Flood Resilience Workshop
The City of Newburyport and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are hosting a workshop titled “Flood Resilience for Newburyport.” This two day workshop is the result of a grant received by the City under the EPA Sustainable Communities Program for Riverine and Coastal Communities. Newburyport is one of only 5 communities in the Nation to have received this grant in 2015.
The workshop will be held on September 23 and September 24, 2015 and will consist of the following:
September 23 (City Hall Auditorium)
6:30pm to 8:30pm: Public Meeting. This public meeting will solicit input from the public about flooding impacts and solutions. EPA will provide a presentation, followed by discussion.
September 24th (Location TBD – City Hall Auditorium or Parker River Wildlife Refuge)
10am to 5pm: Stakeholders Workshop. EPA will provide a technical presentation in the morning, followed by a lunch break and afternoon working session to discuss strategies and solutions for increased resilience to riverine and coastal flooding. (See attached short agenda.)
Please confirm your attendance by replying to Julia Godtfredsen (Conservation Administrator) at jgodtfredsen@cityofnewburyport.com by Tuesday, September 15th.
AGENDA:
When |
What |
Where |
Topics |
| 1:00 – 2:30 PM | Lunch | City Hall, Mayor’s Conference Room, 2nd Floor | Local team and EPA/consultant team meet to get to know each other |
| 2:30 – 4:30 PM | Tour | Depart from City Hall | Visit key sites that are impacted by riverine and coastal flooding |
| 6:30 – 8:30 PM | Session 1 Encouraging Flood Resilience |
City Hall Auditorium, 2nd Floor |
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Thursday, September 24
When |
What |
Where |
Topics |
| 9:30 AM – Noon | Session 2 Technical Presentation on Flood Resilience |
TBD (Parker River Wildlife Refuge Main office or City Hall Auditorium) |
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| Noon – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break | Lunch on own | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 4:00 PM | Session 3 Flood Resilience Work Session |
TBD (see above) |
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DAY ONE – Big Picture
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DAY TWO – Narrows focus, attention to detail and action
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Date and Time
Wednesday Sep 23, 2015
September 23 & 24
Location
Newburyport City Hall Auditorium
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Julia Godtfredsen
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