The Environmental & Social Resilience staff are committed to helping communities make policy decisions based on the best scientific information available related to coastal environmental restoration and protection, wetland science and policy, climate change, sea level rise, storm water financing solutions, and land conservation for flood protection. Services include education, technical assistance, communication, environmental monitoring/data collection, and project development and implementation.

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Presentations from 2003

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The Casco Bay Interlocal Stormwater Working Group: A Case Study in Regionalism, Katherine Early, Jeff Edelstein, and Brenda Zollitsch

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Cold Climate Considerations in Stream Restoration (2003 Stormwater Management in Cold Climates Presentation), Craig Fischenich and Kate White

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Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Project Final Report 2003, Friends of Casco Bay

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New Meadows River Lower Watershed Survey Report, Mary Gilbertson and Sarah Fick

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Stormwater Management in Cold Climates – A Historical Perspective, Daniel Holzman

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Stormwater Management in Cold Climates-A Historical Perspective (2003 Stormwater Management in Cold Climates Conference), Daniel Holzman

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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination: State/Local Partnerships; Part 1: NEIWPCC’s IDDE Manual (2003 NEIWPCC Presentation), Rebekah Lacey

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Mercury Deposition in Maine: Status Report 2003, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Doug Saball, Jeff Emery, and Ellen Parr-Doering

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Recommendations for Future Restoration and Management Efforts for Mill Brook, Westbrook, Maine: Appendix E. Mill Brook Stream Habitat Walk, Maine Stream Team Program, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership, Presumpscot River Watch, and Highland Lake Association

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Preliminary Summary of Existing Biological Monitoring Data from Capisic Brook in Portland, ME, Susanne Meidel Meidel and Leon Tsomides

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Measuring the Impact of Development on Maine Surface Waters, Chandler Moore Moore and Steve Kahl

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Smart Growth and Land Acquisition Priorities: A Cursory Review, New England Environmental Finance Center

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Trust, Collaboration, and Financial Return in Conservation/Development Partnerships, New England Environmental Finance Center

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Guiding Growth: A Survey of Tax Incentives, New England Environmental Finance Center and Muskie School of Public Service

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Model State Land Use Legislation for New England, New England Environmental Finance Center and Muskie School of Public Service

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Maine Food Trader, New England Environmental Finance Center and University of Southern Maine

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Expanding and Sustaining the Shellfisheries of Casco Bay-Phases II & III: Ranking Clam Flats for Potential Remediation, Normandeau Associates, Inc; MER Assessment Co.; and Albert Frick Associates

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Snowmelt Research and Management: Ready for the Next Big Step [2003 Stormwater Management in Cold Climates Conference Keynote Address], Gary L. Oberts

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Storm Water Phase II Implementation Costs and Funding Availability, Robert Patten and Kristie Rabasca

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Marine Invaders in the Northeast: Rapid Assessment Survey of non-native and native marine species of floating dock communities, August 2003, Judith Pederson, Robert Bullock, James Carlton, Jennifer Dijkstra, Nicole Dobroski, Peter Dyrynda, Ryan Fisher, Larry Harris, Niels Hobbs, Gretchen Lambert, Eric Lazo-Wasem, Arthur Mathieson, Maria-Pia Miglietta, Jan Smith, Julian Smith III, and Megan Tyrrell

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A Plan for the Future of the Presumpscot River: A Vision for the Future, Findings and Recommendations, Presumpscot River Management Plan Steering Committee

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A Plan for the Future of the Presumpscot River: Cumulative Impacts to Environmental Conditions on the River and its Shorelands, Presumpscot River Management Plan Steering Committee

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A Plan for the Future of the Presumpscot River: Introduction and Overview, Presumpscot River Management Plan Steering Committee

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A Plan for the Future of the Presumpscot River: Protecting and Enhancing Open Space Along the Presumpscot River, Presumpscot River Management Plan Steering Committee, Coastal Conservation Association, Friends of the Presumpscot River, Greater Portland Council of Governments, Hannaford Brothers, Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission, Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection, Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, Maine Dept. of Marine Resources, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Portland Trails, Portland Water District, Presumpscot River Watch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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Presumpscot River Corridor Map 1: Developed and Undeveloped Areas (Map), Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

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Presumpscot River Corridor Map 2: Open Space with High Natural Resource Values (Map), Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

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Presumpscot River Corridor Map 3: Public Recreation Lands and Public Access (Map), Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

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Presumpscot River Corridor Map 4: Resource Protection Zones (Map), Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

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Presumpscot River Corridor Map 5: Open Space Protected by Ownership or Easement (Map), Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

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Presumpscot River Corridor Map 6: Open Space Vulnerable to Development (Map), Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

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Presumpscot River Corridor Map 7: Priorities for Open Space Protection (Map), Presumpscot River Watershed Coalition and Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

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Stormwater Basins and Aesthetics – Not a Contradiction!, Amy Prouty Gill, Alan G. LeBlanc, and John Z. Olcott Jr.

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Deposition of Air Pollutants to Casco Bay, Patrick A. Ryan, Hilary R. Hafner, and Steven G. Brown

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All About Maine Alewives (Fact Sheet), Naomi Schalit, Lois Winter, and Gail Wippelhauser PhD

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Maine Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) Spawning Surveys, 2003, Susanne Y. Schaller, Peter Thayer, and Sherry Hanson

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Green Roofs: Feasibility and Practicality for Stormwater Management in Cold Climates, Katrin Scholz-Barth

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Urban snowmelt processes – current research and modelling needs, Annette Semadeni-Davies

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The Performance and Benefits of Porous/Pervious Paving in Cold Climates, Chris Spelic

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Summary of the Impacts of Urbanization on Selected Maine Streams Detected by the Maine DEP, Jeff Varricchione and Susanne Meidel

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Documenting the Experience of Participating in a Regionalization Effort to Control Stormwater Pollution in Southern Maine: A Qualitative Study of the Casco Bay Interlocal Stormwater Working Group, Brenda M. Zollitsch

Publications from 2002

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Recommendations for Future Restoration and Management Efforts for Mill Brook, Westbrook, Maine: Appendix G. Inventory Site Details, Casco Bay Estuary Partnership

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What is the Casco Bay Estuary Project? (CBEP) ca. 2002 (Fact Sheet), Casco Bay Estuary Project

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Cumulative Impacts to Environmental Conditions on the Presumpscot River and its Shorelands, As distributed at the June 2002 Public Meetings, Casco Bay Estuary Project, Presumpscot River Plan Steering Committee, and Land & Water Associates

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Fisheries Conditions, Issues and Options for the Presumpscot River, A Background Paper for the Development of A Plan for the Future of the Presumpscot River, As distributed at the June 2002 Public Meetings, Casco Bay Estuary Project, Presumpscot River Plan Steering Committee, and Land & Water Associates

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Demographic, Housing, and Economic Trends For Seven Communities Served by the Portland Water District, Charles S. Colgan PhD, Jack Kartez PhD, and Mark Eyerman

GIS Feasibility Study, New England Environmental Finance Center

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Community Strategies to Improve the Bay, Anne Hayden, Katrina Van Dusen, Marcia Bowen, and Kimberly Payne

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State of the New Meadows River, Final Report, Christopher S. Heinig

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Libby Brook Watershed Survey Final Report, John MacKinnon

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Human Exposure to Toxic Chemicals through Subsistence Shellfishing in Casco Bay, Menzie-Cura & Associates, Inc. and Charles Consulting