Ocean Management Planning

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States have deep experience in planning for coastal and ocean uses through their existing state coastal zone management programs. In 2009, the National Ocean Council (NOC) established a new federal-state partnership structure for regional, ecosystem-based ocean management.

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Regional Resources

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Title Source/Sponsor Datesort ascending
Presentation on National Ocean Policy- Executive Order 13547 US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Jun 5 2012
Virginia Ocean Planning Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (CZM) Jun 5 2012
Advancing Ocean Planning in the Northeast Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) Jan 27 2012
2011-2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Workplan Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Jun 15 2011
Highlights: Moving in the Right Direction Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Feb 22 2011
Governors' South Atlantic Alliance (GSAA) Action Plan Governors' South Atlantic Alliance (GSAA) Dec 17 2010
Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) 2010-2012 Priority Issue Area Work Plans Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) Dec 2 2010
Final Recommendations of the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Jul 19 2010
Executive Order 13547- Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes President Barack Obama Jun 19 2009
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies- National Policy for the Oceans, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes President Barack Obama Jun 12 2009
Governors' South Atlantic Alliance (GSAA) Partnership Agreement Governors Bev Perdue (NC); Mark Sanford (SC); Sonny Perdue (GA); Charlie Crist (FL) Jun 5 2009
Mid-Atlantic Governors' Agreement on Ocean Conservation Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Jun 4 2009
Mid-Atlantic Ocean Renewable Energy Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Jun 2 2009
Resolution 29-3 Concerning Oceans Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) Aug 29 2005
An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century- Final Report US Congress Dec 2 2004
America's Living Oceans- Charting a Course for Sea Change: Recommendations for a New Ocean Policy Pew Oceans Commission May 14 2003
MarineCadastre.gov National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Coastal Services Center (CSC); US Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM)
Northeast Ocean Data Portal Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC)
Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Mapping and Planning Portal Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO)