Condition Report

The Management Plan Review (MPR) process began with the release of the sanctuary's Condition Report in May 2008. The Condition Report provides a summary of resources in the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary, pressures on those resources, our assessment of the current condition and trends, and management responses to the pressures that threaten the integrity of the marine environment. Click here for more information.

State of the Sanctuary Report

This State of the Sanctuary Report provides an overview of the current status of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and discusses the management activities and accomplishments since the sanctuary's designation in Jan. 1975. This report was an important step in a comprehensive review of the Monitor sanctuary's management plan. All national marine sanctuaries have management plans, which describe regulations, boundaries, resources, resource protection, research, and education programs. Each management plan is tailored for individual sanctuaries through a rigorous public process that connects the mandates of federal law with the unique combination of resources, missions, communities, and constituencies found at each sanctuary. The information in this document will help you assess how the sanctuary has served you and your community, and it will help you contribute to charting the sanctuary's future course.

Environmental Assessment

The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Draft Management Plan (MP) is supported by a Draft Environmental Assessment, which analyzes the potential impacts from modified and new regulations where applicable in the sanctuary, as well as impacts from a range of regulatory alternatives. Any proposed changes to regulations are intended to clarify and strengthen protections for marine habitats, sensitive species, water quality, and submerged cultural and historic resources.