Implementing Local Action Strategies and Implementing Local Action Strategies and the Puerto Rico Resolutionthe Puerto Rico Resolution

Proposal to the Proposal to the U.S. Coral Reef Task ForceU.S. Coral Reef Task Force

October 3, 2003 Saipan, CNMI

Past successes, existing needs…Past successes, existing needs…

How can the Task Force better support How can the Task Force better support implementation to reach goals and to reach goals and

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Puerto Rico Resolution (Oct 2002)Puerto Rico Resolution (Oct 2002)

Identified 4 Key Needs for Progress:Identified 4 Key Needs for Progress:

1.1. Prioritize ActionsPrioritize Actions

2.2. Improve CoordinationImprove Coordination

3.3. Track PerformanceTrack Performance

4.4. Increase Capacity Increase Capacity (e.g. human resources)(e.g. human resources)

Puerto Rico ResolutionPuerto Rico Resolution

How Strengthen Implementation? How Strengthen Implementation? Needs:Needs: Solutions:Solutions:

1.1. Prioritize ActionsPrioritize Actions 1. Focus on 6 key threats.1. Focus on 6 key threats.2.2. Increase CoordinationIncrease Coordination 2. 3-year Local Action2. 3-year Local Action

and Collaborationand Collaboration Strategies on 6 threats. Strategies on 6 threats. Regional Subcommittees.Regional Subcommittees.

3. Track Performance3. Track Performance 3. Improve metrics.3. Improve metrics. Build tracking system.Build tracking system.

4.4. Build CapacityBuild Capacity 4. Increase support4. Increase support ($, detailees, joint($, detailees, joint efforts, tech assistance)efforts, tech assistance)

Need 1:Need 1: Prioritize Actions Prioritize Actions

Land-based Sources of PollutionLand-based Sources of Pollution

OverfishingOverfishing

Lack of Public AwarenessLack of Public Awareness

Recreational OveruseRecreational Overuse

Climate Change and Coral BleachingClimate Change and Coral Bleaching

DiseaseDisease

Response: Focus on 6 Key ThreatsResponse: Focus on 6 Key Threats

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Fed Agencies

Need 2: Need 2: Increase Coordination Increase Coordination

Targets:Targets:

• Local to National levelsLocal to National levels• Across agenciesAcross agencies• Regional levelsRegional levels• Stakeholders, other partnersStakeholders, other partners

Need 2: Increase CoordinationNeed 2: Increase Coordination

Responses: Responses:

1. 1. Develop 3-year Local Action Strategies:Develop 3-year Local Action Strategies: Developed by state, territory, commonwealth, Developed by state, territory, commonwealth, federal partners for priority Focus Areas.federal partners for priority Focus Areas.

2.2. Establish 2 Regional SubcommitteesEstablish 2 Regional Subcommittees::- To help coordinate and implement LASs - To help coordinate and implement LASs etc (Caribbean and Pacific)etc (Caribbean and Pacific)

3.3. Integrate LAS into regional-national prioritiesIntegrate LAS into regional-national priorities

To increase support for local-level action.To increase support for local-level action.

Call for Local Action StrategiesCall for Local Action Strategies

33-year, local level “work plans”-year, local level “work plans” outlining goals, outlining goals, objectives, specific projects to address 6 key objectives, specific projects to address 6 key threats to coral reef ecosystems.threats to coral reef ecosystems.

Strategic not comprehensiveStrategic not comprehensive (implement parts of (implement parts of existing plans e.g., EEMP, non-point source existing plans e.g., EEMP, non-point source program)program)

CollaborativeCollaborative road maps developed jointly by road maps developed jointly by state, territory, federal, and nongovt partners.state, territory, federal, and nongovt partners.

Tool to Tool to increase coordinationincrease coordination, collaboration., collaboration.

