26th Annual International Submerged Lands Management Conference (2007 ISLMC)
The 26th Annual International Submerged Lands Management Conference was held in October 28 - November 2, 2007, in Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A. The conference spotlighted issues surrounding the administration of submerged lands and adjacent uplands, primarily in the United States and Canada.
Conference Host: Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Contact: Tony Watkinson, Habitat Management, Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor Newport News, VA 23607; Phone: (757) 247-2255; E-mail: Tony.Watkinson@mrc.virginia.gov
Conference Sponsors: The Nature Conservancy, Minerals Management Service, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
Location: Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites, 105 Visitor Center Drive Williamsburg, VA 23185
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| Day/Date | Session | Presentations | Presenter | Downloads |
| Monday | Public Trust Doctrine | New Jersey's Beaches: The State as Trustee of Public Rights | Timothy Mulvaney, New Jersey Deputy Attorney | Summary, 14k; Presentation, 4,491k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
| Mono Lake Case | Erin Ryan, Marshall-Wythe School of Law | Presentation, 3,428k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program - Applying the Public Trust in Rhode Island | Megan Higgins | Summary, 16k; Presentation, 1,751k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
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| What is the Current Status of the Public Trust Doctrine in Virginia? | Carl Josephson, Virginia Assistant Attorney General | Summary, 19k; Presentation, 102k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Determining Submerged Land Ownership | Who owns Alaska’s River Beds and Lake Beds? | Callie Webber, Alaska Bureau of Land Management | Summary, 31k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Global Warming in the Great Lakes: Emerging issues in Submerged Lands Management |
Barry Boyer and Roberta Vallone, University at Buffalo Law School | summary #1, 23k; summary #2, 15k; Presentation, 2,926k; Abstract/Bio, 18k |
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| Private use of Submerged Lands: Living Shorelines—Shoreline Management Involving Submerged Lands | Living Shoreline Summit Follow-Up: Outcomes and Plans | Sandra Erdle, VIMS | Summary, 13k; Presentation, 1,474k; Abstract/Bio, 23k |
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| Ecosystem Tradeoffs Associated with Marsh Sills | Karen Duhring, VIMS | Summary, 19k; Presentation, 2,571k; Abstract/Bio, 20k |
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| Private use of Submerged Lands: Floating Homes—Managing Housing over Submerged Lands | Washington State Regulations for Floating Homes | Francea McNair, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources | Summary, 17k; Presentation, 556k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Residential Encroachment onto Submerged Land in Alaska: Land Management Policy and Issues | Robin Swinford, Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources | Summary, 17k; Presentation, 5,113k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Tuesday | Compensation for the Privatization of Public Trust Lands | Determining “Fair Market Value” in Virginia | Bob Grabb, Virginia Marine Resources Commission | Summary, 23k; Presentation, 1,857k; Abstract/Bio, 13k |
| Submerged Lands Leasing on South Carolina’s Coast | Jessica Berrio, College of Charleston | Summary, 38k; Presentation, 1,169k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Revamping Florida's Appraisal Process and Providing Relief to Single-Family Owners and Department Staff | Alice Heathcock, Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection | |||
| Managing Submerged Cultural Resources | History, Treasure, and Resource Management: A Brief Overview of Legislation Concerning Submerged Cultural Resources | John Broadwater, NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary | Summary, 33k; Presentation, 643k; Abstract/Bio, 17k |
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| USS Monitor: Discovery and Preservation | Jeff Johnston NOAA Monitor National Marine Sanctuary | Summary, 28k; Presentation, 13,482k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Wednesday | Mapping Submerged Lands: Overview of Federal Mapping Efforts | Developing Federal Maritime Zones and Boundaries: History and State of the Art | Meredith Westington, NOAA Office of Coast Survey | Summary, 34k; Presentation, 2,250k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
| Mapping Federal Submerged Lands: The OCS Marine Cadastre | Steve Kopach, Minerals Management Service | Summary, 15k; Presentation, 4,201k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
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| Marine Spatial Planning: International and National Perspectives | Andrea Geiger, NOAA Coastal Services Center | Summary, 16k; Presentation, 1,210k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
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| The Multipurpose Marine Cadastre | Jim Fulmer, Minerals Management Service, and David Stein, NOAA | Summary, 23k; Presentation, 1,535k; Abstract/Bio, 18k |
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| Mapping Products: Identification of Resources and Use | Coastal GEMS (Geospatial and Educational Mapping System) | Laura McKay, Virginia Coastal Zone Management | Summary, 28k; Presentation, 7,924k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Assessing the Impacts of Land Use Change on Hard Clam Aquaculture | Matthew Strickler, Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Summary, 31k; Presentation, 905k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
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| Planning for Biodiversity Conservation on Submerged Lands | Jay Odell, The Nature Conservancy | Summary, 17k; Presentation, 4,726k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
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| Thursday | Federal Activity and Federal Authority over State-owned Public Trust Lands | Clean-Up on State-Owned Submerged Lands: Federal Authority vs. State’s Rights | Kerri Nicholas | Summary, 29k; Presentation, 1,512k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
| Naval Installations and Operations: A Federal Perspective | Rymn Parsons, Georgetown Law | Summary, 37k; Presentation, 134k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Remediation of Contaminated Sediments in the Elizabeth River | Joe Rieger, The Elizabeth River Project | Summary, 22k; Presentation, 7,758k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Combining Land Use and Submerged Lands Management | Use Conflict: An Emergent Conundrum for Land-use and Water-use Management in Virginia | Lewis Lawrence, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission | Summary, 27k; Presentation, 5,501k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
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| Stewarding the Public Trust in Georgia | Jeannie Butler, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources | Summary, 31k; Presentation, 5,603k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Rhode Island Urban Coastal Greenway | Grover Fugate, Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council | Summary, 45k; presentation, 2,938k; Abstract/Bio, 18k |
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| Great Lakes Submerged Land Policy and Management | Elaine Sterrett Isely, Great Lakes Commission | Summary, 28k; Presentation, 386k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
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| Public Access and Working Waterfronts | Access to the Waterfront—Issues and Solutions Across the Nation | Tom Murray, Virginia Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program | Summary, 37k; Presentation,512k; Abstract/Bio, 14k |
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| Keep our Waterfronts Working: A Federal Legislative Update | Dr. Molly W. Jacobs, Sea Grant Fellow, and Congressman Thomas H. Allen, Maine | Summary, 44k; Presentation, 1,582k; Abstract/Bio, 15k |
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| Submerged Lands Banking? Rationalizing the Management of Public Trust Resources | Martin Laven, The Dockominium Group | Summary, 28k; Abstract/Bio, 16k |
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| Website Workshop | Developing a Resource for Submerged Lands Managers | Lisa Ayers Lawrence | Summary, 18k | |