Public Participation

Public involvement, through Sanctuary Advisory Councils, workshops, public hearings, submission of written comments, and other means, is vital to the management plan review process and helps sanctuaries to identify resource management issues and possible solutions. Since CINMS initiated its management plan revision the Sanctuary has received comments from thousands of individuals during scoping (see comments at left), and during the 2006 public comment period on the Draft Management Plan / Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) / Proposed Rule, and 2008 public comment period on the Supplemental DEIS / Proposed Rule. Based on comments received during the public comment periods, the Sanctuary prepared a Final Management Plan, Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS; released November 25, 2008), and Final Rule. The FEIS and Final Rule include responses to all substantive comments received during the public comment periods. To get a copy of the documents please visit the Reports and Documents page.

The Sanctuary Advisory Council (Advisory Council)

The Advisory Council is composed of forty-six individuals representing various constituent groups and government agencies. You can contact the Advisory Council member(s) representing your interest area(s) to share your views on the management plan revision.

CINMS Management Plan Review Mailing List and CINMS Listserv

To be added to the Management Plan Review mailing list, send an email to mp.request@noaa.gov.  

To receive e-mail notices about the Sanctuary, including upcoming public meetings and management plan news sign up for the CINMS listserv CLICK HERE

Questions? Contact Sanctuary Management Plan Staff

If you have any questions about the management plan revision please contact our staff

Management Plan Staff:
Management Plan Coordinator
Michael Murray
Phone: (805) 884-1464
Email: michael.murray@noaa.gov

Management Plan Specialist
Sarah Kinsfather
Phone: (805) 884-1469
Email: sarah.kinsfather@noaa.gov