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Central America Water Level Observation Network (RONMAC)

A project supported by USAID, CO-OPS/NOAA, and USDE/OAS to enhance coastal zone management and disaster mitigation in Central America by establishing sea-level monitoring stations.

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Central America Water Level Observation Network (RONMAC)

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  1. Water Level Observation Network for Central America (RONMAC)June 2000 to December 31, 2001

  2. Participating Agencies United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (CO-OPS/NOAA) Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment of the Organization of American States (USDE/OAS) Regional Committee for Water Resources (CRRH), Regional Coordinating Agency National counterparts in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

  3. Objectives Support for the development and improvement of the geodetic framework of Central America Provision of basic meteorological data to national and regional agencies Sea-level monitoring and establishment of long-term data series

  4. Benefits Improved coastal zone management More effective regulatory interventions Emergency management and disaster mitigation Maritime commerce

  5. Outputs Six stations installed and operational by January 1, 2001 Capacity-building activities throughout the project Regional mechanism to sustain functions beyond 2001

  6. Activities Install sea level and meteorological monitoring stations Recover historical MSL data and support development of a geodetic framework for Central America Develop a national and regional capacity Build network to strengthen cooperation among national offices in this field

  7. RONMAC Executing Agency Organization of American States Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment 1889 F Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Richard A. Meganck, Director Sasha Beth Gottlieb, Specialist Tel: (202) 458-3964 Fax: (202) 458-3560 E-mail: sgottlieb@oas.org Regional Coordinating Agency Comité Regional de Recursos Hidráulicos Apdo. 21-2300 Curridabat San Jose, Costa Rica Max Campos, Secretario Ejecutivo Tel: (506) 296-4641 Fax: (506) 296-0047 E-mail: crrhcr@racsa.co.cr Contact Information Administrating Agency US Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Doug Martin, Oceanographer 1305 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3233 Tel: (301) 713-2897 x200 Fax: (301) 713-4465 E-mail: Doug.Martin@noaa.gov

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