NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Program Evaluations

NOAA conducts periodic evaluations of state and territorial coastal management programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves as called for in the Coastal Zone Management Act. Evaluations assess accomplishments and needs and include recommendations for program enhancements. There are opportunities for the public to provide written comments or attend a public meeting. A final evaluation report summarizes the process and results.

Current Evaluations
Provided below is the list of programs in the current evaluation cycle. Public input is encouraged; citizens may attend a public meeting or mail comments to the evaluator.

Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve	Ralph Cantral 2234 S. Hobson Ave. Charleston, SC 29405 or Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov	March 9, 2018	Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 7:00 pm Padilla Bay Reserve Interpretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Rd, Mt. Vernon, WA	Management Plan Site Profile Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
Virgin Island Coastal Management Program	Susie Holst 35 Colovos Road Durham, NH 03824 or Susie.Holst@noaa.gov	Reopened until March 16, 2018 due to Hurricane Irma	Public Meetings were held in August 2017	Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve	Ralph Cantral 2234 S. Hobson Ave. Charleston, SC 29405 or Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov	May 18, 2018	Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 4:00 pm Norrie Point Environmental Center 256 Norrie Point Way Staatsburg, NY	Management Plan Site Profile Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
Minnesota Coastal Management Program	Carrie Hall 1305 East West Hwy N/OCM1 Silver Spring, MD 20910 or Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov	June 1, 2018	Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 5:30 pm Hartley Nature Center 3001 Woodland Ave Duluth, MN	Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
California Coastal Commission, part of the California Coastal Management Program	Carrie Hall 1305 East West Hwy N/OCM1 Silver Spring, MD 20910 or Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov	June 22, 2018	Monday, June 11, 2018 at 7:00pm Ocean Theater Auditorium Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA 90802	Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve	Ralph Cantral 2234 S. Hobson Ave. Charleston, SC 29405 or Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov	August 17, 2018	August 8, 2018 at 5:00pm Ritter Public Library Community Room 5680 Liberty Avenue Vermillion, Ohio 44089	Management Plan Site Profile Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve	Pam Kylstra 2234 S. Hobson Ave. Charleston, SC 29405 or Pam.Kylstra@noaa.gov	August 31, 2018	August 21, 2018 at 6:30pm Sapelo Island Visitors Center 1766 Landing Road Darien, GA 31305	Management Plan Site Profile Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
Hawaii Coastal Management Program	Ralph Cantral 2234 S. Hobson Ave. Charleston, SC 29405 or Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov	September 7, 2018	August 29, 2018 at 6:00pm Hawaii State Capital Auditorium 415 Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813	Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve	Jean Tanimoto 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg 176 Honolulu, HI 96818 or Jean.Tanimoto@noaa.gov	Sept 28, 2018	September 19, 2018 12-3pm Islands and Ocean Visitors Center 95 Sterling Hwy Homer, AK 99603	Management Plan Site Profile Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
South Carolina Coastal Management Program	Carrie Hall 1305 East West Hwy N/OCM1 Silver Spring, MD 20910 or Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov	Sept 21, 2018	Postponed due to Hurricane Florence September 11, 2018 at 5:30 pm North Charleston City Hall City Council Chambers 2500 City Hall Lane North Charleston, SC 29406	Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator
Mississippi Coastal Management Program	Maria Honeycutt 1305 East West Hwy N/OCM1 Silver Spring, MD 20910 or Maria.Honeycutt@noaa.gov	October 5, 2018	September 25, 2018 at 6:00pm Bolton State Building Public Meeting Room 1141 Bayview Ave. Biloxi, MS 39530	Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Previous Evaluation Findings For Performance Report contact evaluator

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Program Evaluations