Wednesday November 4 NOAA held the first of two public meetings seeking public input on how the Mallow's Bay site should best be used and managed. After the official program sixty-two people made comments (2-minutes maximum). The comments covered support, concerns, and proposed scope changes. There were over a hundred people there. I don't have an exact count of those attending. Since many did not make comments, there were definitely over a hundred people present. CCASM indicated their support of the designation of Mallow's Bay as a National Marine Sanctuary, and at least three CCASM members attended.
The next meeting will be Tuesday November 10, 6:30-9, at Annapolis Maritime Museum, 723 2nd St
, Annapolis, Maryland. At least two CCASM members have indicated they plan to attend.
If you can't attend one of the meetings, you can submit electronic comments via the Federal
Portal
http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NOS-2015-0111.
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Mallow's Bay
Photo courtesy of National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration |
The September 16 "Notice of Intent" only started the process to consider designating Mallow's Bay as a National Marine Sanctuary. The process normally takes 2-5 years and consists of four steps. This meeting was part of the first of the four steps.
1- Scoping
2- Sanctuary Proposal
3-Public Review
4- Sanctuary Designation
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