May 26, 2016 — The following was released by the Northeast Regional Planning Body:

The Draft Plan

The Northeast Regional Planning Body (RPB) is proud to release the draft Northeast Regional Ocean Plan for public review and comment. Several years of public engagement, scientific study and data analysis, and collaboration has led to this draft, and the RPB looks forward to hearing the feedback of everyone who is interested in the future of New England’s ocean and its resources.

The RPB wants your feedback on this draft Plan. The public comment deadline is July 25, 2016, and you can comment on each chapter electronically at each chapter landing page, in-person at any of our upcoming public comment meetings, or by submitting written comments to:

Betsy Nicholson, NE RPB Federal Co-lead
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast Regional Office
55 Great Republic Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930-2276.

You may also provide comments by sending an e-mail to:
comment@neoceanplanning.org.

Review the Plan

Download the full plan as a PDF (198pp, 77.5M), or review the Table of Contents below to select a specific chapter. The full Draft Plan is also available as a low-resolution version (198pp, 11.7M). Development of the plan was informed by the draft Baseline Assessment, which also is available for review. The Northeast Ocean Data Portal is an essential component of the draft Plan, and also can inform review of the Plan.

Read more about the plan at the Northeast Regional Planning Body