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Subject:	{Disarmed} CSO Weekly Report 3.16.12
Date:	Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:35:50 -0400
From:	Diana Bowen <dbo...@coastalstates.org>
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CSO Weekly Report  March 16, 2012/Issue 12.07 www.coastalstates.org

The Voice of the Coastal States and Territories on Ocean, Coastal & Great Lakes Affairs

On the Hill… Senate Approves Transportation Bill Including RESTORE Act-NEO-LWCF On March 14th, the Senate voted 74-22 to approve the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21, S. 1813), which reauthorizes Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs. The bill also includes the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act, which would dedicate a portion of the Clean Water Act fines paid in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to establish a Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (and other purposes). The interest from those fines are to be used to create a National Endowment for the Ocean, which would provide long-term, mandatory grant funding for ocean and coastal research and conservation projects. The bill also reauthorizes and provides $1.4 billion over the next two years to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides funding for conservation through land acquisition and conservation easements. The House of Representatives have yet to pass their version of a transportation bill.   At the Agencies… Reminder: NOAA’s FY12 ROP Funding Competition Closes April 2nd NOAA continues to solicit proposals for the Regional Ocean Partnership (ROP) Funding Program, which will support two categories of activities: (1) activities that contribute to achieving the priorities identified by ROPs while advancing NOP priorities including the national CMSP Framework; and (2) ROP Development and Governance Support for operations and administration of existing ROPs, and for start-up costs of those regions beginning ROPs. Full proposals must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. ET, April 2nd. [Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NOS-CSC-2012-2003280]   EPA Seeks Nominations for Local Government Advisory Committee The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations for appointment to its Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The LGAC is a federal advisory committee composed of locally elected and appointed officials that provides independent advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator concerning environmental issues affecting local governments and communities. The LGAC includes officials representing: cities, counties, and other local governments; small communities; tribal governments and state governments (please see the Federal Register Notice for complete criteria). To be considered, nomination packages should include: current contact information for the nominee, including name, organization, title, business address, e-mail address, and daytime telephone number; brief statement describing the nominee’s interest in serving on the LGAC; résumé and a short biography (no more than 2 paragraphs) describing the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, including a list of relevant activities, and any current or previous service on advisory committees; letter(s) of recommendation from a third party supporting the nomination describing how the nominee’s experience and knowledge would bring value to the work of the LGAC. For more information, visit www.epa.gov/ocir/scas_lgac/lgac_index.htm, or contact Frances Eargle at (202) 564-3115. Nominations are due by March 26th.   EPA Releases Final Climate Ready Estuaries Vulnerability Assessments The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released two Vulnerability Assessments in support of their Climate Ready Estuaries Program: Volume I - Results for the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (SFEP), and Volume II - Results for the Massachusetts Bays Program (MBP). These reports present the results of ecological vulnerability assessments to inform adaptation planning under EPA's Climate Ready Estuaries Program. Information from these assessments is intended to support climate change adaptation planning efforts of SFEP, MBP, other National Estuary Programs, and managers of other climate-sensitive ecosystems. To learn more about the Climate Ready Estuaries Program, visit: http://www.epa.gov/cre/.   In the States… Governors Share Concerns About NOP/CMSP with President Obama On March 13th, the Governors of Louisiana, Alaska, South Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Texas, and Mississippi sent a letter to President Barack Obama addressing multiple offshore energy issues and expressing concern about the National Ocean Policy (NOP) and coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP). The Governors urged President Obama to consider the "bureaucratic hurdles" and "unintended consequences" that the NOP and CMSP could have on offshore energy development. For more information, visit: http://naturalresources.house.gov/Blog/?postid=284891.   Announcements… Rhode Island Marine Spatial Planning Symposium The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, the Rhode Island Sea Grant College Program (RISG), and the University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center (with support provided by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and RISG) will host the 11th Annual Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium - International Marine Spatial Planning Symposium: Sharing Practical Solutions - on May 16, 2012, in Providence, Rhode Island. The all-day event will bring together international marine spatial planning experts to discuss topics including how marine spatial planning affects economic, ecological, and regulatory issues as well as options for structuring the governance system, integrating science and local knowledge in the planning and analysis process, and bridging the gap between planning and the implementation of a marine spatial plan. To learn more and register, visit http://www.seagrant.gso.uri.edu/baird/2012_marineplanning/2012_marineplanning.html.   Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council Seeking Advisory Panel Members The Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Councilis soliciting applications from qualified individuals to serve on its seven advisory panels: Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass; Tilefish; Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish; Surfclam and Ocean Quahog; Bluefish; Dogfish (Jointly managed with New England Council); and Ecosystems, Habitat, and Ocean Planning. Advisors will play an important role in the fishery management process and will be directly responsible for fishery performance reports that help the Council better understand trends in fisheries and impact of management decisions on stakeholders. These reports will be considered by the Scientific and Statistical Committee and by the Council in the quota setting process. Advisory panel members will be appointed during the next meeting of the Council scheduled for April 10-12, 2012 in Duck, NC. Appointed advisors will serve a term of three years. Applications can be obtained by visiting http://www.mafmc.org/, or by contacting the Council office at (877) 446-2362. The deadline to apply is March 30th.   Registration Fee Reduced: Global Conference for Oceans, Climate and Security The Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security has announced a reduced registration fee of $100 for the Global Conference for Oceans, Climate and Security at UMass Boston May 21-23, 2012. The comprehensive agenda is situated at the intersection of climate change adaptation, human and national security, and oceans management. To take advantage of the lower registration fee, register by April 1, 2012.   Call for Abstracts & Working Groups: Ecosystem Services Conference Abstracts are currently being accepted for the 5th Annual International Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Conference, which will be held in Portland, OR, July 31-August 4, 2012. The main theme of the conference is Ecosystem Services Come of Age: Linking Science, Policy, and Participation for Sustainable Human Well-Being. The program will be divided into three sections: Science: quantifying, mapping, modeling and valuing ecosystem services; Policy: institutions, governance and management; and Participation:communicating, coordinating, and implementing. The deadline to submit abstracts is April 15th. Visit http://www.espconference.org to learn more and register.   Vacancies… MARCO Portal Project - Communications Coordinator/Specialist The Mid-Atlantic Mapping and Planning Portal Project Team has received funding from NOAA’s Regional Ocean Partnership Program to enhance the current Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Portal. The MARCO Portal is an online tool that enables users to utilize geo-spatial data to visualize and analyze ocean resource and human use information. The enhanced Portal will be designed to support decision-making regarding MARCO’s multi-use, ocean planning and management priorities. The Project Team is seeking a Communication Coordinator/Specialist who will report directly to the Portal Project Manager, Tony MacDonald, Director of the Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute. The incumbent will assist the Project Team in all communications-related project tasks to: improve state and regional ocean stakeholders’ understanding of the Mid-Atlantic Mapping and Planning Portal efforts; and engage ocean stakeholders and decision-makers in meaningful participation in and support for Portal enhancement and stakeholder engagement efforts. Interested applicants should contact Tony MacDonald at amac...@monmouth.edu or (732) 263-5662.   NOAA Liaison to the Long Island Sound Study The individual selected for this position will: serve as a liaison to the EPA Long Island Sound Study (LISS); work on a variety of science advisory and coordination activities with a special focus on the living marine resources for which the National Marine Fisheries Service is responsible; provide scientific expertise and perspective to the LISS process, especially coordinating the research effort supported by the program; translate research results into program actions; assist in the communication of scientific and management advances implemented by the LISS; accomplish work group organization and reporting, research grant administration, and general science coordination; and provide results to the LISS and NEFSC leadership. The position will be co-located in the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Aquaculture & Enhancement Division, in Milford, CT, and the EPA Long Island Sound Office in Stamford, CT. This is a term appointment for two years, with possible extension for an additional two years. The closing date to apply for the position is March 18th. [See www.usajobs.gov, vacancy announcement number: NMFS-NEFSC-2012-0033]   NOAA Large Marine Ecosystem Program Natural Resource Specialist (Narragansett Laboratory) The Natural Resource Specialist will assist the Director of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center’s (NEFSC) Office of Marine Ecosystem Studies (OMES) and NOAA’s Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) Program at the Narragansett Laboratory in Rhode Island. He/she will be responsible for: providing leadership and support in helping to advance LME programs and projects worldwide in partnership with international agencies; representing LMEs and OMES in meetings with senior executives and planning officers of local, regional, national and international organizations ­including UN agencies and NGOs; coordinating activities and outputs with the core network of managers and key professionals driving the current 18 GEF-funded LME projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and eastern Europe; contributing to initiatives and partnerships with other agencies to incorporate the LME assessment and management approach; helping coordinate joint EPA-NOAA-LME pollution and ecosystem health monitoring activities in the Northeast Shelf, reporting to NOAA-Fisheries on LME activities and accomplishments, and synthesizing GEF-LME Project results; and coordinating the establishment of marine ecological observing systems in developing countries in support of IOOS and Global Earth Observing System of Systems. To learn more about the position and how to apply, contact Laura Schulman, Ph.D., President, Integrated Statistics, by phone at (508) 540-8560 or email at lshu...@integratedstatistics.com.   *** The next Weekly Report will be published on March 23, 2012.***  To subscribe to the CSO Weekly Report, please use the Forward to a Friend link below or send an email to CSOWeek...@gmail.com with the word "subscribe" in the subject line.  To unsubscribe, please select Manage Your Subscription link below.   For questions or to submit stories for consideration in the next Weekly Report send an email to Diana Bowen at dbo...@coastalstates.org.

 

 

 

 

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