How would CMSP work?
The framework for CMSP lays out a multi-year process for the flexible development and implementation of CMSP, facilitated by the National Ocean Council. Nine regional planning bodies (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Great Lakes, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, West Coast, Pacific Islands, and Alaska/Arctic) will be established that include Federal, State, and tribal representatives from each region. Regional planning bodies will work together to develop CMS Plans for their respective regions. In developing CMSP, the regional planning bodies will need to incorporate certain essential elements, as described in the framework (e.g., identify regional objectives; engage stakeholders and the public; consult scientists and technical and other experts; analyze data, uses, services, and impacts).
