NOAA Seeking Public Input On Florida Keys ‘Restoration Blueprint’

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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking the public for enter on a brand original “restoration blueprint” for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

“The certain, blue and turquoise waters of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary like section of the entirely coral barrier reef within the continental United States, the finest documented contiguous seagrass community within the Northern Hemisphere, mangrove-fringed shorelines, onerous-bottom habitat, sand and dust residences, and an array of submerged historical and cultural resources. Every of the system of the three,800 square-mile sanctuary are ecologically linked, requiring a comprehensive idea for restoring and managing the resources within these waters both for my fragment and cohesively.”

NOAA undertook the first evaluate of its management idea for the sanctuary since 1997, and picked up public comments on an initial draft legislation by January 31st, 2020. Those comments had been distilled down to a brand original proposal, known as a “restoration blueprint,” that NOAA now needs the public to take a look at.

The total linked documents are accessible at floridakeys.noaa.gov, and comments are welcome except October 26th, 2022.

#NEWS: @NOAA is inquiring for public enter on original Florida Keys restoration blueprint. For added files: https://t.co/O2IAibKRpi pic.twitter.com/KAiKFDJmyI

— U.S. Commerce Dept. (@CommerceGov) July 17, 2022

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