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Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒
February 13, 2013NOAA Pacific Services Center – Training Room
Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒
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 PlanningState of Hawai i̒
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 PlanningState of Hawai i̒
National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒
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 PlanningState of Hawai i̒
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
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Overview / Status – NERR Designation Process
Letter of Interest
Site Selection &
Nomination
Criteria Development
Screening Process
Site Selection Process
Boundary Delineation
Nomination Letter
Site SelectionDocument
Management Plan &
EIS (NEPA) Process
Designation
Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒
Hawaiʻi Site Evaluation & Selection Process
OP-led Small Groupto develop draft site criteria
NERR Site Selection Committee NERR Site Evaluation Committee
• Review draft site criteria• Approve final site criteria
• Using approved site criteria:• Identify potential sites• Evaluate potential sites
• Site Ranking / Recommendations• Preferred site• Alternative sites
• Review site rankings and recommendations
• Select Preferred site
Phase I Consultant
• Facilitate committees
• Support committees
• Prepare committee material
• Develop report of selection process and determination
Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒
Schedule / Timeline
Ph
ase
I
Ph
ase
II
Ph
ase
III• Draft Criteria
• Secure Consultant
• Form Site Evaluation & Selection Cmtes.
• Public solicitationof potential sites
• Site Eval. Cmte. examine and analyze sites
• Forward site list to Site Selection Cmte.
• Site Selection Cmte. reviews site list
• Site Selection Cmte. selects preferred site
• Public meeting in vicinity of preferred site
• Forward site selection document to Governor
• Governor nominates site to NOAA
• Boundary Delineation
• Develop Management Plan
• Prepare EIS (NEPA) Document
Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒
Stakeholders
• Public / Immediate Community where NERR sited
• Office of Planning / CZM Program
• B&F
• DLNR
• DOH
• University of Hawai i̒
• NOAA
Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒
Expectations from Stakeholders
• Active involvement in entire designation process
• Open and timely communication
• Attend all scheduled meetings
Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒
Questions / Discussion
Office of PlanningState of Hawai i̒