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Introduction to Policy O
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Setting a New Course fo

Governance: The S

Governance Mod
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Outline

• Introduction• National Ocean Policy Framew• Phased Approach
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Introduction

• The Commission will make a number of s

recommendations on many issues. The ainstitutional underpinnings, however, are right away and carry the Commission’s mforward.

• The Governance Working Group recomm

creation of the following National Ocean Framework to begin to achieve the Commrecommendations and make the needed 

• The framework recommendation is made 

recognition that the Commission is still covarious options for integration and potentof existing agency functions at some poin
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National Ocean Policy Fra

• The President should act imme

create, by Executive Order, a NOcean Policy Framework, com

– Executive Office of Ocean Policy– National Ocean Council– Advisory Committee
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National Ocean Policy Fra

• The Executive Office of Ocean 

be directed by a presidential ap(Assistant to the President for OPolicy) with staff as necessary the Executive Office of Ocean the National Ocean Council.
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National Ocean Policy Fra

• The National Ocean Council sh

chaired by the Assistant to the for Ocean Policy and composesecretaries of ocean agencies directors of independent ocean 
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National Ocean Policy Fra

• The Advisory Committee shall 

of coastal governors, other appstate, local, and tribal governmrepresentatives, as well as the sector, research community, nogovernmental organizations, anwatershed organizations, and soperate under FACA.
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Phased Approac

• Many of the Commission’s recomm

can be implemented immediately. 

• However, the Commission recogniz

certain recommendations will requiconsultations with the Congress, stgovernment, interested institutions, at the state, local, and tribal levels legislative action can take place.

• The Commission recommends a th

approach to implementing its recom
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Phase I

• Immediate creation, by Execut

a National Ocean Policy Framecomposed of an Executive OffiPolicy, a National Ocean CounAdvisory Committee. 

• The Executive Office, together 

advisory committee, should ovemonitor the implementation of tCommission recommendations
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Phase I

• In addition, the Executive Office an

working closely with state, local, angovernment representatives, as weprivate sector, research communitygovernmental organizations, and worganizations develop and build surecommendations that require statusuch as:

– A National Ocean Policy Act– The second generation of coastal man– The creation of regional ocean counci
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Phase II

• The Assistant to the President 

Policy works with state and locconstituencies to shepherd the needed statutory changes.
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Phase III

• Implementation of statutory ma

from the National Ocean Policy other Congressional actions.
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Second Generation Co

Management

• The Governance Working Group be

the U.S. should move toward a secgeneration of coastal management the current coastal management reto address the issues facing the naregions today and in the future.

• The GWG has not completed its de

this area. However, its ongoing discwould benefit from input by the full 
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Possible Second Gene

Coastal Management Com

• Establish a new set of measurab

goals to guide coastal managemto be recommended by the Commshould achieve the following:

– Ensure the economic and environm

coastal communities, waterfronts, ttransportation

– Protect natural areas, and people an

against environmental degradation, natural and manmade hazards, and 

– Sustain and restore living marine re

beaches, water quality, coastal habwatersheds
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• Protect and sustain critical coasta• Develop and implement a new, eco

approach.

• Establish a deliberate and formal p

developing scientific information idecision making. 

• Establish a more coordinated syst

management programs. 

• Continue incentive-based approac

management as the focus of federbut the national goals should be ecan be measured and progress towgoals should be directly related to of federal funding. 

• Ensure sustained and stable sour

for coastal management.
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Regional Counci

• The GWG agrees that regional councils s

created. The GWG, however, is still discuscope and details of these recommendatand design of regional councils will be infshaped by inputs from the other working 

• Possible functions include:

– Addressing existing problems and improving c– Systematic assessment of activities and need– Being mindful of the need for flexibility to acco

variability and the multiple use nature of coasactivities, regional councils should develop rebased management planning processes for ispolitical, administrative, structural and geogra

– Pilot programs, as appropriate
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Oceans & Human He

Federal government should establish aggressive, fully-funded and coordinaand Human Health Program that fostesupports academic-private-sector-govpartnerships to:

• Conduct research that leads to unde

complex inter-relations, pathways aof marine pollution, harmful algal blodegradation and alteration, and hum

• Monitor and assess pollution inputs

health and human health impacts
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Oceans & Human Health 

• Establish a marine biotechnolog

program that fosters private secinvestment and sets a clear polbiotech activities 

• Develop new technologies for m

human and environmental/ecoloparameters in the marine enviro

• Develop models and strategies 

and mitigating pollutant loadingalgal blooms and infectious disein the marine environment 
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Informal Educatio

• Federal ocean agencies should coordina

provide funding for academia and informcenters to foster an interlocking and inteof educational programs. 

