Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Management Plan for the Proposed Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary

18 organizations filed 18 public comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Management Plan for the Proposed Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 3406d ago.

Abstract

NOAA proposes to designate approximately 52 square miles of waters encompassing and surrounding Maryland’s Mallows Bay as the Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary (MPNMS or sanctuary). NOAA also proposes regulations to implement the sanctuary designation and establish the sanctuary’s terms of designation to protect historical, archeological, and cultural resources of national significance. A draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) and draft management plan have also been prepared for this proposed action.

Commenters (18)

• Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology_18Jan2017trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay_25Jan2017trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Archeolological Society of MDtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Audubon Naturalist Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Charles County Archaeological Society of Marylandtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Chesapeake Bay Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Historic Prince William Incunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Maryland Bird Conservation Partnershiptrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maryland Oystermen Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Mattawoman Watershed Societytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Aquarium and National Wildlife Federationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of Black Scuba Divers Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Marine Sanctuary Foundation with 133 signaturestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Parks Conservation Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Potomac River Heritage Tourism Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles Countytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Surfrider Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Thunder Bay Sanctuary Advisory Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%