MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNITIES

Coastal Issues

The primary mission of the ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee is to support the membership by promoting education, policies and activities aimed at reducing the costs and impacts of coastal flooding, and protecting and preserving the natural and beneficial functions of coastal floodplains and the associated coastal ecosystems and the services they provide.

Coastal Issues Committee Contacts

Lori Cary-Kothera
NOAA-Off. For Coastal Mgmt.843-740-1243lori.cary-kothera@noaa.gov

Tom McDonald, Jr., CFM
City of Savannah912-651-6530 x1895tmcdonald@savannahga.gov

Coastal Issues Committee Information

ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee Status Report 2020

Draft 2019 ASFPM Coastal Committee Survey Results

Policy Committee Work Plan: Coastal Issues Committee 2019-2020

ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee Status Report 2019

Policy Committee Work Plan: Coastal Issues Committee 2018-2019

Policy Committee Work Plan: Coastal Issues Committee 2017-2018

ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee Status Report 2018

ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee Status Report 2017

ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee Status Report 2016

Policy Committee Work Plan: Coastal Issues Committee 2015-2016

ASFPM Coastal Issues Committee Status Report 2015

Features

Coastal Resilience: Using Nature-Based Solutions to Reduce the Risk of Flooding, Save Tax Dollars, and Provide Important Habitat

Recording of August 2019 Lunch & Learn “Miami Beach-Rising Above

ASFPM Coastal Issues Call July 24, 2019

ASFPM Coastal Committee Meeting 05/20/2019

ASFPM Coastal Barrier Resources Act Comments

ASFPM and ASWM Submit Comments to Federal Register on Coastal Barrier Resources Act

Reducing Coastal Risks on the East and Gulf Coasts (2014)

Coastal Sea-Level Change Societal Challenge Needs Assessment Report

New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force Report – Final Report (2011)

An Estimate of the U.S. Population Living in 100-Yer Coastal Flood Hazard Areas

FEMA’s Coastal Population Study: Comments on Data Accuracy, Current Initiatives, and Future Risk

Coastal Barrier Resources System: status of development that has occurred and financial assistance provided by federal agencies : report to the Honorable Wayne T. Gilchrest, House of Representatives

Coastal Links

In response to member comments and to facilitate information sharing and coordination between agencies and coastal floodplain managers, this page now includes a new section titled “Coastal Links”. The purpose of this section is to provide easy access to other web sites that relate to coastal management and coastal floodplains. Please use these links and feel free to suggest other links that may be appropriate for inclusion on this page.

Effectively Managing Coastal Floodplain Development : Model Bylaw

2018 Congress on Ocean Policy Report

ASFPM CRS Green Guide

Coastal States Organization

Digital Coast

Digital Coast: Coastal Storms

EPA Beachwatch

FEMA/NFIP Regulations

National Beach Nourishment Database

National Geodetic Survey

National Ocean Service

National Resources Conservation Service