NJCMP 309 Assessment Strategy Survey

Please assist NJ's CMP Program in undertaking the 309 Assessment.

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* 1. Organization Name

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* 2. Contact Person Name

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* 3. Contact Person Title

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* 4. Email

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* 5. Phone Number

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* 6. What type of stakeholder are you?

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* 7. Wetlands Questions

Section 309 Wetlands Enhancement Objective:  Protection, restoration, or enhancement of the existing coastal wetlands base, or creation of new coastal wetlands

Has your organization been involved with any projects associated with coastal wetlands over the past five years?

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* 8. If yes, what types of coastal wetlands projects has your organization been involved with over the past five years? (Select all that apply)

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* 9. In your experience, which of the following have had the most significant impact on the protection, restoration, or enhancement of existing coastal wetlands over the past five years? (Select all that apply)

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* 10. Over the past five years, what have been the most significant challenges to the use of living shorelines in New Jersey? (Select all that apply)

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* 11. Over the next five years, what actions can New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program take or participate in to more effectively protect, restore, or enhance existing coastal wetlands and/or encourage the use of living shorelines?  (Select all that apply)

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* 12. Briefly explain your responses to questions  above.

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* 13. Has your organization been involved in the monitoring of coastal wetlands and/or living shorelines? If yes, is the data publicly available?

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* 14. Did you partner with another organization to collect the data?

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* 15. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the wetlands enhancement area.

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* 16. Coastal Hazards Questions

Section 309 Coastal Hazards Enhancement Objective: Prevent or significantly reduce threats to life and property by eliminating development and redevelopment in high-hazard areas, managing development in other hazard areas, and anticipating and managing the effects of potential sea level rise. Coastal hazards include flooding, coastal storms (including associated storm surge), geological hazards (e.g., tsunamis and earthquakes), sea level rise, land subsidence, and salt water intrusion

 

Has your organization been involved with any projects associated with coastal hazards over the past five years?

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* 17. If yes, what types of projects has your organization been involved with over the past five years? (Select all that apply)

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* 18. In your experience, what have been the most significant challenges to the prevention or reduction of risk from coastal hazards over the past five years? (Select all that apply)

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* 19. In your opinion, which of the following represent the greatest opportunities for enhancing New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program over the next five years in order to prevent, or significantly reduce, risk from coastal hazards? (Select three)

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* 20. Briefly explain your responses to questions  above.

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* 21. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the coastal hazards enhancement area.

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* 22. Public Access Questions:

Section 309 Public Access Enhancement Objective: Taking into account current and future public access needs, attain increased opportunities for public access to coastal areas of recreational, historical, aesthetic, ecological, or cultural value

Has your organization been involved in any projects associated with public access to New Jersey’s tidal waterways and shorelines over the past five years?

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* 23. If yes, what types of projects has your organization been involved with over the past five years? (Select all that apply)

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* 24. In your experience, what have been the top three challenges associated with public access to tidal waterways in New Jersey over the past five years? (Select three)

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* 25. Briefly explain your response to question above.

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* 26. In your opinion, what are the top three opportunities for enhancing New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program to more effectively address those challenges to public access over the next five years? (Select three)

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* 27. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the public access enhancement area.

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* 28. Marine Debris Questions

Section 309 Marine Debris Enhancement Objective: Reducing marine debris entering the nation’s coastal and ocean environment by managing uses and activities that contribute to the entry of such debris

 

Has your organization been involved with any projects related to marine debris over the past five years?

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* 29. If yes, what types of marine debris projects has your organization been involved with over the past five years? (Select all that apply)

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* 30. In your experience, which of the following have been the three most significant issues associated with managing uses and activities that contribute to marine debris over the past five years? (Select three)

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* 31. In your opinion, what are the top three opportunities for enhancing New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program to more effectively address those marine debris issues over the next five years? (Select three)

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* 32. Briefly explain your response to questions above.

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* 33. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the marine debris enhancement area.

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* 34. Cumulative and Secondary Impacts Questions:

Section 309 Cumulative and Secondary Impacts Enhancement Objective: Development and adoption of procedures to assess, consider, and control cumulative and secondary impacts of coastal growth and development, including the collective effect on various individual uses or activities on coastal resources, such as coastal wetlands and fishery resources

 
Has your organization been involved with projects associated with cumulative and secondary impacts over the past five years?

