{"id":391696,"date":"2023-05-16T06:06:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=391696"},"modified":"2023-05-16T06:06:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T20:06:10","slug":"5m-pushed-for-climate-ready-coasts-projects-for-nmi-fas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/5m-pushed-for-climate-ready-coasts-projects-for-nmi-fas\/","title":{"rendered":"$5M pushed for Climate-Ready Coasts projects for NMI, FAS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A photo collage of just some of the projects being recommended for funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and NOAA’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative.\u00a0(NOAA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Department of Commerce has recommended $5 million for projects in the CNMI and Freely Associated States to make communities more resilient to climate changes, as part of the Investing in America agenda.<\/p>\n

Across the Commonwealth, two projects will create jobs and enhance economic and environmental outcomes for coastal communities.<\/p>\n

The awards are made under the Biden Administration\u2019s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative funded through the\u00a0Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with additional funds leveraged from the Inflation Reduction Act.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Biden-Harris Administration is proud to assist our partners in local government on removing marine debris,\u201d said Commerce\u00a0Secretary Gina Raimondo. \u201cThanks to the President\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, we are making significant investments in protecting America\u2019s waterways and coastal habitats.\u201d<\/p>\n

Administered by the Department of Commerce\u2019s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Climate-Ready Coasts initiative is focused on investing in high-impact projects that create climate solutions by storing carbon; build resilience to coastal hazards such as extreme weather events, pollution and marine debris; restore coastal habitats that help wildlife and humans thrive; build the capacity of underserved communities and support community-driven restoration; and provide employment opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnerships are critical in the important work of developing nature-based solutions to habitat degradation, and assessing and removing marine debris,\u201d said\u00a0NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D.\u00a0\u201cThis historic investment will put the community at the forefront of important decisions as they work to design restoration plans and tackle the problem of abandoned and derelict vessels.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCongress and the Biden-Harris Administration worked hard to enact the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, making historic investments in our nation\u2019s infrastructure while also putting us on a path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and battle the climate crisis,\u201d said\u00a0Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (D-MP). \u201cThese laws also help coastal communities like the Marianas build coastal resilience, restore habitat, and create jobs. The Marianas is the beneficiary of two NOAA grant projects\u2014one to restore watershed habitats on the island of Saipan, and another to assess and remove abandoned and derelict vessels. These projects can demonstrate how habitat restoration and nature-based solutions can build community resilience. I look forward to seeing more Climate Ready Coasts initiative projects in the Marianas.\u201d<\/p>\n

This project is part of NOAA\u2019s nearly $6 billion total investment under BIL and IRA. Recommended projects and funding amounts in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Freely Associated States include:<\/p>\n

– Abandoned and Derelict Vessel and Large Marine Debris Removal Partnership between the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States<\/p>\n

Pacific Coastal Research & Planning: $4 million<\/p>\n

Funding Source:\u00a0Marine Debris Removal Competition<\/p>\n

This project will remove abandoned and derelict vessels in the CNMI and large marine debris in Palau. The project will seek to establish and build marine debris removal partnerships in the territories and Freely Associated States.<\/p>\n

– Project Site Prioritization, Design, and Implementation of Achugao and Laolao Bay on Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands<\/p>\n

Pacific Coastal Research & Planning: $1 million<\/p>\n

Funding Source:\u00a0Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Underserved Communities<\/p>\n

Pacific Coastal Research & Planning will collaborate with partners and communities to restore habitat in the Achugao and Laolao Bay watersheds on the island of Saipan. The project will serve as a demonstration of how habitat restoration and nature-based solutions can address community resilience. Local resource managers and stakeholders will play a key role, so they can apply these practices to projects in other CNMI communities. (NOAA)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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