Get Involved:

Many of you live near, use or intrinsically value this special place that is called the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The management plan review process is your chance to provide important input regarding the Sanctuary's future and to ensure that its resources are protected, conserved and properly used for benefit of current and future generations.

Take a look at our two publications "State of the Sanctuary Report" and "Management Plan Review Update: 1998-2002" to familiarize yourself with the resources and issues concerning the Sanctuary.

If you would like to send us your comments regarding management of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, or to be added to our mailing list for updates and notices regarding the management review, please use our online form or e-mail us at:sbnmsplan@noaa.gov
or write us at: SBNMS, MPR Coordinator, 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066.

The public comment period for the update of the management plan is July 1- October 18, 2002. Public meetings are scheduled for September 2002 and will be held at various dates, times and locations. The list below is the latest schedule of public scoping meetings.

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Public Scoping Meetings Schedule
Please note that unless otherwise stated all meetings will take place in the evening. Exceptions are Saturday meetings in Falmouth, MA and Plymouth, MA. For the evening meetings, doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Meetings will start at 7 p.m. and terminate by 10 p.m. All meetings will be three hours long. Please be sure to check the Sanctuary website for possible changes in meeting schedules, especially prior to your chosen meeting. Included here are location websites. Directions to the meetings will also be posted on the website.

September 24, 2002
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic, CT
http://www.mysticaquarium.org

September 25, 2002
New Bedford Whaling Museum,
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA
http://whalingmuseum.org

September 26, 2002
Provincetown Town Hall Auditorium
260 Commercial St.
Provincetown, MA
http://www.provincetowngov.org

*September 28, 2002
(Please note this meeting is a Saturday morning meeting beginning at 10 a.m.)
Sea Education Association
177 Woods Hole Road
Falmouth, MA
http://www.sea.edu

September 30, 2002
Gloucester City Hall Council Chamber
9 Dale Ave.
Gloucester, MA
http://www.ci.gloucester.ma.us

October 1, 2002
University of Maine School of Law
246 Deering Ave.
Portland, ME
http://www.law.usm.maine.edu/about-dir.htm

October 2, 2002
Yokens Restaurant and Conference Center
Rte 1, So. 1390 Lafayette Rd.
Portsmouth, NH
http://www.yokens.com

October 3, 2002
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA

*October 5, 2002
(Please note this meeting is a Saturday morning meeting beginning at 11 a.m.)
Plymouth Public Library
132 South St.
Plymouth, MA