Coastal Advisory Council

 The Coastal Advisory Council

In 1992, the Governor of Georgia appointed a two-year, 25-member Coastal Zone Advisory Committee, representing a diverse cross-section of the coastal Georgia citizenry, to provide public input throughout the development of the Georgia Coastal Management Program. A new Coastal Advisory Committee was appointed in 1994 by the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources to review the draft Program Document, to assist with public education throughout the program development process, and to provide technical assistance. In 1997, the committee was expanded to increase participation from interested local governments.

In 2003, the Committee was revamped and re-authorized by the Commissioner of DNR as the Coastal Advisory Council with By-laws and an appointed membership. The Council is charged with developing annual themes and funding criteria for the Coastal Incentive Grant Program, and providing a communication loop between the Coastal Management Program and coastal citizens.

Notice of Upcoming Meetings

The Coastal Advisory Council Winter Quarterly meeting is tentatively scheduled for February 2012. Additional details and meeting agenda will be sent to members via email shortly.

Click links below for presentations from previous meetings

Planning for Sea-Level Rise in Coastal Georgia : Katie Sheehan, UGA RBC

Keeping Our Heads Above Water: Planning for Sea Level Rise: Paul Wolff City of Tybee

Habitat Management Annual Update 2012:  Lisia Kowalczyk

Compliance and Enforcement Annual Update 2012:  Josh Noble

Recent Meeting Summaries

Fall 2011
Summer 2011
Spring 2011
Winter 2011
Fall 2010
Summer 2010
Spring 2010
Winter 2010
 

 Current Coastal Advisory Council Members:

Member Name 

Affiliation 

Local Government Appointees

 
 Arne Glaeser City of Brunswick
 Mike Melton, Chair City of Richmond Hill
 Darren Harper City of Kingsland
 Mary Hunt Glynn County
 Russell Barber Charlton County
 Tiffany Frazier City of Screven
 Paul Wolff City of Tybee Island
 Eddie Walden Liberty County
 Kelly Spratt McIntosh County
 Billy Edwards City of Hinesville
 John Leonard Southern GA Regional Commission
 Allen Burns Coastal Regional Commission
 Brett Cook City of Darien
 Greg O'Quinn Brantley County
 Alan Mazza Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission
Non-Govermental Appointees  
 Christi Lambert The Nature Conservancy
 David Kyler Center For a Sustainable Coast
 Russ Marane Land Trust Alliance, SE Region
 Steve Willis Sierra Club, Georgia Chapter
 Gwen McKee Coastal Environmental Organization
 Jo Hickson Coastal Georgia Greenway
 Wilson W. Moran Harris Neck Land Trust
Research/Scientist Group Appointees 
 Lisa Liguori

 UGA Marine Extension Service

Dr. Steve Vives, Vice Chair Georgia Southern University
 Dr. Randy Walker UGA Marine Extension Service
 Dr. Chester Jackson Georgia Southern University
 Dr. Kimberly Pause Tucker College of Coastal Georgia
 Dr. Eugene Keferl College of Coastal Georgia
Citizen-At-Large Appointees 
 Ben Slade Paul Brockington
 Denise Grabowski

 Frank Mirasola

 Michael Thomas Faren Sanders Crews

 Joe E. Slaughter, IV

 Charlie Phillips
State-Wide Agencies Represented 
 Hope Moorer Georgia Ports Authority
 Bryan Snow Georgia Forestry Commission
 Dan Hawthorne Coastal SWCD