Pacific County Marine Resource Committee

Mission Statement:  

“The Pacific County Marine Resource Committee serves as a steward for the marine and estuarine resources in our county by facilitating science based policies, research, and education that enhance the sustainability of the economy and ecology of our communities.” 

THIS NEEDS ACCEPTANCE BY THE WASHINGTON PACIFIC COASTAL

SOLUTIONS BOARDNeed

SubcommitteeTo begin

Evaluating CSMP Needs = Spending Plan

We need more specifics than the accepted BUCKETS

This PowerPoint attempts to address those specifics

NeedNarrow our Focus

List MajorObjectives

Washington CMSP Goals

Protect and Preserve Existing Uses

Foster a properly functioning ecosystem

Conditionally Permit emerging marine-based economic development, including offshore renewable energy infrastructure that avoids conflict with existing uses

Build a framework for coordinated decision-making

Washington Coastal Marine Spatial PlanningThorough Legal UnderstandingAll Decisions must be based in the

LAW Legislative Basis SSB 6350 & 2SSB 6263 Washington Shoreline Master Program Federal interface – CZMA Federal Laws and Agency Actions Other Legal considerations

Appendix 1

Pacific County & State Shoreline Master Program

Attached at end

Implementing National Ocean Policy

Into Washington & Northwest

Needs development

CZMA Considerations

Totally consistent with State & Local Laws and Regulations

Major MOU’s with federal entities

Needs development

FERCHydrokinetic & Tidal

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http://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/citizen-guides/hydro-guide.pdf

FERC

Preliminary Permits Secure spot to develop for 3 years No installation or ground breaking Initially lots of these were issued, a Gold Rush

effect

FERC License – Big DEAL, no mistakes these are for 50 years

Director of FERC – Ann Miles located DC

This is not acceptableSites were simply requested & issued

Use conflict not consideredWhy CMSP is required

BOEMWind Power

Need to develop

BOEM Lease Blocks

Coastal Energy Demand

Don’t Connect the Dots

Renewable Energy Sources in WashingtonWhat do we honestly NEED? (15% alternative)

Utility-Scale Onshore

Solar Geothermal Biomass or Landfill Gas Abundant

Hydropower Wind – 50% To California

Offshore Ocean Thermal Wave Energy Tidal Energy Offshore Wind

High % already shipped to California

Area/kw efficiency ??Real cost to consumerAmount of subsidy & whoPays for the subsidy – How much does The state (county) get for BOEM leases

US DEPT. OF ENERGY

Need to Develop

Washington is UNIQUEShared Authority

Five Nations want/share control - 70% of Coast One Nation has control on 30% of the Coast State Controls 0 – 3 miles offshore United States 3 – 200 miles offshore Sharing control is UNIQUE shared by NO other state in

the nation Fisheries Resources are share 50/50 only on 70% of the

coast Pacific County is the only county not under 50/50

Fisheries sharing – Unique within Washington Needs continual cooperation starting now!

Washington is UniqueHighest National Mass

Weather Index in the nation

20

Excess weather will impact area/kw Increased anchoring scope110

803040’ Seas Common120 – 150 knots of wind

Washington is a UNIQUE - Technical Anchoring and Safety Problem

WASHINGTON IS UNIQUE

Washington is the 1st state in the nation to develop CMSP withoutOcean Energy as the

Primary DriverOcean Energy will be accommodated

butMUST minimize conflict with existing

uses

WASHINGTON IS UNIQUEWashington has

Abundant HydropowerCheapest electric rates

In the nationWe want to keep it

that waySmall 15% alternate energy

requirementOregon 25%, California 33% (load

demand)

WASHINGTON IS UNIQUE

Washington has NOOcean Energy

Development Permits Issued

NOT a Primary DriverYET!

WASHINGTON IS UNIQUE

Washington has

Olympic National Marine Sanctuary

Large Size (60% of coast)

Fishing is GuaranteedWithin the Sanctuary

Tribes are Fishing NationsOcean Energy will be Discouraged

Olympic National Marine Sanctuary Many Miles of National Park

Shoreline

WASHINGTON IS UNIQUE

Washington has

Navel Training AreaLarge Size (50% of coast)Restricting Ocean Energy

DevelopmentExcept very close to shore

WASHINGTON IS UNIQUE

Ocean Management IS

Split/DIFFERENTSouth of Pt. Chehalis

One Size Management

Does Not Fit All

WASHINGTON IS UNIQUE

Ocean Management is Further Divided &

ComplicatedSouth of Klipsan Beach (46

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Washington is UNIQUEExisting Fisheries

Management – HUGE Consideration

WASHINGTON IS UNIQUE CMSP PRIMARY

OBJECTIVE

Protect and PreserveSustainable Existing Use

Washington Pacific Coast Solutions Board11 May 2012 Consensus

WASHINGTON CMSPLEGAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ensures stewardship of public TRUST resources for the benefit of the people!

