabase of national-scale statistics on U.S. communities’ beach nourishment efforts over the last century (Elko et al. 2021). The database has been compiled over the last two decades and is updated annually by the ASBPA membership. We are kicking-off the 2022 database update with this call…
Register now for the May Summer Series hosted by Blue Flag USA titled “Planning Successful Educational Outreach” on Wednesday May 25 from 3:30-5:00 pm EDT. Join Ellie Moss, Moss & Mollusk Consulting, and Chris Folkes, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Volunteer. The presentations will be followed by a roundtable discussion on the implementation and results…
On March 24th, the ASBPA submitted a letter of support for the SHORRE Act sponsored by Senators Tom Carper (DE) and Bill Cassidy (LA) and Representatives Lisa Blount Rochester (DE) and Garret Graves (LA). We hope to see this effort included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022. A link to the letter is…
The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association announces the Call for Abstracts for our National Coastal Conference on “Shifting Shores, Surf, and Sediment” to be held September 13-16, 2022 in Long Beach, California. The National Coastal Conference provides an opportunity for coastal stakeholders and managers to develop collaborative networks to promote best management practices, while…
The Blue Flag USA program is excited to announce a new beach candidate pursuing the Blue Flag Award: Delray Beach, Florida. ASBPA, the national operator for the Blue Flag USA program (BF USA), has been working with beaches around the US to determine their current level of compliance with the Blue Flag eco-award criteria and…
ASBPA proudly announces nominations are now open for the 2022 Best Restored Beaches Award. This annual award honors the Best Restored Beaches in America, helps build awareness of the value of America’s restored beaches, and celebrates the best in beach renourishment projects from coast to coast. We welcome submittals from projects on the Pacific, Atlantic,…
ASBPA is now accepting award nominations for federal officials and Members of Congress who champion coastal causes at the national and/or local level. The ASBPA Government & Policy Awards will be presented during the ASBPA 2022 Coastal Summit to be held virtually on March 29 – 31, 2022. 2022 Coastal Summit Award Categories Include: Congressional…