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Our Mission Statement
"To protect the Olympic Coast's natural and cultural resources through responsible
stewardship, to conduct and apply research to preserve the area's ecological integrity and maritime
heritage, and to promote understanding through public outreach and education."
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is one of our nation's most
treasured marine areas. The mission we've been given is to protect this area and ensure that
future generations are able to use and enjoy it too. That means that we manage the sanctuary
to both conserve its resources and encourage uses that are compatible with conservation.
With the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA), Congress directs the Secretary of
Commerce and NOAA to identify, designate and manage National Marine Sanctuaries for the
American people. Federal law also provides the authority to adopt
Regulations and issue Permits for certain activities. Congress also directs
each National Marine Sanctuary to have a Management Plan and to periodically review and
update the plan. Olympic Coast NMS will begin its next Management
Plan Review in 2007.
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is
guided by laws, regulations and policies established by legislative, executive and judicial
branches of the U.S. Government. Browse our Public
Documents section for these and other important publications.
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