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Part I:
Executive Summary
Part II:
The Affected Environment
I. Regional Context
II. Sanctuary Resources
III. Human ActivitiesI
IV. Existing Resource Protection Regime
Part III:
Alternatives Including The Preferred Alternative
I. Boundary Alternatives
II.Regulatory Alternatives
III. Management Alternatives
Part IV
Environmental Concequences
I. Boundary Alternatives
II. Regulatory Alternatives
III. Management Alternative Consequences
IV. Unavoidable Adverse Environmental or Socioeconomic Effects
V. Relationship Between Short-term Uses of the Environment and the Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-term Productivity
Part V:
Sanctuary Management Plan
I. Introduction
II. Resource Protection
III. Research
IV. Education
V. Administration
Part VI:
List of Preparers and Alternatives
Part VII:
List of Agencies, Organizations, and Persons Receiving Copies
Part VIII:
References
Part IX
Appendices
Fig#
Title
Printed
Page #
1
National Marine Sanctuary Program
I-5
2
Original Study Area Used for Public Scoping Meetings
I-9
3
Study Area for FEIS/MP and Regional Context
I-10
4
Monterey Bay Canyon
II-8
5
Sediment Types
II-9
6
Generalized Schematic of Major Ocean Currents
II-13
7
Sea Surface Temperatures and Upwelling Zones
II-16
8
Riverine Input
II-19
9
Habitat Types
II-26
10
Major Fishery Spawning Areas
II-37
11
Significant Seabird Populations
II-43
12
Significant Pinniped Haulout Areas and Areas of Offshore Concentration
II-46
13
Significant Cetacean Areas of Offshore Concentration
II-49
14
California Sea Otter Rate of Range Expansion and Distribution
II-52
15
Trawl Fishery
II-65
16
Line, Trap, Lampara and Gillnet Fisheries
II-66
17
Potential Oil and Gas Development
II-69
18
Vessel Traffic
II-72
19
Santa Cruz Harbor
II-75
20
Moss Landing Harbor
II-76
21
Monterey Harbor
II-77
22
Pillar Point Harbor
II-78
23
Ocean Discharge Sites and Dump Sites
II-80
24
Total Wastewater, Discharged into Areas Adjacent to the Study Area, By Source, Circa 1984
II-81
25
Pesticide Use
II-87
26
Military Training Areas
II-89
27
Research and Education Facilities
II-91
28
Land Use
II-94
29
Coastal County Population Change 1960-2010
II-97
30
Boundary Alternative #1
III-7
31
Boundary Alternative #2
III-11
32
Boundary Alternative #3
III-15
33
Boundary Alternative #4
III-19
34
Boundary Alternative #5, Preferred
III-23
35
Boundary Alternative #6
III-27
36
Boundary Alternative #7
III-31
37
Proposed Zones Prohibiting Overflights Less Than 1000'
III-65
38
Proposed Zones For Operation of Thrill Craft
III-68
39
30 Day Probability of an Oil Spill Contact with the Sea Otter Range, Seasonal Average
III-71
40
Recent State Restrictions on Commercial Fishing
III-76