Virginia s Efforts to Reduce Marine Debris. Katie Register, Executive Director Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University

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1 Virginia s Efforts to Reduce Marine Debris Katie Register, Executive Director Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University

2 Coastal Zone Management funded clam ne;ng program

3 ShoreKeeper Ghost Pot Busters Program VIMS Derelict Crab Pot Study & Program

4 Feb 2013 Virginia Marine Debris Summit

5 June 2013: Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Month

6 FY13 NOAA Grant: Monitoring Marine Debris in Virginia s Coastal Zone January 2014 through March 2016 Fisherman Island, Virginia. Photo by Christina Trapani

7 October 2014: Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan Created Leadership team Conducted workshop, surveys & interviews Developed near-, mid- and long- term strategies

8 FY14 NOAA Grant: Social MarkeTng Campaign to Reduce Balloon Releases

9 July 2015: Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Month again!

10 We need a PLAN! Collaborative process The Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan Survey I Summit Leadership Team Survey II Interviews

11 Focus: State level planning Not meant to be a list of local actions A ten-year horizon Near-term, mid-term and long-term Adaptive management approach Demonstrate a reduction for a small subset of marine debris.

12 State level planning: helps with funding Support all partners in seeking funding Projects that align with the state plan Strength in numbers Strength in collaboration

13 What is feasible Focused on specific actions that are politically, socially, and economically feasible in Virginia Limited resources

14 Keeping it real or We are not California This is John Dillon the judge who wrote the Dillon Rule.

15 Home Rule vs. Dillon Rule Virginia is a Dillon Rule State meaning there is little local government authority Home Rule States give more authority to local governments

16 Home Rule vs. Dillon Rule Dillon Rule: A municipal corporation can exercise only the powers explicitly granted to them

17 Virginia: strict interpretation of the Dillon Rule 39 states employ the Dillon Rule including Maryland & Delaware

18 We are not California Size matters Taking on systemic change Actions that are beyond one state Projects that can be expanded to regional effort

19 Not in the Virginia state-level plan: Extended Producer Responsibility Deposit bill for bottles Buy-back or take-back programs

20 Organizing our goals & strategies based on approach Virginia plan: Leadership Prevention Interception Innovation Removal and Clean up

21 Strategies Changing behaviors Fostering collaboration Increasing knowledge Securing adequate funding Improving regulations

22 Priorities identified in Virginia Plan Derelict fishing gear (commercial & recreational) Balloons Cigarette butts Plastic bags Plastic food & beverage packaging

23 Near term Monitoring Virginia CZM Program funding MONTHLY monitoring of four beaches by VA Aquarium + Clean VA Waterways

24 Balloons as Litter Supported by Education & Outreach Grant from NOAA s Marine Debris Program and Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program

25 WHO WHY (MoTvaTons) WHERE ALTERNATIVES

26 Impacts Entanglement & IngesTon

27 Accumulation of balloon litter on the Mid-Atlantic coast Hog Island, June 5, Balloons in 7 miles 24 Balloons per mile

28 Thank you Katie Register, Executive Director Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University or

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