A.
Technical advice delivered to citizen and public decision
makers as and when they need it to make appropriate decisions on coastal
resource use
1. Assess resource use for technical assistance needs
2. Provide appropriate publications, notifications, classes, etc as necessary
3. Ensure sufficient number of qualified staff availabile to handle
technical assistance needs on a case by case basis
4. Ensure accessibility to technical advice personnel and information
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach ·
Boater Education –
Coast Guard ·
CBLAD education ·
training ·
publications ·
CBLAD GIS · CBLAD Technical Assistance Program · Citizen Watershed groups · Coastal Program · Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program –DCR · E&S DCR · CBNERRS educational programs · SEAS –DCR · SWM – DCR · Clean Marina Technical Assistance Program · State/local environmental ed. programs ·
Sustainable Futures Conference –DEQ ·
VIMS education programs 2. Regulation ·
N/A 3.
Monitoring ·
Alliance citizen
monitoring ·
CBNERRS monitoring ·
Ches Bay monitoring
– DEQ ·
Polecat creek
monitoring ·
USGS water quality monitoring ·
Virginia
Environmental Quality Indicators ·
VIMS Shoal Water
Quality Monitoring 4. Planning/coordination · CBP water quality models · Environmental Impact Review – DEQ · Soil and Water Conservation Districts · Submerged Minerals Management Plan · Virginia Outdoors Plan · Wetlands Boards 5. Research · Comprehensive Coastal Inventory -VIMS · Natural Heritage Inventory- DCR · SAV Maps- VIMS N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
Develop programs for
delivery of current environmental condition information, impact assessment
(environmental and economic) regulatory protocols ·
Expand use of
computer and internet delivery mechanisms ·
Increase use of
print and broadcast media 2. Regulation ·
3. Authority · Reduce number of activities exempt from permitting/review ·
Increase use of in-lieu fees for
mitigation/compensation 4. Monitoring ·
5.
Planning/coordination
· Move to web-based regulatory programs to enhance agency coordination and efficiency 6.
Research · Expand knowledge of ecological values of shallow waters and riparian habitats · Expand knowledge of development impacts on coastal systems (particularly shoreline structures, and riparian land-use conversions) 7. Definition of management targets |
