2014 News
November 2014 RPB Meeting Materials now available!
Dec. 19–The November RPB meeting summary is now available.
2014 Recreational Use Survey
Dec. 5–The Northeast RPB is pleased to announce the 2014 Recreational Use Survey.
November 13-14 RPB Meeting Materials
Nov. 7–As a reminder, the next Northeast Regional Planning Body (RPB) meeting will be held Thursday, November 13-14 in New Castle, NH. The agenda and meeting materials are now posted here.
Fall 2014 Public Meeting Discussion Materials
Sep. 30–Throughout its Fall Public Meeting Series, the RPB will be seeking feedback and discussion on options under the Effective Decision Making goal and the Healthy Ocean and Coastal Ecosystems goal of the Framework of Ocean Planning in the Northeastern United States.
Fall 2014 Public Meeting Series
Sep. 17–The RPB will host a series of public meetings this fall in advance of the November RPB meeting.
Marine Life Webinar & Natural Resources Workshop Materials
Aug. 26–New details for the August 27 Marine Life Webinar are now available. Additionally the materials from June’s Natural Resources Workshop have been posted.
Ocean Planning Public Engagement Dates Announced
Aug. 5–Save the dates of August 27 and November 13 for a public webinar and the next RPB meeting, respectively.
June 2014 Meeting Materials Posted
Jun. 6, 2014–The draft agendas for the Natural Resources Workshop and the June 2014 RPB meeting have both been posted, along with other meeting materials.
June 2014 Natural Resources Workshop and RPB Meeting
May 14, 2014–A Natural Resources Public Workshop and the fourth Northeast Regional Planning Body Meeting will take place on June 25-26, 2014, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Request for Proposals for Baseline Assessment (Q&A now available)
Apr. 18, 2014 – The final Q&A is now available.
Apr. 1, 2014–The Northeast Regional Ocean Council and the Northeast Regional Planning Body have released a new RFP to develop a baseline assessment for regional ocean planning.
Request for Proposals for Characterization of Recreational Activity
Mar. 12, 2014—The Northeast Regional Ocean Council and the Northeast Regional Planning Body have released a new RFP to develop products characterizing coastal and marine recreational activity in New England.
Request for Proposals for Marine Life Characterization (Q&A now available)
Mar. 14, 2014 – The final Q&A is now available.
Feb. 20, 2014 – The Northeast Regional Ocean Council and the Northeast Regional Planning Body have released a new RFP to develop products characterizing marine life distribution, abundance, and trends.
Framework for Ocean Planning in the Northeast United States
Feb. 6, 2014 — The Northeast Regional Planning Body has finalized its Framework for Ocean Planning in the Northeast United States.
Weather Delay: January 22nd RPB Meeting Starts at 1 PM
Jan. 21, 2014–Based on guidance from the National Weather Service, we are delaying the start of the Northeast Regional Planning Body meeting scheduled for January 22-23, 2014.
Northeast RPB Meeting Rescheduled
Jan. 12, 2014–The next Northeast Regional Planning Body meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 22-23, 2014.