Overview
ID #
13246159
Document Type
Environmental Impact Statement
NOAA Office
National Ocean Service - Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Document Status
Complete
Last Updated
05/26/2021
Point of Contact
Summary
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.
Milestones
- Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS (02/03/2015)
- Draft EIS (06/01/2016)
- Final EIS (12/11/2020)
- Record of Decision (01/12/2021)