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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Board on Coastal Engineering
Research
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Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463),
announcement is made of the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Board on Coastal
Engineering Research.
Date of Meeting: September 23–25,
2008.
Place: Pavilion Ballroom, Hilton
Portland and Executive Tower, 921 SW
6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204.
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (September 23,
2008); 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (September
24, 2008); 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (September
25, 2008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Inquiries and notice of intent to attend
the meeting may be addressed to Mr.
Thomas W. Richardson, Acting
Executive Secretary, Coastal and
Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Development
Center, Waterways Experiment Station,
3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS
39180–6199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
provides broad policy guidance and
review of plans and fund requirements
for the conduct of research and
development of research projects in
consonance with the needs of the
coastal engineering field and the
objectives of the Chief of Engineers.
Proposed Agenda: The goal of the
meeting is to further the understanding
of how a ‘‘Systems Approach’’ to coastal
protection can be practically
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implemented throughout the Corps by
focusing on systems-based activities in
the Pacific Northwest. The morning
session on Tuesday, September 23, will
consist of a presentation on the Board’s
Initiatives on Systems Approach to
Coastal Management, panel
presentations on Systems Approach in
R&D (System-wide Technologies,
System-wide Coastal Modeling, and
Coastal Infrastructure and Asset
Management), panel presentations on
the Update on the Board’s Coastal
Study/Demonstration Initiatives
(Coastal Field Data Collection Program
and Coastal Data Information Program
and the National Shoreline Management
Study), and a presentation on the
Retrospective on the Evolution of the
Corps and the Coastal System. The
afternoon session will include panel
presentations on four major themes of
the Actions for Change (System-Based
Approaches, Managing Risk,
Communicating Risk, and Improving
Professional and Technical Expertise).
The afternoon session will also include
panel presentations dealing with
Managing and Communicating Risk
(Coastal Infrastructure Management,
Operating Constraints and Performance
Thresholds at Coastal Ports, Hazard
Mitigation Assistance and Risk
Analysis, and Communicating Coastal
Natural Hazards and How Science Can
Help Residents to Avoid or Mitigate
Risks). The morning session on
Wednesday, September 24, will consist
of panel presentations dealing with
Changing Northwest Pacific Climate
(Northwest Regional Climate Model
Predictions—Sea Level, Storm Winds
and Waves, Snow Pack and Rainfall;
Trends in Storm Power and
‘‘Infragravity Surge’’ on the Oregon
Coast and the Impacts on the Life Cycles
of Coastal Infrastructures; and Ocean
Monitoring and Prediction Activities in
the Pacific Northwest: The Present and
Future of IOOS–NANOOS and of the
National Science Foundation Science
and Technology Center for Coastal
Margin Observation and Prediction) and
panel presentations dealing with the
Mouth of the Columbia River—Regional
Sediment Management (RSM) and Major
Rehabilitation Issues (Overview of the
Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion
Study and the Segue to RSM-related
Activities around the Mouth of the
Columbia River; Overview of the
Historical and Ongoing Changes around
the North and South Jetties at the Mouth
of the Columbia River; Challenges of
Combining Science, Policy, and Local
Needs and Evolution of Thought; and
Challenges in Maintaining our Large
Coastal Navigation Structures and
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Sediment-Nourished Shoals). The
afternoon panel sessions will discuss
Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor LongTerm Management Strategy (Willapa
Bay, WA: Making Sense of Morphologic
Trends; Wallapa Bay, WA: MORPHOS
Validation, District Involvement is a
Win-Win; and Grays Harbor, WA: RiskBased Decision Making—Challenges
and Benefits) and System-Based
Approach—West Coast Issues and
Applications (Western States Watershed
Study; Headquarters, District, and
Partner Perspectives on Project vs.
System Budget Challenges; and West
Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean
Health). Thursday morning, September
25, is devoted to a bus field trip for
general attendees and a Board helicopter
tour. The afternoon is devoted to a
Board Executive Session to discuss
ongoing initiatives and actions.
These meetings are open to the
public. Participation by the public is
scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
September 24.
The entire meeting and field trip are
open to the public, but since seating
capacity is limited, advance notice of
attendance is required. Oral
participation by public attendees is
encouraged during the time scheduled
on the agenda; written statements may
be submitted prior to the meeting or up
to 30 days after the meeting.
