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Ocean Resources Management Plan (ORMP)
To download a copy of the ORMP, click here.
The priorities of Hawaii's CZM Program for Marine and Coastal Affairs are (1) to review and periodically update the ORMP, (2) to coordinate overall implementation of the ORMP, giving special consideration to the plan's priority recommendations, and (3) to coordinate the development of state agency work plans to implement the ORMP. By incorporating the ORMP into the Office of Planning's newly completed strategic plan and operational plan, the CZM Program will focus on facilitating comprehensive ocean resources management throughout the state.
The ORMP is a statewide plan mandated by Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. It represents a significant change in the way we approach natural and cultural resources management in response to public concerns that the existing functional management system is not working effectively. It is based on a three-perspective framework:
Perspective 1: Connecting Land and Sea;
Perspective 2: Preserving Our Ocean Heritage; and
Perspective 3: Promoting Collaboration and Stewardship.
Building on traditional Hawaiian management principles and lessons from past efforts, the ORMP is a shift toward integrated and area-based approaches to natural and cultural resources management that require greater collaboration among jurisdictional authorities and that will catalyze community involvement and stewardship. In effect, it is a bottom-up approach that builds on community partnerships. However, because the change is comprehensive, it will take significant time, effort, and considerable thought to realize. The ORMP maps incremental 5-year management priorities to embark on a new course of action and achieve the primary goal: to improve and sustain the ecological, cultural, economic, and social benefits we derive from ocean resources today and for future generations.
The update, implementation and further development of the ORMP have been an ongoing, multi-year effort. In December of 2006, after an extensive stakeholder input and review process, the Hawaii CZM Program transmitted an updated ORMP to the Governor and the 24th session of the State Legislature. Since the update, the CZM Program has established a multi-stakeholder Policy Group and a Working Group to ensure plan implementation, and have just finished an ORMP implementation work plan for the years 2007-2009.
Policy and Working Groups
Contact us to request printed copies of the report.
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