PPT-BEACH Act and the EPA 2012 Recreational Criteria for Coastal Waters

Joe Martin Water Quality Standards 1 BEACH Act Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act Signed into law on October 10 2000 The BEACH Act amended the Clean Water Act by adding the following sections. Coastal environments are one of the most dynamic and fragile environments on earth. Consequently managing them requires a detailed understanding of both natural and human influences. With over 4 billion people living worldwide living within 40km of the coast, an ever-increasing demand for coastal leisure activities and the threat of increasing sea levels, the challenge is to find sustainable ways of managing the frontier between land and sea which offers protection from the forces of nature whilst being sensitive to the needs of the environment.. Brad Romine. Coastal Management Specialist, . Extension Agent . University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands (OCCL). . fishing. in Finland. Hannu Lehtonen. University of Helsinki. Recreational fishing is one of the most important nature activities for Finns.. In 2008 about 34 per cent of the population, i.e. 1.8 million people fished at least once. . 2012 S S u u m m m m a a r r y y EPA has released its 2012 recreational water quality criteria (RWQC) recommendations for protecting human health in all coastal and non - coastal waters design G3.4 . Key terms. Hold the line: Maintaining the current coastline. Advance the line: Constructing and expanding a coastline. Retreat the line: Deciding the stages of retreat. We protect areas of: . high economic value like: urban areas, industrial areas and tourist areas. . Managing the Coastline. Managing the Coast. coastal areas depends on understanding the different uses of coastal land and the physical processes impacting on the coast, such as erosion and . longshore. Coastal environments are one of the most dynamic and fragile environments on earth. Consequently managing them requires a detailed understanding of both natural and human influences. With over 4 billion people living worldwide living within 40km of the coast, an ever-increasing demand for coastal leisure activities and the threat of increasing sea levels, the challenge is to find sustainable ways of managing the frontier between land and sea which offers protection from the forces of nature whilst being sensitive to the needs of the environment.. . of Florida Surface Waters and. Conducting Use Attainability Analyses. Russ Frydenborg . Nia Wellendorf. DEP Standards and . Assessment Section. Public Workshop 11-18-09. Document Description. Describes the requirements and process for entities to petition. Science Outreach. Interacting Elements of the Coastal System. Types of Coastlines in NZ. Rocky shorelines. Form on high energy coasts where the ocean meets mountains or sea cliffs. Sandy beaches. Mainland, pocket and barrier beaches. (Streams, Lakes and Springs). Prepared by: . Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration. Overview of Presentation. Nutrient Criteria Development Timeline. George P. Bush, Commissioner. In the Beginning. . .. A water quality monitoring program designed to protect the health of swimmers at Texas’ recreational beaches.. Collect and test beach water for Enterococcus bacteria.. �BACIQUNE FO}U:S'I'S Backdune forests usually grow wind e ot b wind sand storms and other natural processes produce a distinctive forest type. Bigtooth aspen, sassafras, oak, and white pine Interacting Elements of the Coastal System. Types of Coastlines in NZ. Rocky shorelines. Form on high energy coasts where the ocean meets mountains or sea cliffs. Sandy beaches. Mainland, pocket and barrier beaches. Learning objectives. To explain . how beach material is transported along the coastline through the process of . longshore. drift. . . To describe how deposition creates coastal landforms: . beaches.