To enhance the chances of restoring and protecting Puerto Rico’s beaches by synthesizing guidelines and procedures on beach characterization and profiling, planting, fertilization, irrigation, maintenance, monitoring, etc. and working to identify, inventory, and prioritize beaches that need and can accommodate stabilization with vegetation, or can become sources of plants for nursery propagation and planting. Information will include all permit requirements for beach restoration projects, including those associated with beaches used by sea turtles for nesting. Within the selected prioritized beaches the CAT will develop an education & awareness program, to demonstrate benefits, address needs & expectations and promote involvement and a sense of stewardship of stakeholders (community, managers, elected officials). Also, workers of each individual selected beach will have access to our proposed Best Beach Management Practices Guide, related to dune creation and stabilization Planting & Beach Management guidance document given a template and technical supported will be offered and performed if needed and when possible. Additionally, we will include forwill need a Planting & Management Plan, including a capacity training program for communities, beach municipal workers and managers on proper planting, maintenance and monitoring procedures.
