NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries today announced that it is seeking comments by Monday, June 15 on whether to allow the 2015 nomination of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary to remain on the inventory for an additional 5 years. The proposed sanctuary would span ~140 square miles of coastline from Cambria to Santa Barbara, CA. In conjunction with the comment period, ONMS will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 27.
Special attention will be given to new information about the national significance of natural or cultural resources, changes in the threats to the resources originally proposed for protection, and changes to management frameworks in the area. NOAA will also assess community-level support for the nomination.
