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i. Makes recommendations to the Director of 

 the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 

 Management as to the issuance of National 

 Marine Sanctuary permits containing terms 

 and conditions deemed appropriate 

 (including research and education permits; 

 see above), considering the 

 recommendations of the Sanctuary 

 Manager, to conduct an activity otherwise 

 prohibited by the Sanctuary regulations, if 

 the activity will: further the educational, 

 natural or historical resource value of the 

 Sanctuary; further salvage or recovery 

 operations in or near the Sanctuary in 

 connection with a recent air or marine 

 casualty; assist in managing the Sanctuary; 

 or have only negligible, short-term adverse 

 effects on Sanctuary resources or Sanctuary 

 qualities. 



j. Issues certifications, through OCRM, with 

 terms and conditions deemed necessary to 

 protect Sanctuary resources and qualities, 

 of leases, licenses, permits, approvals, or 

 other authorizations, considering the 

 recommendations of the Sanctuary 

 Manager, to conduct a prohibited activity; 

 and 



k. Issues terms and conditions, through 

 OCRM, deemed necessary to protect the 

 Sanctuary resources and qualities on 

 appUcations for leases, Hcenses, permits, 

 approvals, or other authorizations, 

 considering the recommendations of the 

 Sanctuary Manager, to conduct a 

 prohibited activity. 



2. Sanctuarv Manager 



budget for the Sanctuary; 



d. Oversees day-to-day operation of the 

 Sanctuary, including administrative 

 functions such as bookkeeping, purchasing, 

 and keeping records of visitor activities; 



e. Supervises Samctuary staff and other 

 personnel, including enforcement and 

 interpretive employees assigned to the 

 Sanctuary; 



f. Represents the Sanctuary viewpoint on 

 local issues and at pubhc forums; and 



g. Submits recommendations to SRD on 

 criteria and terms and conditions for 

 National Marine Sanctuary permits, 

 certifications and appUcations for leases, 

 Ucenses, permits, approvcds, or other 

 authorizations, or rights to conduct a 

 prohibited activity. 



3. Federal. State. Local and Regional 



Agencies 



a. Assists in the preparation and 

 implementation of a comprehensive, long- 

 term management plan for the Sanctuary; 



b. Assists in the periodic review of the 

 management plan; and 



c. Appropriate issuing agency assists in the 

 development of criteria and terms and 

 conditions for certifications and 

 applications for leases, licenses, permits, 

 approvals, other authorizations, or rights to 

 conduct a prohibited activity. 



a. Coordinates on-site efforts of all parties 

 involved in Sanctuary activities, including 

 State, Federal, local and regional agencies, 

 and the public; 



b. Reviews the miinagement plan periodically 

 and recommends changes to SRD as 

 needed; 



c. Assists the SRD in preparing the annual 



4. Sanctuary Advisory Committee 



a. Advises on the specific plans for Sanctuary 

 development; 



b. Advises on proposals for activities within 

 the Sanctuary; 



c. Advises on rules and conditions for all 

 forms of public recreation; 



