Stellwagen Bank Final EIS and Management Plan 



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Lead Agency: 



• exploration, development, or production of oil and gas resources within the Sanctuary; 



• operation of vessels within the Sanctuary, and 



• mariculture activities within the Sanctuary. 



Alternatives to the proposed action include regulatory and non-regulatory management 

 alternatives. 



Research will include baseline studies, monitoring, and analysis and prediction projects to 

 provide information needed in resolving management issues. Interpretive/education programs 

 will be directed at improving public awareness of the Sanctuary ^ resources and the need to 

 manage them wisely to ensure their continued viabihty and abundance. 



U.S. Department of Commerce 



National Oceamic and Atmospheric Administration 



National Ocean Service 



Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management 



Sanctuaries and Reserves Division 



Cooperating U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

 Agencies: New England Division 



Waltham, Massachusetts 02254 



U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 



Region I 



Boston, Massachusetts 02201 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

 Executive Office of Environmental Affairs 

 Coastal Zone Management Office 

 Boston, Massachusetts 02202 



Contact: Mr. R. Randall Schneider, Regional Manager 



Atlantic & Great Lakes 

 Sanctuaries and Reserves Division 

 Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management 

 National Ocean Service/NOAA 

 1305 East-West Highway 

 Silver Spring, MD 20910 

 (301) 713-3132 



