Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Identification of one or more Aquaculture Opportunity Area(s) in Southern California

12 organizations filed 13 public comments on Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Identification of one or more Aquaculture Opportunity Area(s) in Southern California, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 523d ago.

Abstract

The NMFS West Coast Region is preparing a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the proposed identification of one or more Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) to be located in Federal waters off the coast of Southern California. For the purposes of the Southern California AOA PEIS, an AOA is considered to be a defined geographic area that has been evaluated to determine its potential suitability for commercial aquaculture. The proposed action is a planning initiative only, and does not propose any aquaculture facilities or permits. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) District Eleven, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 will act as cooperating agencies for the purposes of the PEIS.

Commenters (12)

• Pacific Fishery Management Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheriestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Aquatic Life Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• CA Ocean Protection Council/ CA Coastal Commissiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Environmental Defense Fundtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• National Aquaculture Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Family Farm Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Oceanic Preservation Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associationstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Workstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Sportfishing Association of Californiatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%