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Branch of
Environmental Sciences (BES)
Environmental Studies Program –
Partnerships
Coastal Marine Institute
Section
1345 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as amended,
authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to
meet OCSLA requirements, including the sharing of information and joint
utilization of available expertise relevant to Outer Continental Shelf
(OCS) operations both onshore and offshore. The MMS established
the Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) initiative to facilitate
environmental research that can be undertaken by research entities
within States with active OCS programs for the purposes of gathering
scientific information that can be applied to resource management
decisions that must be made by the State and local governments
concerning development of offshore energy resources.
Coastal
Marine Institutes are currently established with:
Louisiana and
Louisiana State University; and
Alaska and the
University of Alaska
In addition, the research completed through a CMI in
California is described online at:
California CMI-University of California, Santa Barbara.
(Please visit each CMI web page for a list of research
projects that are ongoing and completed.)
What are some of the CMI benefits?
Strengthens
relationships with States where OCS activities take place.
Responds
to State, local and MMS information needs and interests;
Broadens
recognition and comprehension of study results through performance and
presentation of findings by the local recognized research institution;
Improves
existing local capabilities and facilities for innovative scientific
research relevant to OCS resource management issues;
Achieves
consensus between MMS and the local States regarding the most important
environmental research needs relevant to the OCS Program; and
Reduces
the costs to the States and MMS through cost-sharing.
Where can I find Regional
information on the CMI?
Alaska
Gulf
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