Resources & Studies
Scituate Coastal Advisory Committee Conduit to Community
Clearinghouse of resources regarding Coastal Erosion & Management Weather Resources
National Weather Service Forecasts & Discussions Coastal Flood Threat and Inundation Mapping http://www.weather.gov/box/coastal We also receive special forecasts from Bob Thompson Director NWS Taunton Massachusetts
Coastal Zone Management StormSmart Coasts Helping Communities and Homeowners with Coastal Erosion, Flooding, and Storm Damage A Plethora of information from historic tide levels to current policy standards Including what system works best where from structure terminology to best vegetation practice http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/czm/programareas/stormsmartcoasts/
Scientific Studies 2016 Specifically for The Town of Scituate Assessing Coastal Erosion, Sediment Transport, and Prioritization Management Strategy for Shoreline Protection Town of Scituate http://www.scituatema.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif11836/f/file/file/publicme... 3_compress.pdf
2015 Coastal Management and Foreshore Protection, Scituate MA http://www.scituatema.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif11836/f/coastal_management... 715_final.pdf
Former
More Region Wide Studies Including Possible impact from Climate Change Sea Level Rise
Study Towns of Marshfield, Duxbury, Scituate, MA July 18, 2013 http://www.town.duxbury.ma.us/Public_Documents/DuxburyMA_Planning/slr/st...
South Shore Coastal Hazards Adaptation Study Towns of Duxbury, Marshfield, and Scituate December 31, 2011 http://www.mapc.org/sites/default/files/FINAL_South_Shore_Coastal_Adapta... ort_123111_sm.pdf Comprehensive list of resources consolidated (under construction) Town of Scituate Website http://www.scituatema.gov/coastaladvisorycommission