Agency Coordination:Agency Coordination: Fraser River Fraser River Estuary Management Program Estuary Management Program

[FREMP] 1985-2003[FREMP] 1985-2003

2003 Georgia Basin/Puget Sound 2003 Georgia Basin/Puget Sound

Research Conference Research Conference 3 April 2003 3 April 2003

Vancouver, BCVancouver, BC

Fraser River Estuary Fraser River Estuary

Management ProgramManagement Program 1985-1985-20032003

Geographic context of the Fraser River estuaryGeographic context of the Fraser River estuary

Jurisdictional context for managing the Fraser Jurisdictional context for managing the Fraser River estuary ecosystemRiver estuary ecosystem

Nature of the FREMP partnershipNature of the FREMP partnership

Estuary Management Plan: A Living Working Estuary Management Plan: A Living Working RiverRiver

Conditions for successConditions for success

Jurisdictional ContextJurisdictional ContextCanada is a federal state where legislative powers Canada is a federal state where legislative powers are divided between two levels of government – are divided between two levels of government – federal and provincial. Local governments federal and provincial. Local governments exercise powers delegated by provincial exercise powers delegated by provincial governments.governments.Constitution (1867) provides federal and Constitution (1867) provides federal and provincial governments with distinct spheres of provincial governments with distinct spheres of authority.authority.Regulatory confusion about matters not foreseen Regulatory confusion about matters not foreseen by Fathers of Confederation.by Fathers of Confederation.

Fraser River Estuary Fraser River Estuary Management Program Management Program FREMPFREMP

FREMP is a partnerships for integrated FREMP is a partnerships for integrated management working toward sustainabilitymanagement working toward sustainability

FREMP emphasizes co-operative FREMP emphasizes co-operative ‘made-in-the-region’ policy solutions‘made-in-the-region’ policy solutions

FREMP coordinates the environmental FREMP coordinates the environmental review of project proposals that can affect review of project proposals that can affect the environmentthe environment

Partners in FREMPPartners in FREMP Environment Canada Environment Canada

Fisheries and Oceans CanadaFisheries and Oceans Canada

British Columbia Ministry British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protectionof Water, Land and Air Protection

Greater Vancouver Regional District Greater Vancouver Regional District

Fraser River Port AuthorityFraser River Port Authority

North Fraser Port AuthorityNorth Fraser Port Authority

Environment CanadaEnvironment CanadaProtects migratory birds Protects migratory birds Migratory Birds Protection ActMigratory Birds Protection Act

Conducts research and regulates environmental Conducts research and regulates environmental contaminants contaminants Canadian Environmental Protection ActCanadian Environmental Protection Act

Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment Canadian Environmental Canadian Environmental Assessment Act -- CEAAAssessment Act -- CEAA

Manages water bodies and ocean disposal Manages water bodies and ocean disposal Canada Water Act Canada Water Act andand Oceans Act Oceans Act

Controls deposition of deleterious substances Controls deposition of deleterious substances Fisheries ActFisheries Act

Fisheries and Oceans Fisheries and Oceans CanadaCanada

Protects physical habitats for fish, and water Protects physical habitats for fish, and water quality for fish and fish habitats quality for fish and fish habitats Fisheries ActFisheries Act Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment Canadian Environmental Canadian Environmental Assessment Act -- CEAAAssessment Act -- CEAA

Protects the public right of navigation Protects the public right of navigation [Canadian Coast Guard] [Canadian Coast Guard] Navigable Waters Protection ActNavigable Waters Protection Act

BC Ministry of BC Ministry of Water, Land & Air Water, Land & Air ProtectionProtection

Manages discharge of pollution to air, water Manages discharge of pollution to air, water and land and land BC Waste Management ActBC Waste Management Act

Manages contaminated sites Manages contaminated sites Waste Management ActWaste Management Act

Protects resident or migratory wildlife and Protects resident or migratory wildlife and their habitatstheir habitats BC Wildlife Management ActBC Wildlife Management Act

Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment BC Environmental Assessment Act

Port AuthoritiesPort Authorities

Manage land and water lots Manage land and water lots

Maintain navigation Maintain navigation

Administer environmental policy Administer environmental policy Canada Marine Act Canada Marine Act and and Port Operations RegulationPort Operations Regulation

