U.S. Department of the InteriorBureau of Ocean Energy

Management

IOOCJuly 28, 2014

Walter Johnson, ChiefBranch of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Division of Environmental Sciences

Office of Environmental Programs

Bureau Mission

To manage the development of the nation’s offshore resources in an environmentally and

economically responsible way.

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Outer Continental Shelf

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Science Informed Decisions

• Oil and Gas5 year leasing plan, regional lease

sales

• Renewable EnergySite identification through

stakeholder input and state task forces

• Marine MineralsThrough negotiated agreement with

state and local entities

To provide the information needed to identify, assess, and manage impacts from offshore energy and marine mineral exploration, development, and production activities on human, marine, and coastal environments.

Environmental Program Mission

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• Baseline / Benchmark• Cause and Effect,

Process• Monitoring

Types of Studies

Environmental Studies Program

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ESP Spending by Discipline

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•Board Representation–Alaska and Gulf of Mexico

•Cooperative Agreements–Southern California and Alaska

•Significant Cooperation–Gulf of Mexico, Mid-Atlantic, others

BOEM Participation with IOOS

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•Observations are key to management•Coop. Agreements with RA Universities

•Southern California, Alaska and Gulf of Mexico

• Outreach and sharing of other ESP use-inspired science, through BOEM ESPIS

• Increased awareness within BOEM of the benefits of IOOS

Future BOEM cooperation with IOOS

BOEM Monitoring

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geoESPIS – Spatially Enabling Environmental Studies

Walter Johnson, ChiefBranch of Physical and Chemical

SciencesDivision of Environmental Sciences

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Environmental Studies ProgramScience for Informed Decisions