1991 Flower Garden Banks Final Management Plan and final Environmental Impact Statement (9.6MB pdf)
- original management plan documents leading to the establishment of the sanctuary in 1992
Boundary Expansion Fact Sheet (576kb pdf)
- summary of boundary expansion issues for the sanctuary and working group strategies to address them
Boundary Expansion Recommendation (3.6MB pdf)
- recommendation from the Sanctuary Advisory Council December 6, 2007
Boundary Expansion Workshop Agenda (220kb pdf)
- agenda from the July 19, 2007 workshop
Boundary Expansion Workshop Minutes (260kb pdf)
- minutes from the July 19, 2007 workshop
Education & Outreach Fact Sheet (488kb pdf)
- summary of education and outreach issues for the sanctuary and working group strategies to address them
Education & Outreach Workshop Agenda (36kb pdf)
-agend from the August 15-16, 2007 workshp
Education & Outreach Workshop Notes (176kb pdf)
- notes from the August 15-16, 2007 strategic planning workshop
Education & Outreach Program Summary (60kb pdf)
- summary of the existing Education & Outreach program prior to management plan review
Final Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement 1991 ( 9.6MB pdf)
- original management plan and environmental impact statement in place since sanctuary designation in January 1992
Fishing Impacts Fact Sheet (376kb pdf)
- summary of fishing impacts in the sanctuary and working group strategies to address them
Fishing Impacts Workshop Agenda (216kb pdf)
- agenda from the July 18, 2007 workshop
Fishing Impacts Workshop Minutes (272kb pdf)
- minutes from the July 18, 2007 workshop
Get Involved Fact Sheet (176kb pdf)
- information on how to get involved in the management plan review process
Goals & Objectives, July 2006 (152kb pdf)
Law Enforcement Summit Agenda (52kb pdf)
- agenda from the April 3, 2007 summit meeting
Law Enforcement Fact Sheet (452kb pdf)
- summary of law enforcement issues for the sanctuary and working group strategies to address them
Law Enforcement Summit Minutes (144kb pdf)
- minutes from the April 3, 2007 summit meeting
Management Plan Review Fact Sheet (84kb pdf)
National Marine Sanctuaries Act - Federal Register (160kb pdf)
National Marine Sanctuaries Act Legislative History (36kb pdf)
Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings (36kb pdf)
Pollutant Discharge Fact Sheet (200kb pdf)
- summary of pollutant discharge issues in the sanctuary and working group strategies to address them
Regulations, Summary (260kb pdf) - a one page summary of the sanctuary regulations (not a comprehensive listing)
Research Area Monitoring Workshop Agenda (156kb pdf)
- agenda from the April 23-24, 2008 workshop
Sanctuary Regulations, FGBNMS (60kb pdf)
- Federal Register: Subpart L of the General Regulations, pertaining only to the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
Sanctuary Regulations, General (364kb pdf)
- Federal Register: National Marine Sanctuary Program designates sanctuary, outlines rules and regulations
Regulations, Stetson Amendment (256kb pdf)
- Federal Register: modifies sanctuary boundaries to include Stetson Bank
Regulations, No Anchoring Amendment (44kb pdf)
- Federal Register: modifies regulations to allow no anchoring in sanctuary, in accordance
with International Maritime Organization's International No Anchoring Area designation
Scoping Meeting Fact Sheet (344kb pdf)
State of the Sanctuary Report 2006 (1.4MB pdf)
Summary of Public Scoping Comments (188kb pdf)
Visitor Use Fact Sheet (440kb pdf)
- summary of concerns about impacts from visitor use in the sanctuary and working group strategies to address them
BOUNDARY EXPANSION WORKSHOP:
Introduction to the Boundary Expansion Workshop (1.8MB pdf)
- G.P. Schmahl, FGBNMS
Reefs & Banks of Northwestern Gulf of Mexico (7.4MB pdf)
- Dr. Tom Bright, Texas A&M University
Characterization of Selected Banks 1 (1.7MB pdf)
- Greg Boland, Minerals Management Service
Geological Perspective: Alderdice Bank (20.5MB pdf)
- Mark Betts, Devon Energy
Characterization of Selected Banks 2 (2.5MB pdf)
- Emma Hickerson, FGBNMS
Sea turtle & Manta Ray Utilization of the FGBNMS (3.1MB pdf)
- Emma Hickerson, FGBNMS
FISHING IMPACTS WORKSHOP:
Introduction to the Fishing Impacts Workshop (2.7MB pdf)
-G.P. Schmahl, FGBNMS
Background and Benefits of Marine Reserves (2MB pdf)
- Dr. James Bohnsack, NOAA Fisheries
Marine Reserves in the Gulf of Mexico (4.3MB pdf)
- Dr. Felicia Coleman, Florida State University
Reef Fish Monitoring at FGBNMS (1.1MB pdf)
- Dr. Christy Pattengill-Semmens, REEF
Biogeographic Characterization (1MB pdf)
- Charles Menza, NOAA/NCCOS
RESEARCH AREA MONITORING WORKSHOP:
Biogeographic Monitoring of FGBNMS (2.6MB pdf)
- Chris Caldow, NCCOS
Hydroacoustic Monitoring of Water Column Resources (5.8MB pdf)
- Chris Taylor & Laura Kracker, NCCOS
Drop Camera and Fish-trap Surveys (36.5MB pdf)
- Kevin Rademacher, NOAA Fisheries
Experimental Design and Survey Methods (5.2MB pdf)
- Steve Smith & Jerry Ault, University of Miami, RSMAS
Law Enforcement at the FGBNMS (120kb pdf)
- Charles Tyer, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
