Rhode Island Salt Pond Special Area Management Plan – Case Study - Bewerkingsoverzicht

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	To complement general statewide coastal management plans, the State of Rhode Island on the Northeast coast of the US also develops Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) for coastal areas of the state, including the Salt Ponds region. The goal is to enable multiple organizations to coordinate their actions at the scale of coastal ecosystems to restore and protect ecosystem qualities, and balance uses within the SAMP boundaries. The Salt Pond SAMP operates as a partnership between state and local governments to manage growth, mitigate the cumulative and secondary impacts of development, and improve environmental conditions in a series of [[lagoon\| lagoons]] (salt ponds) and their [[watershed]]. This case study offers lessons on the value of understanding the ecology of [[governance]], weaving science into the decision-making process, and institutionalizing watershed management in collaborating institutions <ref name="hen">Hennessey, Timothy and Mark T. Imperial, ''Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds: Using a Special Area Management Plan to Improve Watershed Governance'', A technical report prepared to support a final report to the National Academy of Public Administration as part of their Learning from Innovations in Environmental Protection Project (Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, July 2000). http://www.napawash.org/pc_economy_environment/samp.pdf </ref>.		To complement general statewide coastal management plans, the State of Rhode Island on the Northeast coast of the US also develops Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) for coastal areas of the state, including the Salt Ponds region. The goal is to enable multiple organizations to coordinate their actions at the scale of coastal ecosystems to restore and protect ecosystem qualities, and balance uses within the SAMP boundaries. The Salt Pond SAMP operates as a partnership between state and local governments to manage growth, mitigate the cumulative and secondary impacts of development, and improve environmental conditions in a series of [[lagoon\| lagoons]] (salt ponds) and their [[watershed]]. This case study offers lessons on the value of understanding the ecology of [[governance]], weaving science into the decision-making process, and institutionalizing watershed management in collaborating institutions <ref name="hen">Hennessey, Timothy and Mark T. Imperial, ''Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds: Using a Special Area Management Plan to Improve Watershed Governance'', A technical report prepared to support a final report to the National Academy of Public Administration as part of their Learning from Innovations in Environmental Protection Project (Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, July 2000). http://www.napawash.org/pc_economy_environment/samp.pdf </ref>.

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 ==Evolution of the SAMP==
-Since its adoption, the SAMP has been revised several times to expand the boundary, add requirements for denitrifying septic systems to reduce [[nitrogen loading]], require [[riparian buffer zone| riparian buffer zones]], and specify storm water management standards. The SAMP was substantially revised in 1999 to improve its strategy for addressing cumulative and secondary impacts of development.
+Since its adoption, the SAMP has been revised several times to expand the boundary, add requirements for denitrifying septic systems to reduce nitrogen loading, require riparian buffer zones, and specify storm water management standards. The SAMP was substantially revised in 1999 to improve its strategy for addressing cumulative and secondary impacts of development.
 Lessons
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 The success of SAMPs has led to other applications in other agencies and internationally. The [[US Army Corps of Engineers’ Coastal Programs| US Army Corps of Engineers]] adapted the SAMP for use on coastal and inland waters. And CRC has applied the SAMP concept in a variety of settings internationally including in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Tanzania and several countries in Latin America <ref name="hen"/>.
 ==See also==

