Helping citizens to review impact of river sediment diversions

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among other changes to the

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landscape around the proposed

project and releasing a fact

sheet on public participation

opportunities. The fact sheet

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participate in public comment

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for the project: the National

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requires development of an en

vironmental impact statement,

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sessment is proceeding.

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host a series of online com

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Group, to complement formal

public meetings.

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thousands of square miles of

land. Through gated structures

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diversions reintroduce fresh

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the process.

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from erosion as much as 47

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habitat, increased hurricane

resilience, and a boon to the

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and a rise in business sales.

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about mitigating potential

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restoration, and ecological re

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public participation in multiple

restoration planning processes,

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toration funding, and helping

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to participate in public com

ment processes.

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processes related to the pro

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environmental impact state

ment and draft restoration

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Sediment diversions are

designed to reintroduce

natural delta processes and

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decades of building levees and

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Helping citizens to review impact of river sediment diversions

Site aids water quality programs in engaging the public

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conducted annual training

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the Clean Water Act Section

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standards and implements

plans to restore and protect

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further assist the program.

One of those endeavors

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compendia of practices across

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program. These resources

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across jurisdictions and gener

ate more innovation.

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timedia elements such

as pictures and maps

alongside text. The site

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of communication meth

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example, visual products

such as signs and posters

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The compendium also pro

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of effective communication, such

as presentations for public com

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metrics and tools for measuring

success, and translating products

into multiple languages. As a free

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limited resources dedicated to

communications.

lished the “Compendium of

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pendium of State Approaches

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leased its third installment,

Approaches to Clean

Water Communication, a

collection of methods for com

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compendium helps programs

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With the assistance of a

planning group composed of

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collected examples of com

munication methods through

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from 44 states, 9 tribes, 4 ter

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Columbia. This information

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range of communication meth

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social media, and videos. One

section of the compendium

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are interactive digital tools

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The Gulf of Mexico coastline, threatened by erosion, may be rebuilt

via a proposed plan. ELI is helping local citizens evaluate the concept.