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February 13, 2013
NOAA Pacific Services Center – Training Room


                                               Office of Planning
                                               State of Hawaiʻ  i
Agenda
• Purpose of the NERR

• Overview of NERR designation process

• Current status of NERR designation process

• Overview of Hawaii site evaluation and selection process

• Schedule of site evaluation and selection/designation process

• Expectations from stakeholders

                                                      Office of Planning
                                                      State of Hawaiʻ  i
National Estuarine Research Reserve System
• State – Federal Partnership Program

• 28 Reserves in the United States and Caribbean

• State agency manages the reserve on a day-to-day basis

• NOAA provides funding, national guidance, and
     technical assistance




                                                      Office of Planning
                                                      State of Hawaiʻ  i
National Estuarine Research Reserve System




                                      Office of Planning
                                      State of Hawaiʻ  i
NERR System Goals
• Ensure stable environment for research

• Address significant coastal management issues

• Enhance public awareness and understanding of
      estuarine areas

• Promote federal, state, public , and private use for research

• Conduct and coordinate estuarine research within the system


                                                         Office of Planning
                                                         State of Hawaiʻ  i
Purpose of the NERR
• Research
  • “Living laboratory” for scientists and students
  • Natural resource management issues (i.e., non-point
    source pollution, habitat restoration, invasive species)
• Education
  • Adults – Training on estuarine issues
  • K-12 – Field classes
  • Teachers – Professional development in marine education
• Coastal Stewardship
  • Assist communities in developing strategies to deal with
       natural resource management issues
                                                       Office of Planning
                                                       State of Hawaiʻ  i
Overview / Status – NERR Designation Process

                                                    Site Selection
                                                     Document
 Letter of Interest
                      Criteria
                      Development
                                                                     Boundary
                         Screening
 Site Selection                                                      Delineation
                         Process
       &
  Nomination                Site Selection
                            Process                Nomination Letter




Management Plan
       &                             Designation
  EIS (NEPA)
    Process                                                            Office of Planning
                                                                       State of Hawaiʻ  i
Hawaiʻi Site Evaluation & Selection Process


                                                         OP-led Small Group
 Phase I Consultant                                   to develop draft site criteria

                        NERR Site Selection Committee                            NERR Site Evaluation Committee




• Facilitate                                                                     • Using approved site criteria:
                      • Review draft site criteria
  committees                                                                        • Identify potential sites
                      • Approve final site criteria
• Support                                                                           • Evaluate potential sites
  committees
• Prepare
                       • Review site rankings and                                • Site Ranking / Recommendations
  committee
  material               recommendations                                             • Preferred site
                       • Select Preferred site                                       • Alternative sites
• Develop report of
  selection process
  and determination
                                                                                                          Office of Planning
                                                                                                          State of Hawaiʻ  i
Schedule / Timeline
          • Draft Criteria                    • Site Selection Cmte.                 • Boundary




                                   Phase II
Phase I




                                                                         Phase III
                                               reviews site list                       Delineation
          • Secure Consultant
                                              • Site Selection Cmte.                 • Develop
          • Form Site
                                                selects preferred site                 Management Plan
            Evaluation &
            Selection Cmtes.                  • Public meeting in
                                                vicinity of preferred                • Prepare EIS (NEPA)
          • Public solicitation                                                        Document
                                                site
           of potential sites
                                              • Forward site
          • Site Eval. Cmte.
                                                selection document
            examine and
                                                to Governor
            analyze sites
                                              • Governor nominates
          • Forward site list to
                                                site to NOAA
            Site Selection Cmte.




                                                                                                     Office of Planning
                                                                                                     State of Hawaiʻ  i
Stakeholders
• Public / Immediate Community where NERR sited

• Office of Planning / CZM Program

• B&F

• DLNR

• DOH

• University of Hawaiʻi

• NOAA                                            Office of Planning
                                                  State of Hawaiʻ  i
Expectations from Stakeholders
• Active involvement in entire designation process

• Open and timely communication

• Attend all scheduled meetings




                                              Office of Planning
                                              State of Hawaiʻ  i
Questions / Discussion




                         Office of Planning
                         State of Hawaiʻ  i
Office of Planning
State of Hawaiʻ  i

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Office of Planning Presentation re National Estuarine Research Reserve Site Designation Process

  • 1. February 13, 2013 NOAA Pacific Services Center – Training Room Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 2. Agenda • Purpose of the NERR • Overview of NERR designation process • Current status of NERR designation process • Overview of Hawaii site evaluation and selection process • Schedule of site evaluation and selection/designation process • Expectations from stakeholders Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 3. National Estuarine Research Reserve System • State – Federal Partnership Program • 28 Reserves in the United States and Caribbean • State agency manages the reserve on a day-to-day basis • NOAA provides funding, national guidance, and technical assistance Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 4. National Estuarine Research Reserve System Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 5. NERR System Goals • Ensure stable environment for research • Address significant coastal management issues • Enhance public awareness and understanding of estuarine areas • Promote federal, state, public , and private use for research • Conduct and coordinate estuarine research within the system Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 6. Purpose of the NERR • Research • “Living laboratory” for scientists and students • Natural resource management issues (i.e., non-point source pollution, habitat restoration, invasive species) • Education • Adults – Training on estuarine issues • K-12 – Field classes • Teachers – Professional development in marine education • Coastal Stewardship • Assist communities in developing strategies to deal with natural resource management issues Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 7. Overview / Status – NERR Designation Process Site Selection Document Letter of Interest Criteria Development Boundary Screening Site Selection Delineation Process & Nomination Site Selection Process Nomination Letter Management Plan & Designation EIS (NEPA) Process Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 8. Hawaiʻi Site Evaluation & Selection Process OP-led Small Group Phase I Consultant to develop draft site criteria NERR Site Selection Committee NERR Site Evaluation Committee • Facilitate • Using approved site criteria: • Review draft site criteria committees • Identify potential sites • Approve final site criteria • Support • Evaluate potential sites committees • Prepare • Review site rankings and • Site Ranking / Recommendations committee material recommendations • Preferred site • Select Preferred site • Alternative sites • Develop report of selection process and determination Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 9. Schedule / Timeline • Draft Criteria • Site Selection Cmte. • Boundary Phase II Phase I Phase III reviews site list Delineation • Secure Consultant • Site Selection Cmte. • Develop • Form Site selects preferred site Management Plan Evaluation & Selection Cmtes. • Public meeting in vicinity of preferred • Prepare EIS (NEPA) • Public solicitation Document site of potential sites • Forward site • Site Eval. Cmte. selection document examine and to Governor analyze sites • Governor nominates • Forward site list to site to NOAA Site Selection Cmte. Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 10. Stakeholders • Public / Immediate Community where NERR sited • Office of Planning / CZM Program • B&F • DLNR • DOH • University of Hawaiʻi • NOAA Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 11. Expectations from Stakeholders • Active involvement in entire designation process • Open and timely communication • Attend all scheduled meetings Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 12. Questions / Discussion Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i
  • 13. Office of Planning State of Hawaiʻ i