National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Charters

Sanctuary Advisory Council Charter

A sanctuary advisory council's charter is the instrument by which a council is officially established. It provides the scope of the council's responsibilities and serves as the constitution for the council's operation. The charter is reviewed and revised every three to five years, depending upon the charter.

Charter Amendment

A charter amendment contains a new provision or clarifying language of an existing provision in the council charter. The charter (including the amendment) remains in force for the remainder of the charter's original term, and the amendment is incorporated into the body of the charter when it comes up for renewal.

National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa

• Council Charter (174 KB)

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (160 KB)

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (977K)
• Council Charter Amendment 1 (63K)

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (594K)

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (159 KB)
• Council Charter Amendment (23K)

Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (425K)

Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (327K)
• Charter Amendment (80K)

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (209K)

Proposed Hudson Canyon

• Council Charter (125 KB)

Proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (169 KB)

Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (152 KB)
• Council Charter Amendment (170K)

Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter & Amendment (397K)

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (151 KB)

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (281kb)

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (1.3MB)

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

• Council Charter (1.2MB)

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (158 KB)

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (1.1MB)

Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (123 KB)