NJCRC Technical Assistance Coffee Chats on NJ PACT-REAL Rules
Via Zoom
Wednesday, October 16, 10 am
Thursday, October 17, 10 am
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting public comment on new rules designed to protect the state and its residents from climate threats such as sea-level rise, coastal storm surge, flooding, and stormwater management, while also improving water quality, protecting natural resources, and streamlining the permitting processes for resilient investments in New Jersey’s communities and economy.
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The NJ Coastal Resilience Collaborative has two upcoming Coffee Chats that will explore these new rules – officially titled NJ Protecting Against Climate Threats – Resilient Environments and Landscapes (NJ PACT-REAL) – and how they will help prepare us for the future.
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The first session is set for Wednesday, October 16 at 10 a.m. and will include Tim Dillingham, the American Littoral Society’s Executive Director along withTony MacDonald of the Urban Coast Institute and Matt von der Hayden of Stafford Township, NJ.
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The second session will take place Thursday, October 17 at 10 a.m. and focus on Stormwater & Flood Hazards. Panelists will include Anushi Garg of the Environmental Defense Fund; Caleb Stratton from the City of Hoboken; Christopher Schmitt, of GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.; and Lindsey Massih from NJ Future.
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Get more info on both sessions and how you can participate on our website:
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Cover photo: Streets are flooded in Ocean City, N.J., Thursday, March 7, 2013, after a winter storm passed through the area. The photo was taken by a Coast Guard crewmember aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City during a training flight. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Lyon