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CoastWatch My Mile - #151 oregonshores

CoastWatch My Mile - #151 www.oregonshores.org. My Mile. OPAC. My role: coastal environmental group rep. 14 voting members + agency experts Advises governor, agencies, local governments about 3-mile Territorial Sea Priorities: Marine Reserves Wave Energy.

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CoastWatch My Mile - #151 oregonshores

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  1. CoastWatch My Mile - #151www.oregonshores.org

  2. My Mile

  3. OPAC • My role: coastal environmental group rep. • 14 voting members + agency experts • Advises governor, agencies, local governments about 3-mile Territorial Sea • Priorities: • Marine Reserves • Wave Energy

  4. Renewable Energy in the Northwest • Different current and upcoming renewable sources of energy available in NW . . . • Are they practical? • What are the costs? • What are the legal issues?

  5. Are they practical?

  6. Criteria: Wave energy resource characteristics/deep water close to shore Bottom characteristics Grid interconnection points Port, shipyard: fabrication, labor pool, service vessels Minimal conflicts with competing uses Regulatory complexity (local, state, fed) 2004 Study of Potential Offshore Wave Energy Sites in Oregon • Seven Potential Sites: • Astoria, Clatsop Co. • Garibaldi, Tillamook Co. • Cushman, Lane Co. • Reedsport, Douglas Co. • Coos bay, Coos Co. • Brookings, Curry Co.

  7. Point Absorber Wide Array of Technologies • Oscillating Water Column • Overtopping • Attenuator

  8. How Oregon is address the “practical” side: • Wallace Energy Systems and Renewables Facility at OSU • http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/wesrf/ • Oregon Innovation Council (Oregon InC) • www.oregoninc.org • Oregon Wave Energy Trust • www.oregonwave.org

  9. What are the costs? • OWET assisting with • those cost areas: • R&D • Marketing, public outreach • Regulatory – coordination • Environment • Nascent industry costs: • Evolving technology • New regulatory structure • Public involvement • Environmental research

  10. How Oregon is addressing ecological costs? • OPAC – Wave Energy Working Group • Ecological Effects Workshop • Cumulative Effect study

  11. Ecological Effects Workshop • Two days, 50 scientists • Goal: What we know, what don’t know (gaps), ecological impact priorities, monitoring, studies, control/reference sites, baseline • Breakout sessions: Receptors, Stressors • Cumulative effects – Seabirds • White paper, recommendations, begin dialogue • Involvement in statewide framework/CE • http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/waveenergy/

  12. Potential impacts on whales

  13. New Hard Structures • Fish Attraction Device (FAD) effect • Invasive Species? (stenohaline) • Collision danger for larger vertebrates • Key receptors: • Fouling Community • Fish and other nekton • Seabirds • Marine mammals

  14. Cost to other ocean users • Crabbing • Mapping of fishing effort

  15. What are the legal issues that arise? • Oregon Shores: Mobilize citizens to take hold of the reins to become effective ocean advocates

  16. Siting Authority: Federal Power Act Sec 4(e) “Equal consideration” rule Sec 10(a)(1) Consider comprehensive plans Licensing process: Preliminary permit (Strict scrutiny) NOI/PAD EA/EIS License FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) Who has the authority to site wave facilities?

  17. Legal: • Hydropower • Where’s the line in ocean – MMS vs. FERC • Leasing of the seafloor • DSL rulemaking last year • Worries that FERC authority allows • lease to move to ownership.

  18. Legal issues: • Phased process: - ability to incrementally expand - It’s hydro, but not a dam. • Oregon Water Resources Dept. traditional hydro - No Dead Fish rule • FERC required to consider • comprehensive plans • Amend Oregon’s Territorial Sea Plan for • siting wave energy • Marine Reserve process important, • related: Governor’s Exec. Order 07-08

  19. Move from Climate Change to Climate ACTION • Personally – • Change 3 light bulbs • Improve gas mileage by 5 mpg • Policy – • OR, CA, WA - 25 % problem • -NE = 25 % as well • -Tri-state agreements to • tackle regionally • Commitment to renewables: • - 25 percent by 2025 OPAC meetings – www.oregon.gov/LCD/OPACwww.oregonmarinereserves.net

  20. Balancing Act – Hard work, tough decisions As Oregonians, conservationists we have our work cut out for us.

  21. Thank you! • Questions? Robin@oregonshores.org

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