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