GENERIC RESPONSE #1 - SUPPORT FOR THE LOOE KEY PROPOSAL 



Thank you for your comments. NOAA concurs with the view that Looe Key 

 is a valuable and important resource and that Looe Key is a national resource 

 of high ecological value. NOAA also concurs that marine sanctuary designation 

 offers an effective mechanism to protect and conserve this portion of the 

 Florida reef system for the benefit of future generations. 



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