Intent To Conduct a Public Meeting on the Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed St. Lawrence River National Estuarine Research Reserve, New York

概要

In accordance with section 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, the State of New York and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intend to a conduct public scoping meeting to present a preliminary draft management plan outline for the proposed St. Lawrence River Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and to solicit comments on significant issues related to the preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Draft Management Plan (DMP). The DEIS and DMP will address research, monitoring, education and resource protection needs for the Reserve. In August 1944, NOAA approved the nomination of St. Lawrence River in New York as a proposed research reserve. Research reserves provide natural coastal habitats as field laboratories for baseline ecological studies and education program. Research and monitoring programs are designed to enhance basic scientific understanding of the coastal environment and aid in resource management decision making. The New York State St. Lawrence-East Ontario Commission (NYSLEOC) has been identified by the Governor as the responsible agency to develop a draft management plan for the proposed reserve.