° enforcement analysis, including a summary of activities, 

 work that will entail survey, inventory and assessment of 

 submerged cultural resources. Attention will be given to 

 the interrelationship between cultural resources and bio- 

 logical processes. 



The MP would provide for a visitor information station to distribute 

 information on regulations within the sanctuary and other public 

 information concerning knowledge of the Looe Key Coral reef system and 

 ongoing research projects in the sanctuary. 



Enforcement 



NOAA has initiated consultation with the U.S. Coast Guard headquarters 

 on the question of enforcement for the proposed Looe Key Marine Sanctuary. 

 The Coast Guard will provide the Looe Key Marine Sanctuary enforcement and 

 surveillance for NOAA. Arrangements will be worked out to insure an 

 on-site presence. NOAA believes that the level of enforcement required 

 in the Looe Key Marine Sanctuary can not be achieved through routine 

 patrols or as an add-on to other duties. 



Anchoring Study 



To explore methods of lessening the effects of improper anchoring, NOAA 

 will undertake a study to determine the feasibility and design of a mooring 

 buoy system for Looe Key or a suitable alternative. The study will include 

 a discussion of the impacts of placement of mooring buoys on the physical environ- 

 ment and resources. Proper anchoring information will be disseminated to users. 



Public Education and Information 



The "living laboratory" aspects of Looe Key can be fully utilized to 

 provide learning opportunities for the public to view the interrelationship 

 between man and the environment, and the implications of marine management. 

 This educational aspect will be developed through field activities, media 

 materials, lectures and brochures. A sanctuary user's guide will better 

 enable the public and educators to understand and safely utilize the resources. 



Research 



In an effort to provide scientific data upon which future change can 

 be evaluated and management decisions based, NOAA will give priority to 

 completing a biological inventory, reef health assessment, and water 

 quality assessment. Research at Looe Key will not duplicate but rather will 

 compliment research efforts at the Key Largo Marine Sanctuary /John Pennekemp 

 State Park, and the national marine parks in the Florida Keys. 



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