Babeldaob JCB

1. Adopted Agenda -March 2, 2023

2. Minutes

3. Bureau of Fisheries (BOF): Stakeholder Introduction to National Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) - Presentation, 

4. PICRC-JICA Project: Mangrove Research Update - March 2023

5. Compiled State input on Climate Change Policy Activities (for OCC PCCP) (Excel Table)

6. PDP: Community Priorities for the Palau National Development Plan 2023-2026

7. 2015-2016 USP-GCCA-EU Adaptation & Vulnerability Assessments (8 States: Aimeliik, Airai, Koror, Ngeremlengui, Ngarchelong, Ngchesar, Ngiwal, Peleliu)

1. Approved Agenda - February 9, 2023

2. 3rd National Communication - What is the 3rd NatCom Presentation

3. 3rd National Communication - Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHG) Presentation

4. Palau Climate Change Policy update - Presentation on expected climate change and actions moving forward

5. Palau Climate Change Policy update - Matrix of activities compared to 2015 CC Policy

6. Inter-Island Biosecurity + Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Plan Consultation - Presentation and Guiding Questions

1. Agenda - December 1, 2022 - Adopted 12-1-22

2. Minutes - Adopted March 2, 2023

3. PALARIS Street Naming: Update Presentation 12-1-22

4. PICRC-JICA Project: Mangroves

5. PICRC-JICA Project: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Update

6. Palau Climate Change Policy Workplan (Updated Version 2)

7. Marine Spatial "Zone" Definitions  - Adopted 12-1-22 (Word Document)

8. Draft GEF6 Sustainability Plan - 12-1-22

9. Status of Master Planning by State - 11-30-22

1. Approved Agenda - August 11, 2022

2. Approved Minutes - Approved December 1, 2023

3. JCB Field Visit Pictures (Flickr)

   1. Aimeliik Ngerderar

   2. Ngardmau Eco-Huts

   3. Ngaraard Summer House and Obakelderau (Petroglyph)

   4. Ngarchelong Mesei

4. PICRC-JICA Coastal Project

   1. Overview Presentation

   2. 1-page Handout (Overview)

   3. 5-page Handout (Overview and Framework)

   4. Additional Information: Design Matrix (e.g. Results Framework for monitoring)

   5. Additional Information: Operations Plan (e.g. Logframe with actions)

5. Update on Climate Change planning and activities (with relevance to Babeldaob States)

6. Marine Spatial Map

7. Changes to Title 31 (House passed version, now in the Senate)

8. State Master Plans

   1. Status of Master Plans (charts showing progress of each State in the GEF6 project)

   2. Draft Zoning Regulations (tool to be modified by each state) (Word document)

9. Roundtable - State updates (will be in minutes) - See pictures

10. GEF6 Sustainability Plan (needs input)

11. NEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 1, 2022 (Ngiwal)

1. Approved Agenda - May 12, 2022

2. Approved May 12 Meeting Minutes (approved in August)

3. Comparing Master Plans - All 11 States - Summary Tables - 5-9-22

1. Approved Agenda

2. Minutes (approved in May)

3. DRAFT Baseline Marine Spatial Maps

   • Base map #1

   • Base map #2

   • Folder with Marine Spatial Maps so far (will be updated this year)

1. Agenda

2. Minutes (Approved January 13, 2022)

3. Policy Briefs - Written document - Map update, Street naming, Marine spatial planning

   • Policy Brief 1 - Update to maps

   • Policy Brief Video 2 - Street naming

   • Policy Brief 3 - Marine spatial planning

4. Map Layers agreed for addition to Low Impact Layer:

BIODIVERSITY 

4. • • Important Forest Areas and Mangrove Forests

     • Locations of Endangered Trees

     • Important Bird Areas 

     • Swamp Forests and Marshes (using soils as a proxy)

CULTURAL LAYERS

• Registered Historical Sites and Sites on the Tentative List of World Heritage Sites

5. Map Layers agreed for addition to the High Impact Layer:

• Repeated Burned Areas

• June 2, 2021 Final Agenda

• Babeldaob Land Use Guide (updated version)