• Recognizes and respects existing uses• Recognizes and respects tribal treaty rights• Protects and restores ecosystem processes• Promotes production of ecosystem goods & services• Address impacts of climate change & Sea Level Rise • Address impacts to shorelines & coastal impacts• Fosters and Encourages Sustainable USES & economic

opportunity• Preserves and enhances PUBLIC ACCESS• Protects and encourages WORKING WATERFRONTS• Protects and encourages water-dependent uses (fishing,

shipping, shellfish aquaculture)• Fosters PUBLIC participation in DECISION MAKING

• Significant involvement of adjacent communities in the impact area

• Washington Pacific Coast Solutions Board

WASHINGTON CMSPLEGAL REQUIREMENTS

• Pacific County Master Shoreline Program

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WASHINGTON CMSPCOMPONENT CONSIDERATIONS

Based on quality science & targeted data for informed decision makingIdentify Data Gaps & Fill where necessaryData needs to lend to informed decisionmaking that fits objectives and lawApply Nichols Principle – Simple and Pointed, only as necessaryPrioritize CMSP Components for acquisitionHuman Uses Need MAPPINGMarine Waters Geologic Map with associated important species associationIdentify any “special places” off Washington & criteria that makes them special (Any Yellowstones)Need a publically accessible method of analyzing the DATA & Mapping –Mapping Decision Support Tool

Ocean Energy is Mutually Exclusive of ALL other Public Use

Fishing is currently restricted by 559 Square Miles of NO FISHING ZONES

WASHINGTON CMSPCOMPONENT CONSIDERATIONS

Mapping Decision Support Tool

Readily PUBLIC AccessibleEasily operated for PUBLIC to use and understand Based on Google map

Adds layers manually & selectively for visualizationLayers can be added as necessary100% compatible with Region (Oregon & California)Washington Marine Planner (currently millions invested in

development) Golder & Associates product

Ocean Energy is Mutually Exclusive of ALL other Public Use

Fishing is currently restricted by 559 Square Miles of NO FISHING ZONES

Washington CMSPComponent Considerations

Up to 50% of the CrabFleet Fishes Klipsan S..

Reduced Pot Limits

Fishing Effort Needs Refinement

Dedicated Fishing ZonesEcotrust Ilwaco/Chinook combined value fishing fishing grounds map

Red & Burnt Orange Dedicated fishing

zones Bright yellow & white

may be available for emerging uses as conditional uses

Realize that northern areas have not been mapped

Issues with proprietary fishing information

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OCEAN ENERGYWHERE?

Area of least conflict with existing useHighest energy least conflict locationsMust Establish Growth Maximum AreasEfficiency of Real Estate [area/kw]Honest Cost to end consumer price/kwRecognize that $0.07/kw is unrealisticSubsidies, who pays & how muchNo outsourcing area for CaliforniaRealistic Lifecycle costsRealistic Development costs

This is not acceptableSites were simply requested & issued

Use conflict not consideredWhy CMSP is required

At what cost Ocean Energy?

BOEM leases and FERC permits = seafarer’s Al-Qaeda Residential electric rates ~ $0.07/KW on the coast of WA Wind turbine electric rates ~ $0.14/KW in eastern WA & OR Wind turbine electric rates ~ $ 0.40/KW in nearshore ocean Wind turbine electric rates ??/KW in offshore ocean Hydrokinetic electric rates ~ $ 2.60?/KW in nearshore ocean Hydrokinetic electric rates ~ outrageous in offshore ocean When will the ratepayer & taxpayers REVOLT? European offshore wind is 50% government subsidies Electric rates in Germany are $0.37/KW; $0.30 after

midnight

Ocean green energy takes a LOT of GREEN $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

The eight lines of turbines, running north-west to south-east, cover a total area of 35sq km off Foreness Point near Margate. With 100 turbines, each 115 metres high with 44-metre blades,

it can generate 300 megawatts (MW) of power

Blow to UK green technology industry as less than 20% of £900m investment in Thanet windfarm goes to British firms

Where will money go to WA offshore energy

Where will the energy go

California the load center

Weatheringthe

STORMWave Buoy Or Floating Wind

Survival may beMore Difficult

Than Anticipated@

40 plus feet Seas130 MPH+ winds

Unstable waves

Sea Breakers 60+ feet of Water

40 foot Seas

December 2007 NO NAME StormCompared to HUGO, RITA, KATRINA

147 MPHNaselle RidgeNo at Sea Buoys

Hugo

Fishing Industry Concerns

Access Area/kw Excessive anchoring Fragmented Fishing Grounds

Transit routes Radar interference USCG Regulations

Restricted Navigation Areas

Travel lanes Weather impacts on travel

Safety issues Economics

Total Fishery Destruction 2007 Dec. Storm 20,000 pots

travel Life History

Spawning Juvenile habitat Migration patterns

Habitat impacts Habitat Loss Cable route Cable Burial Structures

4 – 500 Ton Anchors Electro-magnetic fields

Noise Effects Construction Operation

$2.1 MILLION

BEST USE OF FUNDSMeet the requirements of 2SSB 6263

Meet Primary Objectives of WPCSB

Protect and Preserve Existing Uses

Foster a properly functioning ecosystem

Conditionally Permit emerging marine-based economic development, including offshore renewable energy infrastructure that avoids conflict with existing uses

Build a framework for coordinated decision-making

CMSP NEEDS =Spending Plan

1) Map Existing Uses from 0 – 50 miles offshoreEcotrust heat maps, fishing log books, other

2) Need a Marine Mapping, Decision Support ToolPublicly availablePublic friendlyCapable of displaying sequential data layersHigh qualityCompatible regionally – Oregon, CaliforniaVersatile

3) Need Marine Geologic Map with Species ecosystem associations4) Need to establish if there are any special areas (Yellowstone's of the sea) or critical ESA habits (Not a solicitation for Marine Reserves)

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 1

BoundariesBathymetry, NOAA Nautical Charts, 3D charts, other

International, State & County BoundariesCounty Marine Boundaries [normal land sea interface]

Mean higher high water markDecadal vegetation lines

Willapa Bay, Grays Harbor marine ownershipsPrivately ownedState owned – DNR, State Parks, WDFW, otherFederal owned – USFW, USACE, National Park,

other

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 2

BoundariesWide Boundaries within State (0 – 200 miles)

Tribal Reservations, U&A’s, SMA’sOlympic National Marine SanctuaryNaval Training AreasOther National Parks

Pacific Fisheries Management Council AreasFisheries boundariesCritical Habitats species specific Essential Fish Habitats species specificOther including Ecosystem management units

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 3

Public ACCESS POINTSBeachesParksBoat rampsTrailheadsMarinas Other

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 4

Existing Marine Water UsesMajor Consumptive Uses ($1 million or more)

Commercial Fishing by Species & CombinedTribal Commercial Fishing by Species & CombinedTribal Ceremonial Fishing by Species (100 or more?)Recreational Fishing by Species & CombinedClammingHunting?Sand mining harvest sites?Other?

Ecotrust commercial, tribal, and recreational fishing heat mapsCombined WDFW & NOAA logbooks mapped

Beginning & ending points connected

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 5

Existing Marine Water UsesMajor Non-Consumptive Uses ($1 million or more)

AIS Ship TracksTowlanesDredge Disposal SitesProposed Dredge Disposal SitesOfficial Ship Boarding areas for USCG or Bar PilotsCommerce Channels USCG Restricted Navigation AreasUSCG Aids to NavigationKnown hazards to navigation (Dredge sites B, SWS)National Weather Service BuoysResearch instrumentation , cables, buoysTelecommunication or Electrical Transmission cablesIndustrial OutfallsMunicipal Sewer OutfallsStorm water OutfallsPorts & MarinasSurfing?Kayaking?Bird Watching?Aesthetics; view shed ?

OTHER?

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 6

Emerging Marine Water UsesOcean Energy

HydrokineticWindTransmission distances to shore facilities – substationsVisual Impact simulations for each EMF impacts to marine species

Open Water Aquaculture (not shellfish)OTHER?

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 7

Ecological FactorsImportant ecological interdependency to geologic substrate, structure

Important commercial & recreational species - list

Benthic habit typesImportant wildlife Species & areas of

concernWhale Migration & Feeding RoutesBird nesting, migration, feeding

areasSeal & Sea Lion Haulouts

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 8

Other Factors & items of concernCoastal Erosion Hotspots & trendsInvasive plant species of concern

SpartinaJaponica eel grassOther

Invasive marine species of concernHistorical Significant Areas

Other

CMSP NEEDS = Spending PlanMAPS 9

Marine Water Indicators &/or water quality Temperature, acidity, Salinity, Freshwater,

Oxygen, Chlorophyll, Nutrient loading, Hazardous chemicals, Insecticides, Radiation,

Endocrine disruptors, PAH’s, Metals, OtherSalmon Survival conditions fresh, marine, oceanNeed to locate monitoring devices

Jobs, Jobs, JobsDate areas of spring transition offshore watersOversights?Additions?

