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Improving the State's role in Ocean and Watershed Protection: A Local Perspective
The State of California has an agenda for ocean resource protection, but it is local actions and policies that actually determine the level of protection coastal waters receive. This is especially true in the case of non-point source pollution, which arrives in the ocean as urban or agricultural runoff through our creeks and storm drains. Local agencies involved in coastal resource protection operate in a dynamic, often contentious milieu, and under intense public scrutiny. Regulatory pressure from state and federal government sometimes conflicts with local expectations and priorities. Local priorities are strongly influenced by constituencies actively involved in local processes. As a result, addressing California's ocean resource protection goals depends on the State's role in local processes, and any programmatic shortcomings, real or perceived will be apparent to ocean and coastal resource stakeholders. Based on our experience and perspective, we have defined some of these programmatic shortcomings and offer ways to constructively address them. We believe our suggestions will make our job easier, while also allowing the State's goals and objectives to be more thoroughly addressed.
Improving the State's role in Ocean and Watershed Protection: A Local Perspective
The State of California has an agenda for ocean resource protection, but it is local actions and policies that actually determine the level of protection coastal waters receive. This is especially true in the case of non-point source pollution, which arrives in the ocean as urban or agricultural runoff through our creeks and storm drains. Local agencies involved in coastal resource protection operate in a dynamic, often contentious milieu, and under intense public scrutiny. Regulatory pressure from state and federal government sometimes conflicts with local expectations and priorities. Local priorities are strongly influenced by constituencies actively involved in local processes. As a result, addressing California's ocean resource protection goals depends on the State's role in local processes, and any programmatic shortcomings, real or perceived will be apparent to ocean and coastal resource stakeholders. Based on our experience and perspective, we have defined some of these programmatic shortcomings and offer ways to constructively address them. We believe our suggestions will make our job easier, while also allowing the State's goals and objectives to be more thoroughly addressed.
Improving the State's role in Ocean and Watershed Protection: A Local Perspective
Almy, Robert (author)
California and the World Ocean 2002 ; 2002 ; Santa Barbara, California, United States
California and the World Ocean '02 ; 436-438
2005-03-16
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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