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The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: An Innovative Federal/State Partnership in Marine Resource Management. Daniel O. Suman. July 1996. 58 pp.

Since Congressional designation of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in 1990, a close partnership between the federal government and the State of Florida has characterized sanctuary planning and development of the management plan. The management plan and inter-agency Memoranda of Agreements clearly partition governmental functions, such as permitting, enforcement, and research and education, between federal and state agencies. The coordination between federal, state, and local institutions is a product of many factors, including an explicit legislative mandate, inclusion of both federal and state waters in the sanctuary, two decades of successful federal/state partnerships in two small national marine sanctuaries in the Florida Keys, the State of Florida’s long-time interest in management of Florida’s marine resources, and the clear acceptance of principles of ecosystem management. This resource documents this agreement and discusses in great depth its background information, procedures, and future plans.

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