Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Obama Wants to Centrally Plan Our Coastal Waters?

Obama seems to think the Government should decide EVERYTHING:

It seems that President Obama has appointed a group called the Ocean Policy Task Force. The original idea was to plan Federal policy related to ocean fishing. But on December 14, 2009 the Task Force issued its Interim Report entitled: Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning.

You can find on page 5 what this "framework" will effect:
The ocean, our coasts, and the Great Lakes are home to and support myriad important human uses. CMSP provides an effective process to better manage a range of social, economic, and cultural uses, including:

• Aquaculture (fish, shellfish, and seaweed farming)

• Commerce and Transportation (e.g. cargo and cruise ships, tankers, and ferries)

• Commercial Fishing

• Environmental/Conservation (e.g., marine sanctuaries, reserves, national parks, and wildlife refuges)

• Maritime Heritage and Archeology

• Mining (e.g., sand and gravel)

• Oil and Gas Exploration and Development

• Ports and Harbors

• Recreational Fishing

• Renewable Energy (e.g., wind, wave, tidal, current, and thermal)

• Other Recreation (e.g., boating, beach access, swimming, nature and whale watching, and diving)

• Scientific Research and Exploration

• Security, Emergency Response, and Military Readiness Activities

• Tourism

• Traditional Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering

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