• Academic institutions, informal educatio

federal agencies should implement a cocommunications strategy and work togetimely delivery of information to the publ

• Evaluation and assessment criteria for a

education programs should be developeimplemented, including specifics on effeprograms in reaching traditionally undergroups.
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Marine Transportatio

Preparing for the Futu

Develop a national transportation and frewill institutionalize and coordinate a progDepartment of Transportation (USDOT) winput from other federal departments, staand the private sector. The national program should:

• Crosscut federal stovepipes• Unify our vital transportation modes into 

intermodal freight transportation system

• Ensure broad stakeholder input• Require coordination with regional and lo

bodies and coastal zone managers

• Promote an environmental stewardship p
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Marine Transportati

Research & Develop

USDOT should establish and fund a restechnology development program that aand long term Marine Transportation SySpecifically, the R & D program should:

• Develop economic models that project tr

growth and determine the impacts of this throughput and capacity at the nation’s pwaterways and on intermodal connectio

• Develop system models and guides to id

bottlenecks and capacity shortfalls
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Marine Transportati

Research & Developmen

• Develop consistent and nationally acce

and protocols for measuring capacity anapplicable phenomena 

• Improve trade and transportation data c

by creating and instituting innovative datechnology and research and develop mcritical data gaps 

• Foster the development of new technolo

enhance system performance while advenvironmentally responsible outcomes

• Integrate with other applicable federally

research and development programs in zone and watershed regions
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Satellite Remote Sensing f

Observations

• The Nation requires a coherent stra

linked research and operational eaobservation programs

• A single agency should be respons

coordinating research and scienceand implementation of operational including collection and distribution on an operational basis
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Satellite Remote Sensing f

Observations (cont

• Develop a coastal observing program tha

requirements of an integrated coastal zonprogram and which fully incorporates satobservations and mission design with the Sustained Coastal and Ocean Observing System (ISCOOPS) planning and implemprocess

• Address the growing problem of lack of s

operational personnel trained in the use asatellite systems with a robust educationa
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Watershed Managem

• Sound watershed management is critica

coastal/ocean management. Same ecos

Recommendations:• The National Coordinating Body (NCB), 

Coordinating Body, and existing Watersshould be informed by each other

• NCB develop broad national goals and s

periodically review

– Ensure Federal agencies are coor

each region 

– Provide for technical/management

support to the region

– Establish Best Management Pract
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Watershed Managemen

Note: The text on this slide was edited following the meeting to clear up minor in• Regionally:

– Federal agencies align themselves to commo

boundaries

– Encourage state, local, tribal or other regional 

with Federal agencies at the regional level

– Federal programs, projects, and grants would 

participation within the region

• Funding:

– Develop funding stream from fees; use for reg

technical support

– Existing Federal funds for regions should be c

regional Federal agencies
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A National Watershed Monitor

• Must be comprehensive• Is integral to and partnered with the inte

and ocean observing system

Recommendations:• NCB to oversee Federal efforts• Lead Federal agency with overall operat

responsibility

• Core national measurements with region

needs overlay

• Establish an operational clearinghouse f

–In concert with ocean observing–Distribute data and useful informatio
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Integrated, Sustained, Ecosystem-Based 

Watershed Monitoring Ocean/Coastal O
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Marine Mammal Prote

• Need to improve the science basis for an

processes pertaining to marine mammals effective protection

Recommendations:• Increase education/awareness to promot• Use U.S. relatively strong research inves

“take” record to assert international leade

• Increase research on understanding mar

harassment issues. Not just Minerals MaService and Navy

– National Oceanographic Partners

recommend research priorities
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Marine Mammal Protectio

• Current harassment definition is neither o

predictable

– Improvement based on good science 

continually

– Follow National Research Council adv

meaningful disruption of biologically siactivities....”

• Improve the permitting process

– Programmatic, versus project, permits 

possible

– Clearly defined scope– Use adaptive management techniques– Collect data when exercising a permit– Review program permits regularly (yea
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Essential Fish Habitat 

• EFH is not working well; a serious definit

elusive

Recommendations:• Eliminate existing approach to designatin• Use a clear, science-based approach wh

restrictions to protect habitats

• Habitat protection measures should occu

ecosystem level

• Designation of protected habitat should c

recommendations of the Regional Ecosyshould be established, as are other MariArea or restricted fishing areas, at the Fe
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Coral Reef Ecosystem P

• Recognize serious decline by direc

strikes; ornamental fish trade) or inpollution; sediment runoff) human 

Recommendations:• Retain Coral Reef Task Force (CR

develop coral reef strategies for NC

–Include Department of Energy –Gain a “seat” at Integrated Oc

Observing System design tabl
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Coral Reef Ecosystem P

(cont.)

• Complete a comprehensive map of 

reefs

• Expand marine sanctuary “damage 

provision to designated coral reefs

• Continue active international leade

– Offer “debt forgiveness” to foreig

which demonstrate good steward

– Strive for international standards 

ornamental capture

– Use U.S. research strength to ga