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rO • 6 TUESDAY, JUNE 11 - THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013 Cape Gazette I Letters )) Delaware gets help for rising tides It has been six months since Hurricane Sandy made landfall, wreaking havoc throughout the Mid-Atlantic. In Delaware, efforts are still under way to restore our beaches, repair dam- aged roads and reinforce bridges weakened by the rising water. And, even as our 381 miles of shoreline make their way back to pre-Hurricane Sandy conditions, state officials are looking to a fu- ture where similar disasters and higher tides could cause even more damage. Delaware earns the title of having the lowest mean elevation of any state in the nation. Along with the beautiful beaches, wet- lands and coastal sand dunes, our proximity to sea level also brings trouble. Since 1969, our shoreline has visibly retreated on an annual basis. With stronger and more frequent storms expected as a re- sult of climate change, Delaware will experience quicker erosion and more destructive flooding. In fact, three feet of sea level rise would impact more than 15,000 homes statewide. And it's not only homes that will be damaged - rising tides could con- taminate our drinking water, hurt tourism and industry, and harm vulnerable wildlife habitats. Thankfully, Delaware is taking major steps to help us better respond to our changing climate and coastal landscape. The state formed a Sea Level Rise Advi- sory Committee, convening state agencies, municipal and county governments, and business and citizen groups, to figure out an adaptation plan. Delaware's Gen- eral Assembly recently passed House Concurrent Resolution 17 declaring Sept. 14-22 as' Sea Level Rise Awareness Week. But Delaware cannot fully ad- dress these impacts on its own. With federal agencies closely monitoring sea level rise projec- tions, and our neighboring states crafting their own adaptation plans, it's smarter and more ef- ficient for us to collaborate. The newly formed National Ocean Policy serves exactly this purpose. Created nearly three years ago under the Obama ad- ministration, the National Ocean Policy is the first national effort to coordinate all the federal agen- cies that manage activity in our oceans. Joined under the Nation- al Ocean Council, these agencies are working closely with states and tribes to address some of the most pressing threats to our long-term ocean health. In April, the council released its final implementation plan, outfining a to-do list of tasks the federal government will under- take in the near future to boost the health of our ocean resourc- "High standards that are consistent across states provide teachers, parents, and students set of clear expectations that are aligned to the expectations in college and careers. The federal goyernment was HOT involved in the development of the standards." with a ~5 Adopted Not Yet Adopted \ COMMON CORE- COMMON SENSE Editorial- Route I fatality demands response e've said it before, but it ap- pears we need to keep saying it. Route 1 is not safe for pedes- trians. As yet another weekend accident shows, Route 1 is deadly. The latest death involved a man walking his dogs who apparently stepped into the path of an oncoming Jeep. Route 1 is by nature a dangerous roadway. Through traffic is always in a rush to get through the lights in the commercial areas; joining them are thousands of people ready to shop or eat, changing lanes or turning sud- denly to get to their destinations. Adding bicycles and pedestrians to this volatile mix is especially deadly, as the grow- ing list of fatal accidents shows - and the 2013 season has not yet even seen Fourth of July traffic volume. Delaware Department of Transportation of- ficials say most of the accidents occur at night, frequently when people try to cross Route 1 mid-block. DelDOT has promised improve- ments: a $10.3 million pedestrian safety project will complete sidewalks along Route 1 and increase the number of crosswalks from two to 12 in the congested area. But these changes will take time; DelDOT is still purchasing rights of way. In the meantime, DelDOT should move quickly on urgent temporary measures. Light- ing is critical, especially in dark areas near Route 24 and from Bay Vista Road to Dewey Beach, a stretch where two serious accidents occurred in the past two weeks. Traffic signage from Five Points to Dewey Beach should warn drivers to be alert for pedestrians and cyclists. Speed limits must be enforced. Where a bicycle lane exists, a physical bar- rier is needed to better protect cyclists. While such improvements will help, noth- ing will change the fact that driving on Route 1 is dangerous; as summer visitors arrive, the hazards increase. Safety is everyone's respon- sibility. Reducing Route 1 fatalities will take not only critically needed DelDOT improvements, but also increased vigilance - by drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike. Cape Gazette editorials are considered and written by members of the Cape Gazette editorial board which includes Dennis Forney, publisher; Trish Vernon, editor; Dave Frederick, sports editor; Laura Ritter, news editor; and Jen Ellingsworth, arts and entertainment editor. Weather Picture )) WRITE NOW IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR, An osprey keeps along the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. ) RON MACARTHUR PHOTO vigil "over its large nest es, and the jobs and livelihoods that depend on them. Many of)) For local W~er, i~Cluding highs and Iows.~ page 47 Continued on page 7 ......... Letters must be signed and include a telephone number for verification. Please keep letters to 650 words or fewer. We reserve the right to edit for content and length. Write to Cape Gazette, PO Box 213, Lewes, DE 19958; fax 645-1664; or email news- room@capegazette.com. Web Poll )) Most think Sussex Coun- oil doesn't care about land-use planning Does Sussex County Council take land-use planning seriously? Yes 14.8% No 77% Not sure 8.2% The total of votes counted was 270. To participate in the current web poll, visit CapeGazette.com. Cape Gazette Volume 20 No. 4 Publisher, Dennis Forney, Ext. 303 dennisforney@capegazette.com Editor, Trish Vernon, Ext. 315 newsroom@capegazette.cem Office Manager, Kathy Emery, Ext. 305 kemery@capegazette.com Sports Editor, Dave Frederick, Ext. 304 fredman@capegazette.com News Editor, Laura Ritter, Ext. 320 laura@capegazette.com A&E Editor, 3en Ellingsworth, Ext. 3t9 jen@capegazette.com Copy Editor, Bernadette Heam, Ext. 316 bernie@capegazette.com NEWS Henry Evans, Ext, 336 hevans@capegazette.com Ron MacArthur, Ext. 318 ronm@capegazette.com Ryan Mavity, Ext, 337 ryanm@capegazette.com Kara Nuzback, Ext. 317 knuzback@capegazette.com Rachel Swick Mavity, Ext. 321 rachel@capegazette.com Nick Roth, Ext. 335 nickrot h@capegazette.com Melissa Steele, Ext. 338 melissasteele@capegazette.com Molly MacMillan mollymac@capegazette.com SPORTS WRITERS Tim Bamforth tim@seashorestrider.com Frederick Schranck Fschranek@ HoleByHole.com CONTRIBUTORS Susan Frederick Nancy Katz Chris Antonio Eric Burnley Denise Clemens John McDonald Bob Yesbek Don Flood Chris Wildt Rob Rector WEBMASTER Catherine M, Tanzer cmt@capegazette.com PHOTOGRAPHERS Dan Cook Steven Billups PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Norma Parks, Ext. 309 nparks@capegazette.com CLASSIFIED Sandy Barr, Ext. 300 sbarr@eapegazette.com Kathy Long, Ext. 302 klong@capegazette.com ADVERTISING Cindy Bowlin, Ext. 307 cindyb@capegazette.com Sharon Hudson, Ext. 306 sharon@capegazette.com Amanda Neafie, Ext. 311 aneafie@capegazette.com Chris Rausch, Ext. 312 chrisr@capegazette.com Steve Lhotsky, Ext. 313 stevel@capegazette.com Andrew Thomas, Ext. 310 andrewt@capegazette.com PRODUCTION STAFF Teresa Rodriguez Kristin Sinnott Edwin Kromm Christopher D. 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