Public Scoping Meetings for Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
We will be conducting eight scoping meetings this month in anticipation of preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan.
We are requesting comments on management options particularly including information about operational challenges, time, and costs required to modify gear by changing configurations such as traps per trawl to reduce endline numbers, installing new line or sleeves and by expanding gear marking requirements.
Scoping Meeting Locations
Rhode Island
Thursday, August 8, 2019 – Narragansett, RI, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
URI Graduate School of Oceanography Corless Auditorium 215 South Ferry Road Narragansett, RI 02882
Maine
Monday, August 12, 2019 - Machias, ME, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
University of Maine at Machias Performing Arts Center 116 O’Brien Avenue Machias, ME 04654
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - Ellsworth, ME, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Ellsworth High School Performing Arts Center 24 Lejok Street Ellsworth, ME 04605
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - Waldoboro, ME, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Medomak Valley High School 320 Manktown Road Waldoboro, Maine 04572
Thursday, August 15, 2019 - Portland, ME, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
South Portland High School 637 Highland Ave. South Portland ME, 04106
New Hampshire
Monday, August 19, 2019 – Portsmouth, NH, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Urban Forestry Center 45 Elwyn Road Portsmouth, NH 03801
Massachusetts
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 – Gloucester, MA, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 – Bourne, MA, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School 220 Sandwich Rd. Bourne, MA 02352
Written comments are also welcomed.
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Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments by sending an email to gar.ALWTRT2019@noaa.gov using the subject line “Comments on Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Scoping.”
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Mail: Submit written comments to Michael Pentony, Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-2276. Mark the outside of the envelope: “Comments on Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Scoping.”
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