Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Proposed Boundary Expansion Environmental Impact Statement

NOAA proposes to expand, as appropriate, the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) boundary and apply existing regulations and management plan actions in these areas. The DEIS includes analyzes five alternatives for implementing the proposed actions. The five alternatives range in size from 56 square miles to 935 square miles, including a no action alternative representing the current size of the sanctuary.