Greater Vancouver Greater Vancouver Regional DistrictRegional District

Air Quality management Air Quality management BC Waste Management ActBC Waste Management Act Regional Utilities: liquid waste and solid waste Regional Utilities: liquid waste and solid waste managementmanagement BC Waste Management Act BC Waste Management Act Contributes on behalf of municipalities who Contributes on behalf of municipalities who regulate land use regulate land use BC Local Government Act -- Regional Growth BC Local Government Act -- Regional Growth StrategyStrategy and and Official CommunityOfficial Community

FREMP FREMP Business CategoriesBusiness Categories

Policy development, overall priority Policy development, overall priority setting and strategic managementsetting and strategic management

Operational issues requiring coordinated Operational issues requiring coordinated decision makingdecision making

Partnerships Governed by Partnerships Governed by Memoranda of Memoranda of Understanding Understanding

Since 1996, BIEAP and FREMP have Since 1996, BIEAP and FREMP have been jointly administered, providing been jointly administered, providing effective coordination of the programs effective coordination of the programs while addressing the distinct needs and while addressing the distinct needs and priorities of the two individual areaspriorities of the two individual areas

Two-level management structureTwo-level management structure

Overall Management and Overall Management and Policy DirectionPolicy Direction

Steering Committee comprising principals of Steering Committee comprising principals of signing partners, meets annually to discuss signing partners, meets annually to discuss progress on programs and provides direction progress on programs and provides direction on matters unresolved at other levelson matters unresolved at other levels

Management Committee meets monthly to Management Committee meets monthly to deal with overall management and policy deal with overall management and policy issuesissues

Operational ManagementOperational Management

Management Committee can establish Management Committee can establish subcommittees and work groupssubcommittees and work groupsManagement Committee annually develops Management Committee annually develops five-year business plans and annual budgets five-year business plans and annual budgets and work plansand work plansManager, supported by staff, reports Manager, supported by staff, reports routinely to Management Committee to routinely to Management Committee to provide functional direction to programsprovide functional direction to programs

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BIEAP and FREMP BIEAP and FREMP AchievementsAchievementsReform package implemented for Reform package implemented for Coordinated Project Review -- new three Coordinated Project Review -- new three phase, four track process [phase, four track process [160 projects in 2002]160 projects in 2002]

Liquid Waste Management Plan process to Liquid Waste Management Plan process to develop a long-term made-in-the-region develop a long-term made-in-the-region plan with partner input mediated with plan with partner input mediated with program resourcesprogram resources

FREMP AchievementsFREMP AchievementsFREMP Estuary Management Plan [EMP]: FREMP Estuary Management Plan [EMP]: A Living, Working River A Living, Working River 19941994EMP endorsed by FREMP municipalitiesEMP endorsed by FREMP municipalitiesArea Designation AgreementsArea Designation AgreementsSediment Budget to manage dredgingSediment Budget to manage dredgingHabitat classification and GIS capabilityHabitat classification and GIS capabilityIndicator Monitoring Report on the Estuary Indicator Monitoring Report on the Estuary Management Plan 2001Management Plan 2001

The Estuary Management The Estuary Management PlanPlan

Vision, Goals, and Action Vision, Goals, and Action ProgramsPrograms

Habitat colour-coding Habitat colour-coding systemsystem

Area Designation Area Designation AgreementsAgreements

Estuary Management Estuary Management Plan ACTIONSPlan ACTIONSEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental Protection

Water Quality ManagementWater Quality Management Fish and Wildlife HabitatFish and Wildlife Habitat

Human ActivitiesHuman Activities Navigation and DredgingNavigation and Dredging Log ManagementLog Management Industrial and Urban DevelopmentIndustrial and Urban Development RecreationRecreation

Summary and Summary and ConclusionsConclusions

There has been steady progress on program There has been steady progress on program priorities and improvements to project review priorities and improvements to project review proceduresprocedures

The innovative, linked management structure is a The innovative, linked management structure is a suitable vehicle for partners to shift their suitable vehicle for partners to shift their environmental focus - from permits and approvals environmental focus - from permits and approvals to a performance based regime of standards and to a performance based regime of standards and monitoring compliancemonitoring compliance

Conditions for SuccessConditions for SuccessBroad recognition of the need for Broad recognition of the need for integrated managementintegrated management

Effective communications within and Effective communications within and between agencies between agencies

Commitment to resolve conflictsCommitment to resolve conflicts

Ability to learn and adapt Ability to learn and adapt

Public supportPublic support