Thomas W. Richardson,
Director, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Board on Coastal Engineering Research
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following
committee meeting:
Name of Committee: Board on Coastal Engineering Research.
Date of Meeting: September 23-25, 2008.
Place: Pavilion Ballroom, Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, 921
SW 6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204.
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (September 23, 2008); 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(September 24, 2008); 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (September 25, 2008).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Inquiries and notice of intent to
attend the meeting may be addressed to Mr. Thomas W. Richardson, Acting
Executive Secretary, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, U.S. Army
Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station,
3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board provides broad policy guidance and
review of plans and fund requirements for the conduct of research and
development of research projects in consonance with the needs of the
coastal engineering field and the objectives of the Chief of Engineers.
Proposed Agenda: The goal of the meeting is to further the
understanding of how a ``Systems Approach'' to coastal protection can
be practically implemented throughout the Corps by focusing on systems-
based activities in the Pacific Northwest. The morning session on
Tuesday, September 23, will consist of a presentation on the Board's
Initiatives on Systems Approach to Coastal Management, panel
presentations on Systems Approach in R&D (System-wide Technologies,
System-wide Coastal Modeling, and Coastal Infrastructure and Asset
Management), panel presentations on the Update on the Board's Coastal
Study/Demonstration Initiatives (Coastal Field Data Collection Program
and Coastal Data Information Program and the National Shoreline
Management Study), and a presentation on the Retrospective on the
Evolution of the Corps and the Coastal System. The afternoon session
will include panel presentations on four major themes of the Actions
for Change (System-Based Approaches, Managing Risk, Communicating Risk,
and Improving Professional and Technical Expertise). The afternoon
session will also include panel presentations dealing with Managing and
Communicating Risk (Coastal Infrastructure Management, Operating
Constraints and Performance Thresholds at Coastal Ports, Hazard
Mitigation Assistance and Risk Analysis, and Communicating Coastal
Natural Hazards and How Science Can Help Residents to Avoid or Mitigate
Risks). The morning session on Wednesday, September 24, will consist of
panel presentations dealing with Changing Northwest Pacific Climate
(Northwest Regional Climate Model Predictions--Sea Level, Storm Winds
and Waves, Snow Pack and Rainfall; Trends in Storm Power and
``Infragravity Surge'' on the Oregon Coast and the Impacts on the Life
Cycles of Coastal Infrastructures; and Ocean Monitoring and Prediction
Activities in the Pacific Northwest: The Present and Future of IOOS-
NANOOS and of the National Science Foundation Science and Technology
Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction) and panel
presentations dealing with the Mouth of the Columbia River--Regional
Sediment Management (RSM) and Major Rehabilitation Issues (Overview of
the Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion Study and the Segue to RSM-
related Activities around the Mouth of the Columbia River; Overview of
the Historical and Ongoing Changes around the North and South Jetties
at the Mouth of the Columbia River; Challenges of Combining Science,
Policy, and Local Needs and Evolution of Thought; and Challenges in
Maintaining our Large Coastal Navigation Structures and Sediment-
Nourished Shoals). The afternoon panel sessions will discuss Willapa
Bay and Grays Harbor Long-Term Management Strategy (Willapa Bay, WA:
Making Sense of Morphologic Trends; Wallapa Bay, WA: MORPHOS
Validation, District Involvement is a Win-Win; and Grays Harbor, WA:
Risk-Based Decision Making--Challenges and Benefits) and System-Based
Approach--West Coast Issues and Applications (Western States Watershed
Study; Headquarters, District, and Partner Perspectives on Project vs.
System Budget Challenges; and West Coast Governors' Agreement on Ocean
Health). Thursday morning, September 25, is devoted to a bus field trip
for general attendees and a Board helicopter tour. The afternoon is
devoted to a Board Executive Session to discuss ongoing initiatives and
actions.
These meetings are open to the public. Participation by the public
is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24.
The entire meeting and field trip are open to the public, but since
seating capacity is limited, advance notice of attendance is required.
Oral participation by public attendees is encouraged during the time
scheduled on the agenda; written statements may be submitted prior to
the meeting or up to 30 days after the meeting.
Thomas W. Richardson,
Director, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Acting Executive
Secretary.
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