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Environmental Studies and Research Monitoring involves a repeated sampling of the environment over time to: establish baseline conditions; determine natural variability; and assess changes and trends due to human activities. The MMS either conducts or requires this type of monitoring through its Environmental Studies Program to determine the extent to which activities caused by, or permitted by MMS, such as development of offshore oil and gas, sand and gravel, and methane hydrate resources affect the human, marine, and coastal environments.
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