The Stellwagen Bank Draft Management Plan and Environmental Assessment was released for public review and comment on May 6, 2008.  The draft plan establishes a non-regulatory policy framework for action and seeks to manage resources for biodiversity and resource protection.  Click here for a summary of the draft plan.  Public meetings are scheduled for June 5-19 and written comments are accepted until August 4, 2008.  Click here for the Federal Register notice.

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument released a Draft Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (EA) on April 22, 2008. The plan outlines proposed strategies to help manage and protect one of the world’s largest marine conservation areas.  Public meetings are scheduled for June 9-24 and written comments are accepted through July 9, 2008. Click here for a copy of the Federal Register Notice.  

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary released a proposed rule and supplemental DEIS on March 28, 2008 to revise regulations to address treated sewage and graywater discharges from vessels 300 gross registered tons or greater in the sanctuary.  Public comments accepted through May 30, 2008. Click here for the Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking.

Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries released a proposed rule and supplemental DEIS for the Joint Management Plan Review on March 27, 2008 to revise regulations to address treated sewage from vessels 300 gross registered tons or greater in the sanctuaries and, in the case of Monterey Bay limit graywater discharges. Public comments accepted through May 9, 2008. Click here for the Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking.