Virginia Ocean Planning · 2006-05-12 · Stakeholder engagement ... Select TNC NAM ERA data...
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Virginia Ocean Planning
Laura McKay
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Why Ocean Planning?
Pew Ocean Commission2003
US Ocean Commission2004
• Increasing pressures & uses• Decreasing habitats and resources• Lack of sense of stewardship• Only federal agencies bear responsibility• Call for states to form regional governance
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What is Regional Ocean Planning? A regionally‐based public planning process for stakeholders to analyze current and anticipated uses of ocean in order to:
• Minimize conflicts between users• Facilitate compatible ocean activities• Preserve ecosystem health to meet economic, security, societal, and ecological goals.
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Regional Ocean Partnerships
• New England Regional Ocean Council (NROC)
• Mid‐Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO)
• South Atlantic Governors’ Alliance (SAGA)
• Gulf Mexico Alliance (GOMA)
• West Coast Governors’ Alliance (WCGA)
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Mid‐Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO)
• June 2009 the five governors signed the Mid‐Atlantic Ocean Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Conservation
• December 2009 held Stakeholder Conference in New York
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MARCO StructureFive Action Teams:
1. Offshore HabitatsLead: NY – Greg Capobianco
2. Water QualityLead: MD – Sarah Lane
3. Climate Change and Coastal ResiliencyLead: DE – Sarah Cooksey
4. Offshore Renewable EnergyLead: MD – Gwynne Schultz
5. Ocean Planning (previously CMSP)Lead: VA – Laura McKay
State CZM Managers/Senior Policy Advisors
Action Team
Action Team
Action Team
State Agency Heads/ Cabinet Secretaries
Governors of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
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1. Protect Key Ocean Habitats• Canyons• Corals• Corridors (migration)& habitats• Birds• Marine mammals• Sea turtles• Fish
Looking at data gaps and coverage across the region – many studies now underway
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2. Improve Water Quality
MARCO is evaluating opportunities to address marine debris
• Marine Debris Summit in Feb 2013 at VA Aquarium
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Regional inventory of existing LiDARcoverage is complete
Digital Coast Regional SLR Viewer for Mid‐Atlantic is almost complete
3. Adapt to Climate Change
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4. Promote Renewable Offshore Energy
MARCO coordinating federal consistency approaches across Mid‐Atlantic states
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VA Wind Energy Task ForceFirst Meeting December 2009
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MARCO launched first in the nation regional portal in December 2010
6 data categories and ~30 data layers with user‐friendly fact sheets
Stakeholder engagement plan being developed through ROP grant from NOAA to Monmouth U Group
5. Ocean Planning
Waterbird density, WEA’s, canyons & bathymetry
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MARCO Website
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MARCO Mapping & Planning PortalAvailable at www.midatlanticocean.org
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Monmouth TeamROP Grant from NOAA
Portal Enhancements
June 2012• Additional data acquisition and viewing functions
• NOAA and MARCO review
July 2012• New website version launched
• More data• Viewable sector‐specific parameters and spatial filters
December 2012• More data• More spatial filters
• Ability to design/ analyze areas and generate reports
June 2013 ‐Final Portal• Peer reviewed• All stakeholder data incorporated
• Improved feature and functions
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Data Needs UpdateAdministrative
Military, hazard & restricted areas
BiologicalCoastal Bird HabitatDeep water corals, locations,
predictive model Marine Mammal Migratory PathwaysSea Bird Predictive Distribution ModelSelect TNC NAM ERA data
GeophysicalFinite Volume Coastal Ocean Model
Human UseState fisheries data NOAA Fisheries Observer Program
Discharge pointsPort locationsEnergy FacilitiesMining locations Recreational boating and fishingCommercial fisheries: VMSCommercial fisheries: VTRCommercial shipping: AIS
LegendNo WorkWork UnderwayData Products Available
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National Ocean Policy
• Regional Planning Bodies being formed– Mid‐Atlantic federal reps already appointed
– NOC letters to Governors soon to appoint state reps
• 5 years to develop regional goals and ocean plans
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Proposed MARCO Relationship to RPB
MARCOGovernors
National Ocean Council (Oversight) Heads of Federal
Agencies
Mid‐Atlantic Regional Planning Body
Primary Responsibility for Developing a CMSP Plan for the Mid‐Atlantic Region
Mid‐Atlantic Regional Planning Body
Federal Agency Representativesfor Mid‐Atlantic
TribesOthers (e.g., PA, ex‐officio)
MARCO Management
Board
Action Team: HabitatStakeholdersFederal agency staffMARCO statesScientists
Action Team: EnergyStakeholdersFederal agency staffMARCO statesScientists
Action Team: OthersStakeholdersFederal agency staffMARCO statesScientists
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5 Year CZM Grant for Virginia Ocean Plan
• About $100k/yr for 5 years: Oct 2011 – Sep 2016
• Funds for staff support, workshops, data
• Opportunity to compete for “Projects of Special Merit” VA CZM Received $180k for a PSM to document whale migration
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Next Steps• June 28
Virginia Ocean Planning Kick‐off Meeting (Want to come??)
• July 10‐12 PGIS Recreational Use Workshops on Eastern Shore
• November ? Regional Workshop in MD, NJ or DE