Archives by Tag 'coastal'

MLPA Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group Facilitation Completed (2005-2006)

In 2005-2006, CONCUR facilitated the MLPA Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (CCRSG), a 32-member group charged with developing alternate packages of Marine Protected Areas for the region between Pigeon Point and Point Conception. The aim of the program is to build a statewide network to protect biological diversity and rebuild depleted fish stocks, and create [...]

Strategic Advice/Stakeholder Assessment on Proposed Alcoa Aluminum Smelter for Trinidad and Tobago Environmental Management Agency (2006)

CONCUR was a member of a team retained to provide advice to the Trinidad and Tobago Environmental Management Authority (EMA) on the review of a major aluminum smelter proposal. Alcoa applied to the EMA for a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) to build an aluminum smelter and associated facilities. The proposed smelter would be located [...]

Situation Assessment, Shoalwater Bay Tribe, Pacific County, Washington (2001-2002)

CONCUR was retained by the Shoalwater Bay Tribe, with the support of EPA Region X, to conduct a Situation Assessment to analyze prospects for future collaboration between Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe and community of Tokeland to address issues related to water quality, coastal erosion, water supply and community development. The objective was to take stock [...]

Comprehensive Management Plan for the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve and Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, San Diego, California (1998)

Tijuana Estuary, on the US-Mexico border, consists of an ecologically rich mosaic of wetland habitats and uplands. CONCUR was retained by the California Department of State Parks and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to prepare a joint management plan. CONCUR convened a working task force in an interactive process to develop each chapters of [...]

Local Coastal Program for Half Moon Bay California (1997)

CONCUR worked under contract with the City of Half Moon Bay to prepare an update to its Local Coastal Program (LCP). As part of this process, CONCUR convened a multi-stakeholder public advisory committee, and worked with the group over a four-month process to secure a consensus on the LCP update. The final report set forth [...]

Israel Workshop on Environmental Dispute Resolution (1999)

In January 1999, CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary joined a team of international experts as a presenter and facilitator at the first-ever national conference on Environmental Dispute Resolution in Israel. The workshop, sponsored by the Neiman Center at Technion University in Haiffa (Yona Shamir, Director) was convened at the Maale Hahamisha Kibbutz Guesthouse, just outside of [...]

Integrated Coastal Resources Management in West Africa (1989)

Working with senior colleagues active in coastal zone management, CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary co-lead a 12-nation workshop in Mbour, Senegal on integrated coastal zone management for West Africa. The meeting, co-sponsored by USAID, the US National Park’s Service’s International Program’s Division, and IUCN, brought together natural resource planners and managers from diverse perspectives to explore [...]

Natural Resource Management Project in St. Kitts-Nevis (OECS) (1987)

Dr. Gamman was retained by the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, Natural Resource Management Project to develop and present the Plan of Operations for St. Kitts-Nevis National Coastal Resource Management Project. While presenting the results of this work in the Caribbean, John acted as liaison between OECS and the St. Kitts/Nevis government, while coordinating several [...]