GLIN==> June 21 - Public and Stakeholder Session of the National Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Workshop

*Public and Stakeholder Session of the National Coastal and Marine Spatial
Planning Workshop*

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The National Ocean Council invites the public and stakeholders to join our
members and Federal, tribal, and State representatives in a public session
on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) in Washington, DC on June 21,
2011.

Gathering public feedback through this workshop is a critical step toward
implementing a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, our Coasts,
and the Great Lakes (National Ocean Policy), as established by Executive
Order under President Obama.


 To engage the public in implementing CMSP in the United States, workshop
participants will learn about CMSP and help shape how it can be used to help
harmonize the often competing uses of these waters, such as national
security, energy and economic security, and conservation. This national
session will be followed by additional opportunities for public engagement
through future regional workshops.

The National Ocean Policy sets a vision for America that ensures our ocean,
coasts, and Great Lakes are healthy and resilient, safe and productive, and
understood and treasured so as to promote the well-being, prosperity, and
security of present and future generations. To achieve this vision the
National Ocean Policy establishes a comprehensive, collaborative, regionally
based planning process called coastal and marine spatial planning. This
process involves cooperative planning among Federal, State, and tribal
authorities, and solicits extensive input from the public and stakeholders
to develop an approach tailored to the unique needs of each region.


This public session will take place on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, from 9:00 am
to 5:30 pm, in the Yates Auditorium at the U.S. Department of the Interior,
located at 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC.

 Space is limited.


To attend, interested parties should register by clicking here
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/oceans/cmsp-workshop


For those who cannot attend the session in person or if interest exceeds
capacity, it will also be available to the public through a live webcast on
June 21, 2011 at www.doi.gov/live

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