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Seagrass Recovery’s Kenny Wright discusses important
Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization Legislation
WASHINGTON, D. C. - On October 9, CSO co-sponsored a Coastal Zone Management Act
(CZMA) briefing, The CZMA & the Nation's Policy on the Oceans, Coasts, and Great
Lakes: Its Role & Its Potential. The briefing focused on the continued importance
of the CZMA, especially in the context of the recommendations of the Interagency
Ocean Policy Task Force and climate and energy legislation under consideration by
Congress. Speakers included: Donna S. Wieting of NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management, Sarah Cooksey of the Delaware Coastal Program and CSO, Jim
Lanard of Deepwater Wind, and Kenny Wright of Seagrass Recovery. The panel was moderated
by Jordan Diamond of the Environmental Law Institute. The briefing was co-sponsored
by the Environmental Law Institute and the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association.
After the event, Kenny Wright Executive Vice President of Seagrass Recovery
added that “I am honored to have been one of the panelists for this important discussion,
the Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorization is critical to providing large scale
ecologically significant restoration projects in our communities while creating
jobs and reversing the habitat losses we face every day. Seagrass restoration projects
create the ability to provide long term jobs in our communities while reversing
the degradation of these critical habitats. Seagrass, with its countless benefits
including being the nursery of the sea, its direct correlation to water quality
and providing protection against coastal erosion while protecting coral reefs and
crucial role in battling climate change and sea-level rise, is a resource that truly
deserves our attention and focused efforts on restoration activities.”
Mr. Wright’s presentation focused on the role of small business in the implementation
of the initiatives that may be included in legislation reauthorizing the CZMA. To
review his presentation, please download it here : Seagrass Recovery – CZMA Panel
About Seagrass Recovery
Since 1996, Seagrass Recovery has successfully transplanted, repaired and grown
several species of seagrass. The company, located in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida,
has completed more than 150 restoration projects around the world, many in Florida.
Once Seagrass Recovery becomes involved in a project, measurable results are typically
achieved within 12-18 months. This success represents a paradigm shift in how seagrass
restoration is applied and achieved.
Seagrass Recovery’s innovative methods and technologies – the company holds seven
industry-specific patents – are unique in the industry. These include techniques
that have been scientifically peer-reviewed and approved by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Association as well as by the Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission.
Seagrass Recovery is actively teaming with concerned citizens, organizations, educational
institutions, and corporations across Florida and the nation to protect, restore
and expand seagrass habitat. The company’s mission is to save oceans, estuaries
and shorelines for generations to come. To learn more about Seagrass Recovery and
its solutions, please visit www.seagrassrecovery.com.
For more information about this event or the company, please contact Jen Morris,
Seagrass Recovery’s Manager of Corporate Commmunications, at 850-508-2654.
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