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 * ''Geography''
-The Salt Ponds region in the state of Rhode Island forms the southwestern boundary fronting the Atlantic Ocean.  The region is shaped by a string of nine brackish coastal lagoons, separated from the ocean by a low narrow strip of [[barrier spits]]. The [[watershed]] encompasses approximately 82 km and lies within four municipalities. The ponds are shallow, poorly flushed, and the freshwater input is primarily from groundwater and surface runoff. This makes them valuable as fish and shellfish nurseries but also susceptible to [[eutrophication]] and [[bacterial loading]]. Historically, the ecology of the ponds has been altered by the stabilization of inlets, dredging of channels, the installation of individual house sewage systems, and alterations of the quality and quantity of freshwater inflow resulting from development activities. The low, narrow barrier beaches also make the region particularly susceptible to [[coastal erosion]] and storm damage during winter storms and summer hurricanes <ref name="hen"/>.
+The Salt Ponds region in the state of Rhode Island forms the southwestern boundary fronting the Atlantic Ocean.  The region is shaped by a string of nine brackish coastal lagoons, separated from the ocean by a low narrow strip of [[Classification of coastlines#Barrier Islands| barrier spits]]. The [[watershed]] encompasses approximately 82 km and lies within four municipalities. The ponds are shallow, poorly flushed, and the freshwater input is primarily from groundwater and surface runoff. This makes them valuable as fish and shellfish nurseries but also susceptible to [[eutrophication]] and bacterial loading. Historically, the ecology of the ponds has been altered by the stabilization of inlets, dredging of channels, the installation of individual house sewage systems, and alterations of the quality and quantity of freshwater inflow resulting from development activities. The low, narrow barrier beaches also make the region particularly susceptible to [[coastal erosion]] and storm damage during winter storms and summer hurricanes <ref name="hen"/>.
 * ''Links to Statewide Coastal Program''
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 * ''Special Area Management Plans (SAMPS)''
-The [[US Coastal Zone Management Act]] provides states with financial and other incentives to develop SAMPs. The Federal Act defines a SAMP as: “A comprehensive plan providing for natural resource protection and reasonable coastal-dependent economic growth containing a detailed and comprehensive statement of policies; standards and criteria to guide public and private uses of lands and waters; and mechanisms for timely implementation in specific geographic areas within the coastal zone” <ref name="bra">Braxton C. Davis Regional planning in the US coastal zone: a comparative analysis of 15 special area plans Ocean & Coastal Management 47 (2004) 79–94</ref>. SAMPs enable management goals to be addressed within a specific geographic area.  They address the shortcomings of traditional sectoral planning by establishing boundaries based on the issues and coastal ecosystem rather than on administrative boundaries.
+The [[http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/czm/czm_act.html| US Coastal Zone Management Act]] provides states with financial and other incentives to develop SAMPs. The Federal Act defines a SAMP as: “A comprehensive plan providing for natural resource protection and reasonable coastal-dependent economic growth containing a detailed and comprehensive statement of policies; standards and criteria to guide public and private uses of lands and waters; and mechanisms for timely implementation in specific geographic areas within the coastal zone” <ref name="bra">Braxton C. Davis Regional planning in the US coastal zone: a comparative analysis of 15 special area plans Ocean & Coastal Management 47 (2004) 79–94</ref>. SAMPs enable management goals to be addressed within a specific geographic area.  They address the shortcomings of traditional sectoral planning by establishing boundaries based on the issues and coastal ecosystem rather than on administrative boundaries.
 [[Image:Coverage of Seven SAMPs in the State of Rhode Island.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Figure 1: Coverage of Seven SAMPs in the State of Rhode Island]]

