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Governors’ South Atlantic AllianceA Call To Action

GovernorsGovernors’’ South Atlantic AllianceSouth Atlantic AllianceA Call To ActionA Call To Action

Overview and StatusApril 21, 2009

Overview and StatusOverview and StatusApril 21, 2009April 21, 2009

South AtlanticSouth AtlanticSouth Atlantic

South Atlantic AllianceInformation and Feedback Sessions

Presentation OutlinePresentation OutlinePresentation Outline

• Background• Alliance Agreement• Initial Priority Issues • Next Steps• Questions

•• BackgroundBackground•• Alliance AgreementAlliance Agreement•• Initial Priority Issues Initial Priority Issues •• Next StepsNext Steps•• QuestionsQuestions


BackgroundBackgroundBackground

Spring 2006 – Workshop

Summer 2006 – Formed Executive Planning Team

Summer 2007 – Letter from Governors to CEQ

Fall 2007/Spring 2008 – Drafting of Framework

Winter 2008/Spring 2009 – Governor Signatures

Spring/Summer 2009 – Information Sessions

Spring 2006Spring 2006 –– WorkshopWorkshop

Summer 2006Summer 2006 –– Formed Executive Planning TeamFormed Executive Planning Team

Summer 2007Summer 2007 –– Letter from Governors to CEQLetter from Governors to CEQ

Fall 2007/Spring 2008Fall 2007/Spring 2008 –– Drafting of FrameworkDrafting of Framework

Winter 2008/Spring 2009 Winter 2008/Spring 2009 –– Governor SignaturesGovernor Signatures

Spring/Summer 2009Spring/Summer 2009 –– Information SessionsInformation Sessions


Chris Russo Organizational Effectiveness Director, NC DENR

Carolyn Boltin Deputy Commissioner, SCDHEC - Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

Robert Boyles Director, SC DNR - Marine ResourcesLouis Daniel Director, NC DENR - Division of Marine FisheriesCamille Destafney Regional Environmental Director, Navy - SoutheastMary Conley Southeast Marine Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy Rick DeVoe Executive Director, SC Sea Grant ConsortiumGinny Fay Senior Policy Analyst, NOAAPaul Friday Community Planning and Liaison Coordinator, USMC

Installations Jim Gregson Director, NC DENR - Division of Coastal ManagementDebra Hernandez Executive Director, Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing

Regional AssociationJames Leutze Chancellor Emeritus, University of North Carolina-WilmingtonEllen McCarron Assistant Director, FL DEP - Coastal and Aquatic Managed AreasSusan Shipman Director, GA DNR - Coastal Resources Division

Chris Russo Organizational Effectiveness Director, NC DENR

Carolyn Boltin Deputy Commissioner, SCDHEC - Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

Robert Boyles Director, SC DNR - Marine ResourcesLouis Daniel Director, NC DENR - Division of Marine FisheriesCamille Destafney Regional Environmental Director, Navy - SoutheastMary Conley Southeast Marine Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy Rick DeVoe Executive Director, SC Sea Grant ConsortiumGinny Fay Senior Policy Analyst, NOAAPaul Friday Community Planning and Liaison Coordinator, USMC

Installations Jim Gregson Director, NC DENR - Division of Coastal ManagementDebra Hernandez Executive Director, Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing

Regional AssociationJames Leutze Chancellor Emeritus, University of North Carolina-WilmingtonEllen McCarron Assistant Director, FL DEP - Coastal and Aquatic Managed AreasSusan Shipman Director, GA DNR - Coastal Resources Division


Executive Planning TeamExecutive Planning TeamExecutive Planning Team

Mission StatementMission StatementMission Statement

Regionally implement science based actions and policy solutions that more efficiently and

effectively balance coastal and marine ecosystems’ capacity to support human and natural systems in South Atlantic Region.

Regionally implement science based actions Regionally implement science based actions and policy solutions that more efficiently and and policy solutions that more efficiently and

effectively balance coastal and marine effectively balance coastal and marine ecosystemsecosystems’’ capacity to support human and capacity to support human and natural systems in South Atlantic Region.natural systems in South Atlantic Region.


