Abstract

Building Consensus through Collaboration in Marine Spatial Planning
Track: Ocean and Maritime
Authors: Ken Buja

The philosophy of 'map once, use many times' emphasizes collaboration among multiple organizations, especially when limited funding restricts data collection. We built a web app using Esri’s JavaScript API to help Federal, Washington State, and Tribal representatives prioritize areas of the greatest mapping need along Washington’s Outer Coast as they address marine spatial planning. By comparing the underlying management needs, we can better coordinate filling these identified data gaps.