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The Ocean SAMP<\/h1>

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The 2010 Ocean Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) not only provided for the siting of the nation’s first offshore renewable wind farm, but serves as a successful framework for protecting coastal ecosystems, involving stakeholders, and coordinating between state and federal management agencies\u2013while using the best available science.<\/p>\n

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University of Rhode Island scientists and partners have played a key role in the creation of Rhode Island\u2019s Special Area Management Plans and our diverse team of experts provides scientific research and coastal resources management models for offshore renewable energy (ORE) initiatives around the world. What are the best strategies for planning offshore renewable energy development and establishing successful coastal resource management policies?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Key Strategies from the Ocean SAMP<\/h2>\n
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Public Engagement<\/h2>

Stakeholder participation ensures that a broad range of issues, concerns, and creative ideas are heard and examined throughout the SAMP process.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Policy Making<\/h2>

The policy cycle developed at URI offers a framework for the planning and ongoing tracking of ecosystem-based management projects.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Implementation<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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Research<\/h2>

URI Researchers worked closely with the project team to study the geography and ecology of the area and how it is used by various communities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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OceanSAMP<\/h1>

A Practitioner\u2019s Guide<\/p>Download<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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Ocean SAMP Volume I<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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What\u2019s a SAMP?<\/h3>\n

Special Area Management Plans – SAMPs are ecosystem-based management strategies designed to preserve and restore ecological systems. Recognized at the federal level as a regulatory document, SAMPs are developed and implemented in coordination with local municipalities, as well as government agencies and community organizations. Plan elements incorporate the best available science and are amended as new research and issues arise.<\/p>\n

The OceanSAMP Practitioner’s Guide provides a comprehensive overview of Rhode Island\u2019s ocean planning that can help coastal areas build their capacities in a way that ensures the ongoing protection and use of marine resources.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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