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Coastal Conversations 6/26/15

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel
Studio Engineers: Amy Browne

Issue: Maine coastal and ocean issues

Program Topic: Coastal Beach Water Quality

Key Discussion Points:
-What is the Maine Helathy Beaches Program?
-How clean are Maine Beaches and what are towns like Lincolnville, Rockport, and York doing to keep them clean?
-What is the correlation between heavy rainfall and beach water quality?
-What can citizens do to help keep Maine beaches clean?

Guests:
Keri Kaczor, Maine Healthy Beaches Program coordinator, UMaine Coop. Extension/Maine Sea Grant
David Kinney, Lincolnville Town Administrator: 
Bob Kennedy, Rockport Conservation Commission
Steve Burns, York Town Manager

Talk of the Towns 6/24/11

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Topic: Coastal Water Quality for Shellfish and People
Guests: Joe Porada, Chair, Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Committee
Senator Lois Snow-Mello, Chair, Marine Resources Committee, Linda Mercer (or other), Department of Marine Resources, Keri Lindberg, Coordinator, Maine Healthy Beaches Program, UMaine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant