Essential Fish Habitat Omnibus Amendment 2
Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS)
Dear Reviewer Letter
Omnibus Amendment 2 Public Hearing Document
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Section 1.0: Executive Summary
Section 2.0: Background and Purpose
Section 3.0: Goals and Objectives
Section 4.0: Management Alternatives Under Consideration4.1 Alternatives to Designate Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Section 5.0: Additional Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)- 4.1.1 Alternative 1 - No Action
- 4.1.2 Alternative 2 - Modified Abundance-Based
- 4.1.3 Alternative 3 - Abundance Plus Habitat Considerations
- 4.1.4 Alternative 4 - Species Range
- 4.1.5 Alternative 5
- 4.1.6 Alternative 6
- 4.1.7 Alternative 7 Atlantic Salmon and Deep-Sea Red Crab EFH Alternatives
4.2 Alternatives to Designate Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC)
- 4.2.1 Alternative 1 - Status Quo
- 4.2.2 Alternative 2 - Seamounts
- 4.2.3 Alternative 3 - Deep-Sea Canyons
- 4.2.4 Alternative 4 - Cashes Ledge Area
- 4.2.5 Alternative 5 - Georges Bank/Northern Edge Area
- 4.2.6 Alternative 6 - Jeffrey's Ledge/Stellwagon Bank Area
- 4.2.7 Alternative 7 - Inshore Juvenile Cod
- 4.2.8 Alternative 8 - Great South Channel Cod HAPC
- 4.2.9 Alternative 9 - Elimination of Status Quo HAPCs
Section 5.1: Evaluation of Prey Species in the Fishery Management Units
Section 5.2: Evaluation of the Potential Impact of Non-Fishing Activities on EFH
Section 6.0: Affected Environment
Section 6.1: Biological and Physical Evironment (VEC 1)
Section 6.2: Economic Environment (VEC 2)
Section 6.3: Social Environment (VEC 3)
Section 7.0: Environmental Consequences
Section 7.1: Alternatives to Designate Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Section 7.2: Alternatives to Designate Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC)
Section 7.3: Cumulative Effects
Section 8.0: Data and Research Needs
Section 9.0: Consistency with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Mangement Act (MSFCMA)
Section 10: Relationship to Other Applicable Laws
Section 11: List of Public Meetings
Section 12: List of Preparers
Section 13: References
Section 14: Glossary
Section 15: Appendices (A-H)
APPENDIX A - EFH DESIGNATION METHODOLOGIES
APPENDIX B - EFH DESIGNATION SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES
APPENDIX C - MAJOR PREY SPECIES MAPS FOR SPECIES IN NEFMC FISHERY MANAGEMENT UNITS
APPENDIX D - NMFS NORTHEAST REGIONAL NON-FISHING EFFECTS WORKSHOP REPORT
APPENDIX E - AFFECTED BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT – SPAWNING INFORMATION
APPENDIX F - AFFECTED HUMAN ENVIRONMENT – SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: COUNTY PROFILES
APPENDIX G - AFFECTED HUMAN ENVIRONMENT – SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: COMMUNITY PROFILES
APPENDIX H - SCOPING REPORT