Managing Through Managing Through Partnerships Partnerships Ralph Cantral NOAA’s Ocean Service September 5, 2003
Jan 21, 2016
Managing Through PartnershipsManaging Through Partnerships
Ralph Cantral
NOAA’s Ocean Service
September 5, 2003
The Federal Role The Federal Role
Identifying large scale themesProviding a central focusDeveloping guidance to create a
consistent approach for partners to implement national, as well as state, priorities
Coastal Zone Management ActCoastal Zone Management Act
NOAA has provided guidance for: – State coastal programs
• Program approval• Coastal nonpoint programs• Coastal zone enhancement
– National Estuarine Research Reserves• Management plan approval• Education, research, monitoring, stewardship
Other NOAA management Other NOAA management effortseffortsNational Marine Sanctuaries have
developed links to coastal communities
Marine Protected Area Center is undertaking an inventory and is identifying need for a national MPA system
Recent NOAA initiativesRecent NOAA initiatives
CELPCSICTPOPIS
Coastal and Estuarine Lands –Coastal and Estuarine Lands –ObjectivesObjectives
Protect important coastal and estuarine areas that have significant conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, or aesthetic values, or that are threatened by conversion from their natural or recreational state to other uses
Give priority to lands that can be effectively managed and protected and that have significant ecological value
Coastal and Estuarine Lands ProgramCoastal and Estuarine Lands Program
Created in FY 2002 through the Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations Act
NOAA directed to develop guidelines for the program
Senate authorization bills introduced in 2002 and 2003
Appropriations language codified at 16 USC 1456d – within CZMA section of US Code
Appropriations – Appropriations –
$15.8M appropriated in FY 2002 directed to 22 Congressional projects
$37.6M appropriated in FY 2003, directed to 18 Congressional projects
Awards range from $400 K to $10 M; most are approximately $1-2 M
FY 2002 CELP ProjectsFY 2002 CELP Projects
States with CELP Projects
No CELP Projects
CELP Project Site
Coastal Storms InitiativeCoastal Storms Initiative
Purpose: to lessen the impacts to coastal communities from coastal storms
Cross NOAA InvolvementTied to CZM ProgramsPilots in Florida, Pacific Northwest,
and Southern California
Types of CSI pilot projectsTypes of CSI pilot projects
Shallow water bathymetrySt. Johns River circulation modelImproved ocean and meteorological
observationsEcological assessment of coastal
storm impactsImproved prediction of coastal
winds, waves and flooding
Types of CSI projects (cont.)Types of CSI projects (cont.)
Risk and vulnerability assessment tool
Outreach and extensionData access and standardsOperational inland flood evacuation
planning and response tool
Expected BenefitsExpected Benefits
More accurate storm warningsIncreased evacuation time for
populationsBase for better planning and
mitigation strategiesPrevention of property loss or
damageLives saved
Coastal Training ProgramCoastal Training Program
An initiative of the National Estuarine Research Reserves
Provides up-to-date information on coastal management topics to a variety of coastal decision-makers
Partners:– State coastal programs– State Sea Grant programs– A variety of local partners
Coastal Training Program (cont.)Coastal Training Program (cont.)
A host of topics:Protecting cultural resourcesUsing prescribed burns to manage
coastal landsAssessing damages from oil spillsOn-site disposal system
maintenance
Ocean Planning Information SystemOcean Planning Information System
Built on state efforts (SORI)Provided a regional analysis tool for
ocean resources and management authorities
Established a framework for a national system and a base for developing new management tools
Florida BlueWaysFlorida BlueWays
Based on landscape ecology principles – Identify ‘hotspots’ and ‘connectors’
– Ocean and estuarine resources– Management authorities and jurisdictions– Human Use
Adapt multi-agency efforts Partnership with NOAA to provide data
and help develop program
Performance measurementPerformance measurement
Coastal management programs need quantitative information to identify emerging issues as well as to determine whether management programs are being successful and to adapt management techniques.
Performance measurementPerformance measurement
A variety of audiences – Congress– State legislators– The public– Coastal managers
A wide range of indicators are needed to address the breadth of the CZMA
Performance MeasurementPerformance Measurement
Purposes of reports:– To track the use of funding– To identify progress toward meeting
specific goals– To illustrate the ‘state of the coast’ from
a variety of perspectives – • Environmental, cultural, economic
Performance Measurement …Performance Measurement …
Federal role– Develop a framework for a national
system– Provide assistance to states
State role– Set state-specific goals– Identify information sources– Report status of indicators
The FutureThe Future
Focusing on Users –– Designing observing systems– Analyzing data– Translating for use– Training decision-makers
Governors need to tell Ocean Commission how federal agencies can be most helpful