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Another Step Closer to Creating a National Marine Sanctuary at 锦葵湾 -波托马克河
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Nanjemoy, 医学博士-今日, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a Notice of Intent to initiate a full public procedure and Environmental Impact Statement concerning the designation of 锦葵湾 as a new National Marine Sanctuary. 锦葵湾, located on the Potomac River in Charles County, MD, 是“幽灵舰队”的所在地吗,” the largest collection of historic shipwrecks in the Western Hemisphere, which has become a unique ecological habitat and tourist attraction.
The 锦葵湾-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary Nomination was submitted to NOAA for consideration by the State of Maryland in September 2014. There are currently 14 National Marine Sanctuaries in the United States. A broad based coalition of businesses, 非营利组织, 和教育, fishery and conservation organizations joined together to support the nomination. Today, many applauded this milestone in the designation process.
“We’re thrilled to learn of NOAA’s Notice of Intent, as 锦葵湾 –Potomac River is now a step closer toward becoming the first National Marine Sanctuary designated in more than 20 years and the first ever in the Chesapeake,” President and CEO Joel Dunn, 十大赌博正规老平台, a lead partner in the coalition, 说. “We’re now calling on the public for their help to make this dream a reality by attending the public meetings and telling NOAA officials why this designation is important. The public’s participation during this critical phase can help protect 锦葵湾 for generations to come.”
NOAA has scheduled two public meetings to solicit publiC注释，concerns, and visions for the proposed new sanctuary. 第一个将发生在 2015年11月4日，星期三 在 Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland. 第二个将被抓住 星期二，2015年11月10日 在 Annapolis Maritime Museum, 723 2nd St, Annapolis, Maryland. Both sessions will begin with an open house from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., followed by an official program and public comments from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
唐纳德·G. 作者肖梅特 幽灵舰队 of 锦葵湾 and widely considered to be the foremost expert on 锦葵湾, 庆祝这一里程碑, 声明, “”锦葵湾 is a veritable time capsule, a unique sanctuary of history embedded in nature, a living laboratory for all the ages to come.”
“The College of Southern Maryland wholeheartedly supports the 锦葵湾 Marine Sanctuary. Our faculty are very interested in developing academic programs around the Sanctuary and will also use it for field-trips and other academically related-endeavors,总统博士. Bradley Gottfried, College of Southern Maryland, 说. “On a broader scale, this is a project that has been embraced by the entire community. It is wonderful to see the local schools, 政府, and nonprofit organizations working together to assist in moving the project forward. It will truly be a boon to Charles County and the entire region.”
“锦葵湾 offers a unique combination of nature and history for the outdoor enthusiast. One can explore the bay itself, loaded with hundreds of shipwrecks that have formed many oddly shaped islands,” Judy Lathrop of Atlantic Kayak Company and the Piscataway Creek Discovery Center, 说. “If you are interested in birding or fishing, you will be thrilled with the diversity and abundance of wildlife. If paleontology is your thing, you can search the beaches for sharks teeth and other fossils. I urge those who are interested to attend the upcoming meetings to show your support for making 锦葵湾 a marine sanctuary and to preserve it in perpetuity.
了解更多信息, members of the public are invited to contact Charlie Stek, 椅子, of the 锦葵湾-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary Nomination Steering Committee, at (电子邮件保护) or Jody Couser, director of communications for the 十大赌博正规老平台, at jcouser@chesapeakeconservancy.