. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Owens continued established oceanfront setbacks and banned seawalls. "They (the CRC) decided not to sacrifice public beaches for upland development," Owens says. And because of CRC's stand, North Carolina doesn't have to con- tend with vanishing beaches as in New Jersey or with the enormous beach renourishment bills of Florida. Instead, North Carolina's ocean- front management program has been a model for coastal develop- ment in other states. Although Owens doesn't cast a vote on the CRC, he and
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Owens continued established oceanfront setbacks and banned seawalls. "They (the CRC) decided not to sacrifice public beaches for upland development," Owens says. And because of CRC's stand, North Carolina doesn't have to con- tend with vanishing beaches as in New Jersey or with the enormous beach renourishment bills of Florida. Instead, North Carolina's ocean- front management program has been a model for coastal develop- ment in other states. Although Owens doesn't cast a vote on the CRC, he and his staff provide the commission with the in- formation they need to make their decisions and take their stands. "When the CRC is confronted with a problem, they ask them- selves what do we want the coast to be like in the future in respect to that problem," Owens says. "To provide them with answers, we put together an analysis: What are the choices? What are the im- pacts of those choices," he says. "We tie the pieces together and provide the framework so the citizens' com- mission and legislators can do their ; It's that ability to look to the future and to know what should be done that many say makes Owens so effective. "Take the oceanfront manage- ment program, for example," says Kathy Henderson, the division's public information officer. "It started as something simple, but Dave followed it, pushed it when necessary and watched it evolve. "It takes that kind of vision to see into the future and to know what it takes to get there," she says. Sea Grant Director Copeland agrees. "He's an effective leader," Copeland says. "In fact, I'd say he's the most progressive and capable coastal manager in the United States. And it's been his leadership as assistant director and director that has made the North Carolina coastal management program a model ; But what Henderson and Cope- land se
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