MARINE MANAGEMENT

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MARINE MANAGEMENT
THE SYSTEM WE HAVE
AND
HOW WE GOT IT
Kenneth F. Payne Senior Policy Advisor Rhode
Island Senate
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MARINE MANAGEMENT
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THE SYSTEM WE HAVE
AND
HOW WE GOT
Kenneth F. Payne Senior Policy Advisor Rhode
Island Senate
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MARINE MANAGEMENT IN RI
A FIFTY YEAR SAGA
50s Post War Rationality
60s Break-up
70s Fix it
80s Use it
An interlude of unhappiness
90s Groping
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MARINE MANAGEMENT IN RI
A FIFTY YEAR SAGA
50s Post War Rationality
60s Break-up
70s Fix it
80s Use it
An interlude of unhappiness
90s Groping
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50s Post War Rationality
1951- The Rhode Island Development Council
1957- The Rhode Island Shore, A Regional Guide
Plan Study, 1955-1970
a guide for the sound future development of our
very important shore region.
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60s Break-up
1964- The Statewide Planning Program
1965- Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources
- Vast expansion of marine programs at URI
- Late 60s- The Natural Resources Group proposes
a new Council to administer states programs for
marine waters
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70s Fix it
1971- RI Coastal Resources Management Council
1972- The Federal Water Pollution Control Act
Amendments
1972- The Federal Coastal Zone Management Act
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70s (cont.)
1974- RI Development Council becomes-
RI Department of Economic Development
1978- RI Dept. of Environmental Management
1978- RI Statewide Planning Program
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80s Use it
1985- The Narragansett Bay Project begins
1986- RI CRMC becomes functionally
independent
1987- National Estuary Program added to
the Clean Water Act
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An interlude of unhappiness
The creation of the Comprehensive Conservation
and Management Plan
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90s Groping
1992- CCMP adopted into State Guide Plan
- Attempts to combine DEM and CRMC

• Narragansett Bay Estuary Program based
• within DEM

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2000

• The Bay Summit
• The Partnership for Narragansett Bay

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Structural Modes
CRMC REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL ZONES FOR USES
DEM BUREAUCRATIC PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT
ESTUARY PROGRAM COLLABORATIVE STUDIES FOR
PLANNING
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IS HOPE POSSIBLE?

• Joint efforts on habitat restoration