CCMP 2012-2017 presentation of draft CCMP update

2. Narragansett Bay Estuary Program CCMP 2012-2017 presentation of draft CCMP update

3. Narragansett Bay CCMP Original done 1992 Stakedholder-developed goals, objectives, actions Many key actions implemented Update needed/required – EPA charge Address CWA goal – ecosystem integrity Includes bay & its watershed (60% in Mass.)

4. Context Ecosystem problems remain; new ones emerge Complex governance structure Reduced resources for environment Increased federal requirements Improvement needed in coordination of effort Need to address at system level while recognizing localized/regional issues

5. How CCMP 2012-2017 will be used Provide ongoing and updated focus on priorities (5-yr. updates) Provides action framework for 5-year status and trends reports – NBEP Provides a record of agreed upon goals, objectives and actions to track progress (on 5 year cycle) Provides shared focus for NBEP workplans and other implementing party workplans Signals regional/local priorities to federal agencies and Congress

6. Intro Setting Purpose of CCMP Development of CCMP Governance overview Plan content Cross cutting policy directions

7. Cross-Cutting Policy Directions Increase investment in the environment Use integrated approach to water management Develop interstate and regional coordination mechanisms Monitor bay and watersheds efficiently Identify priority bay and watershed science issues Apply watershed based management principles Evaluate and increase efficiency and effectiveness Invest in science to support management Communicate with people and policy-makers Build capacity of municipalities to implement Build, support and coordinate partnerships to implement

8. CCMP Section Goals Restore & Maintain Clean Water Manage Land for Community & Conservation Protect and Restore Diversity & Function of Habitats Sustainably Manage Fishery Resources Protect Human & Natural Assets

9. Section Format Overall goal Problem statement Status and trends summary Management initiatives summary Indicators to measure change Section objectives and actions table Priority actions in bold

10. Actions Tables Ecosystem approach Pollution reduction Resource protection & restoration Management actions & coordination Monitoring & access to data Science and information Capacity building Increase funding/resources/incentives New/revised legislation, regulations or authority

11. Restore & Maintain Clean Water Reduce pollution from wastewater sources Reduce pollution from stormwater sources Reduce pollution from combined sewer overflows Manage estuaries, rivers, streams and lakes to prevent degradation and restore beneficial uses Improve funding for water quality and quantity improvement and for resource assessment/ monitoring Improve information, science and analysis that support management efforts necessary to restore and protect fresh and salt waters

12. Manage Land for Community & Conservation Implement low impact development Preserve open space and natural systems Develop and use incentives and local zoning requirements that support compact, mixed-use walkable communities Increase and maintain regional recreational opportunities and public access to shorelines and waterfronts Improve science and information to support effective land use management Build capacity of watershed organizations and municipalities to serve as critical partners in watershed management

13. Protect & Restore Diversity & Function of Habitats Conserve existing natural landscapes that have been and will be adversely affected by development, climate change, and invasive species Restore degraded or lost habitats and habitat functions Manage habitats to sustain and enhance habitat function Monitor, control and prevent land and aquatic invasive species Improve science and information to guide management of habitats and biodiversity Build capacity to implement ecological restoration at state (particularly in R.I.) and local levels and improve interstate coordination

14. Sustainably Manage Fishery Resources Preserve and restore fresh and salt water populations, habitats and ecosystems Reduce ecological impacts of fisheries Manage species for commercial, recreational, cultural, and ecological value Improve science and information to guide fish and wildlife management

15. Protect Human & Natural Assets Maximize preservation, conservation and restoration of green infrastructure to increase coastal and floodplain resilience Improve public and private infrastructure to withstand anticipated climate change impacts Ensure adequate disaster mitigation and response planning to protect life and built environment Develop funding mechanisms for improved preparedness and response Improve science and information necessary for preparedness and response Ensure that coastal habitat restoration and conservation efforts take sea level rise into account

16. Priority Action Examples Manage water withdrawals using scientifically-based sustainable yield that account for land use projections, impacts on aquatic systems and inter-basin transfers Adopt municipal LID ordinances for new and redevelopment projects; redevelopment projects should be required to retrofit drainage systems to reduce impacts Where feasible in the watershed, remove dams, upgrade culverts and create structural fish ways to restore free-flowing rivers and anadromous fish passage; implement state fish passage plans Monitor ecologically important fish species as well as commercially important species monitored for management purposes Design stormwater treatment facilities and green stormwater infrastructure to have adequate capacity over the life of the facility for predicted increased, intensified flow resulting from climate change

20. Reviewed by/comments incorporated from: NBEP Executive Committee (STB, BRVNHCC, RIDEM, RINHS, EPA Region 1, URI Coastal Inst.) RIDEM Water Resources, Fish & Wildlife, Marine Fisheries, Emergency Response, Plan & Devel. MA Dept. of Env. Protection, MA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, MA Div. of Ecological Restoration CRMC RIEMA RI Statewide Planning SRPEDD TNC, Salt Pond Coalition

21. CCMP Completion Schedule March 21 – Management Committee discussion Additional comments from MC & key stakeholders collected/incorporated – April 18 CCMP draft provided to Policy Committee Public comment period – April 18 to May 16 All comments incorporated into final CCMP – May 30 Document production/publication Management Committee approval – June 20 MC meeting