11c. Presentation - Ocean Acidification Action Plan and Case Study
Item No. 11c_supp Meeting Date: July 13, 2021 Ocean Acidification Action Plan A Commitment to the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification Commission Briefing July 13, 2021 Overview Provide an overview of the Ocean Acidification (OA) Action Plan and Case Study Key elements in the action plan Summary of Port-wide efforts on OA Recommendations Next steps 2 About the Action Plan Plan summarizes existing Port-wide initiatives addressing OA Concludes with voluntary recommendations to advance OA work at the Port First Port to join the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (the Alliance) Development of an action plan is a requirement for Alliance membership 3 OA Goals and Associated Port Initiatives Reduce atmospheric emissions of CO2 Advance scientific understanding of Century Agenda climate-ocean impacts, locally and Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy globally Charting the Course to Zero: Port of Seattle's Maritime Climate and Habitat Restoration Program Initiatives Air Action Plan Smith Cove Blue Carbon Pilot Project Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan Duwamish River Floating Wetlands Renewable Natural Gas Agreement Projects Use of electric ground support equipment Options for greener transportation to and from SEA Ground power for aircrafts Sustainable aviation fuel (part of Sustainable Airport Master Plan) 4 OA Goals and Associated Port Initiatives Reduce local pollution that Protect the environment and exacerbates OA coastal communities Stormwater initiatives Habitat restoration, such as the Mitigation Bank, Cruise Exhaust Gas Cleaning Alternative Bankline System Discharge Ban at Stabilization Program Berth Salmon Safe Program Floating wetlands 5 OA Goals and Associated Port Initiatives Sustain international support Expand public awareness Commitment to join the OA Duwamish Valley Community Alliance Benefits Commitment Presentations at OA Alliance Green Jobs Program events Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy 6 Existing Port Programs that Support OA Goals Initiative Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Goal 5 Goal 6 (Reduce (Advance (Reduce (Protect envr) (Public (Int'l support) CO2) Science) local awareness) pollutants) Century Agenda Northwest Port Clean Air Strategy Maritime Climate and Air Action Plan Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan Sustainable Aviation Fuels SEA Emissions Reduction Initiatives Habitat Restoration Program Initiatives Smith Cove Blue Carbon Pilot Project Duwamish River Floating Wetlands Projects Stormwater Initiatives Exhaust Gas Cleaning Discharge Ban Alternative Bankline Stabilization Program Duwamish Valley Community Benefits Commitment Duwamish River Green Jobs Program 7 Voluntary Recommendations 1. Expand public awareness of OA & Port actions 2. Integration of OA into relevant community engagement efforts 3. Continue implementation of existing efforts to combat OA 4. Continue exploring opportunities for additional studies on carbon sequestration and associated OA benefits 5. Initiate an Elliott Bay kelp restoration limiting factors analysis 6. Incorporate OA metrics into future habitat restoration monitoring plans 8 Next Steps Submit the OA Action Plan and case study to the OA Alliance for publication on their website Public communications aligned with the July 2021 Smith Cove oyster enhancement event and kelp expedition Planning for implementation of recommendations Pursue opportunities to amplify the work the Port and others are undertaking on OA, for example with the Seattle Aquarium, statelevel kelp initiatives 9
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