Public Policy Considerations of Ocean Energy: Historical, legal and policy context and questions John A. Duff, J.D., LL.M. Environmental, Earth & Ocean.

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Public Policy Considerations of Ocean Energy: Historical, legal and policy context and questions John A. Duff, J.D., LL.M. Environmental, Earth & Ocean Sciences Department University of Massachusetts / Boston Ocean Energy for New England Conference October 6, 2008

Looking back... " He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts,... and destroyed the lives of our people” Declaration of Independence

Navigation Rights Fishin g Rights Mineral Rights Development Rights Air Space Rights Water Column Rights Disposal Rights Access Rights Seabed Use Rights Nichols, S., It's Our Ocean: How Well Will We Govern It? Presented at the Offshore Issues Consultation Workshop. Viewed at (July 28, 2003).

Public policy questions Whose resource is being used? Whose actual use is being affected? Who bears the direct and indirect burdens of the use? Who acquires the direct and indirect benefits? Does the use foreclose other near-term or future uses? Who has a say?

Ocean Governance Puzzle Planning/Siting (science-based)  Where should you put/allow an activity? Zoning (law-based)  Where can you put/allow an activity? Permitting (stakeholder process) u Where will you put /allow an activity? Regulating (management/enforcement) u How will the site/activity be regulated?