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Video Explains Key Takeaways from 2022 Interagency Sea Level Rise Technical Report
10/27/23
A new video shares the most up-to-date sea level rise projections for the United States and encourages viewers to take some initial steps. The video highlights key takeaways from the 2022 Sea Level Rise Technical Report, with a focus on the impacts on coastal communities.
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Southeast Conservation Blueprint 2023 now available
10/27/23
The latest update to the Southeast Conservation Blueprint, version 2023, is now available! As part of that expansion, there are now 18 new Caribbean indicators for land, freshwater, and marine ecosystems, and there are 9 new or improved indicators for the continental marine areas.
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Grant to support living shoreline, wetland restoration work
10/18/23
NEWPORT — The North Carolina Coastal Federation recently received $1.53 million from the North Carolina Land and Water Fund to support several efforts, including the nonprofit organization’s living shoreline cost-share program and large-scale wetland restoration in Carteret County.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service announces major expansion of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
9/14/23
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the addition of 446 acres to the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge near Charleston, a key acquisition that will boost wintering wetland habitat for migratory birds and recreational opportunities for bird lovers. Cape Romain covers about 10 percent of the South Carolina coastline and serves as critical wintering and breeding grounds for dozens of migratory shorebirds. The soon to be acquired, previously private land will add needed wetlands, managed impoundments, and forested uplands to Cape Romain.
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N.C. Environmental Management Commission meets at CCC to discuss ongoing issues
9/13/23
On September 13, NC Coastal Federation, NC Department of Environmental Quality, and The Pew Charitable Trusts co-hosted a series of events for the NC Environmental Management Commission and other local and state partners to discuss coastal habitats and ways to increase resilience along the NC coast. Over 100 commissioners, state and local officials, scientists, environmental partners, and members of the Gullah/Geechee Nation gathered in Morehead City, NC for a luncheon, boat tour highlighting different coastal habitats and restoration projects, a walking tour of Carteret County Community College’s living shoreline project, and a reception featuring the SASMI film.
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Ghost forests haunt the East Coast, harbingers of sea-level rise
9/13/23
All along the margins of the mid-Atlantic today, in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, as well as many other low-lying parts of the East Coast, rapid sea-level rise is driving a deadly sogginess inland. Frequent floods and higher high tides are pushing marsh into forests and drowning the cedar and pine trees that fringed the shore even a decade ago. Some habitats are changing so fast that the dead trees haven’t had time to fall over. They haunt the landscape, effigies of climate-driven change. Learn more about these "ghost forests" in this article.
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FEMA Designates First Communities to Receive Targeted Assistance for Hazards Resilience
9/6/23
FEMA is announcing the initial designation of 483 census tracts that will be eligible for increased federal support to become more resilient to natural hazards and extreme weather worsened by the climate crisis. Congress directed FEMA to make these designations in the Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 and implement this bipartisan legislation to help build resilience to natural hazards in communities most at-risk due to climate change. There are several tracts within SASMI's geography; learn more in this article.
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Victory for Beaufort land conservation, 500 acres saved
8/22/23
High-density housing development will be off limits on another 500 acres of land on South Wimbee Creek in the Dale area north of Beaufort thanks to a conservation easement that protects not only the ACE Basin but also military flight operations. The $2.2 million conservation easement covers the 488-acre “Bowers Farm,” located north of a runway at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (MCAS), bringing the total amount of protected lands along Whitsell Road to more than 9,000 acres. The Department of Defense and the Open Land Trust will partner in holding the easement.
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Archive
- Video Explains Key Takeaways from 2022 Interagency Sea Level Rise Technical Report 10/27/2023
- Southeast Conservation Blueprint 2023 now available 10/27/2023
- Grant to support living shoreline, wetland restoration work 10/18/2023
- US Fish and Wildlife Service announces major expansion of Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge 9/14/2023
- N.C. Environmental Management Commission meets at CCC to discuss ongoing issues 9/13/2023
- Ghost forests haunt the East Coast, harbingers of sea-level rise 9/13/2023
- FEMA Designates First Communities to Receive Targeted Assistance for Hazards Resilience 9/6/2023
- Victory for Beaufort land conservation, 500 acres saved 8/22/2023
- How to Protect Your Air Base From Hurricanes, Part 1: Let Nature Help 8/9/2023
- NCDOT Turns to Living Shorelines to Protect Roads from Rising Seas 8/5/2023
- New developments in understanding coastal marsh change in the Southeast 7/17/2023
- View the Coastal Wetland Restoration Story Map 7/6/2023
- The Gullah/Geechee People Hold Their Ground 7/4/2023
- Grant Will Help Bolster Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort from Erosion 6/30/2023
- USDA Announces Historic Investment in Wildlife Conservation, Expands Partnership to Include Additional Programs 6/27/2023
- Sentinel Landscapes Partnership Announces the 2024 Designation Cycle 6/12/2023
- SASMI Plan Media Highlights 6/5/2023
- S.A.L.T.-Saving a Lowcountry Treasure 6/1/2023
- Residents ask for more protections of Beaufort watershed 5/22/2023
- New Plan Would Save Future of 1 Million Acres of Salt Marshes Along Southeast U.S. Coast 5/16/2023
- NOAA Funds New Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Projects 5/9/2023
- On U.S. Barrier Islands, African-Rooted Traditions Protect against a Relentlessly Rising Ocean 4/6/2023
- After decades, project to fix a Georgia salt marsh shows early results 3/24/2023
- Interior and Defense Departments Launch Readiness and Recreation Initiative to Preserve Green Spaces, Enhance Recreation Opportunities around Military Installations 3/21/2023
- 2022 National Coastal Resilience Fund Recipients Announced 12/15/2022
- 2022 REPI Challenge Recipients Announced 6/22/2022
- 1 Million Acres of Southeast Salt Marsh Move Closer to Protection 6/9/2022
- How the Military Works With Local Communities to Combat Climate Change 5/6/2022
- New military land use compatibility tools to shape the future of action plans across the nation 1/3/2022