Stellwagen Bank Final EIS and Management Plan Page vi 



1. General Context 77 



2. Existing Management Programs 77 



a. Regional Management (within Massachusetts) 77 



b. Commonwealth of Massachusetts 78 



c. Joint State/Federal Programs 78 



d. International Management: The Gulf of Maine Initiative 80 



B. Resource Protection 80 



1. General Context for Management 80 



2. Designation Document and Sanctuary Regulations 80 



a. Discharges and Deposits 80 



b. Alteration of the Seabed 80 



c. Development Activities for Industrial Materials 8 



d. Submerged Pipelines and Cables 8 



e. Incineration of Trash 8 



f. Lightering 8 



g. Historical and Cultural Resources 8 



h. Taking of Marine Mammals, Marine Reptiles, 



and Seabirds 8 



3. Contingency Plans for Major Emergencies 8 



4. Encouraging Compatible Uses of Sanctuary 82 



5. Surveillance and Enforcement 82 



a. Public Education and Information 83 



b. Planning and Coordination 83 



C. Research 83 



1. General Context for Management 83 



2. Framework for Research Program 83 



