1. State Perspectives on Coastal and Ocean Management A Review of A Review of Coastal States Organization’s Recommendations to the US Commission on Ocean Policy

2. What is CSO? Represents the 35 coastal States, Commonwealths and Territories Represents the 35 coastal States, Commonwealths and Territories Delegates appointed by the Governors comprise the Board of Directors Delegates appointed by the Governors comprise the Board of Directors

3. CSO Recommendations Finalized on October 25, 2002 Finalized on October 25, 2002 37 Recommendations 37 Recommendations Four focus areas: Four focus areas: –Governance –Stewardship –Observing, Monitoring, Research & Education Education –Value and Economic Benefit

4. Five Critical Actions 1. Federal Leadership & Accountability 2. State Partnerships 3. Economic Assessment & Investment 4. Science to Support Decisions 5. Coastal & Ocean Trust Fund

5. Disarray, Overlap and Gaps Over 140 Federal laws apply to US coasts and oceans Over 140 Federal laws apply to US coasts and oceans –43 ‘principal statutes’ –100 other statutes

6. Critical Action 1: Establish federal leadership and accountability Provide a clear statement of our National Ocean Policy Provide a clear statement of our National Ocean Policy Designate a lead federal agency Designate a lead federal agency Require interagency coordination via a National Coastal and Ocean Council Require interagency coordination via a National Coastal and Ocean Council

7. National Ocean Policy Governing Principles establish partnership among all levels of government establish partnership among all levels of government promote ecologically and economically sustainable uses consistent with State plans promote ecologically and economically sustainable uses consistent with State plans insure funding reflects the full value of the resources insure funding reflects the full value of the resources require science-based management require science-based management

8. Coastal & Ocean Stewardship Challenges Planning and management of growth Planning and management of growth Shoreline hazards Shoreline hazards Habitat restoration and conservation Habitat restoration and conservation Marine and estuarine pollution Marine and estuarine pollution Fisheries management and community impacts Fisheries management and community impacts

9. Critical Action 1: Establish federal leadership and accountability Provide a clear statement of our National Ocean Policy Provide a clear statement of our National Ocean Policy Designate a lead federal agency Designate a lead federal agency Require interagency coordination via a National Coastal and Ocean Council Require interagency coordination via a National Coastal and Ocean Council

10. Critical Action 2: State Partnerships Ensure federally funded projects support state comprehensive land use plans Ensure federally funded projects support state comprehensive land use plans Maintain the federal consistency provisions of the CZMA to assure states’ interests are fully addressed Maintain the federal consistency provisions of the CZMA to assure states’ interests are fully addressed Improve state and local capacity to implement watershed and ecosystem plans Improve state and local capacity to implement watershed and ecosystem plans

11. Federal Consistency Unique authority given to states with approved coastal management programs Unique authority given to states with approved coastal management programs Federal actions must be consistent with the State’s coastal plan Federal actions must be consistent with the State’s coastal plan Reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act Reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act

12. Critical Action 3: Economic Assessment and Investment Support a coastal and ocean economic assessment system that can provide data comparable to other economic sectors Support a coastal and ocean economic assessment system that can provide data comparable to other economic sectors Establish a national budget process that accounts for multi-agency investments in ocean and coastal resources Establish a national budget process that accounts for multi-agency investments in ocean and coastal resources

13. Critical Action 4: Science to Support Decisions Sustained commitment to monitoring, assessment, and observation Sustained commitment to monitoring, assessment, and observation Focus research priorities on needs identified by states & others users Focus research priorities on needs identified by states & others users Utilize a regional structure to gather, translate and deliver information Utilize a regional structure to gather, translate and deliver information

14. Critical Action 5: Coastal & Ocean Trust Fund Funding sources could include OCS revenues or other fees currently generated from the use of coastal resources Funding sources could include OCS revenues or other fees currently generated from the use of coastal resources Funding should be at least $900 million, the level provided under the Land & Water Conservation Fund Funding should be at least $900 million, the level provided under the Land & Water Conservation Fund

15. Five Critical Actions 1. Federal Leadership & Accountability 2. State Partnerships 3. Economic Assessment & Investment 4. Science to Support Decisions 5. Coastal & Ocean Trust Fund