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AWN K 2014
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COA1AM
AGENDA REQUEST
TO:
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM:
Term Pokomy, Environmental Health Specialist II
DATE:
Aptr121,2014
SUBJECT:
Agenda Request: Presentation on Marine Spatial Planning and
its Relationship to Shomline Master Programs by Jennifer
Hennessey, Waslhinglon Deportment of Ecology
ST1TEMENT OF ISSUE: In March 2010, the slam legislature enacted a marine spatial
planning law to reduce use conflicts in Washington waters (Chapter 43.492 RCW). Washington
State manages a number of human activities such as marine trmrsponatioq aquaculture, and
Fishing in marine coastal comers. Marine spatial planning is designed to integrate existing marine
resource management with emerging issues and new uses, like renewable energy, and to humus
the regulatory fiamework,'nduding shmreline master programs (Mnv map SvCgov).
Jennifer Heunessry, ocean policy lead with Washington Department of Ecology, will present on
comma spatial planning and its relationship to shoreline master programs. She will provide
background on coastal jurisdictions in marine waters and an overview on marine spatial plarrom
on Washington's coast. She will also discuss the next steps for the marine spatial plamring
process and opportunities for county involvement.
ANALYSIS: Marine spatial planning is unique in its reliance on map -based data layers for
decision making. It's intended to he a comprehensive approach to managing human uses and
activities in the marine environment. It allows for coordination between all ocean am? croarml
users, draws open the best available science, and involves an inclusive decision- making process
to consider economic, social, ecological, and cultural movers.
The overarching goal for the Marine Spatial Plan for Washingmn's Pacific Coast is: To ensure a
resilient and healthy marine ecosystem on Washington's coast Naz supports sustainable
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economic, recreationd, and wltoral opportunities for coastal communities, visitors and future
generations.
The individual goals for the plan are:
Goal l: Protect and preserve existing sustainable uses to ensure accoutre vibrancy and resource
access for cousin[ commutities,
Goal 2: Maintain maritime coastal communities Gam now into perpetuity;
Goal 3: Ensure that our marine ecosystem is preserved for fume generations;
Goal 4: Develop an integrated decision making process which supports proactive, adaptive and
efficient spatial plawing; and,
Goal 5: Encourage economic development that recognizes the aspirations of local commwities
and protects coastal resources.
In February 2014, a Summary of SEPAL groping and Response to Comments was posted
@tto: / /www.mso.vaeov /connect/news3 which includes responses to commems by the Jefferson
County Commissioners (letter of September 23, 2013).
The county -led North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee (NPC MRC) and its Individual
members participate in the marine spatial planning process and have contributed through SEPAL
scopmg, developmem of goals and objectives, formation and participation in the Waslvngtorr
Coast Marine Advisory Council (RCW 41145.050), the collection of human use mapping date,
new Procter development, and As marine spatial planning liaisons for the wider West End
commutity.
FISCAL IMPACT: The costs for Us presentation are negligible.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1) Visit the Marine Spatial Planting website(wwwna ww, focluding its mapping
application (under "Explore').
2) Hear the presentation by haunter Hennessey.
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