Division of Coastal and Ocean Management House Finance Subcommittee FY12 Overview February 22, 2011.

Division of Coastal and Ocean Management

House Finance Subcommittee FY12 Overview

February 22, 2011

DCOM Overview

Division of Coastal and Ocean Management:Coastal Impact Assistance ProgramAlaska Coastal Management ProgramTracking federal coastal and ocean

issues affecting Alaskan interests

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DCOM Employees and Budget

DCOM employs 33 full-time positions with offices in Anchorage and Juneau

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DCOM Budget

Our FY11 operating budget is $4,480.4

Our FY12 operating budget request is $4,691.7 made up of: $2,679.0 Federal Funds (57%) $1,672.6 General Fund Match (36%) $95.5 Inter Agency Receipts (2%) $244.6 CIP Receipts (5%)

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Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)

CIAP Background – authorizes distribution of $960 million to the six Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas producing states to mitigate the impacts of OCS oil and gas activities.

Allocation to Alaska – Alaska’s CIAP allocation is $79,407.4 35% directly to eligible political subdivisions 65% directly to the State

State agency initiated projects Publically solicited projects Named municipalities and coastal resource service areas Western Alaska Salmon Coalition

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Coastal Impact Assistance Program

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Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP)

Federally authorized, voluntary State program

State oversees responsible development of coastal uses and resources, federal activities within the coastal zone, and federally permitted activities on the Outer Continental Shelf

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Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP)

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Alaska Coastal Management ProgramDCOM Administration and Implementation

$2,512.6 total for DCOM administration and implementation $840.0 federal $1,672.6 general fund match DCOM provides the additional required match for

municipalities (50%) and service areas (80%)

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Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP)

Primary tool to implement the ACMP is the consistency review process Proposed resource development activities are

reviewed for compliance with the ACMP Statewide Standards (11 AAC 112) and the coastal district enforceable policies

State implements ACMP through a networked structure where state departments and divisions participate in the implementation of the ACMP

Includes local component where coastal municipalities and service areas voluntarily participate in the implementation of the ACMP

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Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP)

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Alaska Coastal Management Program (ACMP)

ACMP Federal Funding Distribution

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Alaska Coastal Management ProgramDCOM Administration and Implementation

DCOM is responsible for all aspects of the ACMP Administer federal grant and state agency contracts Establish funding allocations Evaluate district grant awards Guide, review, and approve district planning projects Guide and support districts in managing and

implementing local coastal management plans Provide staff support and research on ACMP issues Facilitate project consistency review process Coordinate ACMP implementation Share ACMP information with interested parties Other ACMP initiatives

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Alaska Coastal Management ProgramState Agency Implementation

Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Administers ACMP grants to districts

Departments of Fish & Game, Environmental Conservation and Natural Resources Conduct single agency consistency reviews Participate in DCOM coordinated consistency reviews Provide ACMP-related monitoring and compliance

activities

Department of Law Provides DCOM with legal advice and other legal services

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Alaska Coastal Management ProgramState Agency Implementation

$960.0 total for State agency implementation (includes $480 in federal funds and $480 in state agency funds) $100.0 each to Departments of Commerce, Fish and

Game and Law, and Division of Mining, Land and Water

$50.0 to Department of Environmental Conservation $15.0 to Division of Geological and Geophysical

Surveys $7.5 each to Divisions of Forestry and Parks State agencies match ACMP funds 1-to-1

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Alaska Coastal Management ProgramCoastal District Implementation

Required tasks for coastal districts include Participate in all ACMP consistency reviews Provide local ACMP coordination, outreach, and education Serve as the local ACMP contact Attend ACMP sponsored conferences and workshops Administer ACMP grant and report accordingly CRSA’s also hold board meetings, administer annual work

plans, and encourage participation in board elections

Coastal district provide match Municipalities – 50% CRSAs – 20%

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Alaska Coastal Management ProgramCoastal District Planning and

Implementation

District Federal Match TotalAleutians East Borough $17,000.00 $8,500.00 $25,500.00Municipality of Anchorage $38,500.00 $19,250.00 $57,750.00Bristol Bay Borough $13,000.00 $6,500.00 $19,500.00Haines Borough $13,000.00 $6,500.00 $19,500.00City & Borough of Juneau $38,500.00 $19,250.00 $57,750.00Kenai Peninsula Borough $38,500.00 $19,250.00 $57,750.00Ketchikan Gateway Borough $24,000.00 $12,000.00 $36,000.00Kodiak Island Borough $24,000.00 $12,000.00 $36,000.00Lake & Peninsula Borough $17,000.00 $8,500.00 $25,500.00Matanuska-Susitna Borough $38,500.00 $19,250.00 $57,750.00North Slope Borough $38,500.00 $19,250.00 $57,750.00Northwest Arctic Borough $17,000.00 $8,500.00 $25,500.00City & Borough of Sitka $24,000.00 $12,000.00 $36,000.00Municipality of Skagway $13,000.00 $6,500.00 $19,500.00City & Borough of Yakutat $13,000.00 $6,500.00 $19,500.00Bethel $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $9,000.00Cordova $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $9,000.00Craig $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $9,000.00Hoonah $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $9,000.00Nome $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $9,000.00Pelican $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $9,000.00Thorne Bay $4,300.00 $2,150.00 $6,450.00Valdez $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $9,000.00Whittier $6,000.00 $3,000.00 $9,000.00CRSA Aleutians West $73,000.00 $14,600.00 $87,600.00CRSA Bering Straits $73,000.00 $14,600.00 $87,600.00CRSA Bristol Bay $73,000.00 $14,600.00 $87,600.00CRSA Ceñaliulriit $70,000.00 $14,000.00 $84,000.00Stipend for ACMP Working Group members

$1,200.00 $1,200.00

Total $710,000.00 $267,700.00 $977,700.00

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Alaska Coastal Management ProgramProgram Changes and Improvements

Bristol Bay Borough Plan Amendment $40,000.00 Hazards and other resource inventory & desginations.

Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys $37,936.00 Coastal Districts online guide to geologic hazards in AK. Phase II: Map interface.Kenai Peninsula Borough $20,900.00 Shoreline change on the western Kenai Peninsula. Lake and Peninsula Borough Plan Amendment $14,940.00 Hazards and Subsistence: to include updated resource inventory detail.ABC List Revisions

$182,440.00

Revisions to the "List of Expedited Consistency Reviews and State Authorizations Subject to the Alaska Coastal Management Program" This list is know as the "ABC List"

Resiliency Training and Tools

$58,374.00

Develop goals and guiance to increase hazards planning in the coastal district plans and to explore appropriate hazards enforcement policies for districts in light of the natural hazard state standard at 11 AAC 112.

Subsistence Resources and Uses Project $55,230.00 Identify sources of subsistence use information.Ocean Resource Management Plan Feasibility Study $126,180.00 Conduct an ocean resource management plan feasibility study.

Total $536,000.00

Enhancement Grants

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DCOM Issues

ACMP Sunset Provision – Terminates ACMP on July 1, 2011

Division of Legislative Audit – ACMP AuditHB 106 and SB 45 – Governor bills extending

ACMP by 6 yearsSB 56 – Senate Finance bill extending ACMP

by 1 yearConsistency Review Regulations 11 AAC 110ABC List – expedited consistency reviews

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