A.
Effective extraction of resources without
environmental damage
1. Identify reserves of sand and shell
2. Develop zoning maps of coastal waters to include EFH
and areas of ecological importance, as well as location and extent of mineral
resources to determine appropriate areas of extraction
3. Develop and use technology which will
allow extraction while minimizing impact to aquatic life (e.g., turtle excluder
devices, etc.)
4. Regulate and enforce restrictions based on # 1 and # 2
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach ·
Shell deposit maps 2. Regulation ·
Local Zoning ·
Time of year
restrictions ·
VMRC submerged lands
permitting N/A 3. Monitoring ·
4.
Planning/coordination · Beneficial use of dredge material · Submerged Minerals Management Plan 5. Research ·
N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
2. Regulation ·
3. Authority ·
4. Monitoring ·
Inventory subaqueous
lands (e.g., bottom types and critical habitats) 5.
Planning/coordination
· Coordinate agencies/programs addressing subaqueous land uses · Identify and manage terrestrial mining activities impacting subaqueous lands · Implement latest technologies for minimizing impacts 6. Research ·
7. Definition of management targets |
