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Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
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
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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
Reviewed: April 11, 2024
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