Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
7-2009
Abstract
This draft report is one of several prepared under contract to the Massachusetts Ocean Partnership (MOP) to support the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) in its development of the integrated coastal ocean management plan mandated by the MA Oceans Act of 2008. Among other requirements, the Oceans Act states that the plan shall “identify appropriate locations and performance standards for activities, uses and facilities allowed under sections 15 and 16 of chapter 132A.” To fulfill this requirement, the EOEEA planning team wanted to utilize compatibility determinations as a tool for considering the appropriate locations for activities, uses and facilities relative to one another. This report was prepared for Massachusetts ocean planning purposes but contains information that may be useful to coastal ocean resource managers in other locations.
Recommended Citation
Wiggin, Jack; Uiterwyk, Kristin; Bliven, Steve; Hellin, Dan; Courtney, Fara; Delaney, Rich; Hughes, Pat; Dalton, Tracey Morin; Moura, Stephanie; Napoli, Nicholas; and Starbuck, Kim, "Compatibility Determination: Considerations for Siting Coastal and Ocean Uses (DRAFT)" (2009). Urban Harbors Institute Publications. 6.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/uhi_pubs/6
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Environmental Health and Protection Commons, Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons, Oceanography Commons
Comments
Prepared by the UMass Boston Planning Frameworks Team and the Massachusetts Ocean Partnership.