The document summarizes the emergence of coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) in Texas. It discusses the Texas coastal zone and management program, identifies priorities like wetlands and hazards through a needs assessment, and proposes CMSP to develop an integrated, long-term planning strategy for coastal resources. CMSP would address issues like renewable energy siting, hazards, and habitat restoration through strategies like updating resource management codes, coordinating agencies, and engaging stakeholders. Challenges include political support, data compatibility, and managing expectations.

1. THE EMERGENCE OF CMSP IN TEXAS
Kate Zultner, Texas General Land Office
International Marine Spatial Planning Symposium
May 16, 2012

2. OVERVIEW
 Texas & Coastal Management Program
 Section 309 Program Enhancement Strategy
Development
 What we are hoping to address through CMSP
 Strategies
 Drivers
 Pathway
 Tools to enhance and be enhanced in this process
 Challenges

3. THE TEXAS COAST
 Coastal Zone (1/10 of state)= 367 mi of Gulf shoreline, >
3,300 miles of bays/estuaries , out to 10.3 mi
 More than 1/2 the nation's chemical products & gasoline
comes from plants along the Texas GIWW
 Commercial fishing brings in more than $150 million of
fish and shellfish/yr
 18 coastal counties home for 6 million residents (24% of
state pop.)

4. TEXAS COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
 To ensure the long-term ecological and economic
productivity of the coast.
 Awards approximately $2.2 million annually in grants
 Eligible for Program Enhancement money – Sec. 309 CZMA
 Contracted HRI (A&M) to conduct 309 Assessment &
Strategy Report

5. 309 ASSESSMENT & STRATEGY REPORT
Assessment : Looks at projects funded over the
past 5 yrs and recommends areas of high priority
for future funding
Strategy: Proposed Strategy for addressing
identified priorities, within the enhancement
areas, for the next 5 yrs (2011-2015)
309 Assessment & Strategies report
(2011-2015)

6. CZMA Section 309 Enhancement Areas
Cumulative & Coastal Public Access Wetlands
Secondary Hazards
Impacts
Ocean Marine Debris Energy & Aquaculture
Resources Government
Facility Siting
Note: Texas cannot create SAMPs

7. ASSESSMENT: IDENTIFIED HIGH PRIORITY NEEDS
Wetlands Coastal Public Marine Cumulativ Energy &
• Freshwater Hazards Access Debris e& Gov’t
inflows data • Public • Public • Storm-water
Secondar Facility
education access data discharge y Impacts Siting
• Develop about
habitat hazards data • Community • Coastal and
restoration • Effects of planning in marine
plans SLR on coastal spatial
• Statewide • Data on
public areas to planning for
sea level rise impacts to
access mitigate offshore
assessment wildlife
vulnerability energy siting
• Coastal • Planning for to coastal
• Debris
hazards continued hazards
removal
planning for accessibility
response
local • Sediment
communities managemen
t plans

8. COASTAL & MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING (CMSP)
 To develop an integrative, adaptive, ecosystem based
Strategy for pro-active and comprehensive long-term
planning and management for our coastal resources
 Regulatory/permit streamlining across networked agencies
 Update Resource Mgmt. Codes (RMCs)
 Plan for renewable energy siting (currently wind)
 Coastal hazard mitigation planning
 Habitat/wetlands restoration planning
 Sediment management planning

9. STRATEGIES
Use Texas’ marine and coastal natural resources efficiently by
encouraging responsible and sustainable economic
development.
Protect, restore, and enhance the diversity, quality, quantity,
functions and values of marine and coastal natural resources.
Provide for enhanced water quality, water supply, healthy
beaches and safe seafood in our watersheds and coastal areas
by promoting and implementing sustainable practices on land.
Allow for adaptability to accommodate changing environmental
conditions and impacts, including those associated with climate
change, seal-level rise; and new and emerging uses, advances in
technology, availability of information and policy changes.
Support state, regional and national priorities and partnerships.

10. DRIVERS:
 Secure dedicated funding source for CMP
 Renewable energy (offshore wind leases)
 Coastal resiliency (SLR, storm surge, oil spills, infrastructure
& asset protection)
 Habitat & wetlands protection & restoration
 CWA penalties/ BP NRDA $ (coordinated approach to
spending)
 Erosion & sediment management
 Regional (GOMA) and national (NOP) initiatives

11. HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Inventory Existing Information on Coastal Resources
Information Review & Assessment
Determine Data Gaps & Needs
Analyze Existing Laws, Regulations and Programs
Examine Texas’s Role in Regional Coastal Management Issues
Develop Framework for Future Coast-wide Planning Efforts
Create Central Portal/Platform for this Information
* Public and local input and technical review will occur throughout these steps

12. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CODES
 RMCs assigned to state-owned tracts in Texas bays and estuaries, and
Gulf waters, representing development guidelines for activities within the
tracts.
 Codes enhance protection of sensitive natural resources by providing
recommendations for minimizing adverse impacts from mineral exploration
and development activities.

13. NEEDS ASSESSMENT

14. STATE OF TEXAS OIL SPILL RESPONSE MAPPING
VIEWER

15. CHALLENGES:
 Political support (CMP initiated)
 Stakeholder support/buy-in/ trust
 Clear and consistent messaging/
communications
 Resource constraints (staff & funds)
 Data compatibility/acquisition
 Integrating national, regional and local
planning objectives
 Managing Expectations (reasonable
outcomes)

16. QUESTIONS?
Kate Zultner
Texas General Land Office, Coastal Resources
Kate.zultner@glo.texas.gov