America the Beautiful and the Ocean

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Tell the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

that the time for action on 30x30 is NOW!

The Biden Administration has launched the nation's first-ever 10-year conservation strategy to equitably and collaboratively conserve nature. The Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful Initiative is an opportunity for the federal government to reinvest and rectify centuries of inequitable conservation practices. This effort must center this work, rectify the years of neglect to ocean conservation -- all as climate change and the loss of nature increase.

The America the Beautiful Initiative is a "whole of government" effort because so many federal agencies have responsibilities to nature and people. On the ocean side of the Initiative, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the primary place where ocean equity in conservation and protection of wildlife will happen. NOAA will lead on any actions we want to see happen in the OCEAN. And the time to act is now.

We need YOUR help. It is time to turn the opportunity of America the Beautiful into immediate action. We need you to help us by raising YOUR voice on behalf of the ocean and your communities by asking the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to take concrete steps to implement the America the Beautiful Initiative right now.

Today, NOAA can begin to prioritize and implement three actions:

1. Prioritize new highly and fully protected marine areas.

2. Create a robust plan to increase access to coastal and ocean areas.

3. Fund, resource, and center local, community-based voices to participate and help lead implementation of America the Beautiful at the local level.

Raise your voice with us today!

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Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, NOAA Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad

Subject: Moving Quickly to Save Nature

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Thank you for helping launch the nation's first-ever 10-year conservation strategy to equitably and collaboratively conserve nature. The Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful Initiative is an opportunity for the federal government to reinvest and rectify centuries of inequitable conservation practices. This effort must center this work and rectify the years of neglect to ocean conservation. We've lost a lot of time and the biodiversity and climate crises are only worsening - making it even more imperative that we get this right while immediately taking action to implement this strategy. To assist in this effort, I write today, asking that the NOAA implement the following steps in coordination with fellow natural resource agencies to ensure America the Beautiful will protect 30 percent of our lands, waters, and ocean by 2030: 1. Prioritize new highly and fully marine protected areas (MPAs) – places set aside for the long term conservation of nature – and enhance existing MPAs with stronger protections to achieve the goals of America the Beautiful. These areas protect and restore biodiversity and increase resiliency to climate change. These protected areas should be complemented by efforts to sustainably manage all ocean resources. 2. Create a plan with robust metrics to equitably increase access to coastal and ocean areas, with a focus on serving communities that have historically not had equal access to nature and outdoor spaces. 3. Support local, community-based organizations by ensuring that they receive adequate funding and resources through RFPs, grants, and funding streams to participate in the decision making process. This is especially critical in regard to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Build relationships with community leaders and experts and engage them in committees and commissions. These leaders and groups have the expertise and community trust, most of them need more capacity, funding, and staffing to fully engage. Thank you for launching the America the Beautiful Initiative. I look forward to working with NOAA to ensure a healthy ocean for all people, wildlife, and habitat.

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