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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Updates to List of National System of
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
NOAA, Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of updates to the List of
National System of Marine Protected
Areas (MPAs) and response to
comments on nominations of existing
MPAs to the national system.
AGENCY:
In August 2010, NOAA and
the Department of the Interior (DOI)
invited Federal, State, commonwealth,
and territorial MPA programs with
potentially eligible existing MPAs to
nominate their sites to the national
system of MPAs (national system). A
total of 39 nominations were received,
including seven from the American
Samoa Department of Marine and
Wildlife Resources and 32 from the
California Department of Fish and
Game. Following a 30-day public review
period, no public comments were
received by the National Marine
Protected Areas Center (MPA Center).
The American Samoa Department of
Marine and Wildlife Resources and the
California Department of Fish and
Game, as the managing agencies, were
asked to make a final determination of
sites to nominate to the national system.
Finding them to be eligible for the
national system, the MPA Center has
accepted the nominations for 39 sites
and placed them on the List of National
System MPAs.
The national system and the
nomination process are described in the
Framework for the National System of
Marine Protected Areas of the United
States of America (Framework),
developed in response to Executive
Order 13158 on Marine Protected Areas.
The final Framework was published on
November 19, 2008, and provides
guidance for collaborative efforts among
Federal, State, commonwealth,
territorial, tribal and local governments
and stakeholders to develop an effective
and well coordinated national system
that includes existing MPAs meeting
national system criteria as well as new
sites that may be established by
managing agencies to fill key
conservation gaps in important ocean
areas.
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Wenzel, NOAA, at 301–713–
3100, ext. 136 or via e-mail at
mpa.comments@noaa.gov. A detailed
electronic copy of the List of National
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Background on National System
The national system of MPAs is made
up of member MPA sites, networks and
systems established and managed by
Federal, State, commonwealth,
territorial, tribal and/or local
governments that collectively enhance
conservation of the nation’s natural and
cultural marine heritage and represent
its diverse ecosystems and resources.
Although participating sites continue to
be managed independently, national
system MPAs also work together at the
regional and national levels to achieve
common objectives for conserving the
nation’s important natural and cultural
resources, with emphasis on achieving
the priority conservation objectives of
the Framework. MPAs include sites
with a wide range of protection, from
multiple use areas to no take reserves
where all extractive uses are prohibited.
The term MPA refers only to the marine
portion of a site (below the mean high
tide mark) that may include both
terrestrial and marine components.
The national system is a mechanism
to foster greater collaboration among
participating MPA sites and programs in
order to enhance stewardship in the
waters of the United States. The act of
joining the national system does not
create new MPAs, or create new
restrictions for the existing MPAs that
become members. In fact, a site must
have existing protections of natural and/
or cultural resources in place in order to
be eligible to join the national system,
as well as meet other criteria described
in the Framework. However, joining the
national system does not establish new
regulatory authority or change existing
regulations in any way, nor does it
require changes affecting the
designation process or management of
member MPAs. Nor does it bring State,
territorial, tribal or local sites under
Federal authority.
Benefits of joining the national
system, which are expected to increase
over time as the system matures,
include a facilitated means to work with
other sites in the MPA’s region, and
nationally on issues of common
conservation concern; fostering greater
public and international recognition of
U.S. MPAs and the resources they
protect; priority in the receipt of
available technical and other support for
cross-cutting needs; and the opportunity
to influence federal and regional ocean
conservation and management
initiatives (such as Coastal and Marine
Spatial Planning, integrated ocean
observing systems, systematic
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monitoring and evaluation, targeted
outreach to key user groups, and
helping to identify and address MPA
research needs). In addition, the
national system provides a forum for
coordinated regional planning about
place-based conservation priorities that
does not otherwise exist.
Nomination Process
The Framework describes two major
focal areas for building the national
system of MPAs—a nomination process
to allow existing MPAs that meet the
entry criteria to become part of the
system and a collaborative regional gap
analysis process to identify areas of
significance for natural or cultural
resources that may merit additional
protection through existing Federal,
State, commonwealth, territorial, tribal
or local MPA authorities. A call for
nominations is issued annually, and
may also be issued at the request of an
MPA management agency. This round
of nominations began on August 19,
2010 and the deadline for nominations
was November 19, 2010. A public
comment period was held from
February 3, 2011 through March 7,
2011.
There are three entry criteria for
existing MPAs to join the national
system, plus a fourth for cultural
heritage. Sites that meet all pertinent
criteria are eligible for the national
system.
1. Meets the definition of an MPA as
defined in the Framework.
2. Has a management plan (can be
site-specific or part of a broader
programmatic management plan; must
have goals and objectives and call for
monitoring or evaluation of those goals
and objectives).
3. Contributes to at least one priority
conservation objective as listed in the
Framework (see below).
4. Cultural heritage MPAs must also
conform to criteria for the National
Register for Historic Places.
Additional sites not currently meeting
the management plan criterion can be
evaluated for eligibility to be nominated
to the system on a case-by-case basis
based on their ability to fill gaps in the
national system coverage of the priority
conservation objectives and design
principles described in the Framework.
