# Presentation: 587445

## Implementing Local Action Strategies and the Puerto Rico Resolution

_**Implementing Local Action Strategies and the Puerto Rico Resolution**_
**Proposal to the **
**U.S. Coral Reef Task Force**
**October 3, 2003    Saipan, CNMI**

## Past successes, existing needs...

***How can the Task Force better support ***_***implementation***_*** ******to reach goals and objectives?***

**National Action**** ****Plan**

**National Action**** ****Strategy**

**?**

## Puerto Rico Resolution (Oct 2002)

**Identified 4 Key Needs for Progress:**
**Prioritize Actions**
**Improve Coordination**
**Track Performance**
**Increase Capacity                      (e.g. human resources)**

## Puerto Rico ResolutionHow Strengthen Implementation? 

**	****	**
**	**_**Needs:**_**	****	****	****	**_**Solutions:**_
**Prioritize Actions****	****	****1.  Focus on 6 key threats.**
**Increase Coordination****	****2.  3-year Local Action**
**	****  ****and Collaboration****	****	****     Strategies on 6 threats.**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****     ****Regional Subcommittees.**
**3.   Track Performance****	****	****3.  Improve metrics.**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****     ****Build tracking system.**
**Build Capacity****	****	****4.  Increase support**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****     ****($, detailees, joint**
**	****	****	****	****	****	****      ****efforts, tech assistance)**

## Need 1:	  Prioritize Actions

** ****Land-based Sources of Pollution**
** ****Overfishing**
** ****Lack of Public Awareness**
** ****Recreational Overuse**
** ****Climate Change and Coral Bleaching**
** ****Disease**

**Response: Focus on 6 Key Threats**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Need 2:  	   Increase Coordination

**National**
**Regional**
**Local**

**Local Agencies**

**Fed Agencies**

_**Need 2:  **__**	**__**   Increase Coordination**_

**Targets:**
**  ****Local to National levels**
**  ****Across agencies**
**  ****Regional levels**
**  ****Stakeholders, other partners**

**Notes:**
We heard very different messages about the current state of coordination.  We heard that local and national goals and activities were coordinated and responsive, and we also heard that they weren’t.  

Similarly, we heard a lot of mixed messages about regional coordination.  Some people felt it was happening and others didn’t.  

We think it is probably safe to suggest that most people think coordination could be improved.  Last night, for example, we heard that with issues like sedimentation and land-based pollution, we’ll have to coordinate if we hope to address it because the resources required are far greater than what any one agency might bring to the table.  

## Need 2:  Increase Coordination

**Responses:  **

**1.  **_**Develop 3-year Local Action Strategies:**_
**     ****Developed by state, territory, commonwealth, **
**     ****federal partners for priority Focus Areas.**

** **_**Establish 2 Regional Subcommittees**_**:**
**	****-  To help coordinate and implement LASs etc  (Caribbean and Pacific)**

_**Integrate LAS into regional-national priorities**_**    **
**    ****To increase support for local-level action.**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Call for Local Action Strategies

*** *****3****-year, local level “work plans”**** outlining goals, ****	****objectives, specific projects to address 6 key ****	****threats to coral reef ecosystems.**
**  ****Strategic not comprehensive**** (implement parts of ****	****existing plans e.g., EEMP, non-point source ****	****program)**
**  ****Collaborative**** road maps developed jointly by ****	****state, territory, federal, and nongovt partners.**
**  ****Tool to ****increase coordination****, collaboration.**
**  ****Tool to ****increase support and effectiveness**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Need 3:  Increase Capacity

**Findings:**
_**Lack of capacity to support USCRTF**_
**	****- no staff, resources**
**	****- Steering Committee limitations**
**2. **_**Lack of capacity to support All Islands**_** Committee**
**3. **_**Lack of capacity to implement the new**_** process (and other actions)**

**	****	****	****	**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

##  Responses:  

** ****Responses:  **

**1.  Establish Task Force secretariat.**

** ****Support All Islands Initiative Secretariat**

**Strengthen capacity at all levels with emphasis on human capacity at local level**
**    ****(e.g. $, detailees, assistantships, joint projects, technical support, etc)**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Current Status

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Progress Report:  Local Action Strategies

| Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Significant Support for Local Action Strategies

**Leadership**
**Core Teams**
**Federal Navigators (4 agencies)**
**Local Navigators**
**Participants, Stakeholders**
**Funding**
**Guidance, template, database**
**Regional Technical Workshops**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Significant Support for Local Action Strategies

**Regional Technical Workshops:**
**Climate Change, Bleaching, & Coral Reefs (Hawaii, June 03; EPA, DOI, NOAA)**
**2.  Land Based Sources of Pollution**
**     ****(Hawaii, June 03; USDA, EPA)**
**3.  Managing Recreational Overuse/Misuse (USVI, Aug 03; NOAA, DOI)**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Results 

**Significantly increased participation and collaboration among govt partners at local levels.**
**Engaged hundreds of stakeholders and other partners in key actions to reduce threats to reefs.**
**Most rigorous effort by USCRTF to identify key requirements for tangible action.**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Results 

**Commitment of new resources.**
**Identified additional grants and other opportunities not previously tapped to support local efforts.**
**Significant limitations in ability to take advantage of new opportunities****	****	****(e.g., capacity to manage additional proposals)**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Results 

**Continued support and resources required to complete and implement Local Action Strategies.**
**Important opportunity to build on existing momentum to achieve goals of Puerto Rico Resolution.**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Coral ReefTask Force

**Coral ReefTask**** ****Force**

**Steering Committee & Working Groups**

**CNMI**

**FAS**

**AS**

**HI**

**PR**

**USVI**

**FL**

**Guam**

**All Islands Committee**

**Pacific Subcommittee**

**Caribbean Subcommittee**

**Local Action Strategies**

**National Action Plan**

**National Strategy**

**DOI**

**USDA**

**EPA**

**DOS**

**NASA**

**AID**

**DOC**

**DOD**

**NSF**

**DOT**

**DOJ**

**Local Coral Teams**

## Recommended Next Steps

**(proposed resolution)**

**Recognize significant progress to implement Puerto Rico Resolution.**
**Affirm need to continue implementation**
**Affirm that all members will actively participate and support local jurisdictions in implementing Local Action Strategies.**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Recommended Next Steps 

**(Proposed Resolution)**

**Members will assist in:**
**1. Finalizing Local Action Strategies.**
**Completing any addition LASs.**
**Implementing LAS as soon as possible.**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Implement LAS as soon as possible:

_**Implement LAS as soon as possible**_**:**
**Inventory opportunities**
**Identify resources**
**Identify gaps/needs**
**Identify lead federal agencies**
**Provide progress reports on implementation****	****           at each TF meeting**
**Implementation dependent on increased funding and capacity support; may take time.**
**Evaluate role, effectiveness of Regional Subcommittees**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION

## Recommended Next Steps 

**(Proposed Resolution)**

**  ****Track implementation of LAS and progress towards goals:**
**  ****Members assist in developing system.**
**Members develop proposal to update the U.S. National Action Strategy in 2004**
**Incorporate LAS etc for TF report**

**Notes:**
  TASK FORCE CHARGED WITH 6 SPECIFIC TASKS
  LARGE SCALE EFFORTS REQUIRING LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS.
  DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

  MAPPING ALL US REEFS
  COMPREHESIVE MONITORING PROGRAM
  RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS
  ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS
  ASSESSING US ROLE INTERNATIONALLY FOR CORAL REEF CONSERVATION