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−	To complement general statewide coastal management plans, the State of Rhode Island on the Northeast coast of the US also develops Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) for coastal areas of the state, including the Salt Ponds region. The goal is to enable multiple organizations to coordinate their actions at the scale of coastal ecosystems to restore and protect ecosystem qualities, and balance uses within the SAMP boundaries. The Salt Pond SAMP operates as a partnership between state and local governments to manage growth, mitigate the cumulative and secondary impacts of development, and improve environmental conditions in a series of [[lagoon\| lagoons]] (~~[[salt pond\|~~ salt ponds]]) and their [[watershed]]. This case study offers lessons on the value of understanding the ecology of [[governance]], weaving science into the decision-making process, and institutionalizing watershed management in collaborating institutions <ref name="hen">Hennessey, Timothy and Mark T. Imperial, ''Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds: Using a Special Area Management Plan to Improve Watershed Governance'', A technical report prepared to support a final report to the National Academy of Public Administration as part of their Learning from Innovations in Environmental Protection Project (Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, July 2000). http://www.napawash.org/pc_economy_environment/samp.pdf </ref>.	+	To complement general statewide coastal management plans, the State of Rhode Island on the Northeast coast of the US also develops Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) for coastal areas of the state, including the Salt Ponds region. The goal is to enable multiple organizations to coordinate their actions at the scale of coastal ecosystems to restore and protect ecosystem qualities, and balance uses within the SAMP boundaries. The Salt Pond SAMP operates as a partnership between state and local governments to manage growth, mitigate the cumulative and secondary impacts of development, and improve environmental conditions in a series of [[lagoon\| lagoons]] (salt ponds) and their [[watershed]]. This case study offers lessons on the value of understanding the ecology of [[governance]], weaving science into the decision-making process, and institutionalizing watershed management in collaborating institutions <ref name="hen">Hennessey, Timothy and Mark T. Imperial, ''Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds: Using a Special Area Management Plan to Improve Watershed Governance'', A technical report prepared to support a final report to the National Academy of Public Administration as part of their Learning from Innovations in Environmental Protection Project (Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, July 2000). http://www.napawash.org/pc_economy_environment/samp.pdf </ref>.

	==Background==		==Background==

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-To complement general statewide coastal management plans, the State of Rhode Island on the northeast coast of the US also develops Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) for coastal areas of the state, including the Salt Ponds region. The goal is to enable multiple organizations to coordinate their actions at the scale of coastal ecosystems to restore and protect ecosystem qualities, and balance uses within the SAMP boundaries. The Salt Pond SAMP operates as a partnership between state and local governments to manage growth, mitigate the cumulative and secondary impacts of development, and improve environmental conditions in a series of lagoons (salt ponds) and their watershed. This case study offers lessons on the value of understanding the ecology of governance, weaving science into the decision-making process, and institutionalizing watershed management in collaborating institutions <ref name="hen">Hennessey, Timothy and Mark T. Imperial, ''Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds: Using a Special Area Management Plan to Improve Watershed Governance'', A technical report prepared to support a final report to the National Academy of Public Administration as part of their Learning from Innovations in Environmental Protection Project (Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, July 2000). http://www.napawash.org/pc_economy_environment/samp.pdf </ref>.
+To complement general statewide coastal management plans, the State of Rhode Island on the Northeast coast of the US also develops Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) for coastal areas of the state, including the Salt Ponds region. The goal is to enable multiple organizations to coordinate their actions at the scale of coastal ecosystems to restore and protect ecosystem qualities, and balance uses within the SAMP boundaries. The Salt Pond SAMP operates as a partnership between state and local governments to manage growth, mitigate the cumulative and secondary impacts of development, and improve environmental conditions in a series of [[lagoon| lagoons]] ([[salt pond| salt ponds]]) and their [[watershed]]. This case study offers lessons on the value of understanding the ecology of [[governance]], weaving science into the decision-making process, and institutionalizing watershed management in collaborating institutions <ref name="hen">Hennessey, Timothy and Mark T. Imperial, ''Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds: Using a Special Area Management Plan to Improve Watershed Governance'', A technical report prepared to support a final report to the National Academy of Public Administration as part of their Learning from Innovations in Environmental Protection Project (Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, July 2000). http://www.napawash.org/pc_economy_environment/samp.pdf </ref>.
 ==Background==
-''Geography''
+* ''Geography''
 The Salt Ponds region in the state of Rhode Island forms the southwestern boundary fronting the Atlantic Ocean.  The region is shaped by a string of nine brackish coastal lagoons, separated from the ocean by a low narrow strip of barrier spits. The watershed encompasses approximately 82 km and lies within four municipalities. The ponds are shallow, poorly flushed, and the freshwater input is primarily from groundwater and surface runoff. This makes them valuable as fish and shellfish nurseries but also susceptible to eutrophication and bacterial loading. Historically, the ecology of the ponds has been altered by the stabilization of inlets, dredging of channels, the installation of individual house sewage systems, and alterations of the quality and quantity of freshwater inflow resulting from development activities. The low, narrow barrier beaches also make the region particularly susceptible to coastal erosion and storm damage during winter storms and summer hurricanes <ref name="hen"/>.
 Rhode Island was accepted into the US Coastal Zone Management Program in 1978. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (RICRMC) is the state body responsible for implementing this comprehensive state-wide regulatory program. The program includes policies that zone the state’s shorelines and coastal waters according to six use categories that encourage or restrict different activities. The state’s shoreline buffers and setbacks are linked to the water use categories. RICRMC has developed SAMPs to address cumulative and secondary impacts, and the specific combination of problems in an area.
-''Special Area Management Plans (SAMPS)''
+* ''Special Area Management Plans (SAMPS)''
 The US Coastal Zone Management Act provides states with financial and other incentives to develop SAMPs. The Federal Act defines a SAMP as: “A comprehensive plan providing for natural resource protection and reasonable coastal-dependent economic growth containing a detailed and comprehensive statement of policies; standards and criteria to guide public and private uses of lands and waters; and mechanisms for timely implementation in specific geographic areas within the coastal zone” <ref name="bra">Braxton C. Davis Regional planning in the US coastal zone: a comparative analysis of 15 special area plans Ocean & Coastal Management 47 (2004) 79–94</ref>. SAMPs enable management goals to be addressed within a specific geographic area.  They address the shortcomings of traditional sectoral planning by establishing boundaries based on the issues and coastal ecosystem rather than on administrative boundaries.
-[[Image:Coverage of Seven SAMPs in the State of Rhode Island.jpg|thumb|350px|center|Figure 1: Coverage of Seven SAMPs in the State of Rhode Island]]
+[[Image:Coverage of Seven SAMPs in the State of Rhode Island.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Figure 1: Coverage of Seven SAMPs in the State of Rhode Island]]
 ==Issues==

