The success of the Marine Minerals Program depends on partnerships with other federal agencies, state and local governments, organizations such as regional planning bodies, industry and the business community, academia, non-governmental organizations, tribes, and the general public. The relationships we are building and fortifying with a wide range of stakeholders are helping to reach a new level of coastal resilience. Our goal is to contribute to the nation’s environmental, economic and recreational well-being through the completion of safe, sustainable projects.
The results of these partnerships are mostly felt at the local level, and that is the bedrock of much of our stakeholder outreach. BOEM holds meetings several times a year with regional sand management working groups (SMWGs) to discuss coastal restoration issues, concerns and challenges. The meetings allow for an exchange of information and perspectives, foster communication and coordination, and provide updates on funding opportunities, research efforts, and coastal projects. SMWG members represent state and federal agencies, researchers, non-governmental organizations and stakeholders who are committed to promoting a resilient and sustainable approach to the management of marine resources in an ecologically sound manner. SMWGs exist for the Gulf of Mexico, New England (through the Northeast Regional Ocean Council, NRCO), the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Florida.
BOEM’s slide presentations from many of the previous SMWG meetings are available on the events page.
The MMP works closely with the following organizations:
Federal:
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Marine Fisheries Service
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Coastal Program
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- U.S. Geological Survey
- U.S. Navy
Regional:
States:
- Association of America State Geologists
- Coastal Zone Management Councils formed under the Coastal Zone Management Act
- State Geological Surveys, Departments of Natural Resources, Departments of Environmental Protection, coastal colleges or universities, and other partners in:
- Alabama — Geological Survey of Alabama
- Delaware — Delaware Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Delaware Geological Survey/University of Delaware
- Florida — Florida Department of Environmental Protection, including the Florida Geological Survey/; University of Florida
- Georgia — University of Georgia, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
- Louisiana — Louisiana Department of Natural Resources; LDNR/Office of Coastal Management; Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, University of New Orleans; The Water Institute of the Gulf
- Maine — Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry/Maine Coastal Program and Maine Geological Survey
- Maryland — Maryland Department of Natural Resources/Maryland Geological Survey
- Massachusetts — Commonwealth of Massachusetts/University of Massachusetts Amherst/Geosciences
- Mississippi — Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, University of Southern Mississippi
New Hampshire — New Hampshire Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping; Department of Environmental Services and the New Hampshire Geological Survey - New Jersey — New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Geological and Water Survey
- New York — New York Department of State, Office of Planning and Development and Stony Brook University, Department of Geosciences
- North Carolina – East Carolina University; North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute; North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management
- Rhode Island — University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography; Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council
- South Carolina — South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
- Texas —- Texas General Land Office, University of Texas at Austin
Other Academic/Scientific Organizations
Councils and Working Groups: