What is the process for revising the management plan?
The management plan revision process began with a series of public scoping meetings that were held in 1999. Since that time much progress has been made through the significant involvement of the public and the Sanctuary Advisory Council. The management plan revision process history is described in detail here. Based on public scoping comments and additional public input, the Sanctuary developed a Draft Management Plan containing a series of non-regulatory action plans, a Proposed Rule presenting proposed regulatory changes, and a DEIS analyzing a range of alternatives for modified and new sanctuary regulations The public comment period for the Sanctuary’s Draft Management Plan / DEIS / Proposed Rule closed on July 21, 2006. The public comment period for the Supplemental DEIS / Proposed Rule closed on May 30, 2008. Based on comments received during the public comment periods, the Sanctuary developed a Final Management Plan / Final Environmental Impact Statement / Final Rule. The FEIS an
