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29 October 2008

Governors’ Proposal for Action Plan II. 29 October 2008. HTRC Principals. Non-Governmental Organizations / Others Len Bahr, Ph.D., LGOCA Rafael Calderon, TNC Eduardo Cuevas, Pronatura, Mexico Quenton Dokken, Ph.D., GOMF Cuauhtemoc Leon Diez, Consultant, Mexico. State Leads

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29 October 2008

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  1. Governors’ Proposal for Action Plan II 29 October 2008 Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  2. HTRC Principals Non-Governmental Organizations / Others • Len Bahr, Ph.D., LGOCA • Rafael Calderon, TNC • Eduardo Cuevas, Pronatura, Mexico • Quenton Dokken, Ph.D., GOMF • Cuauhtemoc Leon Diez, Consultant, Mexico State Leads • Gregory J. DuCote, LDNR (co-chair) • James W. Pahl, Ph.D., LCPRA (co-chair) • Tom Calnan, TGLO • Carl Ferraro, ADCNR • Kendal Keyes, TPWD • Cherie O’Brien, TPWD • George Ramseur, MDMR • Randy Runnels, Ph.D., FDEP Federal Facilitators/Partners • Kristopher Benson, NOAA NMFS • Bruce Baird, MMS • Miles Croom , NOAA NMFS • Drew Puffer, EPA GMP • Dawn Lavoie, Ph.D., USGS • Lynn Martin, USACE • Larry Parson, USACE Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  3. Habitat Conservation & Restoration Team20-Year Mission Statement: Provide leadership to advance conservation and restoration of coastal habitats and ecosystems throughout the Gulf of Mexico and associated watersheds to reverse the downward trend in habitat quantity, quality and ecosystems services. Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  4. Action Plan II Draft Actions H-1: Continue development of the HCRT partnership structure Five-year Outcome: • An active HCRT with expanded membership and partnerships in the United States, Mexico, Cuba and Caribbean territories • Identify and map GOMA coastal zone Proposal to have State leads examine the NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program Estuarine Drainage Area “The Estuarine Drainage Area (EDA), defined by NOAA/National Ocean Service (NOS) as the "land and water component of an entire watershed that most directly affects an estuary", is an appropriate standard coverage area for C-CAP. For the purposes of this program, all U. S. coasts are or will be defined as part of an Estuarine Drainage Area. The boundary of each EDA basin will be defined to be consistent with USGS Hydrologic Units and codes. … The Estuarine Drainage Boundary as defined by NOAA/NOS is considered a standard inland boundary for C-CAP regional projects.” http://www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/lca/proto2.html Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  5. NOAA C-CAP Estuarine Drainage Area http://www.csc.noaa.gov/crs/lca/locateftp.html Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  6. Existing Coastal Zone Boundaries LA Coastal Zone Coast 2050/ CWPPRA LCA Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  7. Action Plan II Draft Actions H-1: Continue development of the HCRT partnership structure Five-year Outcome: • An active HCRT with expanded membership and partnerships in the United States, Mexico, Cuba and Caribbean territories • Identify and map GOMA coastal zone (FY2009 Q1) • Inventory partners within the GOMA coastal zone (Ongoing) • Assess limitations of involvement of above stakeholders (Ongoing) • Extend invitations to new stakeholders (Ongoing) Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  8. Action Plan II Draft Actions H-2: Address specific policy and scientific issues regarding habitat conservation & restoration Five-year Outcome: • Develop and promote in funding, policy, permitting and regulatory change recommendations • Advocate for the advancement of state of restoration and conservation science and science-based management tools • Survey managers to identify limiting issues FY09 Q1 • HCRT and AMT evaluation issues for communication to State or Federal personnel FY09 Q2 • AMT communicates issues to State agencies or Legislatures FY09 Q3 • AMT communicates issues to Federal agencies or Congress FY09 Q3 • Monitoring of progress FY09 Q4 Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  9. Action Plan II Draft Actions H-3: Continue to develop and facilitate the Gulf Regional Sediment Management Master Plan Five-year Outcome: • Complete draft GRSMMP • Recommend changes to the Federal Standard • Promote the implementation of RSM in all GOM USACE Districts Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  10. Action Plan II Draft Actions H-4: Facilitate public-private partnerships to support habitat restoration and conservation efforts Five-year Outcome: • Develop an action plan to promote public/private partnerships and assess its implementation H-5: Support policy and economic incentives that promote stewardship, conservation and restoration on private lands Five-year Outcome: • Develop and draft policy and funding changes to promote stewardship, conservation and restoration efforts on private lands Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  11. Action Plan II Draft Actions H-6: Improve comparability between individual Gulf State Coastal Zone Management Plans and expand CZMP coverage to coastal zone of Mexico Five-year Outcome: • Develop a draft CZMP template for Gulf States to use as desired and to share with Mexican partners Gulf of Mexico Alliance

  12. Action Plan II Draft Actions • Continued development of HCRT Synthesis Report • Initiation of contact with the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership Gulf of Mexico Alliance

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