Ocean Planning Resources

The Mid-Atlantic ocean planning process has been underway since 2013.  The Planning Body has created several documents to guide their work. Interested parties will find these documents and interactive resources below. You can find the full set of ocean planning documents on the RPB's website. 
Ocean Planning Documents

Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan 

Click here to read the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Action Plan.

Click here for the Plan Adoption memo signed by all National Ocean Council principles and Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body Representatives

Charter for Ocean Planning

 ​The Charter is the document setting up the terms of reference for the work the federal agencies, state governments, and federally-recognized Tribes are agreeing to undertake in the ocean planning process.

Response to Comments on Draft Plan

This document summarizes the comments made on the Draft Plan and how the RPB responded to them in their final version.

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National Ocean Policy Implementation

This will take you to the Society's Healthy Oceans Coalition website where you will find implementing documents of the National Ocean Policy.

The MARCO Portal