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Scoping Meeting Summary
Salinas 1:00 PM
Please note that
these are the raw comments extracted from the scoping meeting held at
the location listed above. They were edited for the purpose of clarity
where necessary. Duplicate comments were not repeted. A synthesis of comments
will be available soon.
- Look at other
options to Duke Energy cooling with seawater (e.g. sewage water),
- Concerned about
protecting biological resources
- Agriculture action
plan should not be changed to maintain momentum, rangeland issues are
on track
- NOAA should allocate
more resources towards agricultural action plan
- MBNMS should coordinate
waterway management with other agencies and landowners
- Moss Landing dredge
spoils management should be addressed, concerned about DDT
- Spear fishing
should be regulated (license for diving)
- Increase fines
for illegal spear fishing
- Need improved
education about regulations
- Increase sense
of personal responsibility for resource protection
- NRCS has added
staff to carry out agricultural plan, NOAA should too
- Allocate resources
for voluntary implementation
- More sea otter
protection/conservation
- Stop discharges
of Non Point Source/Point Source into Bay to protect wildlife
- Regulations for
commercial fishing need to protect wildlife
- Need better enforcement
of existing regulations
- Need more education
on resource protection and specific regulations
- Need study on
education vs. regulation , and determine effectiveness on changes in
human behavior
- Need measurable,
quantifiable outcomes not arbitrary rules.
- Education should
be prioritized over regulation of commercial fishing
- Education should
be provided in different languages
- More enforcement
and evaluation of issues where immediate attention
- Increase public
outreach about role and definition of Sanctuary
- Develop voluntary
compliance programs
- Regulate kelp
harvesting differently for mechanical versus manual
- Fish and Game
should manage kelp harvesting
- Maintain vegetation
in riparian corridors for filtration
- Attention for
Salinas River maintenance; vegetation and wildlife
For more information contact
your local sanctuary office at:
Monterey Bay National
Marine Sanctuary
Sean Morton, Management Plan Coordinator
299 Foam Street
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 647-4217 • Sean.Morton@noaa.gov
Gulf of the Farallones
and Cordell Bank
National Marine Sanctuaries
Anne Walton, Management Plan Coordinator
Fort Mason, Building 201
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 561-6622 • Anne.Walton@noaa.gov |