The MPA Center used existing
information in the MPA Inventory to
determine which MPAs meet the first
and second criteria. The inventory is
online at https://www.mpa.gov/
dataanalysis/mpainventory/ and
potentially eligible sites are posted
online at https://www.mpa.gov/
nationalsystem/nationalsystemlist/. As
part of the nomination process, the
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managing entity for each potentially
eligible site is asked to provide
information on the third and fourth
criteria.
Updates to List of National System
MPAs
The following MPAs have been
nominated by the American Samoa
Department of Marine and Wildlife
Resources and the California
Department of Fish and Game to join the
national system of MPAs. The complete
List of National System MPAs, which
now includes 297 members, is available
at https://www.mpa.gov.
American Samoa
Alofau Village Marine Protected Area,
Amaua and Auto Village Marine
Protected Area,
Fagamalo Village Marine Protected
Area,
Masausi Village Marine Protected Area,
Matuu and Faganeanea Village Marine
Protected Area,
Poloa Village Marine Protected Area,
Vatia Village Marine Protected Area.
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California
Point Arena State Marine Conservation
Area,
Sea Lion Cove State Marine
Conservation Area,
Saunders Reef State Marine
Conservation Area,
Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve,
Stewarts Point State Marine Reserve,
Salt Point State Marine Conservation
Area,
Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve,
Russian River State Marine Recreational
Management Area,
Russian River State Marine
Conservation Area,
Bodega Head State Marine Reserve,
Bodega Head State Marine Conservation
Area,
Estero Americano State Marine
Recreational Management Area,
Estero de San Antonio State Marine
Recreational Management Area,
Drakes Estero State Marine Conservation
Area,
Estero de Limantour State Marine
Reserve,
Point Reyes State Marine Reserve,
Point Reyes State Marine Conservation
Area,
Duxbury State Marine Conservation
Area,
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine
Reserve,
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine
Conservation Area,
Montara State Marine Reserve,
Pillar Point State Marine Conservation
Area,
Point Reyes Special Closure,
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Point Resistance Special Closure,
Double Point/Stormy Stack Special
Closure,
Egg (Devil’s Slide) Rock to Devil’s Slide
Special Closure,
North Farallon Islands & Isle of St.
James Special Closure,
Southeast Farallon Special Closure A,
North Farallon Islands State Marine
Reserve,
Southeast Farallon Special Closure B,
Stewarts Point State Marine
Conservation Area.
Response to Public Comments
On February 3, 2011, NOAA and DOI
(agencies) published the Nomination of
Existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
to the National System of Marine
Protected Areas for public comment, for
the nomination of thirty-nine existing
MPAs. By the end of the 30-day
comment period, no public comments
had been received.
Dated: March 18, 2011.
David M. Kennedy,
Assistant Administrator, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Updates to List of National System of Marine Protected Areas
(MPAs)
AGENCY: NOAA, Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of updates to the List of National System of Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs) and response to comments on nominations of
existing MPAs to the national system.
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SUMMARY: In August 2010, NOAA and the Department of the Interior (DOI)
invited Federal, State, commonwealth, and territorial MPA programs with
potentially eligible existing MPAs to nominate their sites to the
national system of MPAs (national system). A total of 39 nominations
were received, including seven from the American Samoa Department of
Marine and Wildlife Resources and 32 from the California Department of
Fish and Game. Following a 30-day public review period, no public
comments were received by the National Marine Protected Areas Center
(MPA Center). The American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife
Resources and the California Department of Fish and Game, as the
managing agencies, were asked to make a final determination of sites to
nominate to the national system. Finding them to be eligible for the
national system, the MPA Center has accepted the nominations for 39
sites and placed them on the List of National System MPAs.
The national system and the nomination process are described in the
Framework for the National System of Marine Protected Areas of the
United States of America (Framework), developed in response to
Executive Order 13158 on Marine Protected Areas. The final Framework
was published on November 19, 2008, and provides guidance for
collaborative efforts among Federal, State, commonwealth, territorial,
tribal and local governments and stakeholders to develop an effective
and well coordinated national system that includes existing MPAs
meeting national system criteria as well as new sites that may be
established by managing agencies to fill key conservation gaps in
important ocean areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wenzel, NOAA, at 301-713-3100,
ext. 136 or via e-mail at mpa.comments@noaa.gov. A detailed electronic
copy of the List of National System MPAs is available for download at
https://www.mpa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background on National System
The national system of MPAs is made up of member MPA sites,
networks and systems established and managed by Federal, State,
commonwealth, territorial, tribal and/or local governments that
collectively enhance conservation of the nation's natural and cultural
marine heritage and represent its diverse ecosystems and resources.
Although participating sites continue to be managed independently,
national system MPAs also work together at the regional and national
levels to achieve common objectives for conserving the nation's
important natural and cultural resources, with emphasis on achieving
the priority conservation objectives of the Framework. MPAs include
sites with a wide range of protection, from multiple use areas to no
take reserves where all extractive uses are prohibited. The term MPA
refers only to the marine portion of a site (below the mean high tide
mark) that may include both terrestrial and marine components.
