Highlighted
MMAs: Estuary Management
Plans:
“Natural” Estuary Management Units
“Conservation” Estuary Management Units
“Shallow Draft Development” Estuary Management Units
“Deep Draft Development” Estuary Management Units
Statewide Planning
Goal 16 (Estuarine
Resources) establishes detailed requirements for the planning and management of Oregon's estuaries.
The overall objective of Goal
16 is to "recognize and
protect the unique environmental,
economic and social values of
each estuary and associated wetlands,
and to protect, maintain, where
appropriate develop and restore
the long-term environmental,
economic, and social values,
diversity and benefits of Oregon's
estuaries." To accomplish
this, the Goal sets broad requirements
for preparation of plans and
for review of individual projects.
The Goal calls for coordinated
action by all local, state and
federal agencies that regulate
or have an interest in Oregon's
estuaries.
Goal 16 provides
for management of estuaries in
three ways. First, LCDC has established
a coast-wide classification system
to maintain diversity between
and among the state's estuaries.
Second, individual estuary plans
designate appropriate uses for
different management units with
in each estuary. Third, local
plans must provide for review
of estuarine alterations to assure
that they are as compatible as
possible with the protection
of estuarine values.
Most Goal 16 requirements
are not implemented through locally
adopted plans, but some are applied
by state agencies through their
review of permit applications.
Both state and federal agencies
assist in implementing estuary
plans through review of specific
projects.
Ongoing
MMA Initiatives
In July 2000, the Governor's Office requested the Ocean
Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) to review the topic of marine
protected areas, engage the public, fisheries industry, conservationists,
and others in the review, and provide a recommendation to the Governor
on state policies on marine reserves and marine protected areas.
The Governor turned to the OPAC because it was created by the 1991
Oregon legislature to provide ocean policy advice to the Governor
and to be a forum for ensuring that all affected and interested
parties participate in ocean policy deliberations.
In August 2002,
the OPAC issued it’s final
report, recommending that
a limited system of marine reserves
be designed through a two-step
collaborative, community-based
process involving all affected
and interested parties such as
fishermen, other ocean users,
coastal tribes, marine scientists,
state and federal resource managers,
interest groups, local communities
and the public. Such a process
addresses the "process principles" for
marine reserves adopted by the
Oregon Coastal Zone Management
Association in early 2002.
Relevant Agencies/Programs:
Marine
Managed Area Systems:
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