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Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
Narragansett Bay CCMP
Original done 1992 Stakedholder-developed goals,
objectives, actions Many key actions implemented Update needed/required – EPA charge Address CWA goal – ecosystem
integrity Includes bay & its watershed (60% in
Mass.)
Context Ecosystem problems remain; new
ones emerge Complex governance structure Reduced resources for environment Increased federal requirements Improvement needed in
coordination of effort Need to address at system level
while recognizing localized/regional issues
How CCMP 2012-2017 will be used Provide ongoing and updated focus on
priorities (5-yr. updates) Provides action framework for 5-year
status and trends reports – NBEP Provides a record of agreed upon
goals, objectives and actions to track progress (on 5 year cycle)
Provides shared focus for NBEP workplans and other implementing party workplans
Signals regional/local priorities to federal agencies and Congress
Intro
Setting Purpose of CCMP Development of CCMP Governance overview Plan content Cross cutting policy directions
Cross-Cutting Policy Directions Increase investment in the environment Use integrated approach to water management Develop interstate and regional coordination
mechanisms Monitor bay and watersheds efficiently Identify priority bay and watershed science
issues Apply watershed based management principles Evaluate and increase efficiency and
effectiveness Invest in science to support management Communicate with people and policy-makers Build capacity of municipalities to implement Build, support and coordinate partnerships to
implement
CCMP Section Goals Restore & Maintain Clean Water Manage Land for Community &
Conservation Protect and Restore Diversity &
Function of Habitats Sustainably Manage Fishery
Resources Protect Human & Natural Assets
Section Format
Overall goal Problem statement Status and trends summary Management initiatives summary Indicators to measure change Section objectives and actions
table Priority actions in bold
Actions Tables Ecosystem approach Pollution reduction Resource protection & restoration Management actions & coordination Monitoring & access to data Science and information Capacity building Increase funding/resources/incentives New/revised legislation, regulations or
authority
Restore & Maintain Clean Water
Reduce pollution from wastewater sources Reduce pollution from stormwater sources Reduce pollution from combined sewer
overflows Manage estuaries, rivers, streams and
lakes to prevent degradation and restore beneficial uses
Improve funding for water quality and quantity improvement and for resource assessment/ monitoring
Improve information, science and analysis that support management efforts necessary to restore and protect fresh and salt waters
Manage Land for Community & Conservation Implement low impact development Preserve open space and natural systems Develop and use incentives and local zoning
requirements that support compact, mixed-use walkable communities
Increase and maintain regional recreational opportunities and public access to shorelines and waterfronts
Improve science and information to support effective land use management
Build capacity of watershed organizations and municipalities to serve as critical partners in watershed management
Protect & Restore Diversity & Function of Habitats Conserve existing natural landscapes that have been
and will be adversely affected by development, climate change, and invasive species
Restore degraded or lost habitats and habitat functions
Manage habitats to sustain and enhance habitat function
Monitor, control and prevent land and aquatic invasive species
Improve science and information to guide management of habitats and biodiversity
Build capacity to implement ecological restoration at state (particularly in R.I.) and local levels and improve interstate coordination
Sustainably Manage Fishery Resources
Preserve and restore fresh and salt water populations, habitats and ecosystems
Reduce ecological impacts of fisheries Manage species for commercial,
recreational, cultural, and ecological value
Improve science and information to guide fish and wildlife management
Protect Human & Natural Assets Maximize preservation, conservation and
restoration of green infrastructure to increase coastal and floodplain resilience
Improve public and private infrastructure to withstand anticipated climate change impacts
Ensure adequate disaster mitigation and response planning to protect life and built environment
Develop funding mechanisms for improved preparedness and response
Improve science and information necessary for preparedness and response
Ensure that coastal habitat restoration and conservation efforts take sea level rise into account
Priority Action Examples Manage water withdrawals using scientifically-based
sustainable yield that account for land use projections, impacts on aquatic systems and inter-basin transfers
Adopt municipal LID ordinances for new and redevelopment projects; redevelopment projects should be required to retrofit drainage systems to reduce impacts
Where feasible in the watershed, remove dams, upgrade culverts and create structural fish ways to restore free-flowing rivers and anadromous fish passage; implement state fish passage plans
Monitor ecologically important fish species as well as commercially important species monitored for management purposes
Design stormwater treatment facilities and green stormwater infrastructure to have adequate capacity over the life of the facility for predicted increased, intensified flow resulting from climate change
Reviewed by/comments incorporated from: NBEP Executive Committee (STB, BRVNHCC,
RIDEM, RINHS, EPA Region 1, URI Coastal Inst.)
RIDEM Water Resources, Fish & Wildlife, Marine Fisheries, Emergency Response, Plan & Devel.
MA Dept. of Env. Protection, MA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, MA Div. of Ecological Restoration
CRMC RIEMA RI Statewide Planning SRPEDD TNC, Salt Pond Coalition
CCMP Completion Schedule March 21 – Management Committee
discussion Additional comments from MC & key
stakeholders collected/incorporated – April 18
CCMP draft provided to Policy Committee Public comment period – April 18 to May 16 All comments incorporated into final CCMP
– May 30 Document production/publication Management Committee approval – June
20 MC meeting