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Panel Regarding Marine Panel Regarding Marine Spatial Planning Spatial Planning

A public process of analyzing and A public process of analyzing and allocating the spatial and temporal allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in marine distribution of human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic, and areas to achieve ecological, economic, and social objectives that usually have been social objectives that usually have been specified through a political process specified through a political process (UNESCO). (UNESCO).

Balance amongst multiple objectives Balance amongst multiple objectives Spatially focused Spatially focused Integrated Integrated

On June 12, 2009 On June 12, 2009 -

• Interagency

Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Ocean Policy Task Force established established – – led by CEQ led by CEQ Charged with developing Charged with developing recommendations for a national recommendations for a national

• cean policy, a framework for
• cean policy, a framework for

improved stewardship, and improved stewardship, and effective coastal and marine effective coastal and marine spatial planning. spatial planning. Interim Framework Report Interim Framework Report released 14 Dec. 2009. released 14 Dec. 2009.

Marine Spatial Planning Panel Marine Spatial Planning Panel Kate Moran Kate Moran – – OSTP OSTP Sandra Whitehouse Sandra Whitehouse – – Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy Kris Kris Sarri Sarri – – Senate Commerce Committee Senate Commerce Committee Ed Ed Saade Saade -

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Fugro Earthdata Earthdata, Inc. , Inc. Larry Mayer Larry Mayer – – CCOM/JHC UNH (moderator) CCOM/JHC UNH (moderator)

• Thrilled to see this level of interest,

Thrilled to see this level of interest, concern and action with respect to concern and action with respect to the coastal and marine environment the coastal and marine environment

• Clear acknowledgement of

Clear acknowledgement of importance of basing CMSP on sound importance of basing CMSP on sound science but science but… ….. ..

Concerns: Concerns:

• what mechanisms will be in place to support

what mechanisms will be in place to support this science? this science?

• confounded by uncertain delineation

confounded by uncertain delineation between federal and regional responsibilities between federal and regional responsibilities

• NOC charged with establishing mechanisms

NOC charged with establishing mechanisms to identify science needs to identify science needs -

• but who funds

but who funds the identified needs and through what the identified needs and through what mechanisms? mechanisms?

• recognize need for spatial focus and

recognize need for spatial focus and establishment of management establishment of management boundaries but we must also recognize boundaries but we must also recognize that ecosystems are not fixed and that ecosystems are not fixed and therefore there needs to be flexibility therefore there needs to be flexibility with respect to these boundaries with respect to these boundaries

Applaud the concept of a national Applaud the concept of a national information management system to information management system to support MSP support MSP ---

• -- need to go beyond

need to go beyond just quality standards and also just quality standards and also establish minimum spatial and establish minimum spatial and TEMPORAL requirements for baseline TEMPORAL requirements for baseline geographic, physical, chemical, and geographic, physical, chemical, and biological data biological data --

• - IOOS

IOOS

• Is there sufficient data and

Is there sufficient data and understanding to create the needed understanding to create the needed decision support tools? decision support tools?

• How will the needed decision

How will the needed decision support tools be developed? support tools be developed?

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Marine Spatial Planning Panel Marine Spatial Planning Panel Kate Moran Kate Moran – – OSTP OSTP Sandra Whitehouse Sandra Whitehouse – – Ocean Conservancy Ocean Conservancy Kris Kris Sarri Sarri – – Senate Commerce Committee Senate Commerce Committee Ed Ed Saade Saade -

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Fugro Earthdata Earthdata, Inc. , Inc. Larry Mayer Larry Mayer – – CCOM/JHC UNH (moderator) CCOM/JHC UNH (moderator)

A public process of analyzing and allocating A public process of analyzing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in marine areas to achieve human activities in marine areas to achieve ecological, economic, and social objectives ecological, economic, and social objectives that usually have been specified through a that usually have been specified through a political process political process (UNESCO). (UNESCO).

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