Are you concerned about the environment in Corpus Christi

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Please share this invitation with others in our community. www.baysfoundation.org.

If would like to be on our mailing list, call 361-882-3439 or email cbbf@baysfoundation.org.

Join CBBF at Lighthouse Lakes Park, Aransas Pass, for the April 29th Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach clean-up. Follow this link GLO | Texas Adopt-A-Beach Programto the map and look for Site 16.

YEAR 15 of our COASTAL ISSUES FORUMS. Free & open to the public since 1991.
Monday, May 8, 5:30 PM

Carlos F Truan NRC Building, Room 1003, TAMUCC, Corpus Christi
Barrier Island Development Challenges
A Panel Discussion
Moderated by: R. Jay Reining, President, CBBF

Participants:

Municipal Interests:
City of Port Aransas (David Parsons)
City of Corpus Christi (Tom Utter / Barbara Bailey)

Wetland Jurisdiction:
US Army Corp of Engineers (Lloyd Mullins)

Dune Permitting & Beach Management:
Nueces County Beach Management Advisory Committee
(Fred McCutchon/Dr. Jennifer Smith-Engle/John Michael, .PE.)
City of Corpus Christi / City of Port Aranansas

Preservation & Beach Access:
The Coastal Bend Sierra Club (Pat Suter)

Resource Protection:
US Fish & Wildlife Service (Pat Clements)

Hurricane Preparedness:
National Weather Service (John Metz)

Platting/Planning/Permitting/Parks:
Nasmith Engineering Inc. (Craig Thompson, P.E. /Jay Gardner)

You are invited to submit questions/issues for our panel to address.
Email to CBBF@baysfoundation.org by May 3.

5:30 pm – Refreshments
6pm – Presentation, followed by question & answer session
7:30pm - Adjournment

CBBF is a membership based organization.

To join, visit www.baysfoundation.org or contact our office at 361-882-3439 or by email at cbbf@baysfoundation.org.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Two public meetings (6pm – 7pm) to discuss adoption of an appendix to the Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Master Plan for a linear trail system.

· Wednesday, May 3, 2006, Luther Jones Elementary (7533 Lipes) · Thursday, May 4, 2006, Ella Barnes Elementary (2829 Oso Parkway)


· Mon. Sept. 11, 2006–Coastal Issues Forum: Shellfish Conservation


· Thursday, October 26, 2006 – 4th Annaul Coastal Bend Conservation and Environmental Stewardship Awards Banquet.