West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health Discussion Paper Regarding the Seven Priority Areas Assessment of Possible ActionsCoast Governors’ Agreement • March 15th, 2007
On September 18, 2006 the Governors of California, Oregon and Washington announced the “West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health” at the California and the World Ocean Conference in Long Beach California. The West Coast Governors’ Agreement sets forth a new proactive approach for regional collaboration to protect and manage the ocean and coastal resources throughout the entire west coast. This agreement is in direct response to the recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy and the Pew Oceans Commission. The West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health is included in its entirety in Appendix A of this discussion paper.
West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean HealthCoast Governors’ Agreement • December 9th, 2010
Atmospheric Administration and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to Achieve Sustainable Coastal Communities by Advancing Regional Ocean Priorities and Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning on the West Coast
West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health CharterCoast Governors’ Agreement • February 5th, 2012
The West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health (WCGA) is a partnership, established in 2006, by the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Three federal agencies, Department of Commerce, Department of Interior, and US Environmental Protection Agency, support the states by providing technical guidance.
Awest Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health Workshops on the Competitive NOAA Regional Ocean Partnership Funding ProgramCoast Governors’ Agreement • November 23rd, 2010
The workshop was intended to inform the development of a proposal led by the West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health (WCGA) to pursue funding opportunities made available through a Regional Ocean Partnership Funding Program (ROPFP). The workshop was designed to:
WEST COAST GOVERNORS’ AGREEMENT ON OCEAN HEALTH: THE REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIP FOR THE WEST COASTCoast Governors’ Agreement • May 20th, 2012
The West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health (WCGA) is a regional collaboration to protect and manage ocean and coastal resources along the entire West Coast. Launched in 2006 by the governors of California, Oregon, and Washington, the partnership advances regional ocean governance to protect and restore the health of West Coast ocean and coastal resources and the economies that depend on them. In 2008, the WCGA released an action plan describing 26 key actions to achieve its seven goals, and then formed 10 Action Coordination Teams (ACTs) comprised of agencies, tribal sovereigns, academia, industry, and stakeholders to address ocean issues on the West Coast. In 2011, the WCGA identified four strategic priorities to advance West Coast ocean and coastal health initiatives and provide economic stimulus in the near term:
West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean HealthCoast Governors’ Agreement • April 26th, 2012
Assemble Regional-IEAs into the Broader-Scale West Coast IEA Conduct Coordinated Coastwide Monitoring and Evaluation
West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health: Seafloor Mapping Action Coordination TeamCoast Governors’ Agreement • May 11th, 2010
Tom Mumford, Washington Department of Natural Resources Vicki McConnell, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries
