CALL FOR ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP & PRESENTATION PROPOSALS

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS

ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE 2018

Saturday, March 3, 2018 The College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) is accepting proposals for environmental workshops and presentations for our spring environmental conference on March 3, 2018. We are teaming with other environmental groups to bring new workshops for 2018. Please consider sending proposals related to the following topics (or other topics of interest):

Case Studies: Tell us about an interesting case study and how your work intersects with conservation commissions. Linear permitting projects, environmental remediation in wetlands, dam removals, trends in mapping, working in riverfront areas, energy infrastructure, stormwater treatment and management, etc.

Flooding and Climate Change: How has your community assessed the impact of flooding (coastal or inland)? What are you doing about it?

Innovative Technology related to wetlands mapping, mitigation, database management, remediation.

Changes your organization would like to see in current Regulations and Guidance Documents pertinent to conservation commissions.

Open space management, monitoring conservation restrictions, forestry issues, wildlife habitats, stormwater runoff, and enforcement issues.

WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS. Annual Environmental Conference will have three sessions during the day, with seven or eight workshops (presentations) in each session. Workshops are 90 minutes in length, or 180 minutes for a two-session workshop. Workshops include at least 15 minutes for questions/discussion. Submit your abstract using the attached form no later than OCTOBER 27, 2017. Include:

Title and Abstract. Provide a concise description of no more than four sentences that describes content, format, and specific relevance to conservation commissions. For examples, see http://www.maccweb.org/resource/resmgr/aec/aec_2017/Workshop_Descriptions_AEC201.pdf

Handouts. Include a list of handouts you will provide electronically (preferred) and/or in paper; and

Brief Speaker Bios. Submit short bios for proposed speakers, along with contact information.

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION PROPOSAL MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS

ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE 2018 Saturday, March 3, 2018, at The College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

Email completed forms to staff@maccweb.org or mail them to MACC, 10 Juniper Road, Belmont, MA 02478.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT MACC’S PRIOR APPROVAL

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Are you an MACC member? If not, please consider membership:

http://maccweb.site-ym.com/page/Membership

PROPOSALS DUE TO MACC BY OCTOBER 27, 2017

Questions? Call us at (617) 489-3930