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1993 Plan
Stellwagen
Bank Management Plan and
Final Environmental Impact Statement— 1993
Abstract
Notes to Readers
ESA
Resource Assessment
Federal Consistency
Executive Summary
Part One: Introduction
Authority
for Designation
Mission
and Goals of the NMS Program
Terms
of the Designation
Status
of the NMS Program
History
of the Proposal
Purpose
and Need for Action
Part Two: Sanctuary Management
Plan
Section
One: Management Plan for the SBNMS
Introduction
Sanctuary
Goals and Objectives
Resource
Protection Goals & Objectives
Research
Goals & Objectives
Education
Goals & Objectives
Visitor
Use Goals & Objectives
Section
Two: Sanctuary Setting
Regional
Context
Location
of Sanctuary
Regional
Access
Sanctuary
Resources
Environmental
Conditions
Geology
Bathymetry
Oceanography
Natural
Resources
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Benthic
Organisms
Fishes
Sea
Turtles
Marine
Mammals
Endangered
Cetaceans
Non-Endangered
Cetaceans
Pinnipeds
Seabirds
Historical
and Cultural Resources
Prehistoric
Cultural Resources
Historic
Vessel Traffic
Historic
Shipwreck Resources
Aircraft
Human
Activities
Commercial
Fishing
Regional
History
Present
Day Fishing
Fishing
Gear
Fisheries
Management
Commercial
Whalewatching
Commercial
Sportfishing
Recreational
Boating/Tourism
Commercial
Shipping
Military
Activity
Offshore
Oil and Gas Activity
Sand
and Gravel Mining
Ocean
Disposal Activities
General
Disposal
Dredged
Material
Fish
Processing Wastes
Incineration
of Trash
Ocean
Discharges
Submerged
Pipelines and Cables
Mariculture
Offshore
Fixed Artificial Platforms
Research
and Education
Section Three:
Sanctuary Management Plan
Overall
Management and Development Concept
General
Context
Existing
Management Programs
Regional
Management
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
Joint
State/Federal Programs
International
Management: GOM
Management
for Resource Protection
General
Context for Management
Designation
Document and Regulations
Discharges
and Deposits
Alteration
of the Seabed
Dev.
Activities for Industrial Materials
Submerged
Pipelines and Cables
Incineration
of Trash
Lightering
Historical
and Cultural Resources
Taking
of Marine Mammals, Reptiles and Birds
Contingency
Plans for Major Emergencies
Encouraging
Compatible Uses of Sanctuary
Surveillance
and Enforcement
Public
Education and Information
Planning
and Coordination
Management
for Research
General
Context for Management
Framework
for Research Program
Selection
and Management of Projects
Annual
Sanctuary Research Plan
Research
Project Monitoring Program
Information
Exchange
Management
for Interpretation/Education
General
Context for Management
Interpretive
Opportunities
Interpretive
Programs
On-Site
Visitor Programs
Visitor
Center Programs
Outreach
Programs
Section Four:
Administration
Administrative
Framework
Sanctuaries
and Reserves Division
National
Marine Fisheries Service
U.S.
Coast Guard
Sanctuary
Advisory Committee
Other
Federal Agencies
State,
Regional, and Local Agencies
Resource
Protection: Roles and Responsibilities
Sanctuaries
and Reserves Division
Sanctuary
Manager
Sanctuary
Advisory Committee
Federal
Agencies
Research:
Roles and Responsibilities
Sanctuaries
and Reserves Division
Sanctuary
Manager
Sanctuary
Advisory Committee
Interpretation/Education:
Roles and Responsibilities
Sanctuaries
and Reserves Division
Sanctuary
Manager
Sanctuary
Advisory Committee
Site
Administration: Roles and Responsibilities
Sanctuaries
and Reserves Division
Sanctuary
Manager
Federal,
State, Local and Regional Agencies
Sanctuary
Advisory Committee
Sanctuary
Staffing and Facilities
Appendix A: Designation Document and Proposed
Regulations
Appendix B: Existing Federal and State
Authorities
Appendix C: Abbreviations
Appendix D: National Register of Historic Places Criteria
Appendix E: References
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