Policy statement of the National Marine Sanctuary Program artificial reef permitting guidelines

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• Corporate Authors:
  United States, National Ocean Service ; National Marine Sanctuary Program (U.S.) ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.) ; National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NOS (National Ocean Service) ; ONMS (Office of National Marine Sanctuaries) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) ; MPA (Marine Protected Areas)
• Description:
  "The purpose of this policy is to address how the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) will consider proposals to establish artificial reefs in sanctuaries ... because the impacts of artificial reefs are not entirely understood, the NMSP will proceed cautiously in considering permits for artificial reef development in national marine sanctuaries."
• Document Type:
  Program & Policy Document
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/465/noaa_465_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 609.51 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Ocean Service (NOS) ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:85fb216569c3140bcf0650e851bdb422f3610d7ae84e0244a0e13a74f05369b3c2884ffa8d45b12517e0b5f5f039e532fe9cda47fd9702d543935cecd7c5e85f