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Massachusetts Coastal Hazards Commission
Final Report and Recommendations


In February 2006, then Governor Mitt Romney created the Massachusetts Coastal Hazards Commission to review existing coastal hazards practices and policies, identify data and information gaps, and draft recommendations for administrative, regulatory, and statutory changes, if deemed necessary. In May 2007, the Commission has released its final report.



Preparing for the Storm:
Recommendations for Management of Risk from Coastal Hazards in Massachusetts


Complete Report in PDF

Preparing for the Storm: Recommendations for Management of Risk from Coastal Hazards in Massachusetts (PDF, 1.1 MB)

By Chapter

Dedication
Members of Coastal Hazards Commission
Members of Working Groups
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chapter 1 - Introduction
   Coastal Hazards in the Commonwealth
        Northeasters
        Hurricanes
        Decreased Sediment Supplies
        Sea-Level Rise
   Approaches to Address Coastal Hazards
   Work of the Coastal Hazards Commission
   Report Overview
Chapter 2 - Recommendations
   Hazards Information
        Flood Insurance Rate Maps
        Coastal Hazards Characterization Atlases
        Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Maps
        Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise Data
        Storm Event Data
        Storm Damage Projections
        Coastal Hazards Information Portal
        Coastal Hazards Outreach Evaluation

   Policy
        Storm-Resilient Communities Program
        Executive Orders
        Homeowners and Flood Insurance Outreach
        Homeowners Insurance Premiums and Coverage
        Voluntary Land Acquisition

   Planning and Regulations
        Hazard Mitigation Plans
        Coastal Construction
        Local Permit Coordination
        Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage
        Coastal Conference
        Transportation Infrastructure and Flooding

   Protection
        Regional Sand Management
        Technical Advisory Committee on Innovative Erosion Control Measures
        Prioritization of Public Shoreline Protection Projects
Chapter 3 - Infrastructure Inventory
   South Shore Pilot Project
   South Shore Preliminary Findings
References
Appendix A - List of Recommendations
Appendix B - Coastal Hazards Data and Tools
Appendix C - Potential Benefits and Impacts of Protection Alternatives


 
 

 
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