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Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning: Reactions to the Interim Framework Ocean Leadership 2010 Public Policy Forum March 10 th , 2010 Sandra Thornton Whitehouse, PhD Senior Advisor to the Ocean Conservancy

ENGO Community CMSP Working Group

Ecosystem ‐ based Management

Example of the Potential Benefits of CMSP: Stellwagen Bank

COASTAL AND MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING A process for balancing multiple uses of oceans and coasts and ocean health CMSP identifies areas most suitable for various types or classes of activities in order to reduce conflicts among uses, reduce environmental impacts, facilitate compatible uses, and preserve critical ecosystem services

Elements of the Interim Framework essential to success of CMSP THE WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force December 9, 2009

Coordination

Science ‐ based decision making

Goals Interim Framework CMSP is intended to: Facilitate sustainable economic growth Improve ecosystem health and services

Goals Interim Framework CMSP is intended to: Facilitate sustainable economic growth Improve ecosystem health and services

Protect, Maintain and Restore Native Species Diversity (Biodiversity)

Native species diversity Non ‐ native zebra mussels clogging pipes in the Great Lakes

Habitat Diversity and Heterogenity Important Ecological Areas Representative habitats

Key Species and Interaction Webs Keystone species Foundation species Top predators

Connectivity Breeding Grounds Migratory Routes Feeding Grounds Source Areas

Resilience and Resistance

Ecosystem Services

Ocean Economy Aquaculture Fishing Tourism

Cumulative Impacts

Precautionary approach Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost ‐ effective measures to prevent environmental degradation. Rio Declaration 1992 –

Recommendations to Clarify and Strengthen the CMSP Framework THE WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force December 9, 2009

Prioritize protection, maintaining, and restoring ecosystem health Establish environmental criteria to guide plan certification and determine indicators to evaluate ecosystem health

Provide direction to: define, identify, protect, maintain and restore Important Ecological Areas

Ensure that plans are multi ‐ objective

Specify that National Ocean Council members are bound to plans to limits of statutory authority

Clarify that NEPA will apply

Coordinate CMSP work with strategic plans for other priority objectives Interim Report of the Ocean Policy Task Force

Ensure robust public and stakeholder participation Town Planning Councils Roger Williams University Narragansett Indian Tribe Commercial Fisheries Research Commercial Fishermen's Assoc Foundation Sierra Club Monkfishermen's Association Northeast Marine Pilots Surfrider Foundation Lobstermen's Association National Grid Party & Charter Boat Assoc Rhode Island Wind Alliance Aquaculture Association Historical Society Fishermen's Alliance Atlantic Offshore Lobster Tourism Councils Association Chamber of Commerce Conservation Law Foundation Marine Trades Association Audubon Society AFL � CIO The Nature Conservancy People's Power & Light Save the Bay Saltwater Anglers Association

Governance Energy and Climate Advisory National Ocean Council OSTP and CEQ chairs Committee Economic Council Ocean Research Security Council and Resources Advisory Panel Ocean Resource Management Ocean Science and Interagency Policy Technology Interagency Committee Policy Committee Regional Planning Require PACS Body (Nine Regions) Regional Public Regional Science Advisory Advisory Council (SAC) Council (PAC)

THE WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report (National Ocean Policy) September 10, 2009 Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning December 9, 2009

THE WHITE HOUSE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report (National Ocean Policy) September 10, 2009 Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning December 9, 2009