*You should receive an email from the Reservoir Center asking you to create an account for tracking and security purposes - this will greatly simplify check-in on the day of the meeting. Please do this beforehand, as you will have to do it on-site if you have not already done it.

Description

The purpose of this meeting is to convene the NOAA Digital Coast Partners and subject matter experts to help design, review, and implement a plan for the development of the Coastal No Adverse Impact Guide and Training Program. It is an opportunity to gather content related to best practices, case studies, success stories and learn about other Partner resources, reports and articles that can be incorporated into the update of the Coastal No Adverse Impact Guide and Training program. The Design Charrette will coincide with a Digital Coast Partnership meeting hosted by ASFPM in Washington D.C.

Materials

• Agenda & Event Information

Both meeting days are full days, from approximately 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Wed., July 9th will focus on the Coastal NAI design charrette and Thurs., July 10th will focus on Digital Coast partnership business. You are more than welcome to attend both days, as fits your interest and capacity. Let us know which events you will be attending by responding to the associated Google Calendar invites. On Tuesday, July 8th, please join us for a briefing on Capitol Hill at 3:00 pm. See the linked Agenda for more information.

Pre-requisites & Know Before You Go

Introduction to No Adverse Impact Webinar

Please join us for a 45-minute informational webinar on the concept of No Adverse Impact (the "good neighbor policy") on June 17 at 4:00 p.m. ET. This webinar is open to all, but we especially encourage anyone who is planning to attend the Digital Coast partnership meeting and Coastal No Adverse Impact design charrette to attend this webinar, as it will cover key background information to participate. The webinar was recorded for anyone who could not attend.

Hotel Room Block

For those who are not based in Washington, D.C., we have a room block at the:

Hampton Inn & Suites Washington DC - Navy Yard
1265 1st St SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-800-1000

To book a room at the federal per diem rate, reserve a room using this link.

If you are attending both days, we recommend that you plan to arrive in D.C. on Tues., July 8th and leave late on Thurs., July 10th or Fri., July 11th. The hotel and venue are close to the red line Navy Yard stop on the Metro.

Flight Information

Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) is the closest airport. If you are attending both days, we would recommend flying in on Tuesday, July 8th, in the morning. We will have a briefing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 pm – more information is in the linked Agenda above. The meeting goes from 8:30-4:30 on Wednesday, July 9th and Thursday, July 10th. You are welcome to book your flight home for the evening of Thursday, July 10th or for Friday, July 11th. If you need travel assistance, please save your flight ticket receipts. From DCA, The hotel and venue are close to the red line Navy Yard stop on the Metro.

Getting to the Reservoir Center

The Reservoir Center for Water Solutions (Navy Yard Neighborhood)
301 Water Street SE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20003

Visitors should enter the ground floor lobby via the main entrance at 301 Water St. From the lobby, the second floor can be reached via stairs or elevator, where a receptionist can assist you with navigating the building.

• From the hotel (Hampton Inn & Suite), it’s roughly a 9-minute walk.
• By DC Metro, take the green or red line to Navy Yard Metro station. Follow signs for the Department of Transportation. From the M St. exit it is an 8-minute walk to the Reservoir Center. For more information on using DC Metro check out WMATA Trip Planner.
• By bike, there are three Capital bikeshares close to the facility, located at 3rd & Tingley St. SE, 4th & M St SE, and 1st & N St SE.
• By car, there are three parking lots to choose from. The Yards Lot Q at 425 Tingey St SE (one block away), SP+ Parking at 1275 New Jersey Ave SE, and Colonial Parking at 300 M St SE.

Reminder: You should receive an email from the Reservoir Center asking you to create an account for tracking and security purposes - this will greatly simplify check-in on the day of the meeting. Please do this beforehand, as you will have to do it on-site if you have not already done it.

Travel Assistance

If you requested travel assistance, please keep receipts for travel-related expenses, other than meals, which will be reimbursed at the per diem rate. We will follow up later with the reimbursement spreadsheet and instructions. Please remember we can only support up to $1700 per individual.