Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 22.11.1999

National Estuarine Research Reserve System

Notice is hereby given that the Estuarine Reserves Division (ERD), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, has approved the revised Management Plan for the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NBNERR). The NBNERR was designated in 1980 and has been operating under a Management Plan approved in 1983. Pursuant to Section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1461, and Section 921.33(c) of the implementing regulations, a state must revise its management plan at least every five years, or more often if necessary. The revisions to the NBNERR Management Plan include: Information about the Reserve's boundary expansion that increased from 2626 acres to 4259 acres. The land area is 2478 acres including the privately owned Prudence Conservancy, all state owned properties on Prudence Island, all of Hope and most of Patience islands. The aquatic areas of the Reserve are delineated by all waters out to a depth of 18 feet and is 1781 acres in extent. Addition of dedicated positions for the NBNERR Manager and Research Coordinator. Under a NOAA matching grant, the NBNERR renovated an existing building to create a new 2,500 square-foot multi-purpose facility to