What are scoping meetings?
At the onset of a management plan review, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) holds public meetings to “scope out” or get input from resource users, interest groups, government agencies, and other members of the public on resource management issues. OCNMS held seven scoping meetings from September 29 to October 5, 2008 in communities throughout the Olympic Peninsula and western Washington. The dates, times and locations of scoping meetings were available here on our web site. The input received at these meetings will help define the range of issues that the program addresses during Management Plan Review.