Tool to Tool to increase support and effectivenessincrease support and effectiveness

Need 3: Increase CapacityNeed 3: Increase Capacity

Findings:Findings:

1.1. Lack of capacity to support USCRTFLack of capacity to support USCRTF

- no staff, resources- no staff, resources

- Steering Committee limitations- Steering Committee limitations

2. 2. Lack of capacity to support All IslandsLack of capacity to support All Islands CommitteeCommittee

3. 3. Lack of capacity to implement the newLack of capacity to implement the new process (and other actions)process (and other actions)

Need 3: Increase CapacityNeed 3: Increase Capacity

Responses: Responses:

1. Establish Task Force secretariat.1. Establish Task Force secretariat.

2.2. Support All Islands Initiative SecretariatSupport All Islands Initiative Secretariat

3.3. Strengthen capacity at all levels with Strengthen capacity at all levels with emphasis on human capacity at local levelemphasis on human capacity at local level

(e.g. $, detailees, assistantships, joint (e.g. $, detailees, assistantships, joint projects, technical support, etc)projects, technical support, etc)

Current StatusCurrent Status

Progress Report: Local Action StrategiesProgress Report: Local Action Strategies

Focus Area FL PR USVI HI AS GUAM

CNMI

Land Based Pollution

FishingImpacts

Recreational Overuse

Lack of Awareness

 

Climate      

Disease      

OtherOther

Significant Support for Local Action Significant Support for Local Action StrategiesStrategies

LeadershipLeadership Core TeamsCore Teams Federal Navigators (4 agencies)Federal Navigators (4 agencies) Local NavigatorsLocal Navigators Participants, StakeholdersParticipants, Stakeholders FundingFunding Guidance, template, databaseGuidance, template, database Regional Technical WorkshopsRegional Technical Workshops

Significant Support for Local Action Significant Support for Local Action StrategiesStrategies

Regional Technical Workshops:Regional Technical Workshops:

1.1. Climate Change, Bleaching, & Coral Reefs Climate Change, Bleaching, & Coral Reefs (Hawaii, June 03; EPA, DOI, NOAA)(Hawaii, June 03; EPA, DOI, NOAA)

2. Land Based Sources of Pollution2. Land Based Sources of Pollution (Hawaii, June 03; USDA, EPA)(Hawaii, June 03; USDA, EPA)

3. Managing Recreational Overuse/Misuse 3. Managing Recreational Overuse/Misuse (USVI, Aug 03; NOAA, DOI)(USVI, Aug 03; NOAA, DOI)

Results Results 1. Significantly increased participation and

collaboration among govt partners at local levels.

2. Engaged hundreds of stakeholders and other partners in key actions to reduce threats to reefs.

3. Most rigorous effort by USCRTF to identify key requirements for tangible action.

Results Results 3. Commitment of new resources.

4. Identified additional grants and other opportunities not previously tapped to support local efforts.

5. Significant limitations in ability to take advantage of new opportunities(e.g., capacity to manage additional proposals)

Results Results 6. Continued support and resources

required to complete and implement Local Action Strategies.

7. Important opportunity to build on existing momentum to achieve goals of Puerto Rico Resolution.

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Recommended Next StepsRecommended Next Steps(proposed resolution)(proposed resolution)

• Recognize significant progress to implement Puerto Rico Resolution.

• Affirm need to continue implementation

• Affirm that all members will actively participate and support local jurisdictions in implementing Local Action Strategies.

Recommended Next Steps Recommended Next Steps (Proposed Resolution)(Proposed Resolution)

Members will assist in:

1. Finalizing Local Action Strategies.

2. Completing any addition LASs.

3. Implementing LAS as soon as possible.

3. Implement LAS as soon as possible:

• Inventory opportunities

• Identify resources

• Identify gaps/needs

• Identify lead federal agencies

• Provide progress reports on implementation at each TF meeting

• Implementation dependent on increased funding and capacity support; may take time.

• Evaluate role, effectiveness of Regional Subcommittees

Recommended Next StepsRecommended Next Steps (Proposed Resolution)(Proposed Resolution)

4. Track implementation of LAS and progress towards goals:

• Members assist in developing system.

5. Members develop proposal to update the U.S. National Action Strategy in 2004

• Incorporate LAS etc for TF report