MBNMS EIS: Appendix B/Section II

Appendix B. Proposed Notice of Designation and Final Rule Making
Section II: Designation Document

Cover

Executive
Summary

Background &
General Goals

Plan Description

References

Appendix A
Needs
Assessment

Appendix B:
MERITO
Partnership
Organizations

Appendix C
MERTO
Work Plan

Appendix B TOC

II. Designation Document

Section 304(a)(4) of the Act requires that the terms of designation set forth the geographic area included within the Sanctuary; the characteristics of the area that give it conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, research, educational or esthetic value; and the types of activities that will be subject to regulation by the Secretary to protect those characteristics. This section also specifies that the terms of designation may be modified only by the same procedures by which the original designation was made. Thus the terms of designation serve as a constitution for the Sanctuary.

The Designation Document for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary follows:

DESIGNATION DOCUMENT FOR THE MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

Under the authority of Title III of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, as amended (the "Act"), 16 U.S.C. §§ 1431 et seq., Monterey Bay and its surrounding waters offshore central California, and the submerged lands under Monterey Bay and its surrounding waters, as described in Article II, are hereby designated as the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary for the purposes of protecting and managing the conservation, ecological, recreational, research, educational, historical and esthetic resources and qualities of the area. Article I. Effect of Designation

The Act authorizes the issuance of such final regulations as are necessary and reasonable to implement the designation, including managing and protecting the conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, research, educational and esthetic resources and qualities of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Section 1 of Article IV of this Designation Document lists activities of the types that either are to be regulated on the effective date of designation or may have to be regulated at some later date in order to protect Sanctuary resources and qualities. Listing does not necessarily mean that a type of activity will be regulated; however, if a type of activity is not listed it may not be regulated, except on an emergency basis, unless section 1 of Article IV is amended to include the type of activity by the same procedures by which the original designation was made. Article II. Description of the Area

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (the "Sanctuary") boundary encompass a total of approximately 4,024 square nautical miles (approximately 13,800 square kilometers) of coastal and ocean waters, and the submerged lands thereunder, in and surrounding Monterey Bay, off the central coast of California. The northern terminus of the boundary is located along the southern boundary of the Gulf of Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and runs westward to approximately 123š07'W. The boundary then extends south in an arc which generally follows the 500 fathom isobath. At approximately 37š03'N, the boundary arcs south to 122š25'W, 36š10'N, due west of Partington Point. The boundary again follows the 500 fathom isobath south to 121š41'W, 35š33'N, due west of Cambria. The boundary then extends shoreward towards the mean high-water line. The landward boundary is defined by the mean high-water line between the Gulf of Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and Cambria, exclusive of a small area off the north coast of San Mateo County and the City and County of San Francisco between Point Bonita and Point San Pedro. Pillar Point, Santa Cruz, Moss Landing, and Monterey harbors are all excluded from the Sanctuary boundary shoreward from their respective International Collision at Sea regulation (Colreg.) demarcation lines except for Moss Landing Harbor, where all of Elkhorn Slough east of the Highway One bridge is included within the Sanctuary boundary. Appendix I to this Designation Document sets forth the precise Sanctuary boundary. Article III. Characteristics of the Area That Give It Particular Value

The Monterey Bay area is characterized by a combination of oceanic conditions and undersea topography that provides for a highly productive ecosystem and a wide variety of marine habitat.

The area is characterized by a narrow continental shelf fringed by a variety of coastal types. The Monterey Submarine Canyon is unique in its size, configuration, and proximity to shore. This canyon system provides habitat for pelagic communities and, along with other distinct bathymetric features, may modify currents and act to enrich local waters through strong seasonal upwelling. Monterey Bay itself is a rare geological feature, as it is one of the few large embayments along the Pacific coast.

The Monterey Bay area has a highly diverse floral and faunal component. Algal diversity is extremely high and the concentrations of pinnipeds, whales, otters and some seabird species is outstanding. The fish stocks, particularly in Monterey Bay, are abundant and the variety of crustaceans and other invertebrates is high.

In addition there are many direct and indirect human uses of the area. The most important economic activity directly dependent on the resources is commercial fishing, which has played an important role in the history of Monterey Bay and continues to be of great economic value.

