U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy - Joint Ocean Commission Initiative

Detailed Costs Associated with Recommendationsof the U.S. <strong>Commission</strong> on Ocean Policy (continued)Ongoing1st Year CostAnnual Cost(millions of(millions ofRec.dollars)dollars)CommentsChapter 13: Supporting Marine Commerce and Transportation13–1 designate DOT as the lead agency for marine transportation min min13–2 codify the Interagency Committee for the Marine min minTransportation System13–3# create a national freight strategy to plan and min TBD # the new strategy will helpimplement intermodal projectsdetermine the extent of intermodalimprovements needed13–4 analyze and assess short sea shipping $1.500 $0.00013–5# create a national freight flow information collection ($1M) ($7.05M)and analysis program13–6 incorporate emergency preparedness in the freight min minflow strategyChapter 13 Total $1.500 $0.000Chapter 14: Addressing Coastal Water Pollution14–1* require advanced nutrient removal in wastewater min min * funds for research includedand study the impact of chemicals in wastewater in Rec. 25–114–2 provide assistance to improve septic systems $0.000 $2.00014–3* support research and develop best management $0.000 $2.000 * funds for research includedpractices for removal of nutrients and pathogens in Rec. 25–1from agricultural lands14–4# maintain and upgrade wastewater and drinking water ($30B) ($30B)infrastructure14–5 experiment with tradeable credits for nutrients min minand sediments14–6 modernize the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination $2.000 $4.500System’s monitoring and information management andstrengthen enforcement (staff and budget)14–7 coordinate USDA programs aimed at reducing min minnonpoint source pollution with those of other agencies14–8 set goals and objectives for reducing nonpoint min minsource pollution14–9 review CZARA section 6217 and CWA section 319 min minprograms and consider consolidation14–10 provide authority for imposing disincentives against min minprograms that degrade water quality14–11 help local governments improve land-use planning $0.000 $12.500to maintain water quality14–12* implement National Pollutant Discharge Elimination $5.000 $17.300 * funds for monitoring includedSystem stormwater programs (additional staff in Rec. 15–1plus grants to state and local governments)14–13 develop regional approaches for reducing atmospheric $3.000 $12.600deposition (staff and grants)14–14* implement international solutions for addressing $1.000 $3.000 * funds for research includedatmospheric deposition in Rec. 25–1Chapter 14 Total $11.000 $53.900“TBD” to be determined, indicates that future funds are likely to be required, but the amount can only be determined after further review“min” indicates that the cost is either zero or small enough to be absorbed within existing budgets* indicates that some or all of the costs are included in another recommendation# indicates that some or all of the recommendation’s costs are of national scope and are not included here($xx) numbers in parentheses are not included in totalsA PPENDIX G: DETAILED C OSTS A SSOCIATED WITH R ECOMMENDATIONS OF THE U.S. COMMISSION ON O CEAN P OLICY G 5