1. National Ocean Council Regional Planning Body Overview
SAIGE 14th Annual Training Program
June 6, 2017
National Ocean Council Regional Planning Body Overview
Don Côqayohômuwôk Chapman
NOC Tribal Liaison
US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution

2. National Ocean Policy
On June 12th 2009, the White House established the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
Executive Order 13547: July 19, 2010 adopted the final recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force
Nation’s first National Ocean Policy to streamline ocean and coastal management
An interagency National Ocean Council (NOC) to strengthen ocean governance and coordination
Lays out nine priority objectives including Marine Planning

4. National Ocean Policy Objectives
Observations, Mapping & Infrastructure
Changing Conditions in the Arctic
Regional Ecosystem Protection & Restoration
Water Quality & Sustainable Practices on Land
Resilience & Adaptation to Climate Change & Ocean Acidification
Coordinate & Support
Inform Decisions & Improve Understanding
Marine Planning
Ecosystem-Based Management

5. What does the National Ocean Policy Do?
Provides better management of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes’ resources that drive much of our economy
Develops and disseminates sound scientific information for local communities, industries, and decision-makers
Strengthens collaboration with State, Tribal, and local partners and stakeholders 

6. What Does This Mean for Indian Country?
Tribes sit alongside Fed Agencies and State DNR Reps in developing regional goals, objectives and harmonized ocean plans in a group collaborative setting to produce a Regional Plan
Traditional Knowledge (TEK), UAA, sacred sites, and cultural concerns all become part of the regional ocean agenda
Tribal bodies develop criteria for tribal-specific ocean data mapping to add to the regional Data Portal

7. Regional Planning Areas

8. Regional Planning Body Objectives
Brings Fed, State, and Tribal reps (RPB) together to develop a comprehensive and collaborative 10 year regional ocean plan
Clearly defines areas of concern among RPB stakeholders
Develops and improves regular communications on all regional ocean issues among stakeholders
Creation Regional Ocean Data Portals containing comprehensive GIS maps of ocean use for future planning purposes.

9. Implementation of the National Ocean Policy
2015: 4 priority areas identified for a short-term work plan
Illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud
Harmful algal blooms and hypoxia
Regional marine plans
Ocean acidification
2016: The 2016 Annual Work Plan released, focusing on priority areas and recognizing 2 emerging areas
Sea level rise tools
Coastal mapping

10. Implementation Themes
National Ocean Policy
Implementation Themes
The Ocean Economy
Safety and Security
Coastal and Ocean Resilience
Science and Information
Local Choices

11. Marine Planning Status
Three Regional Planning Bodies (RPBs) have now finalized or are developing their regional ocean plans:
Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
West Coast
Two other RPBs are operational:
Pacific Islands
Caribbean

12. RPB Planning Status
Both Northeast and Mid-Atlantic RPBs released their Regional Ocean Plans at the end of 2016 including tribal contributions and content
West Coast RPB officially formed in late 2015 and is now developing comprehensive goals and objecting for the West Coast Ocean Plan

13. Thank You! Don Côqayohômuwôk Chapman President
Midnight Sun Technologies, LLC (ANC 8a)
1577 Spring Hill Rd., Suite 320
Vienna, VA 22182
(c)