The diverse resources of the Monterey Bay area are enjoyed by the residents of this area as well as the numerous visitors. The population of Monterey and Santa Cruz counties is rapidly expanding and is based in large part on the attractiveness of the area's natural beauty. The high water quality and the resulting variety of biota and their proximity to shore is one of the prime reasons for the international renown of the area as a prime tourist location. The quality and abundance of the natural resources has attracted man from the earliest prehistoric times to the present and as a result the area contains significant historical, e.g., archaeological and paleontological, resources, such as Costanoan Indian midden deposits, aboriginal remains and sunken ships and aircraft.

The biological and physical characteristics of the Monterey Bay area combine to provide outstanding opportunities for scientific research on many aspects of marine ecosystems. The diverse habitats are readily accessible to researchers. Thirteen major research and education facilities are found within the Monterey Bay area. These institutions are exceptional resources with a long history of research and large databases possessing a considerable amount of baseline information on the Bay and its resources. Extensive marine and coastal education and interpretive efforts complement Monterey Bay's many research activities. For example, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has attracted millions of visitors who have experienced the interpretive exhibits of the marine environment. Point Lobos Ecological Reserve, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Long Marine Laboratory and Año Nuevo State Reserve all have excellent docent programs serving the public, and marine related programs for school groups and teachers.

The Final Environmental Impact Statement/Management Plan provides more detail on the characteristics of the Monterey Bay area that give it particular value. Article IV. Scope of Regulations Section 1. Activities Subject to Regulation

The following activities are subject to regulation, including prohibition, to the extent necessary and reasonable to ensure the protection and management of the conservation, ecological, recreational, research, educational, historical and esthetic resources and qualities of the area:

a. Exploring for, developing or producing oil, gas or minerals (e.g., clay, stone, sand, metalliferous ores, gravel, non-metalliferous ores or any other solid material or other matter of commercial value) within the Sanctuary;
b. Discharging or depositing, from within the boundary of the Sanctuary, any material or other matter, except dredged material deposited at disposal sites authorized prior to the effective date of Sanctuary designation, provided that the activity is pursuant to, and complies with the terms and conditions of, a valid Federal permit or approval existing on the effective date of Sanctuary designation;

c. Discharging or depositing, from beyond the boundary of the Sanctuary, any material or other matter, except dredged material deposited at the authorized disposal sites described in Appendix II of this Designation Document, provided that the activity is pursuant to, and complies with the terms and conditions of, a valid Federal permit or approval;

d. Taking, removing, moving, catching, collecting, harvesting, feeding, injuring, destroying or causing the loss of, or attempting to take, remove, move, catch, collect, harvest, feed, injure, destroy or cause the loss of, a marine mammal, sea turtle, seabird, historical resource or other Sanctuary resource;

e. Drilling into, dredging or otherwise altering the seabed of the Sanctuary; or constructing, placing or abandoning any structure, material or other matter on the seabed of the Sanctuary;

f. Possessing within the Sanctuary a Sanctuary resource or any other resource, regardless of where taken, removed, moved, caught, collected or harvested, that, if it had been found with the Sanctuary, would be a Sanctuary resource;

g. Flying a motorized aircraft above the Sanctuary;

h. Operating a vessel (i.e., water craft of any description) in the Sanctuary;

i. Aquaculture or kelp harvesting within the Sanctuary; and

j. Interfering with, obstructing, delaying or preventing an investigation, search, seizure or disposition of seized property in connection with enforcement of the Act or any regulation or permit issued under the Act.

Section 2. Emergencies
Where necessary to prevent or minimize the destruction of, loss of, or injury to a Sanctuary resource or quality, or minimize the imminent risk of such destruction, loss or injury, any and all activities, including those not listed in section 1 of this Article, are subject to immediate temporary regulation, including prohibition. Article V. Effect on Leases, Permits, Licenses and Rights

Pursuant to Section 304(c)(1) of the Act, 16 U.S.C. 1434(c)(1), no valid lease, permit, license, approval or other authorization issued by any Federal, State or local authority of competent jurisdiction, or any right of subsistence use or access, may be terminated by the Secretary of Commerce or designee as a result of this designation or as a result of any Sanctuary regulation if such authorization or right was in existence on the effective date of this designation. The Secretary of Commerce or designee, however, may regulate the exercise (including, but not limited to, the imposition of terms and conditions) of such authorization or right consistent with the purposes for which the Sanctuary is designated.