• June 2 Meeting Minutes (approved September 23)

• Final February 24 Agenda

• Babeldaob Maps - Housing suitability, Tourism Sites, and other Economic Development

• Master Planning & Title 31 Presentation (JCB was briefed on what was presented to the Governor's Association on February 9, 2021)

• Spatial Data/Land Use Planning Presentation (JCB was briefed on what was presented to Governor's Association)

• Master Planning Tools & Templates (JCB was briefed on materials sent home with Governors after the Feb 9 Governor's Association meeting)

• 8th Meeting Minutes

• Final December 9 Agenda

• Proposed order of mapping: See agenda

• KBUDSAP Identified State Tourism Products

• Presentation: GEF6 Landscape and Seascape Planning: Progress so far (Dec. 9, 2020)

• 7th Meeting Minutes (approved Feb 24, 2021)

• November 11 Agenda

• Final Housing Subdivision Criteria (approved with approval of minutes on December 9) (product of Nov 11 meeting)

• Babeldaob Map with proposed Housing Subdivision Restrictions

• Key assumptions in planning for housing subdivisions – with Technical Group Feedback (was reviewed during meeting)

• Proposed Localized Subdivision housing criteria  (Revised with recommendations from the Technical Advisory Group (TAG)) (was reviewed during meeting)

• 6th Meeting Minutes (Adopted December 9)

• November 10 TAG Meeting Agenda

• TAG - Housing Subdivision Siting Criteria - Meeting Minutes (approved by default December 21)

• Presentation: GEF6 Landscape Planning and Housing

• Key Assumptions in planning for housing subdivisions: Version reviewed by the Technical Group on 11-9 * Version created as a result of Technical Group input on 11-10

• Babeldaob Subdivision Housing Criteria: Version of Proposed localized criteria provided for TAG Review on 11-9 * Version of criteria created as a result of Technical Group input on 11-10

• October 28, 2020 Meeting Agenda

• SMCE Presentation on Housing Subdivision Site Selection Criteria - PALARIS

• Housing Subdivision Criteria Worksheets (Restrictions, Sensitivity, Feasibility, New criteria) (Small Groups)

• Existing and potential housing suitability criteria (Original KBUDSAP Criteria)

• Homework: Housing (subdivisions) and Agriculture Worksheet (word doc), Housing and Agriculture Worksheet (online form)

• 5th Meeting Minutes (adopted November 11)

• Photo Album (Flickr)

• See ANNEX 1 for the Feedback from the small groups.

• See ANNEX 2 for Proposed “Localized” Criteria based on JCB input (still awaiting technical advisory council feedback) 

• See ANNEX 3 for HOMEWORK RESULTS 

• September 23, 2020 meeting Agenda

• Meeting Minutes (Adopted October 28, 2020)

• Island-wide Vision and Core Values for Development on Babeldaob, Palau (link to Vision page) (Adopted and Signed on Sept 23, 2020)

• Island-wide Vision and Core Values for Development on Babeldaob, Palau (Signed version plus list of signatories)

• Island-wide Vision and Core Values for Development on Babeldaob, Palau (with categories for planning)

• Housing (subdivisions) and Agriculture Worksheet (word doc)

• Housing and Agriculture Worksheet (online form)

• Example Babeldaob Baseline Spatial Map (from PALARIS; PDF)

• Examples of Babeldaob Spatial Information (PDF compilation of images). Click here for the Image Library link.

• July 29 Agenda

• July 29 Meeting Minutes (Adopted Sept 23, 2020)

• Agreed Vision and Core Values (Adopted Sept 23, 2020)

• July 8 Agenda

• Meeting slides

• Babeldaob Vision and Goals Worksheets

• Minutes

• Agenda

• June 23 Minutes (Official)

• PowerPoint Presentation

• Bylaws and SOPs

• Overview of the Babeldaob JCB Mapping Process

• Proposed Babeldaob JCB Schedule for 2020-2021

• Babeldaob JCB Visioning Exercise ("Homework" for next meeting)

• GEF6 Knowledge-Attitudes-Perception (KAP) Survey (voluntary) 

• Photos (coming)