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Summary of Final Management Plan
The FEIS/MP for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary sets
forth the Sanctuary's location and provides details on the most
important resources and uses of the Sanctuary. The FEIS/MP describes
the resource protection, research, education and interpretive
programs, and details the specific activities to be taken in each
program. The FEIS/MP includes a detailed discussion, by program
area, of agency roles and responsibilities. The goals and objectives
for the Sanctuary are: Resource Protection
The highest priority management goal is to protect the marine
environment, resources and qualities of the Sanctuary. The specific
objectives of protection efforts are to: (1) coordinate policies
and procedures among agencies sharing responsibility for protection
and management of resources; (2) encourage participation by interested
agencies and organizations in the development of procedures to
address specific management concerns (e.g., monitoring and emergency-response
programs); (3) develop an effective and coordinated program for
the enforcement of Sanctuary regulations; (4) enforce Sanctuary
regulations in addition to other regulations already in place;
(5) promote public awareness of, and voluntary compliance with,
Sanctuary regulations and objectives, through an educational/interpretive
program stressing resource sensitivity and wise use; (6) ensure
that the water quality of Monterey Bay is maintained at a level
consonant with Sanctuary designation; (7) establish mechanisms
for coordination among all the agencies participating in Sanctuary
management; (8) ensure that the appropriate management agency
incorporates research results and scientific data into effective
resource protection strategies; and (9) reduce threats to Sanctuary
resources and qualities. Research Program
Effective management of the Sanctuary requires the initiation
of a Sanctuary research program. The purpose of Sanctuary research
activities is to improve understanding of the Monterey Bay area
environment, resources and qualities, and to resolve specific
management problems, some of which may involve resources common
to both the Bay and nearby State parks, refuges, and reserves.
Research results will be used in interpretive programs for visitors
and others interested in the Sanctuary, as well as for protection
and management of resources and qualities.
Specific objectives for the research program are to: (1) establish
a framework and procedures for administering research to ensure
that research projects are responsive to management concerns and
that results contribute to improved management of the Sanctuary;
(2) incorporate research results into the interpretive/education
program in a format useful for the general public; (3) focus and
coordinate data collection efforts on the physical, chemical,
geological and biological oceanography of the Sanctuary; (4) encourage
studies that integrate research from the variety of coastal habitats
with nearshore and open ocean processes; (5) initiate a monitoring
program to assess environmental changes as they occur due to natural
and human processes; (6) identify the range of effects on the
environment that would result from predicted changes in human
activity or natural phenomena; and (7) encourage information exchange
among all the organizations and agencies undertaking management-related
research in the Sanctuary to promote more informed management.
Education Program
The goal for education programs is to improve public aware- ness
and understanding of the significance of the Sanctuary and the
need to protect its resources and qualities.
The management objectives designed to meet this goal are to:
(1) provide the public with information on the Sanctuary and its
goals and objectives, with an emphasis on the need to use Sanctuary
resources and qualities wisely to ensure their long-term viability;
(2) broaden support for the Sanctuary management by offering programs
suited to visitors with a range of diverse interests; (3) provide
for public involvement by encouraging feedback on the effectiveness
of education programs, collaboration with Sanctuary management
staff in extension and outreach programs, and participation in
other volunteer programs; and (4) collaborate with other organizations
to provide educational services complementary to the Sanctuary
program. Visitor Use
The Sanctuary goal for visitor management is to facilitate, to
the extent compatible with the primary objective of resource protection,
public and private uses of the resources of the Sanctuary not
prohibited pursuant to other authorities.
Specific management objectives are to: (1) provide relevant information
about Sanctuary regulations, use policies and standards; (2) collaborate
with public and private organizations in promoting compatible
uses of the Sanctuary; (3) encourage the public who use the Sanctuary
to respect sensitive Sanctuary resources and qualities and (4)
monitor and assess the levels of use to identify and control potential
degradation of resources and qualities and minimize potential
user conflicts.
The Sanctuary will be managed from a headquarters located in
the Monterey Bay region.
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