DATE: October 9, 2018
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PRESENTATION AND UPDATE ON THE SAN DIEGO OCEAN PLANNING PARTNERSHIP: WEB MAPPING APPLICATION PREVIEW
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On October 13, 2016, by Resolution #2016-159, the Board of Port Commissioners (Board) approved a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the California State Lands Commission (State Lands) creating a collaborative partnership with the intent of first understanding, then establishing a process for enhancing management opportunities related to, the different ocean uses for the state-owned tidelands and submerged lands located in the Pacific Ocean offshore of San Diego County (Attachment A).
This partnership, called the San Diego Ocean Planning Partnership (Partnership), is a pilot project that represents State Lands' and the District's commitment to balancing Public Trust uses in a manner that protects, supports, or enhances aspects of commerce, fisheries, navigation, recreation and environmental stewardship. The Partnership also promotes transparent, robust public engagement during all phases of this pilot project.
State Lands and District staff have been engaging stakeholders and collecting data since the initiation of the pilot project. The stakeholder input and preliminary data collected will culminate into two deliverables for the first phase of the pilot project: the Preliminary Assessment Report (a draft of which is currently available for public comment) and a Web Mapping Application. The attached timeline provides an overview of the anticipated process and schedule (Attachment B).
In this presentation and update to the Board, State Lands and District staff will provide a preview of the Web Mapping Application. The Web Mapping Application is a user-friendly, web-based platform, which houses a compilation of publicly available coastal and marine-related data. The intent of this application is to make ocean and coastal information available for the public and for decision-makers alike. It will serve...
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