{"id":7554,"date":"2022-06-08T13:09:50","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T20:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/seagrantscholars\/?p=7554"},"modified":"2022-06-08T13:09:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T20:09:50","slug":"updates-from-the-ocmp-minding-the-federal-consistency-review-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/seagrantscholars\/2022\/06\/08\/updates-from-the-ocmp-minding-the-federal-consistency-review-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates from the OCMP: Minding the Federal Consistency Review Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since my last post, the direction of my fellowship has shifted yet again.\u00a0 I have hinted in previous posts that I have been given a lot of latitude to take the work in any direction I see fit \u2013 so the project has grown and shrunk and grown again as I learn more about the system in which I\u2019m working.\u00a0 This is really my favorite type of environment to work in \u2013 I like dynamic work, following random threads, learning new things, and not always knowing what\u2019s next.\u00a0 That being said\u2026 this latest shift was not as <\/em>welcome because it came as a result of the departure my mentor from state service: over the last three months, I have been taking on a lot of the tasks of the State-Federal Relations Coordinator and minding the federal consistency review shop while the Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) has been hiring my mentor\u2019s replacement.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though it has been unfortunate I have not had as much time to dedicate specifically to the further development of tribal coordination procedures, I\u2019ve been leaning into the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a federal consistency review.\u00a0 I thought I had a decent grasp, but I\u2019ve found I was just scratching the surface.\u00a0 (hubris!)\u00a0 With my new appreciation for the complexity of the position and requirements of a federal consistency review, I feel better positioned to generate procedures that will work for the next Coordinator.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, being in the Coordinator\u2019s shoes has really underlined the importance of developing effective, clear, and fairly simple procedures for involving the tribes.  The reality of the position (and, really, I think this is true for lots of dynamic\/ high-tempo professions) is that things sometimes have to fall off the plate.  Therefore, procedures have to be realistic and mindful of varying levels of bandwidth for them to outlast their creator.  So, I have been thinking quite a bit about where I can create efficiencies \u2013 generating message templates, simplifying methods to identify who <\/em>needs to be contacted, and updating checklists that help the Coordinator track where they are in the process.  My appreciation for reasonable and sustainable processes is a common theme throughout my professional career so far, and has probably already come up in a previous blog post\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other news, I am really happy to report that a major component of my main project has been able to continue during these last months.\u00a0 Working with one of my Tribal advisors and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), I have been developing a proposal to add more policies related to archaeological resources into the suite of policies that are considered during a federal consistency review.\u00a0 Policies must meet certain criteria to be called \u201cenforceable\u201d and be approved by NOAA for inclusion in a coastal management program.\u00a0 Enforceable policies<\/a> are the backbone of a federal consistency review \u2013 federal permit applicants and federal agencies proposing actions must make a statement that they believe their project is consistent with these policies. The OCMP then concurs, concurs with conditions, or object to the applicant’s determination that their project is consistent based on our independent review and the input of our network partners<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, the inclusion of these additional enforceable policies of importance to the Tribes is a substantial step forward in emphasizing the OCMP\u2019s commitment to the protection of archaeological resources.\u00a0 I am currently developing letters to distribute to the Tribal Councils to provide notification about the change, discuss the significance, explain the implementation process, and request their feedback.\u00a0 This is a months-long process that will very likely outlast my tenure with the OCMP, so I am excited to get it moving!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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