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Capitol Hill Oceans Week Wetlands Restoration Panel
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NOAA’s Ecosystem Approach to NOAA’s Ecosystem Approach to ManagementManagement and Wetland and Wetland
RestorationRestoration
JOHN H. DUNNIGAN Ecosystem Goal Lead
Capitol Hill Oceans Week June 8, 2005
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Capitol Hill Oceans Week Wetlands Restoration Panel
June 8, 2005
Ultimate EcosystemUltimate Ecosystem
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NOAA’s Vision:NOAA’s Vision:A Better World Through Ecological and A Better World Through Ecological and
Environmental Knowledge, and StewardshipEnvironmental Knowledge, and Stewardship
EcosystemsEcosystems ClimateClimate Weather and Weather and WaterWater
Transportation Transportation and Commerceand Commerce
Protect, Protect, restorerestore, and manage the use , and manage the use of coastal and ocean resources of coastal and ocean resources
through ecosystem-based through ecosystem-based managementmanagement
NOAA’s Strategic GoalsNOAA’s Strategic Goals
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An Ecosystem is:- a geographically specified system of
organisms (including humans), and
- the environment and the processes that control its dynamics.
Ecosystem DefinitionEcosystem Definition
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An ecosystem approach to management:• Collaborative• Incremental• Adaptive• Geographically Specific• Accounts for ecosystem
knowledge and uncertainty
• Considers multiple external influences
• Balances diverse societal objectives
Ecosystem Approach to Ecosystem Approach to Management Management
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10 Large Marine 10 Large Marine EcosystemsEcosystems
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Ecosystem Delineation Ecosystem Delineation IssuesIssues
Inland Watershed Boundaries
Inland Boundary• Coastal Watersheds• Inland Extent of Diadromous fish
Next Steps• Refine boundaries of ten ecosystems• Hold regional stakeholder workshops• Determine sub-ecoregions• Establish ecosystem health and socio- economic indicators
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NOAA’s Habitat Program • compensatory restoration• large-scale wetland restoration• community-involved
restoration
Accomplishments• restored 16,000 habitat acres• removed 80 stream blockages• opened 700 stream miles• involved 82,000 volunteers,
resulting in 482,000 hours• created 24 national and
regional partnerships with >1,500 federal, state, tribal, and local entities
Wetland Restoration at Wetland Restoration at NOAANOAA
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• Understand Components of Ecosystems
• Prioritize Habitats
• Allocate Resources
• Evaluate and Improve Success
• Feedback to Priorities
On-the-GroundOn-the-Ground Implementation - Implementation - Ecosystem-based Management in Ecosystem-based Management in
Habitat RestorationHabitat Restoration
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Capitol Hill Oceans Week Wetlands Restoration Panel
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• Understand Components of Ecosystems
• Prioritize Habitats
• Allocate Resources
• Evaluate and Improve Success
• Feedback to Priorities
On-the-GroundOn-the-Ground Implementation - Implementation - Ecosystem-based Management in Ecosystem-based Management in
Habitat RestorationHabitat Restoration
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Prioritize Habitats by Large Marine Ecosystem
– Habitat Condition and Utilization• habitat loss• habitat fragmentation• critical species utilization
– Human Dimensions• commercial and recreational use• cultural significance / community support• protection of infrastructure (erosion control)
– Technical Feasibility and Cost Effectiveness
On-the-GroundOn-the-Ground Implementation - Implementation - Ecosystem-based Management in Ecosystem-based Management in
Habitat RestorationHabitat Restoration
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Capitol Hill Oceans Week Wetlands Restoration Panel
June 8, 2005
• Understand Components of Ecosystems
• Prioritize Habitats
• Allocate Resources
• Evaluate and Improve Success
• Feedback to Priorities
On-the-GroundOn-the-Ground Implementation - Implementation - Ecosystem-based Management in Ecosystem-based Management in
Habitat RestorationHabitat Restoration
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Capitol Hill Oceans Week Wetlands Restoration Panel
June 8, 2005
• Understand Components of Ecosystems
• Prioritize Habitats
• Allocate Resources
• Evaluate and Improve Success
• Feedback to Priorities
On-the-GroundOn-the-Ground Implementation - Implementation - Ecosystem-based Management in Ecosystem-based Management in
Habitat RestorationHabitat Restoration
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Capitol Hill Oceans Week Wetlands Restoration Panel
June 8, 2005
• Understand Components of Ecosystems
• Prioritize Habitats
• Allocate Resources
• Evaluate and Improve Success
• Feedback to Priorities
On-the-GroundOn-the-Ground Implementation - Implementation - Ecosystem-based Management in Ecosystem-based Management in
Habitat RestorationHabitat Restoration
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• Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment– international partnership (US and
Canadian membership)– strategic implementation of
ecosystem-based management
Jon Kachmar, Maine State Planning OfficeCoordinator of Habitat Restoration Sub-Committee
Ecosystem-based Ecosystem-based Management in ActionManagement in Action
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• Puget Sound, Washington Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Cases
– Elliott Bay & Duwamish River
– Commencement Bay
Ecosystem-based Ecosystem-based Management in ActionManagement in Action
NRDA Co-trustee Partnerships to Address Injuries
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Individual Species
Narrow Perspective & Scale
Humans Independent of Ecosystem
Disconnected Resource Management
Management Not Informed by Science
All Things Considered (Ecosystem)
Broad Perspective & Scale
Humans Integral to Ecosystem
Integrated Resource Management
Adaptive Management Based On Science
Current Mandates Future Mandates
Legislative Mandates: Legislative Mandates: A Paradigm ShiftA Paradigm Shift
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Key MessagesKey Messages
• NOAA has adopted an ecosystem approach to management as a guiding principle for its strategic plan.
• Habitat Program and Wetland Restoration are key components to NOAA’s ecosystem approach to management.
• A collaborative effort between NOAA and regional stakeholders is necessary for successful ecosystem approach to management and wetland restoration.
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Ultimate EcosystemUltimate Ecosystem
Contact: [email protected]
For More Information: http://ecosystems.noaa.gov