[CDHC] Reminder of public review and comment period on guidance docments for coral injury response

[Cheryl Woodley]

Hello CDHC List Members:

I would like to remind you of the public review and comment period for 
MICCI Project 2. Particularly the "Guidelines for rapid response to, and 
restoration of, coral reef injuries in southeast Florida." *Public 
comment period closes on New Year's Day.*

I urge you to take a few minutes to provide feedback on the Guidelines 
document. I'm sure your input will be valued and appreciated.

The document can be accessed directly from the link below.

Best Wishes for this Holiday Season.
Cheryl



NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW & COMMENT PERIOD

The Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Coastal and 
Aquatic Managed Areas, Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) 
announces a public review and comment period for the Maritime Industry 
and Coastal Construction Impacts (MICCI) focus team’s "Project 2: 
Guidelines for rapid response to, and restoration of, coral reef 
injuries in southeast Florida."

This project involves the development of a guidelines document designed 
for agency coordination for rapid response to, and restoration of, coral 
reef injuries. The document is intended to provide guidance for agency 
policies concerning injuries to coral reef ecosystems, including 
technical guidelines for triage and restoration of such injuries. This 
document was created as a result of a two-day workshop involving 
agencies with relevant emergency response processes. The focus of the 
workshop was to: 1) Research the existing agency emergency response 
processes of agencies to identify current procedures, and 2) Compile 
existing technologies and procedures for triage and restoration of 
damaged coral habitats.

The draft will be available December 1st, 2006. The comment period is 
from Friday, December 1st, 2006 through Monday, January 1st, 2007. The 
draft will be posted to the FDEP - SEFCRI website for public review and 
comment. A copy of the MICCI Project 2 draft document can be obtained 
directly from the following link 
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/programs/coral/documents/2006/MICCI/Proj2_Review.pdf 
or by contacting Nikki Poulos, MICCI Program Coordinator, via email to 
Nikki.Poulos at dep.state.fl.us, by writing to Nikki Poulos, MICCI Program 
Coordinator, Biscayne Bay Environmental Center, 1277 NE 79th Street 
Causeway, Miami Fl. 33139, or calling 305 795 2111.

Please send your comment via e-mail to Lisa Gregg at 
lisa.gregg at myfwc.com or by writing to Lisa Gregg, Florida Fish and 
Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Marine Fisheries, 620 
South Meridian Street Mailbox 4B3, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600. 
Appropriate public comments will be incorporated into a final document. 
The final document will be carefully prepared, produced, and distributed 
(as possible under funding constraints) to appropriate agencies, NGOs, 
and the public.


-- 
Cheryl Woodley, Ph.D.
Coral Health and Disease Program

DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS
Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research
Hollings Marine Laboratory
331 Fort Johnson Rd
Charleston, SC 29412
843.762.8862 Phone
843.762.8737 Fax
cheryl.woodley at noaa.gov