National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is revising the management plan for Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. A draft management plan has been released and the public can comment through Feb. 24 on the priorities and strategies described for managing the sanctuary over the next 5-10 years.

Comments may be submitted online, by mail, or in person at virtual public comment meetings in January. See links below.

Periodic review of the sanctuary’s management plan ensures management actions effectively address current and emerging issues and protect sanctuary resources. Public engagement is central to NOAA’s community-based approach to managing national marine sanctuaries, and agency partnerships and collaborations are critical to meeting sanctuary goals.

Following are ways to comment on the project.

Virtual public comment meetings:

Jan. 18, 6-8 p.m. (Register here)
Jan. 27, 6-8 p.m. (Register here)

Submit written comments online at the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Use docket number NOAA-NOS-2019-0110.

Mail written comments to:
Attn: Public Comment
NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
UCSB Ocean Science Education Building 514
Santa Barbara, CA 93106

For more, visit www.channelislands.noaa.gov. Link to Management Plan Revision webpage https://channelislands.noaa.gov/manage/plan/revision.html.