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Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program. NOVEMBER 17-18, 2009. Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program. Mission:

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Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program

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  1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program NOVEMBER 17-18, 2009

  2. Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program Mission: The Puerto Rico Coastal Management Program (PRCZMP) is a partnership led by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to promote the protection, conservation, and sustainable development of Puerto Rico’s coastal zone and natural resources.

  3. Puerto RicoRELEVANT STATISTICS Emerged land area: 9,497 km2 (3,508 mi ²) Territorial waters: 9 nm (10.35 stat. mi) Population: 3.9 millon (26th U.S. largest ) Coastal Zone Population: 2.73 millon (70%) 40% urban land area GDP: ~$ 56.5 billion/yr Construction value: ~$ 6.4 billion/ yr (Housing, Roads, schools,industrial,commercial buildings) Industry: $25.4 billion (45%) Tourism: $4.1 % billion (7%) 12,900 hotel rooms 10,292,000 people used the San Juan Int’l airport 1,350,000 tourists arrived by cruise ships Agriculture: $0.7 billion (1%) Source: PRPB 2006

  4. Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program Goals and Objectives: •Guidance of public and private coastal development; •Conduct active management of coastal resources; •Foster scientific research, education, stakeholder and resource users participation as means of promoting sustainable development

  5. Key Accomplishments: Completed the update and review process of the Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Plan (1978-2009) Completion of the coastal areas land use change analysis using the most recent aerial orthophotography (Years compared 1936, 1999 , 2004 and 2007). • Statistical analysis of coral reef communities and Marine Protected Areas. • Completion of the construction of 4 dune restoration projects, board overpasses over restored dunes and 3 observation towers. • Installation of signage and coastal resource use orientation atall managed MPA. • Publication of the Natural Protected Areas Users Guide. Development of the Official Reference System for Maritime Zone Delineations (Coastal Public Trust Lands)

  6. Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program Key Priorties: Increase knowledge about trends of resource abundance and distribution. Increase understanding of interspecies and species-habitat relationships. Contribute to increase knowledge about climate change, sea level rise and their impact on terrestrial, coastal, marine and socioeconomic systems. Effectively address human use patterns that may affect resource sustainability and biodiversity.

  7. Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program Key Priorties: Strengthen and ensureaccesstothebestsocioeconomic, environmental, natural resourcesinformationavailable in ordertosupportdecision making Identify and protectkeygeomorphicfeaturesthat reduce coastal communitiesvulnerabilitytohazards. Protectcoastalwetlands and coral reefsystemsfromstressorssuch as nonpointpollution (i.e.Sedimentation) throughBMPs, landacquisition and active management. Conductcoastalcommunitiesvulnerabilityassessmentstocurrent hazards and climatechange. Identifyadaptationmechanismsforcommunities at risk. Complete theOfficialReferenceSystemtodelineatethe Island-wideMaritimeZone (CoastalPublic Trust Lands)

  8. COMMONWEALTH PARTNERS • PR Planning Board • DNER • PR Environmental Quality Board • Department of Agriculture • Housing Department • Department of Health • Cultural Heritage Institute • Puerto Rico’s Tourism Company • University of Puerto Rico • Sea Grant • Coastal Municipalities (44) • FEDERAL PARTNERS • NOAA OCRM • NOAA NOS • NOAA National Geodetic Survey • US Geological Survey • US Environmental Protection Agency • Caribbean Fisheries Management Council • International Institute of Tropical Forestry • Natural Resources Conservation Service • Other Commonwealth partners: • University of Puerto Rico – Marine Sciences Department • University of Puerto Rico – Health Sciences Department • Puerto Rico Water Resources Institute • Puerto Rico Forest and Natural Reserves Systems • Community based organizations and NGOs • Other Universities and Research Institutions TECHNOLOGY: GIS Remote sensing

  9. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Puerto Rico Coastal Zone Management Program NOVEMBER 17-18, 2009

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