Ocean Planning in the Northeast

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The Northeast Ocean Plan relies on the integrated interactive maps, tools, and other information found in the Northeast Ocean Data Portal's data.

November 14, 2017— Webinar available for remote access to November 15 RPB Data Workshop.

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2013 & Earlier

November 2012	Inaugural Northeast RPB Meeting: Develop common understanding about the RPB; provide context and lay foundation of regional ocean planning; engage stakeholders and the public, discuss initial focus.
April 2013	Northeast RPB Meeting: Northeast RPB Meeting: Identify draft goals for regional ocean planning and mechanisms for receiving public input about those draft goals; provide opportunities for public input about topics under consideration.
May/June 2013	Public Comment Meetings: Ten public meetings throughout New England to discuss draft regional ocean planning goals.

2014

January	Northeast RPB Meeting: approve goals and objectives; move forward on related tasks.
May/June	Public Engagement: Natural Resources Workshops and focused engagement to discuss progress toward goals of effective Decision-Making and Healthy Ocean and Coastal Ecosystems.
June	Northeast RPB Meeting: Review progress toward all goals.
Fall	Public meetings/workshops and Northeast RPB meeting: Feedback on progress toward each goal.

2015

Spring	Stakeholder Forum: Review progress on the use of marine life and ocean use data, regulatory coordination, and future scenario development.
June	Northeast RPB Meeting: Review approach to developing draft plan by considering agency use of ocean plan data products; discuss draft outline for regional ocean plan.
Fall	Northeast RPB meeting and public meetings: Review revised products for each goal; discuss future work of the RPB.

2016

Winter	EBM Working Group: Review progress on Draft Northeast Ocean Plan, marine life and habitat data product development, including IEAs Framework.
Spring	Northeast RPB Meeting (via webinar): Release Draft Plan for public review.
Summer	Collect public comment on the Draft Plan through public meetings and other opportunities.
Fall	September public webinar to review changes to the Draft Plan and October submittal of revised Plan to the National Ocean Council.

2017

Winter	Northeast RPB members and federal principals of the National Ocean Council sign Plan Adoption Memo.
Spring	See Events and Meetings
April	Informational webinar to prepare for stakeholder forum.
May	Stakeholder forum and RPB public meeting.