A. Provide a stable,
sustainable marine dependent
economy which does not jeopardize the near or long-term availability of
our natural resources, aesthetic values and the health of our ecosystems
1. Quantify coastal resources: population levels and ecosystem interactions
2. Indentify demands on resources and situations in which extraction/use is feasible without jeopardizing near or long-term sustainability (economic and ecological)
3. Establish and implement plans for retaining ecosystem integrity while minimizing negative socioeconmomic impacts
4. Implement the precautionary principle: act when possible where the greatest margin of error favors preservation of the resource
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EXISTING PROGRAMS:
1. Outreach ·
Clean Marina Program ·
Coastal Birding and
Wildlife Trail ·
Economic Development
Partners GIS ·
Land Renewal Program
– DEQ ·
Saltwater Sport
Fishing Tournament 2. Regulation ·
Permitting programs ·
Local Zoning ·
Fisheries
Regulations - VMRC N/A 3. Monitoring ·
4.
Planning/coordination
5.
Research ·
N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
Increase
understanding of the link betweeen environmental and economic condition 2. Regulation ·
3. Authority ·
4. Monitoring ·
Develop and maintain
inventory of environmental and resource conditions 5.
Planning/coordination
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6.
Research ·
7. Definition of management targets ·
Need definition of
economic values of natural resources (aesthetic, recreational use, etc |
