[Coral-List] Biscayne National Park: Coral Reef Restoration Plan and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (plan/EIS)

[Amanda_Bourque at nps.gov]

Hello and FYI:

The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared a Coral Reef Restoration Plan
and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (plan/EIS) for
Biscayne National Park. Many vessel groundings occur annually in the park,
causing injuries to submerged resources. The goal of coral reef restoration
actions in the park is to create a stable, self-sustaining reef environment
of similar topography and surface complexity to that which existed prior to
injury. The plan/EIS provides a systematic approach for addressing injuries
to coral reefs caused by vessel groundings within the park

In preparing the plan/EIS, the NPS developed and evaluated two
alternatives, the No Action alternative and Restoration Using a
Programmatic Approach. Within the Programmatic alternative, a range of
coral reef restoration actions was considered and evaluated, including
actions that may involve one or more restoration methods. The Restoration
Using a Programmatic Approach alternative is the NPS's preferred
alternative.

The NPS invites your comments on the plan/EIS.  The document is available
for review on the PEPC website:
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/bisc

The comment period is 04/30/2010 - 06/28/2010.

You may submit your comments through the PEPC website.  You may also mail
or hand-deliver comments to:
Coral Reef Restoration Plan
Biscayne National Park
9700 SW. 328th Street
Homestead, Florida 33033.


Thank you for your interest in Biscayne National Park!




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Amanda Bourque
Biscayne National Park
9700 SW 328 Street
Homestead, FL  33033
786-335-3626 direct line
305-230-1144 x 005 extension through switchboard
305-431-7011 mobile
305-230-1190 fax
amanda_bourque at nps.gov