U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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U.S. Department of the InteriorBureau of Ocean Energy
Management
IOOCJuly 28, 2014
Walter Johnson, ChiefBranch of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Division of Environmental Sciences
Office of Environmental Programs
Bureau Mission
To manage the development of the nation’s offshore resources in an environmentally and
economically responsible way.
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Outer Continental Shelf
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Science Informed Decisions
• Oil and Gas5 year leasing plan, regional lease
sales
• Renewable EnergySite identification through
stakeholder input and state task forces
• Marine MineralsThrough negotiated agreement with
state and local entities
To provide the information needed to identify, assess, and manage impacts from offshore energy and marine mineral exploration, development, and production activities on human, marine, and coastal environments.
Environmental Program Mission
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• Baseline / Benchmark• Cause and Effect,
Process• Monitoring
Types of Studies
Environmental Studies Program
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ESP Spending by Discipline
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•Board Representation–Alaska and Gulf of Mexico
•Cooperative Agreements–Southern California and Alaska
•Significant Cooperation–Gulf of Mexico, Mid-Atlantic, others
BOEM Participation with IOOS
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•Observations are key to management•Coop. Agreements with RA Universities
•Southern California, Alaska and Gulf of Mexico
• Outreach and sharing of other ESP use-inspired science, through BOEM ESPIS
• Increased awareness within BOEM of the benefits of IOOS
Future BOEM cooperation with IOOS
BOEM Monitoring
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geoESPIS – Spatially Enabling Environmental Studies
Walter Johnson, ChiefBranch of Physical and Chemical
SciencesDivision of Environmental Sciences
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Environmental Studies ProgramScience for Informed Decisions