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NOAANonrulemakingNOAA-NOS-2019-0094

Proposed Rule for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Management Review: Blueprint for Restoration

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National Wildlife Federation filed 1 comment on this docket between Oct 27, 2022 and Oct 27, 2022. 35 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 1371d ago.

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Oct 27, 2022· Comment from National Wildlife Federation· NOAA-NOS-2019-0094-5620

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Abstract

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is proposing several changes to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) to expand the boundary of the sanctuary, update sanctuary-wide regulations, update the individual marine zones and their associated regulations, and revise the sanctuary’s terms of designation. In addition, a revised draft management plan is included in the supporting material for this proposed rule. FKNMS currently protects 3,800 square miles of waters surrounding the Florida Keys, from south of Miami westward to the Dry Tortugas. Within the boundaries of the sanctuary lie spectacular, unique, and nationally significant marine resources including North America’s only coral barrier reef, extensive seagrass beds, mangrove-fringed islands, and more than 6,000 species of marine life.

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