GET INVOLVED
We welcome comments related to sanctuary management at any time. Please feel free to send us a note at flowergarden@noaa.gov or give us a call at 409-621-5151.
Draft Management Plan
The draft management plan, released on October 22, 2010, will help guide sanctuary management decisions for the next 5-10 years. Public comments on this document and the proposed regulations were accepted through January 20, 2011.
You can view the submitted comments at www.regulations.gov. Click on Read Comments, then enter the words "Flower Garden Banks" in the Keyword box. This will bring up a list of comments and links to access them.
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How else can you get involved?
Our sanctuary advisory council meets about four times per year to discuss the latest sanctuary issues and offer advice to the sanctuary superintendent on a variety of topics. You are always welcome to attend any of these meetings at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary headquarters (4700 Avenue U, Building 216, Galveston, TX).
For more information about our advisory council and when they meet, please visit the Advisory Council section of this website.
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Stay in Touch
If you'd like to keep in touch with sanctuary happenings, we recommend that you subscribe to our FGBNMS Updates email list.
Learn More
To learn more about the establishment of the National Marine Sanctuary Act and the sanctuaries that followed, please visit our National Marine Sanctuaries Federal Register Notices page.
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