In no event may the Secretary or designee issue a permit authorizing, or otherwise approve: (1) the exploration for, development of or production of oil, gas or minerals within the Sanctuary; (2) the discharge of primary-treated sewage (except for regulation, pursuant to Section 304(c)(1) of the Act, of the exercise of valid authorizations in existence on the effective date of Sanctuary designation and issued by other authorities of competent jurisdiction); or (3) the disposal of dredged material within the Sanctuary other than at sites authorized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (in consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) prior to the effective date of designation. Any purported authorizations issued by other authorities after the effective date of Sanctuary designation for any of these activities within the Sanctuary shall be invalid. Article VI. Alteration of this Designation

The terms of designation, as defined under Section 304(a) of the Act, may be modified only by the same procedures by which the original designation is made, including public hearings, consultation with interested Federal, State and local agencies, review by the appropriate Congressional committees and Governor of the State of California, and approval by the Secretary of Commerce or designee.

Appendix I. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates. (Appendix based on North American Datum of 1983.) Approximately 4,024 Square Nautical Miles

POINT	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE
1	37 52 56.09055	122 37 39.12564
2	37 39 59.06176	122 45 3.79307
3	37 36 58.39164	122 46 9.73871
4	37 34 17.30224	122 48 14.38141
5	37 31 47.55649	122 51 35.56769
6	37 30 34.11030	122 54 22.12170
7	37 29 39.05866	123 00 27.70792
8	37 30 29.47603	123 05 46.22767
9	37 31 17.66945	123 07 47.63363
10	37 27 10.93594	123 08 24.32210
11	37 20 35.37491	123 07 54.12763
12	37 13 50.21805	123 06 15.50600
13	37 07 48.76810	123 01 43.10994
14	37 03 46.60999	122 54 45.39513
15	37 02 06.30955	122 46 35.02125
16	36 55 17.56782	122 48 21.41121
17	36 48 22.74244	122 48 56.29007
18	36 41 30.91516	122 48 19.40739
19	36 34 45.76070	122 46 26.96772
20	36 28 24.18076	122 43 32.43527
21	36 22 20.70312	122 39 28.42026
22	36 16 43.93588	122 34 26.77255
23	36 11 44.53838	122 28 37.16141
24	36 07 26.88988	122 21 54.97541
25	36 04 07.08898	122 14 39.75924
26	36 01 28.22233	122 07 00.19068
27	35 59 45.46381	121 58 56.36189
28	35 58 59.12170	121 50 26.47931
29	35 58 53.63866	121 45 22.82363
30	35 55 45.60623	121 42 40.28540
31	35 50 15.84256	121 43 09.20193
32	35 43 14.26690	121 42 43.79121
33	35 35 41.88635	121 41 25.07414
34	35 33 11.75999	121 37 49.74192
35	35 33 17.45869	121 05 52.89891
36	37 35 39.73180	122 31 14.96033
37	37 36 49.21739	122 37 00.22577
38	37 46 00.98983	122 39 00.40466
39	37 49 05.69080	122 31 46.30542

Appendix II. Dredged Material Disposal Sites Adjacent to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. (Appendix based on North American Datum of 1983.)

As of the effective date of Sanctuary designation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the following dredged material disposal sites adjacent to the Sanctuary off of the Golden Gate:

POINT	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE
1	37 45.875	122 34.140
2	37 44.978	122 37.369
3	37 44.491	122 37.159
4	37 45.406	122 33.889
5	37 45.875	122 34.140

In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as of the effective date of Sanctuary designation, is (in consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) in the process of establishing a dredged material disposal site outside the northern boundary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. When that disposal site is authorized, this appendix will be updated to incorporate its precise location. The site will be located outside the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and any other existing national marine sanctuary and within one of the following Long-Term Management Strategy ocean study areas:

Study Area 3

The area described by the following points and a five-nautical- mile-wide zone west of the western boundary of that area:

POINT	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE
1	37 25.850	123 21.926
2	37 25.793	123 21.928
3	37 25.733	123 21.919
4	37 25.688	123 21.910
5	37 25.630	123 21.896
6	37 25.566	123 21.875
7	37 25.513	123 21.859
8	37 25.451	123 21.820
9	37 25.394	123 21.779
10	37 25.334	123 21.698
11	37 25.268	123 21.595
12	37 25.180	123 21.456
13	37 25.139	123 21.358
14	37 25.057	123 21.240
15	37 24.992	123 21.167
16	37 24.878	123 21.093
17	37 24.765	123 21.034
18	37 24.700	123 20.975
19	37 24.602	123 20.872
20	37 24.521	123 20.783
21	37 24.449	123 20.682
22	37 24.391	123 20.599
23	37 24.342	123 20.503
24	37 24.298	123 20.421
25	37 24.245	123 20.340
26	37 24.193	123 20.238
27	37 24.147	123 20.134
28	37 24.103	123 20.031
29	37 24.062	123 19.934
30	37 24.017	123 19.839
31	37 23.952	123 19.662
32	37 23.906	123 19.517
33	37 23.855	123 19.396
34	37 23.790	123 19.278
35	37 23.728	123 19.125
36	37 23.644	123 18.968
37	37 23.562	123 18.836
38	37 23.482	123 18.707
39	37 23.367	123 18.556
40	37 23.254	123 18.437
41	37 23.123	123 18.319
42	37 22.977	123 18.231
43	37 22.820	123 18.142
44	37 22.685	123 18.113
45	37 22.555	123 18.083
46	37 22.392	123 18.068
47	37 22.229	123 18.054
48	37 22.051	123 18.039
49	37 21.868	123 18.023

50	37 21.697	123 18.023
51	37 21.547	123 18.010
52	37 21.401	123 17.995
53	37 21.173	123 17.980
54	37 20.978	123 17.965
55	37 20.767	123 17.950
56	37 20.588	123 17.936
57	37 20.458	123 17.921
58	37 20.285	123 17.894
59	37 20.179	123 17.876
60	37 20.084	123 17.876
61	37 19.986	123 17.882
62	37 19.877	123 17.894
63	37 19.792	123 17.921
64	37 19.694	123 17.950
65	37 19.592	123 17.999
66	37 19.489	123 18.056
67	37 19.352	123 18.134
68	37 19.223	123 18.231
69	37 19.126	123 18.305
70	37 19.028	123 18.378
71	37 18.914	123 18.482
72	37 18.833	123 18.556
73	37 18.719	123 18.658
74	37 18.615	123 18.764
75	37.18.492	123 18.880
76	37 18.378	123 18.998
77	37 18.265	123 19.101
78	37 18.151	123 19.190
79	37 18.070	123 19.264
80	37 18.004	123 19.328
81	37 17.951	123 19.393
82	37 17.884	123 19.454
83	37 17.805	123 19.525
84	37 17.735	123 19.567
85	37 17.641	123 19.600
86	37 17.565	123 19.617
87	37 17.489	123 19.622
88	37 17.401	123 19.617
89	37 17.352	123 19.606
90	37 17.305	123 19.583
91	37 17.273	123 19.558
92	37 17.248	123 19.514
93	37 25.802	123 0.617
94	37 25.850	123 21.926

The portion of the area described by the above points that lies within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary as described in Appendix I is excluded.

Study Area 4

The area described by the following points and a five-nautical- mile-wide zone west of the western boundary of that area:

POINT	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE
1	37 17.496	123 7.528
2	37 17.499	123 14.071
3	37 17.383	123 14.285
4	37 17.279	123 14.412
5	37 17.176	123 14.537
6	37 17.047	123 14.651
7	37 16.949	123 14.754
8	37 16.814	123 14.879
9	37 16.664	123 15.026
10	37 16.568	123 15.118
11	37 16.451	123 15.219
12	37 16.348	123 15.308
13	37 16.206	123 15.383
14	37 16.090	123 15.446
15	37 15.999	123 15.484
16	37 15.818	123 15.547
17	37 15.637	123 15.585
18	37 15.482	123 15.585
19	37 15.314	123 15.598
20	37 15.184	123 15.610
21	37 15.055	123 15.635
22	37 14.912	123 15.673
23	37 14.783	123 15.698
24	37 14.667	123 15.712
25	37 14.551	123 15.724
26	37 14.421	123 15.749
27	37 14.292	123 15.799
28	37 14.188	123 15.850
29	37 14.072	123 15.887
30	37 13.956	123 15.938
31	37 13.801	123 16.001
32	37 13.672	123 16.064
33	37 13.568	123 16.102
34	37 13.451	123 16.178
35	37 13.322	123 16.229
36	37 13.193	123 16.266
37	37 13.063	123 16.279
38	37 12.973	123 16.304
39	37 12.830	123 16.330
40	37 12.650	123 16.355
41	37 12.456	123 16.367
42	37 12.275	123 16.367
43	37 12.122	123 16.349
44	37 11.987	123 16.312
45	37 11.853	123 16.269
46	37 11.754	123 16.216
47	37 11.631	123 16.142
48	37 11.537	123 16.067
49	37 11.473	123 15.994