GoalsGoalsGoalsThe Alliance provides a structure and forum for collaborating, coordinating and sharing information that will support:

The Alliance provides a structure and forum for The Alliance provides a structure and forum for collaborating, coordinating and sharing information collaborating, coordinating and sharing information that will support:that will support:

• Resource sustainability• Improved regional alignment• Cooperative planning and leveraging resources• Integrated research, observation, and mapping• Increased awareness of the challenges facing the

South Atlantic Region• Inclusiveness and integration at all levels

•• Resource sustainabilityResource sustainability•• Improved regional alignmentImproved regional alignment•• Cooperative planning and leveraging resourcesCooperative planning and leveraging resources•• Integrated research, observation, and mappingIntegrated research, observation, and mapping•• Increased awareness of the challenges facing the Increased awareness of the challenges facing the

South Atlantic RegionSouth Atlantic Region•• Inclusiveness and integration at all levelsInclusiveness and integration at all levels


Partnership AgreementPartnership AgreementPartnership Agreement

• Recognizes Southeast challenges• Supports regionally-based actions and solutions• Creates a partnership among states, federal and local

agencies; academia; nongovernmental organizations; businesses; and the public

• Aligns with recommendations from the US Commission on Ocean Policy

•• Recognizes Southeast challengesRecognizes Southeast challenges•• Supports regionallySupports regionally--based actions and solutionsbased actions and solutions•• Creates a partnership among states, federal and local Creates a partnership among states, federal and local

agencies; academia; nongovernmental organizations; agencies; academia; nongovernmental organizations; businesses; and the publicbusinesses; and the public

•• Aligns with recommendations from the US Commission Aligns with recommendations from the US Commission on Ocean Policyon Ocean Policy


Signed by the Governors of NC, SC, GA & FL, the Alliance Partnership Agreement:

Signed by the Governors of NC, SC, GA & FL, Signed by the Governors of NC, SC, GA & FL, the Alliance Partnership Agreement:the Alliance Partnership Agreement:

What the Alliance is NOT…What the Alliance is What the Alliance is NOTNOT……• It is not a governing body. • It does not dictate actions.• It does not duplicate actions. • It is not insular.

•• It is It is notnot a governing body. a governing body. •• It does It does notnot dictate actions.dictate actions.•• It does It does notnot duplicate actions. duplicate actions. •• It is It is notnot insular.insular.


StructureStructureStructure


GovernorsGovernorsGovernors

State AgencyRepresentativesState AgencyState Agency

RepresentativesRepresentatives

StakeholderGroups and

Partners

StakeholderStakeholderGroups and Groups and

PartnersPartners

Issue BasedWorking Teams

(may change with time)

Issue BasedIssue BasedWorking TeamsWorking Teams

(may change with time)(may change with time)

Recognition of Ongoing Regional EffortsRecognition of Ongoing Regional EffortsRecognition of Ongoing Regional Efforts

• SERPASS (DoD-led effort)• SARRP (us…)• COSEE-Southeast (education)• SECOORA (regional IOOS effort)• SECART (regional NOAA partnership effort) • SAFMC (regional fisheries management)• MARMAP/SEAMAP (regional fisheries assessment)• TNC Ecoregional Assessments• Etc…

•• SERPASS (SERPASS (DoDDoD--led effort)led effort)•• SARRP (usSARRP (us……))•• COSEECOSEE--Southeast (education)Southeast (education)•• SECOORA (regional IOOS effort)SECOORA (regional IOOS effort)•• SECART (regional NOAA partnership effort) SECART (regional NOAA partnership effort) •• SAFMC (regional fisheries management)SAFMC (regional fisheries management)•• MARMAP/SEAMAP (regional fisheries assessment)MARMAP/SEAMAP (regional fisheries assessment)•• TNC TNC EcoregionalEcoregional AssessmentsAssessments•• EtcEtc……

Initial Priority IssuesInitial Priority IssuesInitial Priority Issues

• Representatives from the four states have identified an initial set of priority issue areas.

• These have been agreed to by the Governors. • Priorities may be added or changed as the Alliance

progresses.

•• Representatives from the four states have identified an Representatives from the four states have identified an initialinitial set of priority issue areas.set of priority issue areas.

•• These have been agreed to by the Governors. These have been agreed to by the Governors. •• Priorities may be added or changed as the Alliance Priorities may be added or changed as the Alliance

progresses.progresses.

Healthy Ecosystems Working Waterfronts

Clean Coastal and Ocean WatersDisaster-Resilient Communities

Healthy Ecosystems Healthy Ecosystems Working WaterfrontsWorking Waterfronts

Clean Coastal and Ocean WatersClean Coastal and Ocean WatersDisasterDisaster--Resilient CommunitiesResilient Communities


Healthy EcosystemsHealthy EcosystemsHealthy Ecosystems

• Enhance ecosystem-based management efforts;• Maintain and improve ecosystem structure and function;• Increase understanding of the scope, scale and distribution of

resources; and• Standardize, integrate, and make accessible spatial and temporal

data

•• Enhance ecosystemEnhance ecosystem--based management efforts;based management efforts;•• Maintain and improve ecosystem structure and function;Maintain and improve ecosystem structure and function;•• Increase understanding of the scope, scale and distribution of Increase understanding of the scope, scale and distribution of

resources; andresources; and•• Standardize, integrate, and make accessible spatial and temporalStandardize, integrate, and make accessible spatial and temporal

datadata


The South Atlantic supports a diverse array of coastal, estuarine, and offshore ecosystems which provide numerous ecological and economic benefits. The Alliance will work to:

The South Atlantic supports a diverse array of coastal, The South Atlantic supports a diverse array of coastal, estuarine, and offshore ecosystems which provide numerous estuarine, and offshore ecosystems which provide numerous ecological and economic benefits. The Alliance will work to:ecological and economic benefits. The Alliance will work to:

Working WaterfrontsWorking WaterfrontsWorking Waterfronts

• Strike a balance between new development, historic uses and sustained resources;

• Support port development/maintenance and effective coastal planning; and

• Ensure public access.