The national system is a mechanism to foster greater collaboration
among participating MPA sites and programs in order to enhance
stewardship in the waters of the United States. The act of joining the
national system does not create new MPAs, or create new restrictions
for the existing MPAs that become members. In fact, a site must have
existing protections of natural and/or cultural resources in place in
order to be eligible to join the national system, as well as meet other
criteria described in the Framework. However, joining the national
system does not establish new regulatory authority or change existing
regulations in any way, nor does it require changes affecting the
designation process or management of member MPAs. Nor does it bring
State, territorial, tribal or local sites under Federal authority.
Benefits of joining the national system, which are expected to
increase over time as the system matures, include a facilitated means
to work with other sites in the MPA's region, and nationally on issues
of common conservation concern; fostering greater public and
international recognition of U.S. MPAs and the resources they protect;
priority in the receipt of available technical and other support for
cross-cutting needs; and the opportunity to influence federal and
regional ocean conservation and management initiatives (such as Coastal
and Marine Spatial Planning, integrated ocean observing systems,
systematic monitoring and evaluation, targeted outreach to key user
groups, and helping to identify and address MPA research needs). In
addition, the national system provides a forum for coordinated regional
planning about place-based conservation priorities that does not
otherwise exist.
Nomination Process
The Framework describes two major focal areas for building the
national system of MPAs--a nomination process to allow existing MPAs
that meet the entry criteria to become part of the system and a
collaborative regional gap analysis process to identify areas of
significance for natural or cultural resources that may merit
additional protection through existing Federal, State, commonwealth,
territorial, tribal or local MPA authorities. A call for nominations is
issued annually, and may also be issued at the request of an MPA
management agency. This round of nominations began on August 19, 2010
and the deadline for nominations was November 19, 2010. A public
comment period was held from February 3, 2011 through March 7, 2011.
There are three entry criteria for existing MPAs to join the
national system, plus a fourth for cultural heritage. Sites that meet
all pertinent criteria are eligible for the national system.
1. Meets the definition of an MPA as defined in the Framework.
2. Has a management plan (can be site-specific or part of a broader
programmatic management plan; must have goals and objectives and call
for monitoring or evaluation of those goals and objectives).
3. Contributes to at least one priority conservation objective as
listed in the Framework (see below).
4. Cultural heritage MPAs must also conform to criteria for the
National Register for Historic Places.
Additional sites not currently meeting the management plan
criterion can be evaluated for eligibility to be nominated to the
system on a case-by-case basis based on their ability to fill gaps in
the national system coverage of the priority conservation objectives
and design principles described in the Framework.
The MPA Center used existing information in the MPA Inventory to
determine which MPAs meet the first and second criteria. The inventory
is online at https://www.mpa.gov/dataanalysis/mpainventory/ and
potentially eligible sites are posted online at https://www.mpa.gov/nationalsystem/nationalsystemlist/. As part of the nomination process,
the
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managing entity for each potentially eligible site is asked to provide
information on the third and fourth criteria.
Updates to List of National System MPAs
The following MPAs have been nominated by the American Samoa
Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources and the California
Department of Fish and Game to join the national system of MPAs. The
complete List of National System MPAs, which now includes 297 members,
is available at https://www.mpa.gov.
American Samoa
Alofau Village Marine Protected Area,
Amaua and Auto Village Marine Protected Area,
Fagamalo Village Marine Protected Area,
Masausi Village Marine Protected Area,
Matuu and Faganeanea Village Marine Protected Area,
Poloa Village Marine Protected Area,
Vatia Village Marine Protected Area.
California
Point Arena State Marine Conservation Area,
Sea Lion Cove State Marine Conservation Area,
Saunders Reef State Marine Conservation Area,
Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve,
Stewarts Point State Marine Reserve,
Salt Point State Marine Conservation Area,
Gerstle Cove State Marine Reserve,
Russian River State Marine Recreational Management Area,
Russian River State Marine Conservation Area,
Bodega Head State Marine Reserve,
Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area,
Estero Americano State Marine Recreational Management Area,
Estero de San Antonio State Marine Recreational Management Area,
Drakes Estero State Marine Conservation Area,
Estero de Limantour State Marine Reserve,
Point Reyes State Marine Reserve,
Point Reyes State Marine Conservation Area,
Duxbury State Marine Conservation Area,
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Reserve,
Southeast Farallon Island State Marine Conservation Area,
Montara State Marine Reserve,
Pillar Point State Marine Conservation Area,
Point Reyes Special Closure,
Point Resistance Special Closure,
Double Point/Stormy Stack Special Closure,
Egg (Devil's Slide) Rock to Devil's Slide Special Closure,
North Farallon Islands & Isle of St. James Special Closure,
Southeast Farallon Special Closure A,
North Farallon Islands State Marine Reserve,
Southeast Farallon Special Closure B,
Stewarts Point State Marine Conservation Area.
Response to Public Comments
On February 3, 2011, NOAA and DOI (agencies) published the
Nomination of Existing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to the National
System of Marine Protected Areas for public comment, for the nomination
of thirty-nine existing MPAs. By the end of the 30-day comment period,
no public comments had been received.
Dated: March 18, 2011.
David M. Kennedy,
Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
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