gulf of mexico alliance
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Gulf of Mexico Alliance. What the heck is that?. Feb 2, 2011 NWQMC Meeting Pensacola, FL. U.S. Mainland coastline = 4,983 mi U.S. Gulf of Mexico coastline = 1,621 mi = 33%. Gulf of Mexico Alliance. Governors of AL, FL, LA, MS & TX. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Gulf of Mexico AllianceWhat the heck is that?
Feb 2, 2011 NWQMC Meeting
Pensacola, FL
U.S. Mainland coastline = 4,983 miU.S. Gulf of Mexico coastline = 1,621 mi = 33%
Governors’ Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts
Governors of AL, FL, LA, MS & TX
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
Alliance Management TeamConvened by the AMT Chair and/or Executive Director Governor’s
Representatives & Alternates and Representatives from EPA, NOAA & DOI
Federal WorkgroupCEQ & 12 Federal Agencies, convened by: NOAA, EPA, & DOI
Nutrients PIT
Conservation & Restoration PIT
Resilience PIT
Education PIT
Ecosystem Integration& Assessment PIT
Water Quality PIT
Ad Hoc Committees (e.g., Data Management Advisory Committee, Public Relations Committee)
Governors’ Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts
Alliance Leadership Structure5 State Leads (appointed by
Governors)2 Federal Workgroup Co-Chairs
Alliance Manageme
nt Team (AMT)
Federal Workgroup (FWG)
• CEQ and 12 federal agencies• EPA and NOAA co-chairs
Gulf of Mexico AllianceAlliance of Governors
of five U.S. Gulf states
Develops and carries out targeted Governors’ Action Plan
Focused on highest priorities of all states
Six Priority Issue Teams (PITs)Water Quality - FloridaNutrient Reduction - MississippiEcosystem Integration &Assessment - TexasHabitat Conservation & Restoration - LouisianaEnvironmental Education - AlabamaCoastal Community Resilience - Mississippi
Priority Issue Team structureTeam Lead (each state leads a Team)Coordinator(s): full timeState Leads: one from each stateFederal Facilitators: one NOAA, one EPATeam Members: those with expertise and
willing to be actively involved in implementing Action Plan
First Action Plan Spring of 2005Three-year plan
Second Action Plan June 2009• Each Team developed:
• Chapter of the Governors’ Plan• Team Action Plan (Tier 2 - detailed) • Team Activities Matrix (tasks and Leads)• Workplan (updated annually)
Water Quality TeamLed by FloridaComposed of 4 Workgroups, each with state
and federal co-chairsPathogensHarmful Algal BloomsMercury in SeafoodMonitoring
Water Quality Team - Staff Team Lead: Becky Prado, FDEPTeam Coordinators:
Senior Coordinator: Steve WolfeAssistant Coordinator: Linda Sedlacek
Issues Coordinator: Heather RitchieAdministrative Assistant: Matt MaskFederal Co-Facilitators
EPA: Jeanne Allen, GMPONOAA: Chris Sinigalliano, AOML
GOMA and Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout
GOMA was not involved as an entity in oil spill response. Emergency response is a scripted, federally-directed effort. Most GOMA team members were involved, but through the state or federal agencies where they work.
GOMA is involved in spill recovery:A) Teams modified Action Plans where appropriateB) GOMA is administering the Gulf of Mexico Research
Initiative funding being provided by BP, $500M over 10 years.