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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0493.001 2010-2012Submitted by: Justin Viezbicke, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Hawaii Island • .• .a .. .'a. • a o 9 F • -v Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY Management Plan Review NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES The Management Plan Review (MPR) is an opportunity to: • Determine the future direction and scope of the sanctuary • Provide input on the sanctuary's management focus • Consider additional protection for marine resources of national significance Management Plan Review Sanctuary MPR Timeline O 0 0 0 0 0 Pre - Scoping • Sanctuary Advisory council mtg • SAC working group mtg • MPR visioning *Constituency Engagement 9 -12 mo. Scoping Action Plan Period Development • 90 -day public Comment Period •10 state- wide Public Meetings • SAC mtg • Scoping Report 4 -6 mo. • Develop Issues List • Working Group Process •Inte,uyency coordination *SAC mtgs 12 mo. Draft SMP /EIS • Draft sanctuary management plan development • EIS alternative development and analysis • Interagency coordination 18 mo. Public comment • 90 -day public Comment Period *Interagency briefings •10 State- wide public meetings •SAC mtg 5 mo. Consider comments • Select preferred alternative • Present proposed management plan to Governor of Hawaii • Interagency briefings 4 mo. • Public comment • Public meetings • Comments considered *Plan finalized 6 mo. 2009 2010 We Are Here .1. 2011 2012 2013 2014 Action Plan Development • NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARI ES Issue Identification through Public SAC Working Group Structure and Formation Work Plan Development Action Plan Development (Working Group Meetings /Workshops) Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Draft Management Plan Preparation Section 106 Consultations Topic Climate Change Ecosystem Protections Enforcement Humpback Whale Maritime Heritage Native Hawaiian Ocean Literacy Offshore Development • 9 working groups • 60+ meetings, workshops, conference calls, planning sessions and countless emails • 150+ participants • 2000+ hours Management Plan Review Sections • Need for Action • Desired Outcome • Recommendations • Process • Appendices Working groups are subunits of the sanctuary advisory council. The council is an advisory body to sanctuary management. The opinions and findings of this document do not necessarily reflect the position of the sanctuary, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the State of Hawai `i. Management Plan Review Management Plan Review NATIONA 1 E SANCTUAP1 ES 2010 Calendar* April- May July — Oct December 2011 Spring Fall 2012 Key Events Public Information Meetings Public Comment Period 2013 Spring Summer 2014 Preliminary List of Topics Scoping Summary and Topics Published N� Develop Management "'Recommendations nctuary management plan and EIS Public Comment Period Present proposed management plan to Governor of Hawaii for approval by State Public Engagement 8 meetings open to the public 90 -day open comment period & 10 meetings held in communities across the state Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) meeting open to the public Final scoping summary shared with public SAC working groups, workshops SAC meetings open to the public 90 -day open comment period & public meetings held in communities across the state SAC meetings open to the public Sanctuary Plan Finalized 45 -day open comment period & SAC meeting open to the public • Recommendations have been submitted to SAC Executive Committee (officers and working group chairs) • Will be brought before the full SAC during January 2012 meeting Management Plan Review Ecosystem Protections Working Group NAT I ai AL Nt6d2.1 N [ SAN ZI JAP1ES Examined definition of Ecosystem Based Management Members considered 3 Management Alternatives Supplemental knowledge: Contacted 35 technical experts + reviewed public input Management Plan Review Native Hawaiian NpSU;,� Working Group Traditional, cultural perspectives unique to each island integrated into management perspectives Management Plan Review Website NATIONAL MARINE SAN;TVA'IES http: / /hawaiihumpbackwhale. noaa. gov /management/working_groups.html Islands Humpback Whale - M.ssoernent -Walking Gawps Fie Eck y_ew rsftey pockmarks look Help C r,�.ae !err,. ,r1r..7�:, �iDC.t?r�I NOM emai Honoklu News •`.+• Waikiki Aquarium s HIHwNMS V Monunert NOAA - Hemp 6 SAC Members Ocean literacy Woels NOAA Chirp systems Hmpback Whale Wor M Convert - Hawasan Islands Humpback Whale - HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE N. IONAL MARINE SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT Overview it Designation e Legislation e Manage, Advisor e Mgmt PI Working Groups The Sanctuary Advisory Council has established 9 working groups at the December 15, 2010 meeting, based on issues identified during the 90 -day public comment and scoping process. The purpose of the working groups is to identify gaps in existing marine conservation efforts, to find possible roles that the sanctuary could play in the future and to develop recommendations for sanctuary management. Find out more about each evrking group, including background information, meeting dates, and related documents Climate Chance Enforcement j/uoback Whete Protections Management Plan Review NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES Malia Chow (808) 397-2651 x 251 Malia.Chow@noaa.gov Management Plan Review Section 106 Consultations N'-'0 SAN U • National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 — Created the National Register of Historic Places — Provided for the designation of State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) to inventory and manage historic properties — Created the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation • Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires federal agencies to consider the effects of the projects they carry out, approve or fund on historic properties Management Plan Review The Process NATIONAL Mad E SAN CTUAR► ES Gather information to decide which historic properties are listed or eligible Determine how those historic properties might be affected Explore measures to avoid or reduce harm ( "adverse effects ") Reach agreement to resolve adverse effects Consultation throughout the entire process — consultation is the key component to a Section 106 review Management Plan Review