50	37 11.420	123 15.930
51	37 11.380	123 15.872
52	37 11.344	123 15.825
53	37 11.279	123 15.698
54	37 11.227	123 15.547
55	37 11.188	123 15.421
56	37 11.150	123 15.269
57	37 11.116	123 15.124
58	37 11.098	123 14.980
59	37 11.085	123 14.828
60	37 11.072	123 14.626
61	37 11.059	123 14.437
62	37 11.052	123 14.359
63	37 11.033	123 14.259
64	37 11.004	123 14.158
65	37 10.978	123 14.078
66	37 10.942	123 13.978
67	37 10.890	123 13.877
68	37 10.847	123 13.802
69	37 10.804	123 13.727
70	37 10.712	123 13.614
71	37 10.648	123 13.531
72	37 10.564	123 13.439
73	37 10.508	123 13.370
74	37 10.502	123 7.508
75	37 17.496	123 7.528

Study Area 5
The area described by the following points and a five-nautical-mile-wide zone west of the western boundary of that area:

POINT	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE
1	37 43.444	123 23.515
2	37 43.436	123 30.053
3	37 34.568	123 30.053
4	37 34.574	123 20.234
5	37 34.661	123 19.507
6	37 34.725	123 19.376
7	37 34.725	123 19.376
8	37 35.031	123 19.452
9	37 35.935	123 19.081
10	37 36.769	123 18.542
11	37 37.698	123 17.788
12	37 37.765	123 17.743
13	37 37.789	123 17.827
14	37 37.838	123 17.911
15	37 37.887	123 17.996
16	37 37.937	123 18.105
17	37 37.998	123 18.202
18	37 38.085	123 18.359
19	37 38.183	123 18.529
20	37 38.270	123 18.674
21	37 38.356	123 18.832
22	37 38.455	123 18.977
23	37 38.554	123 19.134
24	37 38.640	123 19.255
25	37 38.726	123 19.364
26	37 38.825	123 19.497
27	37 38.911	123 19.606
28	37 38.985	123 19.703
29	37 39.071	123 19.811
30	37 39.195	123 19.981
31	37 39.318	123 20.138
32	37 39.404	123 20.272
33	37 39.478	123 20.356
34	37 39.565	123 20.465
35	37 39.664	123 20.574
36	37 39.762	123 20.695
37	37 39.840	123 20.791
38	37 39.922	123 20.889
39	37 39.997	123 20.986
40	37 40.095	123 21.095
41	37 40.181	123 21.192
42	37 40.268	123 21.288
43	37 40.330	123 21.373
44	37 40.416	123 21.470
45	37 40.516	123 21.563
46	37 40.616	123 21.667
47	37 40.736	123 21.785
48	37 40.860	123 21.906
49	37 40.983	123 22.027

50	37 41.107	123 22.148
51	37 41.230	123 22.269
52	37 41.378	123 22.390
53	37 41.515	123 22.499
54	37 41.669	123 22.607
55	37 41.803	123 22.704
56	37 41.920	123 22.768
57	37 42.036	123 22.825
58	37 42.174	123 22.889
59	37 42.295	123 22.957
60	37 42.421	123 23.012
61	37 42.583	123 23.105
62	37 42.704	123 23.165
63	37 42.826	123 23.225
64	37 43.005	123 23.310
65	37 43.088	123 23.358
66	37 43.205	123 23.410
67	37 43.327	123 23.467
68	37 43.376	123 23.482
69	37 43.444	123 23.515

END OF DESIGNATION DOCUMENT

Appendix B Section III

Appendix B Table of Contents

B. Proposed Notice of Designation and Final Rule Making
	I: Background
	II: Designation Document
	III: Summary of Final Management Plan
	IV: Summary of Regulations
	V. Miscellaneous Rulemaking Requirements

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