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Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan
SeaWeb/National Press Club
MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental AffairsIan A. Bowles, Secretary
Deerin Babb-Brott, Asst. Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Zone Management
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Oceans Act of 2008• Mandated development of comprehensive, integrated
plan on short timeline
• Set Policy Framework: the “oceans 15”
• Excludes fisheries management from plan jurisdiction
• Requires projects to be consistent with the plan and that the plan be adopted under the state coastal zone management plan
• Establishes impact mitigation fee and trust fund
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Process Elements
• Workgroups – data, analysis, mapping
• Stakeholders – data, issues
• Policy/science advisory bodies
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The plan shall:
Governance
…set forth goals, siting priorities and standards for ensuring effective stewardship of its ocean waters held in trust for the benefit of the public
…identify appropriate locations and performance standards for activities, uses and facilities allowed under the Ocean Sanctuaries Act
Human use
…reflect the importance of the waters to its citizens who derive livelihoods and recreational benefits from fishing
…foster sustainable uses that capitalize on economic opportunity without significant detriment to the ecology or natural beauty of the ocean
Ecosystem components
…identify and protect special, sensitive or unique estuarine and marine life and habitats
…value biodiversity and ecosystem health
Six of the “oceans 15”
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15 requirements of the ActGOALS
• Balance and protect the natural, social, cultural, historic, and economic interests of the marine ecosystem
• Recognize and protect biodiversity, ecosystem health, and the interdependence of ecosystems
• Support wise use of marine resources, including renewable energy, sustainable uses, and infrastructure
• Incorporate new knowledge as the basis for management that adapts over time to address changing social, technological, and environmental conditions
OUTCOMES• Integrated ocean
management plan
• Special, sensitive, unique resources identified and protected
• Areas and management standards for renewables and other uses
• Blueprint for Plan 2.0: science, stakeholder, policy/management adaptive frameworks
STRATEGIES
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Commercial fishing activity Recreational activity
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Navigational usesInfrastructure
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Special, Sensitive or Unique Resources
• Marine mammals• Avifauna• Seafloor features• Fish, crustaceans and shellfish
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Ocean Plan Management Areas:• Prohibited-13%• Renewable Energy-2%• Multi-use-85%
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Wind Energy Siting
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Multi-Use Area
• New regulatory siting standard under MEPA:
• Specified uses presumptively excluded; presumption may be overcome by a clear demonstration:
• No less environmentally damaging practicable alternative
• Public benefits associated with the proposed project clearly outweigh the public detriment to the SSU resource
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Resources and usesfor
telecommunication & electric cables
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Resources and usesfor
pipelines
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Resources and usesfor commercial tidal
energy facilities
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Resources and usesfor sand/gravel
extraction
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Science Framework
• Further characterize spatial patterns of uses
• Complete high-resolution seafloor mapping
• Habitat characterization/EVI
• Assess potential climate change effects on ocean ecology
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Plan available on-line at mass.gov/eea