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Washington Coastal Marine Advisory Council Work Session

October 10, 2012

Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Update

Michal Rechner Washington Department of Natural Resources and Jennifer Hennessey Washington Department of Ecology

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Contents

• Re-cap of planning process to date
• Report to the legislature
• Project updates –
• Contracts
• GIS decision support tool
• Options for training workshops
• Planning and preparing for the next

biennium

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Re-cap of Planning Process to Date

• March 2012: Governor Gregoire signed SSB 6263,

which made changes to the existing marine management planning law. The legislature also transferred $2.1 million into the Marine Resource Stewardship Account.

• May 2012: The WCMAC approved project

categories, which were developed by the State based on the law, the 2010 legislative report, and the budget proviso.

• May-July 2012: The State sought project ideas

from the WCMAC, MRCs, tribes, and agencies

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Re-cap of Planning Process: Budget Proviso

The department will work with the marine interagency team, tribes, and the Washington state marine resource committee to develop a spending plan consistent with the priorities in chapter 252, Laws of 2012, for conducting ecosystem assessments and mapping activities related to marine resources use and potential economic development, developing marine management plans for the state's coastal waters, and

• therwise aiding in the implementation of marine planning in the state.

As appropriate, the team shall develop a competitive process for projects to be funded by the department in fiscal year 2013.

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Re-cap of Planning Process: Project Categories

A B C D

Mapping Activities ($1 million) Ecological Assessment ($300k) Data tools to support plan development ($700k) Stakeholder engagement ($100k) Goal: Map baseline conditions (i.e. distribution, abundance, intensity, and temporal/spatial patterns) and forecast potential future conditions (e.g. patterns) Goal: Assess status and trends of ecosystem (ecological, social, economic factors) and threats to

• resources. Develop ecosystem

indicators. Goal: Enable access, sharing, analysis and management of data for the planning process. Ensure robust technical and scientific input

• n data quality, access and

management issues. Goal: Increase awareness, participation, and involvement of various groups in pre-planning

• process. Improve communication

and coordination among groups involved in the process. Social and Economic data  Human uses  Traditional knowledge and cultural resources  Economic valuation Physical and Ecological data  Bathymetry and habitat  Oceanographic processes  Ecologically important areas  Renewable energy potential Biological data  Fish: Rockfish, groundfish  Marine mammals: whales  Invertebrates: crabs  Seabirds  Sensitive species (E&T) See data categories at left. Examples of projects might include: analysis of status and trends, modeling of data, indicator development, threats/risk assessment, identification of adaptive management strategies underway, etc. Data synthesis tool(s) GIS data access and management Scientific and technical expertise and input Examples of projects might include: meetings, trainings, forums, facilitation, coordination

• f existing groups, etc.

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Re-cap of Planning Process to Date

• July 2012: The State met with the WCMAC, MRCs,

and tribal staff to discuss and approve the draft working project list.

• August 2012- present: The DNR has been

preparing and executing marine spatial planning project contracts.

• September 2012: The State submitted a marine

spatial planning report to the legislature.

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Report to the Legislature

The report covered:

• The need for MSP in Washington

and the national context

• Steps Washington has taken toward

MSP

• Current state efforts – collaborative

efforts and FY2013 projects

• Next steps for FY2013-15, including

a budget estimate of $4.2 million

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Project Updates - Contracts

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Completed Awaiting signature Under review Drafting scope of work Underway within the state MP-1 MH-3 MH-2 MH-1 DT-1 MP-2 MH-5 MH-4 MH-7 DT-2 MH-6 MP-3 new MHB-3 DT-4 MHB-1 MHB-2 ME-1 MHB-4 DT-3 EA-1 SEP-1 SEP-2 DT-5 SET-1 SET-2

GIS Decision Support Tool

Development Model

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Steering Committee Technical Development Team Planning Development Team Viewing Tool Outreach and Usability Analysis Tools Scenarios and Tradeoffs Phase I Phase II Coding Data Management Engaging Stakeholders Overall Direction Project Management Collaboration!

GIS Decision Support Tool

Committee and Group Makeup

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• DNR, ECY, WDFW

Steering Committee (DNR Lead)

• DNR, ECY, WDFW

Technical Development Group (DNR Lead)

• DNR, ECY, WDFW

Planning Development Group

Project Updates – Training workshops

Outreach and training opportunities:

• Marine Spatial Planning 101
• Objective-setting work sessions (4-5)
• Outreach and training with the planning tool
• Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Workshop

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What else? How would you like to be involved in planning these?

Winter Spring Summer

DRAFT MSP Timeline

• MSP 101 (Nov-Jan)
• Set up technical

advisory group

• Objectives work

sessions (Feb-Mar)

• Human use

Mapping (Mar- Apr)

• Indicators IEA

workshop (Apr- May) June 30, 2013 FY 13 projects complete WCMAC: Collect ideas for RFP and criteria for RFP evaluation (Apr) Complete and publish RFP notice (May-Jun) Complete draft

• bjectives and

planning (Apr) July 1, 2013 New biennium (compile RFP response list) Next biennium projects underway