Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), collaborated on this report that discusses the impacts of sea-level rise on the physical characteristics of the coast, on coastal communities, and the habitats that depend on them. The report, Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-level Rise: A Focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region examines multiple opportunities for governments and coastal communities to plan for and adapt to rising sea levels.

• Human Contributions

Status & Details

Estimated publication date for final report: COMPLETED 1/16/2009 

ScheduleNote: This schedule lists in chronological order the public postings related to this report. We provide exact dates for past postings; and our best estimate for the next posting (highlighted in red). Dates for subsequent releases (i.e. beyond the next posting) are left blank.
Start of 30-day Public Review of Draft Prospectus	12/14/2005
Final Prospectus Posted	12/22/2006
Start of 45-day Public Review of Draft Report	2/25/2008
Third Draft Report Posted	10/23/2008
Final Report Posted	COMPLETED 1/16/2009
NEXT Step >>	COMPLETED
*** est scheduled dates, subject to revision

In reverse chronological order. 

16 January 2009. Final Report posted online and Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC) Report

See also press release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),and EPA web-page. (posted 16 Jan 2009)

12 January 2009. Revised Final (third) review draft is posted.

See also (dtd 22 Oct 2008):

25 February 2008. Public review draft is posted. Comments will be accepted from 25 February 2008 through 10 April 2008. See also invitation to comment and Federal Register notice (dtd 25 Feb 2008).

8 June 2007.  Second meeting of the Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC).  See Federal Register Notice (dtd 10 May 2007)

10 May 2007.  Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee Meeting. Notice published in the Federal Register announcing 8 June meeting.

29 January 2007.  First meeting of the Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC).  See Federal Register Notice (dtd 9 Jan 2007).

24 January 2007.  Members of the Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC).

9 January 2007. Federal Register Notice: 29 January 2007 meeting of the Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC)

27 December 2006: Final prospectus published (also available: PDF version posted on 22 Dec 2006).

19 July 2006.  Request for nominations to the Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC).  Notice by EPA published in the Federal Register.  Deadline for nominations: twenty-one days of the date of this Federal Register notice.

7 June 2006: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Charter, Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee, is filed with Congress.  Also available as PDF file.

22 May 2006.  Notice; establishment of advisory committee. Notice by EPA published in the Federal Register announcing establishment of Coastal Elevations and Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee (CESLAC).  Also available as PDF file.

14 December 2005: Draft prospectus released along with invitation for public review and comment.  [Review period extended to 13 February 2006]

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