Marine Resource Assessment
DISCLAIMER:
The US Navy is responsible for compliance with a suite of federal environmental and natural resources laws and regulations that apply to the marine environment, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Executive Order 13089 on Coral Reef Protection, and Executive Order 12114 on extension of NEPA principles to international environments.
The Navy developed the Marine Resource Assessment (MRA) program to establish a comprehensive compilation of data and literature concerning the protected and managed marine resources found in its various marine operating areas (OPAREAs). The MRAs describe and document the marine resources in each of the Navy's OPAREAs, including both protected and commercial marine species. The information in a MRA is vital for environmental planning and for use in environmental compliance documentation such as biological and environmental assessments that must be prepared for compliance with NEPA, ESA, and MMPA. For more information on the MRA program or to view copies of the MRAs used in the preparation of the USWTR Draft Overseas Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Statement (OEIS/EIS), contact Joel Bell at joel.t.bell@navy.mil or Deanna Rees at deanna.rees@navy.mil.
The data and information included in these reports were provided to the Navy or its representatives for the purpose of creating the Marine Resource Assessments and for use in DoD operations and exercise planning. Any other use of these data may infringe on the rights retained by the original data provider. Recipients are encouraged to contact the data provider prior to using these data for any purpose other than that set forth here.
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