Florida Gulf Coast Marine Fisheries Enhancement Center Technical Coordination Committee June 3, 2015
Technical Coordination Committee Structure and Function
Fisheries Enhancement project restores lost human use NRDA Early Restoration Project Context BP and the Trustees developed framework agreement for $1 billion in early restoration funding Agreement focused on “…making the environment and the public whole by restoring, rehabilitating, replacing, or acquiring the equivalent of natural resources or services injured as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill or response” Fisheries Enhancement project restores lost human use
NRDA Governing Documents Early restoration framework agreement between BP and all Trustees http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/framework-for-early-restoration-04212011.pdf Final DWH Phase III Early Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration/early-restoration/phase-iii/ Stipulation between BP and Florida Trustees (DEP, FWC)
Local Agreements/Roles and Responsibilities Thirty year lease for Bruce Beach property executed in 2014 Memorandum of Understanding between FWC and the City of Pensacola DEP and FWC sharing project implementation duties DEP – Design and Construction FWC – Operation and Maintenance First five years part of project funding
Role of Technical Coordination Committee From the MOU: Technical Coordination Committee. The … (TCC will)…advise FWC on the species to be cultured in the center, stocking strategies and protocols and complementary conservation and education programming associated with the center. 3 Members selected by FWC 3 Members selected by the City of Pensacola
Role of Planning Coordination Committee From the MOU: Planning Coordination Committee. …The PCC will serve as the forum for discussion of facility design, site and building aesthetics, and integration of the Center with adjacent and nearby community assets. 3 Members selected by FWC 3 Members selected by the City of Pensacola
Questions?