Management Plan - National Estuarine Research Reserve System

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Appendix Fstate in the operation and management of the Reserve including the management of research, monitoring,education, and interpretive programs. The purpose of this Federally funded operation and managementphase is to implement the approved final management plan and to take the necessary steps to ensure thecontinued effective operation of the Reserve.(b) State operation and management of the Reserves shall be consistent with the mission, and shall furtherthe goals of the National Estuarine Research Reserve program (see sec. 921.1).(c) Federal funds are available for the operation and management of the Reserve. Federal funds providedpursuant to this section may not exceed 70 percent of the total cost of operating and managing theReserve for any one year, except when the financial assistance is provided from amounts recovered as aresult of damage to natural resources located in the coastal zone, in which case the assistance may be usedto pay 100 percent of the costs. In the case of a biogeographic region (see Appendix I) shared by two ormore states, each state is eligible for Federal financial assistance to establish a separate Reserve withintheir respective portion of the shared biogeographic region (see sec. 921.10).(d) Operation and management funds are subject to the following limitations:1. Eligible coastal state agencies may apply for up to the maximum share available per Reserve forthat fiscal year. Share amounts will be announced annually by letter from the Sanctuary andReserves Division to all participating states. This letter will be provided as soon as practicablefollowing approval of the Federal budget for that fiscal year.2. No more than ten percent of the total amount (state and Federal shares) of each operation andmanagement award may be used for construction-type activities.[58 FR 38215, July 15, 1993, as amended at 62 FR 12541, Mar. 17, 1997].Sec. 921.33 Boundary changes, amendments to the management plan, and addition of multiple-sitecomponents.(a) Changes in the boundary of a Reserve and major changes to the final management plan, includingstate laws or regulations promulgated specifically for the Reserve, may be made only after written approvalby NOAA. NOAA may require public notice, including notice in the Federal Register and an opportunityfor public comment before approving a boundary or management plan change. Changes in the boundaryof a Reserve involving the acquisition of properties not listed in the management plan or final EIS requirepublic notice and the opportunity for comment; in certain cases, a categorical exclusion, an environmentalassessment and possibly an environmental impact statement may be required. NOAA will place a noticein the Federal Register of any proposed changes in Reserve boundaries or proposed major changes tothe final management plan. The state shall be responsible for publishing an equivalent notice in the localmedia. See also requirements of Secs. 921.4(b) and 921.13(a)(11).(b) As discussed in sec. 921.10(b), a state may choose to develop a multiple-site National EstuarineResearch Reserve after the initial acquisition and development award for a single site has been made.NOAA will publish notice of the proposed new site including an invitation for comments from the publicin the Federal Register. The state shall be responsible for publishing an equivalent notice in the localnewspaper(s). An EIS, if required, shall be prepared in accordance with section sec. 921.13 and shallinclude an administrative framework for the multiple-site Reserve and a description of the complementaryresearch and educational programs within the Reserve. If NOAA determines, based on the scope of theproject and the issues associated with the additional site(s), that an environmental assessment is sufficientto establish a multiple-site Reserve, then the state shall develop a revised management plan which,concerning the additional component, incorporates each of the elements described in sec. 921.13(a). Therevised management plan shall address goals and objectives for all components of the multi-site Reserve206 Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Appendix Fand the additional component’s relationship to the original site(s).(c) The state shall revise the management plan for a Reserve at least every five years, or more often ifnecessary. Management plan revisions are subject to (a) above.(d) NOAA will approve boundary changes, amendments to management plans, or the addition ofmultiple-site components, by notice in the Federal Register. If necessary NOAA will revise thedesignation document (findings) for the site.Sec. 921.40 Ongoing oversight and evaluations of designated National Estuarine Research Reserves.(a) The Sanctuaries and Reserve Division shall conduct, in accordance with section 312 of the Act andprocedures set forth in 15 C.F.R. part 928, ongoing oversight and evaluations of Reserves. Interimsanctions may be imposed in accordance with regulations promulgated under 15 C.F.R. part 928.(b) The Assistant Administrator may consider the following indicators of non-adherence in determiningwhether to invoke interim sanctions:1. Inadequate implementation of required staff roles in administration, research, education/interpretation, and surveillance and enforcement. Indicators of inadequate implementation couldinclude: No Reserve Manager, or no staff or insufficient staff to carry out the required functions.2. Inadequate implementation of the required research plan, including the monitoring design.Indicators of inadequate implementation could include: Not carrying out research or monitoringthat is required by the plan, or carrying out research or monitoring that is inconsistent with theplan.3. Inadequate implementation of the required education/interpretation plan. Indicators ofinadequate implementation could include: Not carrying out education or interpretation that isrequired by the plan, or carrying out education/interpretation that is inconsistent with the plan.4. Inadequate implementation of public access to the Reserve. Indicators of inadequateimplementation of public access could include: Not providing necessary access, giving fullconsideration to the need to keep some areas off limits to the public in order to protect fragileresources.5. Inadequate implementation of facility development plan. Indicators of inadequateimplementation could include: Not taking action to propose and budget for necessary