CMSP NEEDS = SPENDING PLAN

1) Washington Pacific Coast Solutions Board needs a subcommittee to refine the CMSP Needs = Spending Plan

2) WPCSB needs to examine closely what other States CMSP plan included & why

3) WPCSB needs to examine Washington’s CMSP essential data fields, mapping needs, and decision support tools for informed decisions compliant with the primary objectives and existing law – Apply Nichols Principle

4) Spending deadlines = immediate start

Engage Others NOW

USCG BOEM FERC USACE Navy NOAA CZM coordinator EPA Oregon OPAC Congressional Reps Golder & Associates Others like Flaxen Conway & BOEM report

Need to set guidelines forWashington Marine Planner

or WMP competitor

Compatible with Oregon Marine Map Very Publically accessible – Google base Very Public Friendly Easy to select layers Easy to add layers Extremely uncomfortable letting Model

Choose Areas of Conservation or Energy Placement

Model but verify (Confronting Models with Improved Data)

Columbia River Plume, May 2012More Fresh Water than all other rivers from Cape

Flattery to San Francisco Combined

Put PowerPoint on WebE-mail & Direct Others to the Web PowerPoint

Ask for feedback

After reasonable feedback time share with agencies(Appendix next)

Appendix 1

Pacific County & State Shoreline Master Program

Pacific County & State Master Shoreline Program (1)

Based on alternatives including NO action Must have a demonstrated need Qualified expert science must be applied Impacts on erosion must be considered Avoid, Minimize, & mitigate potential adverse impacts Priority species is one that is of commercial or recreational

importance Must be consistent with and protect the “public rights of

navigation” Shall minimize interference with the public’s USE of the

waters Designed to minimize damages to ecology and the

public’s use of the water Protect against adverse effects to public health and safety

Pacific County & State Master Shoreline Program (2)

Development shall by jointly performed by federal, state, and local governments

Proposed actions shall provide early and continuous public participation, open discussion, consideration and RESPONSE to public comments before decisions are make

Actions SHALL be designed to ensure NO NET LOSS of ecological function and/or USES.

Unavoidable impacts require compensatory replacement mitigations that are monitored to insure NO NET LOSS

Prioritize preservation of resources whenever a conflict exists Actions shall address cumulative impacts and fairly allocate the

burden of those impacts including reasonably foreseeable future impacts

Conduct further research, studies, surveys, and interviews deemed necessary

Utilize ALL available information Shall take into consideration any recommendations of units of local

government (MRC’s are units of local governments)

Pacific County & State Master Shoreline Program (3)

Shall identify and assemble the most current, accurate, and complete scientific and technical information

Shall use accepted scientific methods, research procedures, and review protocols that encompass the most current, accurate, and complete scientific or technical information available

Conflicting data must undergo a reasoned, objective evaluation of the relative merits of the conflicting data

Shall address unanticipated impacts Shall include mitigation provisions that are not avoided or minimized

to achieve NO NET LOSS Ocean Disposal Sites SHALL minimize interference and impact to

fishing and SHALL provide compensation to mitigate adverse impacts to resources and uses and assess the RISK of failure of the mitigation

Shall coordinate with adjacent and other jurisdictions Shall conduct an in-depth and comprehensive inventory of existing

conditions and uses before altering and identify gaps and additional information is necessary

Pacific County & State Master Shoreline Program (4)

Ocean uses that will not adversely impact renewable resources SHALL be given priority over those uses that impact renewable uses (fishing, shellfish aquaculture, recreation are given priority over ocean disposal)

Ocean Disposal is a Conditional USE Ocean Disposal is not allowed if there if

there is a reasonable alternative Ocean Disposal must comply with all applicable

local, state, and federal laws and regulations including the guidelines in WAC – 173- 16-064

The more stringent regulations SHALL apply. 

THIS NEEDS ACCEPTANCE BY THE WASHINGTON PACIFIC COASTAL

SOLUTIONS BOARDNeed

SubcommitteeTo begin

Evaluating CSMP Needs = Spending Plan

We need more specifics than the accepted BUCKETS

This PowerPoint attempts to address those specifics