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Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council Work Session October 10, 2012 Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Update Michal Rechner Washington Department of Natural Resources and Jennifer Hennessey Washington Department of Ecology 2

Contents • Re-cap of planning process to date • Report to the legislature • Project updates –  Contracts  GIS decision support tool  Options for training workshops • Planning and preparing for the next biennium 3

Re-cap of Planning Process to Date • March 2012 : Governor Gregoire signed SSB 6263, which made changes to the existing marine management planning law. The legislature also transferred $2.1 million into the Marine Resource Stewardship Account. • May 2012: The WCMAC approved project categories, which were developed by the State based on the law, the 2010 legislative report, and the budget proviso. • May-July 2012: The State sought project ideas from the WCMAC, MRCs, tribes, and agencies 4

Re-cap of Planning Process: Budget Proviso The department will work with the marine interagency team, tribes, and the Washington state marine resource committee to develop a spending plan consistent with the priorities in chapter 252, Laws of 2012, for conducting ecosystem assessments and mapping activities related to marine resources use and potential economic development, developing marine management plans for the state's coastal waters, and otherwise aiding in the implementation of marine planning in the state. As appropriate, the team shall develop a competitive process for projects to be funded by the department in fiscal year 2013. 5

Re-cap of Planning Process: Project Categories A B C D Mapping Activities Ecological Assessment Data tools to support plan Stakeholder engagement ($1 million) ($300k) development ($100k) ($700k) Goal: Map baseline conditions Goal: Assess status and trends of Goal: Enable access, sharing, Goal: Increase awareness, (i.e. distribution, abundance, ecosystem (ecological, social, analysis and management of data participation, and involvement of intensity, and temporal/spatial economic factors) and threats to for the planning process. Ensure various groups in pre-planning patterns) and forecast potential resources. Develop ecosystem robust technical and scientific input process. Improve communication future conditions (e.g. patterns) indicators. on data quality, access and and coordination among groups management issues. involved in the process. Social and Economic data See data categories at left. Data synthesis tool(s) Examples of projects might  Human uses include: meetings, trainings,  Traditional knowledge Examples of projects might include: GIS data access and management forums, facilitation, coordination and cultural resources analysis of status and trends, of existing groups, etc.  Economic valuation modeling of data, indicator Scientific and technical expertise Physical and Ecological data development, threats/risk and input  Bathymetry and habitat assessment, identification of  Oceanographic processes adaptive management strategies  Ecologically important underway, etc. areas  Renewable energy potential Biological data  Fish: Rockfish, groundfish  Marine mammals: whales  Invertebrates: crabs  Seabirds  Sensitive species (E&T) 6

Re-cap of Planning Process to Date • July 2012 : The State met with the WCMAC, MRCs, and tribal staff to discuss and approve the draft working project list. • August 2012- present: The DNR has been preparing and executing marine spatial planning project contracts. • September 2012: The State submitted a marine spatial planning report to the legislature. 7

Report to the Legislature The report covered: The need for MSP in Washington • and the national context Steps Washington has taken toward • MSP Current state efforts – collaborative • efforts and FY2013 projects Next steps for FY2013-15, including • a budget estimate of $4.2 millio n 8

Project Updates - Contracts Completed Awaiting Under Drafting Underway signature review scope of within the work state MP-1 MH-3 MH-2 MH-1 DT-1 MP-2 MH-5 MH-4 MH-7 DT-2 MH-6 MP-3 new MHB-3 DT-4 MHB-1 MHB-2 ME-1 MHB-4 DT-3 EA-1 SEP-1 SEP-2 DT-5 SET-1 SET-2 9

GIS Decision Support Tool Development Model Project Management Overall Direction Steering Committee Coding Data Management Engaging Stakeholders Collaboration! Technical Planning Development Team Development Team Phase I Viewing Tool Outreach and Usability Analysis Tools Phase II Scenarios and Tradeoffs 10

GIS Decision Support Tool Committee and Group Makeup Steering Committee (DNR Lead) • DNR, ECY, WDFW Technical Development Group (DNR Lead) • DNR, ECY, WDFW Planning Development Group • DNR, ECY, WDFW 11

Project Updates – Training workshops Outreach and training opportunities: • Marine Spatial Planning 101 • Objective-setting work sessions (4-5) • Outreach and training with the planning tool • Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Workshop What else? How would you like to be involved in planning these? 12

Spring Summer DRAFT MSP Timeline Winter Next biennium projects underway • MSP 101 (Nov-Jan) • Human use Complete and • Set up technical Mapping (Mar- publish RFP notice advisory group Apr) (May-Jun) • Objectives work • Indicators IEA June 30, 2013 sessions (Feb-Mar) workshop (Apr- FY 13 projects May) complete WCMAC: Collect July 1, 2013 ideas for RFP and New biennium criteria for RFP (compile RFP evaluation (Apr) response list) Complete draft objectives and planning (Apr)