During this session, federal agencies will provide an overview of their current authorities and how those may relate to offshore farms to mutually inform the agencies and marine aquaculture community. Leadership of the National Aquaculture Association (NAA) has conveyed concerns about a lack of understanding of the multiplicity of enforcement agencies. Federal agencies are looking to better understand these concerns and provide clarification on the extent and limits to their enforcement authorities as it may pertain to offshore aquaculture operations in the EEZ.

8:30     Kip Tyler, EPA

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF PERMIT REQUIREMENTS IN AN EPA CLEAN WATER ACT PERMIT FOR OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE

8:45     Jacob Siegrist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGULATORY PROGRAM

AUTHORITIES FOR OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE

9:00     EPA & U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE APPROACHES RELATED TO EPA CLEAN WATER ACT AND RIVERS AND U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGULATORY PROGRAM PERMITS FOR OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE     

9:30     Bryan Landry, NOAA Fisheries; Kathleen Hartman, USDA APHIS

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF ENFORCEMENT OF OTHER FEDERAL AUTHORITIES RELATED TO

AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS                         

11:00   Open Panel Q&A

             US Army Corps of Engineers, EPA,