1. Marine Planning in the U.S.
International Marine Spatial Planning Symposium:
Sharing Practical Solutions
11th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium
May 16, 2012
Sally Yozell
NOAA Policy Director & Senior
Advisor to the Under Secretary
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2. Creating a National Ocean Policy
• National Ocean Policy
• National Ocean Council
• 9 National Priority
Objectives
• Framework for Coastal
and Marine Spatial
Planning (CMSP)
4. Need for Marine Planning in the U.S.
• Increasing number of competing uses and
activities (energy a frequent driver)
• Increasingly difficult to manage under current
sector‐by‐sector approach
• Marine Planning provides an effective process
to better manage a broad range of social,
economic, and cultural uses while also
providing for emerging and potential future
uses.
5. Outer Continental Shelf Lands Ocean and Coastal Mapping Clean Water Act
Act (OCSLA) Integration Act (CWA)
National Wildlife Refuge System Recreational Fisheries, and E.O.
Hydrographic Service National Marine
National Historic E.O. 12962 –
Administration Act
Improvement Act Sanctuaries Act (NMSA)
Coast & Geodetic Legal Authorities
The National Defense Reserve 13474 –E.O. 13508 – Chesapeake Bay
Preservation Act (NHPA)
Fleet (NDRF)and Ready Reserve
Survey Act of
Amendments to E.O. 12962
Protection and Restoration
Fleet (RRF)
Deepwater Port Act (DWPA) Submerged E.O. 11990 –
1947 Marine Protection, Clean Air
E.O. 13158 –Research, and
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Lands Act Protection of
Act (CAA)
Ports and
Sanctuaries Act
Coastal Barrier Resources Act Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 Wetlands
Natural Gas Coastal Zone Waterways
Energy Independence
[Ocean Dumping Act]
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Port Development Authority Act
Act (NGA) Management Act Safety Act
& Security Act
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
E.O. 9634 – Establishment of Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90)
National Invasive Species Act (CZMA)
Fishery Conservation Zones Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
National Environmental Policy
Magnuson‐
Migratory
National Methane Hydrate
Research and Development Act
Bird Treaty Stevens Act Act (NEPA)
Marine Plastic Pollution Research and (OTEC) Research, Development, and
Act (MBTA) Control Act (MPPRCA) (MSA)
Demonstration (RD&D) Ocean Act
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
Federal Power Act (FPA) National Weather Service (NWS) Organic Act
Rivers and Harbors Coral Reef Conservation Act
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
Act of 1915
Marine Mammal National Historic Preservation (CRCA) Marine
Territorial Submerged
Security Act
Protection Act (MMPA) Act (NHPA)
Ocean Exploration and NOAA Undersea
Ocean Thermal Energy Research Program Act of 2009 Lands Act
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Antiquities National Park
Act Conversion Act (OTECA)
Marine Protection, Service Organic Act National Invasive Species Act
Research, and Federal Ocean Acidification
E.O. 13178 – Northwestern
Sanctuaries Act [Ocean Research and Monitoring Act
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System Act
Hawaiian Islands Coral
Dumping Act]
Magnuson Act of 1950 National Aquaculture Act Reef Ecosystem Reserve
7. Benefits of Marine Planning:
Making the Case
Today – Future –
Without Marine Planning With Marine Planning
Uncertain return on Greater certainty and
investment for industry predictability
Limited data availability Access to integrated data
Fragmented regulatory review Conflicts reveled upfront and
process and unseen ‘show regulatory efficiencies and
stoppers’ time saving
Oceans and coasts in trouble Improved Ecosystem health
and services
8. Regional focus
• Formation of Regional Planning Bodies
(Federal, State, Tribal, Fishery Council)
• Accessible data for science based decision
making
• Improved coordination among government
agencies/regulatory efficiencies
• Meaningful stakeholder engagement
