Good Things Happening at ASBPA / CSBPA(American Shore and Beach Preservation Association / California Shore and Beach Preservation Association)

Kim GarveyCSBPA President

• Support national coastal policy decision making• Advocate for federal funding for coastal protection

and coastal research (WRDA, Infrastructure Bill)• Advance coastal research (Science and Technology

Committee)

• Work with agencies to improve permit timelines for coastal protection projects

• Develop tools to help local communities obtain beach and shoreline projects funding (do online survey)

“dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing our coasts by merging science and public policy”

• Peer-reviewed journal “Shore & Beach”• “Coastal Voice” newsletter• National Beach Nourishment Database• National Coastal Resilience Network• Annual national coastal conference

• Annual Summit in Washington DC to advocate to Congress for coastal policies

• Annual national “Best Restored Beaches” award• Online educational/resource information on wide range of

coastal topics

• California state chapter of ASBPA• Seeks to foster dialogue and cooperation on shore

and beach issues, including but not limited to:§ shore and beach processes; coastal geomorphology; coastal wetlands;

ports, harbors and marinas; beach nourishment and preservation; shoreline protection; coastal recreation; historic shoreline changes; monitoring and mitigation efforts; and results of shoreline research, especially efforts focused on the California or Pacific coastline

• Dedicated (volunteer) Board from range of organizations and with breadth of coastal expertise

• Educational conferences (H2O, Coastal Conditions)• Awards• High school State Science Fair• Robert Wiegel college scholarship

• Joe Johnson outstanding service • Partner with UC Irvine, et al, for Metropolitan Resilient

Infrastructure and Sustainable Environments (MetRISE) / Beach Futures Initiative

• Tell us what you would like to see CSBPA do –participate in the closing session !!!

• Become a member• Visit our websites: asbpa.org and csbpa.org