I received the following information from Dana Wright at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
The Fish and Wildlife Service has some geospatial data that may be helpful to many Federal agencies and State and local governments if you want to link to it on your Sandy-related blog.
The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) of 1982 and its amendments limit Federal expenditures and financial assistance which have the effect of encouraging development on designated coastal barriers known as the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS). CBRA will affect agencies doing or funding disaster assistance, permanent restoration assistance, and other activities following Hurricane Sandy. The CBRS is depicted on a series of maps maintained by the Fish and Wildlife Service, but we also have approximate polygons depicting the CBRS available for download on our website: http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Maps/Boundaries.html.
Additional information on what the Coastal Barrier Resources Act is and what it means is also on our website: http://www.fws.gov/cbra/
Kirk Waters
November 13, 2012
I received the following information from Dana Wright at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
The Fish and Wildlife Service has some geospatial data that may be helpful to many Federal agencies and State and local governments if you want to link to it on your Sandy-related blog.
The Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) of 1982 and its amendments limit Federal expenditures and financial assistance which have the effect of encouraging development on designated coastal barriers known as the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS). CBRA will affect agencies doing or funding disaster assistance, permanent restoration assistance, and other activities following Hurricane Sandy. The CBRS is depicted on a series of maps maintained by the Fish and Wildlife Service, but we also have approximate polygons depicting the CBRS available for download on our website: http://www.fws.gov/cbra/Maps/Boundaries.html.
Additional information on what the Coastal Barrier Resources Act is and what it means is also on our website:
http://www.fws.gov/cbra/