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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>FYI -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Forwarded </span></font><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>on behalf of
National Ocean Council and the West Coast Governor's Agreement on Ocean Health <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On July 19, 2010, President Obama announced his commitment
to implementing the first National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our
Coasts, and the <st1:place w:st="on">Great Lakes</st1:place>. The National
Ocean Council is now developing Strategic Action Plans to achieve nine national
priority objectives that address some of the most pressing ocean, coasts and <st1:place
w:st="on">Great Lakes</st1:place> challenges. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The nine national priority objectives are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ecosystem-based management <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Coastal and marine spatial planning <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Inform decisions and improve understanding <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Better coordinate and support Federal, State,
tribal, and local and regional management <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Resiliency and adaptation to climate change and
ocean acidification <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regional ecosystem protection and restoration <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Water quality and sustainable practices on land <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Changing conditions in the <st1:place w:st="on">Arctic</st1:place>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observations,
mapping, and infrastructure <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The National Ocean Council seeks input and comments on the
draft Strategic Action Plan outlines for these priority objectives. These
outlines are posted on the National Ocean Council website: <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/oceans/sap" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/oceans/sap</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>On behalf of the Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) in
the Executive Office of the President of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>, you are invited to
attend any of the regional listening sessions scheduled for the West
Coast. The date, time, and locations for the three West Coast listening
sessions are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Monday, June 27, 2011: 8:30 am -5:00
pm. <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ceq/west_coast-_ocean_shores_wa_rls.pdf"
target="_blank">Quinault Beach Resort and Casino, Ocean Shores, WA</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thursday, June 30, 2011: 1:00 pm –
5:00 pm. <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ceq/west_coast-_san_francisco_rls.pdf"
target="_blank">Hilton Union Square, San Francisco, CA</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Friday, July
1, 2011: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ceq/portland_rls_agenda.final_.pdf"
target="_blank">Portland State University, Portland, OR</a></span></font></b><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At each West Coast listening session there will be an
opportunity for comment on the draft outlines, with a dedicated area or
breakout room to discuss questions and comments. The meetings are designed so
participants can provide comments on more than one strategic plan outline if
they choose. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you are interested in attending any of the regional
listening sessions for the West Coast, you are encouraged to pre-register by
visiting: <a
href="http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/registration/west_coast_sap.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/registration/west_coast_sap.cfm</a>.
The pre-registration deadlines are: June 22</span></font><sup><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>nd</span></font></sup><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> for <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Ocean</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Shores</st1:PlaceType>, June 24</span></font><sup><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>th</span></font></sup><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> for <st1:City w:st="on">San
Francisco</st1:City>, and June 27</span></font><sup><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>th</span></font></sup><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> for <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>You may also submit written comments directly to the
National Ocean Council website: <a
href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/oceans" target="_blank">http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/oceans</a>.
The comment period will close on July 2</span></font><sup><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>nd</span></font></sup><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you for your interest and participation in shaping the
Strategic Action Plans for the first National Policy for the Stewardship of the
Ocean, Our Coasts, and the <st1:place w:st="on">Great Lakes</st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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font-family:Arial'>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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