facilities, ornot undertaking necessary construction in a timely manner when funds are available.6. Inadequate implementation of acquisition plan. Indicators of inadequate implementation couldinclude: Not pursuing an aggressive acquisition program with all available funds for that purpose,not requesting promptly additional funds when necessary, and evidence that adequate long-termstate control has not been established over some core or buffer areas, thus jeopardizing the abilityto protect the Reserve site and resources from offsite impacts.7. Inadequate implementation of Reserve protection plan. Indicators of inadequate implementationcould include: Evidence of non-compliance with Reserve restrictions, insufficient surveillanceand enforcement to assure that restrictions on use of the Reserve are adhered to, or evidence thatReserve resources are being damaged or destroyed as a result of the above.8. Failure to carry out the terms of the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) betweenthe state and NOAA, which establishes a long-term state commitment to maintain and managethe Reserve in accordance with section 315 of the Act. Indicators of failure could include: Stateaction to allow incompatible uses of state-controlled lands or waters in the Reserve, failure of theManagement Plan: Appendix F207
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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments..
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Representation on the Reserve Manag
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Objectives and Strategies.. . . . .
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I. OverviewIntroduction to the Rese
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Exhibits and Interpretive Trails; P
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The Wells Reserve requires specific
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II. IntroductionThe Value of Estuar
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Figure II.3. Biogeographic regions
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1.2.3.Address coastal management is
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Department of of CommerceNational O
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III. Wells NERR SettingPhysical Set
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Figure III.3. The two principal wat
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Wells Reserve campus and adjacent s
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230 bird species and at least 32 ma
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landscapes are assuming a suburban
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IV. Strategic Plan29
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Objective 2: Optimize educational u
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V. Accomplishments33
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Figure V.2. Chris Feurt, the CTP Co
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Figure V.4. The barn complex was co
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◊With partners (U.S. Fish and Wil
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VI. Administration41
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RMAManagerEducationResearch & Stewa
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◊The York County Audubon Society,
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The Reserve Manager serves as the c
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Figure VI.4. An October sunrise gra
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VII. Facilities andConstruction51
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◊Make facilities available to par
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Figure VII.2. The Reserved Life Est
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Killing House (early 1900’s)This
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Estate and are currently privately
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VIII. Public Access61
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Figure VIII.2. An artist at work by
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Figure VIII.4. A family enjoys a wa
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IX. Education and Outreach67
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Strategies◊ Work with partners to
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K-12 EducationThe Wells Reserve edu
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X. Research and Monitoring77
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Figure X.1. Jeremy Miller (right) a
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System-wide Monitoring ProgramThe N
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tions concerning the sustainability
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permit, the Research Department als
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XI. Stewardship87
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◊◊◊◊◊Protect pristine hab
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Reserve cooperates with the followi
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will monitor this site (and others
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Figure XI.6. The Wells Reserve Stew
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XII. Reserve Boundary andAcquisitio
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Proposed Changes to the Reserve and
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Figure XII.2 (top): The main stems
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By expanding its boundary the Wells
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forests, and wetlands. It has habit
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Conservation EasementThe Wells Rese
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XIII. Volunteers109
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Figure XIII.1. Beach Profiling volu
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XIV. Communications113
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images, and cultivates interest in
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AppendicesAppendix A: Memoranda of
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Appendix A: Memoranda ofUnderstandi
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Appendix A-1Management Plan: Append
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