Stellwagen Bank Final EIS and Management Plan Page Hi 



FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN 

 FOR THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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List of Figures xi 



List of Tables riii 



Note to Reader xiv 



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 



PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 



A. Authority for Designation 4 



B. Mission and Goals of the National Marine Sanctuary Program 4 



C. Terms of the Designation 4 



D. Status of the National Marine Sanctuary Program 4 



E. History of the Proposal 6 



F. Purpose and Need for Action 7 



PART TWO: SANCTUARY MANAGEMENT PLAN 



Section I: Management Plan for the Stellwagen Bank National Marine 



Sanctuary 9 



A. Introduction 9 



B. Sanctuary Goals and Objectives 9 



1. Resource Protection 9 



2. Research 9 



3. Interpretation/Education 10 



4. Visitor Use 10 



Section II: The Sanctuary Setting 10 



