ACE Basin Coastal Training Program Rebekah Walker, CTP Coordinator

Who attends CTP events? − Municipal and county officials − Council members − Land use planners − Developers, engineers and architects − Coastal businesses − Community groups and leaders − Environmental non-profits Coastal decision makers in the ACE Basin

How does CTP know it is needs based? Formally through Needs Assessment questionnaires and focus groups Formally through Needs Assessment questionnaires and focus groups April 2006 April 2006 Informally through contact with local decision makers Informally through contact with local decision makers Continually Continually

Seminar on Dune Restoration Initiated by Town of Edisto Beach and organized by CTP Initiated by Town of Edisto Beach and organized by CTP Speakers Speakers Town official College of Charleston professor OCRM permitting Army Corps engineer Attendees Attendees county and COG officials town councils and planners state park employees community and POA groups non-profit groups

Topics of concern? Information needs? Rebekah Walker