Proposed Estuarine Sanctuary Grant Award to the State of Maine for a National Estuarine SanctuaryOffice of Coastal Zone Management, 1981 - 89 pages |
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... eastern Maine , is a relatively undeveloped deep water estuarine system with a broad diversity of nationally significant biological features . The area includes bald eagle nesting and feeding areas , seabird nesting islands , and an ...
... eastern Maine , is a relatively undeveloped deep water estuarine system with a broad diversity of nationally significant biological features . The area includes bald eagle nesting and feeding areas , seabird nesting islands , and an ...
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... eastern part of the State . Machias Bay is an important habitat for bald eagles ospreys , eider ducks , and Atlantic Salmón ás well as many other species . Only the Machias Bay site is being actively pursued under the current grant ...
... eastern part of the State . Machias Bay is an important habitat for bald eagles ospreys , eider ducks , and Atlantic Salmón ás well as many other species . Only the Machias Bay site is being actively pursued under the current grant ...
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... eastern - most coast of Maine , the mid - coast of Maine , and the southern Maine coast , would make a significant addition to the Nationwide system of representative estuarine sanctuaries provided for in Section 315 of the CZMA . The ...
... eastern - most coast of Maine , the mid - coast of Maine , and the southern Maine coast , would make a significant addition to the Nationwide system of representative estuarine sanctuaries provided for in Section 315 of the CZMA . The ...
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... eastern Maine . Acquisition funds would be spent for acquiring property through easements or fee simple purchase in the Town of Machiasport . A portion of this grant ( $ 46,000 ) would be used to prepare proposals for the acquisition of ...
... eastern Maine . Acquisition funds would be spent for acquiring property through easements or fee simple purchase in the Town of Machiasport . A portion of this grant ( $ 46,000 ) would be used to prepare proposals for the acquisition of ...
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... Boundaries and Acquisition of Sanctuary Lands The proposed sanctuary. MAINE MARSH RIVER 0967 ** ין : 6 DRAKES ISLAND ~ LAUDHOLM SCALE 20 MILES MAINE COAST ESTUARINE SANCTUARY MAINE R BEALS Do EAST MACHIAS MARSHFIELD MACHIAS C CUTLER.
... Boundaries and Acquisition of Sanctuary Lands The proposed sanctuary. MAINE MARSH RIVER 0967 ** ין : 6 DRAKES ISLAND ~ LAUDHOLM SCALE 20 MILES MAINE COAST ESTUARINE SANCTUARY MAINE R BEALS Do EAST MACHIAS MARSHFIELD MACHIAS C CUTLER.
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Page 72 - Secretary shall promulgate, make grants to any coastal state for the purpose of — (1) acquiring, developing, or operating estuarine sanctuaries, to serve as natural field laboratories in which to study and gather data on the natural and human processes occurring within the estuaries of the coastal zone...
Page 67 - Operation §921.30 General. Management of estuarine sanctuaries shall be the responsibility of the applicant State or its agent. However, the research uses and management program must be in conformance with these guidelines and regulations, and others implemented by the provisions of individual grants. It is suggested that prior to the grant award, representatives of the proposed sanctuary management team and the Office of Coastal Zone Management meet to discuss management policy and standards. It...
Page 69 - ... boundary. (2) Specifications of the management program, including managing agency and techniques. (3) Detailed budget. (4) Discussion of recent and projected use of the sanctuary. (5) Perceived threats to the integrity of the sanctuary. § 921.13 Federally owned lands. (a) Where Federally owned lands are a part of or adjacent to the area proposed for designation as an estuarine sanctuary, or where the control of land and water uses on such lands is necessary to protect the natural system within...
Page 67 - ... 30 days after it issues a draft environmental impact statement on the sanctuary proposal. It will be the responsibility of the Office of Coastal Zone Management, with the assistance of the applicant State, to issue adequate public notice of its intention to hold a public hearing. Such public notice shall be distributed widely, especially in the area of the proposed sanctuary; affected property owners and those agencies, organizations or individuals with an identified interest in the area or estuarine...
Page 69 - As indicated in §921.11, these costs may include administrative costs necessary to monitor the sanctuary and to protect the integrity of the ecosystem. Extensive management programs, capital expenses, or research will not normally be funded by section 312 grants. (b) After the creation of an estuarine sanctuary established under this program, applications for such development and operation grants should include at least the following information: ( 1 ) Identification of the boundary. (2) Specifications...
Page 69 - ... or adjacent to the area proposed for designation as an estuarine sanctuary, or where the control of land and water uses on such lands is necessary to protect the natural system within the sanctuary, the State should contact the Federal agency maintaining control of the land to request cooperation in providing coordinated management policies. Such lands and State request, and the Federal agency response, should be identified and conveyed to the Office of Coastal Zone Management. (b) Where such...
Page 69 - Assessment of the environmental and socio-economic impacts of declaring the area an estuarine sanctuary, including the economic impact of such a designation on the surrounding community and its tax base. (9) Description of planned or anticipated land and water use and controls for contiguous lands surrounding the proposed sanctuary (including if appropriate an analysis of the desirability of creating a marine sanctuary in adjacent areas). (10) List of protected sites, either within the estuarine...
Page 68 - Subpart A — General § 921.1 Policy and objectives. The estuarine sanctuaries program will provide grants to States on a matching basis to acquire, develop and operate natural areas as estuarine sanctuaries in order that scientists and students may be provided the opportunity to examine over a period of time the ecological relationships within the area. The purpose of these guidelines is to establish the rules and regulations for implementation of the program. §921.2 Definitions. (a) In addition...
Page 62 - The Secretary, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by him, is authorized to make available to a coastal state grants of up to 50 per centum of the costs of acquisition, development, and operation of estuarine sanctuaries for the purpose of creating natural field laboratories to gather data and make studies of the natural and human processes occurring within the estuaries of the coastal zone. The Federal share of the cost...
Page 2 - Objectives and implementation of the program. (a) General. The purpose of the estuarine sanctuaries program is to create natural field laboratories in which to gather data and make studies of the natural and human processes occurring within the estuaries of the coastal zone. This shall be accomplished by the establishment of a series of estuarine sanctuaries which will be designated so that at least one representative of each type of estuarine ecosystem will endure into the future for scientific...