•• Strike a balance between new development, historic uses and Strike a balance between new development, historic uses and sustained resources;sustained resources;

•• Support port development/maintenance and effective coastal Support port development/maintenance and effective coastal planning; andplanning; and

•• Ensure public access.Ensure public access.

Working waterfronts are commercial facilities that require direct access to or a location on, over or adjacent to coastal waters. Sustaining adequate access and infrastructure is crucial. The Alliance will work to:

Working waterfronts are commercial facilities that require direcWorking waterfronts are commercial facilities that require direct t access to or a location on, over or adjacent to coastal waters. access to or a location on, over or adjacent to coastal waters. Sustaining adequate access and infrastructure is crucial. The Sustaining adequate access and infrastructure is crucial. The Alliance will work to:Alliance will work to:


Clean Coastal and Ocean WatersClean Coastal and Ocean WatersClean Coastal and Ocean Waters

• View impacts and management at a regional level;• Consider point and non-point discharge impacts on oceans and

human health; and• Utilize regional observation and monitoring in decision-making.

•• View impacts and management at a regional level;View impacts and management at a regional level;•• Consider point and nonConsider point and non--point discharge impacts on oceans and point discharge impacts on oceans and

human health; andhuman health; and•• Utilize regional observation and monitoring in decisionUtilize regional observation and monitoring in decision--making.making.


Significant impacts to estuarine water quality and coastal ecosystem health are predicted as a result of increasing coastalurbanization. The Alliance will work to:

Significant impacts to estuarine water quality and coastal Significant impacts to estuarine water quality and coastal ecosystem health are predicted as a result of increasing coastalecosystem health are predicted as a result of increasing coastalurbanization. The Alliance will work to:urbanization. The Alliance will work to:

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Disaster-Resilient CommunitiesDisasterDisaster--Resilient CommunitiesResilient Communities

• Share best practices as we prepare for the next emergency; • Increase understanding of our vulnerability to, and the impacts of,

storms and climate change; and • Improve prediction, observation and forecasting capabilities.

•• Share best practices as we prepare for the next emergency; Share best practices as we prepare for the next emergency; •• Increase understanding of our vulnerability to, and the impacts Increase understanding of our vulnerability to, and the impacts of, of,

storms and climate change; and storms and climate change; and •• Improve prediction, observation and forecasting capabilities.Improve prediction, observation and forecasting capabilities.


Both short-term and long-term changes in weather and climate are major concerns in the southeast. These changes threaten our coastal communities, tourism, and fishing industries. The Alliance will work to:

Both shortBoth short--term and longterm and long--term changes in weather and climate term changes in weather and climate are major concerns in the southeast. These changes threaten are major concerns in the southeast. These changes threaten our coastal communities, tourism, and fishing industries. The our coastal communities, tourism, and fishing industries. The Alliance will work to:Alliance will work to:

This is just the beginning…This is just the beginningThis is just the beginning……Next Steps• Receive Feedback from Information Sessions (Spring

2009)• Implement Technical Issues Work Groups (Late Spring

2009)• Draft Governors Action Plan (Summer 2009)

– Identify low-hanging fruit• Finalize Action Plan (Fall 2009)• Start Implementation (2010)

Next StepsNext Steps•• Receive Feedback from Information Sessions (Spring Receive Feedback from Information Sessions (Spring

2009)2009)•• Implement Technical Issues Work Groups (Late Spring Implement Technical Issues Work Groups (Late Spring

2009)2009)•• Draft Governors Action Plan (Summer 2009)Draft Governors Action Plan (Summer 2009)

–– Identify lowIdentify low--hanging fruithanging fruit

•• Finalize Action Plan (Fall 2009)Finalize Action Plan (Fall 2009)•• Start Implementation (2010)Start Implementation (2010)


Discussion SessionDiscussion SessionDiscussion Session

Questions/comments on…– Issues?– Process?– Outcomes?

Questions/comments onQuestions/comments on……–– Issues?Issues?–– Process?Process?–– Outcomes?Outcomes?


Making Coastal Data and Information available for

Decision-making

Debra HernandezExecutive [email protected]

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