Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Proposed
Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Protecting the Heritage of the Central Coast
Support during the Final Public Comment PeriodNOW until October 25th!
Support the Sanctuary
Learn more about how to support the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary:
The First Tribally Nominated Sanctuary
Preserving marine and cultural resources along 156 miles of Central California Coastline
Estimated to generate $23 million in economic activity and create 600 new jobs
Will safeguard the Central Coast from offshore oil expansion and other threats
Learn MoreEstimated to generate $23 million in economic activity and create 600 new jobs
Will safeguard the Central Coast from offshore oil expansion and other threats
Our Partners
The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is a grassroots effort led by the Northern Chumash Tribal Council in partnership with several local, state, and national organizations
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Over 98,000 supporters weigh in during the final Chumash Sanctuary comment period
PRESS RELEASE San Luis Obispo, California – Over 98,000 comments were submitted in support of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (Chumash Sanctuary), according to an independent analysis of the publicly available comments submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The 60-day comment period, which was the last public comment period in […]
Biden-Harris Administration proposes new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary off California coast
NOAA seeks public comment on Chumash Heritage sanctuary draft proposal, which if designated would be nation's 16th national marine sanctuary
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