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−	To complement general statewide coastal management plans, the State of Rhode Island on the northeast coast of the US also develops Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) for coastal areas of the state, including the Salt Ponds region. The goal is to enable multiple organizations to coordinate their actions at the scale of coastal ecosystems to restore and protect ecosystem qualities, and balance uses within the SAMP boundaries. The Salt Pond SAMP operates as a partnership between state and local governments to manage growth, mitigate the cumulative and secondary impacts of development, and improve environmental conditions in a series of lagoons (salt ponds) and their watershed. This case study offers lessons on the value of understanding the ecology of governance, weaving science into the decision-making process, and institutionalizing watershed management in collaborating institutions <ref name="hen">Hennessey, Timothy and Mark T. Imperial, ''Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds: Using a Special Area Management Plan to Improve Watershed Governance'', A technical report prepared to support a final report to the National Academy of Public Administration as part of their Learning from Innovations in Environmental Protection Project (Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, July 2000).http://www.napawash.org/pc_economy_environment/samp.pdf </ref>.	+	To complement general statewide coastal management plans, the State of Rhode Island on the northeast coast of the US also develops Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) for coastal areas of the state, including the Salt Ponds region. The goal is to enable multiple organizations to coordinate their actions at the scale of coastal ecosystems to restore and protect ecosystem qualities, and balance uses within the SAMP boundaries. The Salt Pond SAMP operates as a partnership between state and local governments to manage growth, mitigate the cumulative and secondary impacts of development, and improve environmental conditions in a series of lagoons (salt ponds) and their watershed. This case study offers lessons on the value of understanding the ecology of governance, weaving science into the decision-making process, and institutionalizing watershed management in collaborating institutions <ref name="hen">Hennessey, Timothy and Mark T. Imperial, ''Rhode Island’s Salt Ponds: Using a Special Area Management Plan to Improve Watershed Governance'', A technical report prepared to support a final report to the National Academy of Public Administration as part of their Learning from Innovations in Environmental Protection Project (Washington, DC: National Academy of Public Administration, July 2000). http://www.napawash.org/pc_economy_environment/samp.pdf </ref>.

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