coastal management act 2009 a new constitution for the coast

Coastal Management Act 2009A New Constitution for the Coast

Earth is an Ocean Planet

Oceans cover more than 75 % of Earth’s surface.

Earth’s atmosphere and oceans form a single climate system.

Land and ocean meet at the coast in complex ways.

Our Coasts Define Our Nation

We are shaped by theAtlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, five Great Lakes, Caribbean Sea, Bering Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Alaska,Gulf of Maine.

Coasts Link Land and Sea

The U.S. is a sea-faring nation.

Coasts are gateways to the world.

Coasts provide food,transportation access, recreation, climate and ecosystem services.

Coasts are Diverse

Steep mountains.Wide coastal plains.Estuaries and rivers.Sandy shores.Rocky shores.Ocean reefs and banks.Volcanic islands.Coral reefs.Bluffs and beaches.Barrier islands.

Coasts are Dynamic

Coasts are Biologic Engines

Coastal ecosystems are biologically productive, wondrously diverse, widely variable over time and place.

Coastal ecosystems are vulnerable to human effects.

Coasts are People Places

Most of the Nation’s great cities and 53 % of our population are located on the coast.

We recreate at the coast.

We learn from and enjoy the coast.

People and Nature Compete at the Coast.

Ocean and climate forces are vast, variable, and complex.

People are relentless, determined, and clever.

People have big effects.

People have the capacity to manage.

Managing America’s Coasts

A 37-year partnership: Programs in 34 coastal

states & territories Funding for state

programs Legal authority to review

federal actions NERRS, CELCP, other

programs

1972 National Coastal Zone Management Act

Times Change

Results not demonstrated

No priorities

No performance measures

No national mission

1998 last Congressional reauthorization

2005 OMB report:

A Time to Renew the CZMA

NOAA and CSO joint Visioning Process

2006 – 2007 – many meetings, many places, many people & interests

A Time to Renew the CZMA

Fall 2007 NOAA and CSO

agreed to: 4 Cornerstones 13 Principles

Vision CornerstonesThe CZMA should ensure the long term sustainability of

coastal resources and communities; be goal-driven and results-oriented; coordinate and align federal, state, and local

governments to address issues of national importance; and

remain a voluntary partnership between federal government and the states in which each bears responsibilities for achieving program goals.

Vision Principles

1. Establish national goals and priorities.

2. Better align CZ boundaries with ecosystem functions.

3. Retain states’ rights through federal consistency.

4. Increase the engagement of local communities.

5. Establish measurable goals based on national priorities.

6. Empower NOAA to leverage its resources.

7. NOAA and the states are accountable for progress.

Vision Principles

7. Promote special area planning and management.

8. Establish protected areas.

9. Support regional partnerships.

10. Improve coordination across all levels of government.

11.Strengthen mechanisms to engage local governments.

12. Increase use of partnerships.

CSO Legislative FrameworkFebruary 2008

Four National Priorities:

Support healthy coastal communities and economies;

Protect and restore coastal ecosystems, habitats, and unique resources;

Prepare for impacts of climate change on the nation’s coasts; and,

Ensure that local, state, regional, and federal coastal programs are coordinated and integrated at all appropriate scales.

CSO Legislative FrameworkKey FeaturesRetain existing approved state programs and boundaries;

Retain Essential Program Services and financial support;

Add state, local capacity to address national priorities via

- Comprehensive Program Assessment of needs and opportunities;

- Voluntary 5-year State Action Plans to address needs;

Address needs in Coastal Planning Area beyond approved CZ boundary;

Identify outcomes and performance measures in Action Plans and implementation measures.

Coastal Management Act of 2009

Coastal States Organizationdraft approved October 2008

Coastal Management Act of 2009

Objectives

1. public access

2. port, navigation capacity

3. economic development

4. energy resource development

5. historical and cultural resources

6. working waterfronts

7. water quality

8. community resilience

NATIONAL PRIORITY:

SUPPORT HEALTHY, RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES.

Objectives

1. habitats and natural resources

2. water quality

3. watersheds

4. management capacity

5. sediment management

6. marine debris

Coastal Management Act of 2009

NATIONAL PRIORITY:

PROTECT AND RESTORE COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, HABITATS, AND RESOURCES

Objectives

1. adaptation strategy for each state

2. state, local planning capacity

3. potential sea level inundation risk

4. non-regulatory tools for sea level rise

5. federal programs affecting infrastructure

Coastal Management Act of 2009

NATIONAL PRIORITY:

PREPARE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE COASTS AND COASTAL COMMUNITIES

Objectives

1. Executive Branch coordination

2. internal NOAA integration

3. state participation in scientific research

4. regional partnerships

5. collaborative solutions

Coastal Management Act of 2009

NATIONAL PRIORITY:

COORDINATE, INTEGRATE LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL COASTAL PROGRAMS

Coastal Management Act of 2009

Integrated State Coastal Assessments

Five Year Action Plans - Basis for competitive funding to achieve the plan

- Performance Metrics included in Five-year plans

Existing state programs remain approved - Existing state CZ boundaries remain in place

- Funding to states for Basic Program Services

FEATURES

Coastal Management Act of 2009

November 2008Draft CSO bill provided to - House Natural Resources Committee staff - Senate Commerce Committee staff

December 2008Met with Obama Transition Team

January-February 2009Realignment of committees in 111th Congress

March 2009 (tentative)Confirmation of Secretary of CommerceConfirmation of NOAA Administrator

NOAA Draft Bill

Not yet released. Likely to contain similar elements as the CSO bill:

Three national priorities - Sustain healthy coastal ecosystems - Reduce impacts of climate change - Safe, resilient coastal communities and economies

Retain approved state programs Require integrated state coastal assessments Require state plans with measurable objectives

The 34 coastal states, many interested groups, stakeholders, and the Administration agree that the Coastal Zone Management Act needs to be modernized and reauthorized.

2009 may be a year of accomplishment.

Conclusion

Questions?