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* 35. If yes, what types of projects has your organization been involved with over the past five years? (Select all that apply)

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* 36. In your experience, which of the following have been the top three challenges associated with the assessment and control of the cumulative and secondary impacts of coastal growth and development on New Jersey’s coastal resources over the past five years? (Select three)

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* 37. In your opinion, what are the top three opportunities for enhancing New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program to more effectively address those cumulative and secondary impacts over the next five years? (Select three)

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* 38. Briefly explain your responses to questions  above.

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* 39. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the cumulative and secondary impacts enhancement area.

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* 40. Special Area Management Plan Questions:

Section 309 Special Area Management Plan Enhancement Objective: Preparing and implementing special area management plans (SAMPs) for important coastal areas

 

Has your organization been involved with the development or implementation of a SAMP over the past five years?

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* 41. If yes, what has your organization’s involvement been in the development or implementation of a SAMP? (Select all that apply)

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* 42. What areas of the New Jersey’s coastal zone do you believe could benefit from a SAMP? (Select all that apply)

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* 43. In your opinion, what are the top three opportunities for enhancing New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program to identify areas in need of special area designation over the next five years? (Select three)

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* 44. Briefly explain your responses to questions above.

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* 45. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the SAMP enhancement area.

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* 46. Ocean Resources Questions:

Section 309 Enhancement Ocean Resources Enhancement Area Objective: Planning for the use of ocean resources

 
Has your organization been involved in any projects relating to the use of ocean resources over the past five years?

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* 47. If yes, what types of projects has your organization been involved with over the past five years? (Select all that apply)

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* 48. In your experience, which of the following have had the most positive impact on New Jersey’s ability to plan for ocean resources over the past five years? (Select three)

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* 49. Which of the following have had the most negative impact on the New Jersey’s ability to plan for ocean resources over the past five years? (Select three)

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* 50. In your opinion, what are the top three opportunities for enhancing New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program to more effectively address those issues over the next five years? (Select three)

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* 51. Briefly explain your response to questions above.

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* 52. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the ocean resources enhancement area.

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* 53. Energy and Government Facility Siting Questions:

Section 309 Energy and Government Facility Siting Enhancement Area Objective: Adoption of procedures and enforceable policies to help facilitate the siting of energy facilities and government facilities and energy-related activities and government activities which may be of greater than local significance

 

Has your organization been involved with the siting of energy and government facilities in New Jersey’s coastal zone?

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* 54. If yes, what types of projects has your organization been involved with related to energy and government facility siting? (Select all that apply)

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* 55. In your experience, which of the following have posed the greatest challenge to the siting of energy and government facilities over the last five years? (Select three)

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* 56. Which of the following have most aided the siting of energy and government facilities over the last five years? (Select three)

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* 57. In your opinion, what are the top three opportunities for enhancing New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program to more effectively address those challenges over the next five years? (Select three)

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* 58. Briefly explain your response to questions above.

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* 59. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the energy and government facility siting enhancement area.

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* 60. Aquaculture Questions:

Section 309 Aquaculture Enhancement Area Objective: Adoption of procedures and policies to evaluate and facilitate the siting of public and private aquaculture facilities in the coastal zone, which will enable states to formulate, administer, and implement strategic plans for marine aquaculture

 

Has your organization been involved in the development of or siting of aquaculture facilities or structures in New Jersey over the past five years?

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* 61. If yes, what types of projects has your organization been involved with? (Select all that apply)

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* 62. In your experience, which of the following posed the greatest challenge to the siting of public or private aquaculture facilities in New Jersey’s coastal zone over the past five years? (Select three)

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* 63. In your opinion, what are the top three opportunities for enhancing New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program to more effectively address those issues over the next five years? (Select three)

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* 64. Briefly explain your response to questions above.

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* 65. Please provide any additional comments you may have regarding the aquaculture enhancement area.

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* 66. Please rank the 309 enhancement areas in order from 1 to 9.  With 1 being the most important and 9 being the least important.

  1. Coastal Hazards
  2. Cummulative and Secondary Impacts
  3. Marine Debris
  4. Aquaculture
  5. Ocean Resources
  6. Wetlands
  7. Public Access
  8. Special Area Managment Plans (SAMP)
  9. Energy and Government Siting Facilities