16 U.S.C. § 6405 — Coral reef stewardship partnerships
submitted 4 years ago by Pub. L. 106-562 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 473 words · no verdicts yet
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To further community-based stewardship of coral* reefs, coral reef* stewardship partnerships for Federal and non-Federal coral reefs may be established in accordance with this section.
The Administrator* shall develop and adopt—
standards for identifying individual coral reefs and ecologically significant units of coral reefs; and
processes for adjudicating multiple applicants for stewardship of the same coral reef or ecologically significant unit of a reef to ensure no geographic overlap in representation among stewardship partnerships authorized by this section.
A coral reef stewardship partnership that has identified, as the subject of its stewardship activities, a coral reef or ecologically significant unit of a coral reef that is fully or partially under the management jurisdiction of any Federal agency specified in section 6402(c) of this title shall, at a minimum, include the following:
That Federal agency, a representative of which shall serve as chairperson of the coral reef stewardship partnership.
A State* or county’s resource management agency to the extent that such partnership covers a reef within such States or county’s jurisdiction.
A coral reef research center designated under section 6411(b) of this title.
A nongovernmental organization.
A covered Native entity* culturally affiliated with the subject reef or ecologically significant unit, if any.
Such other members as the partnership considers appropriate, such as interested stakeholder groups* and covered Native entities.
A coral reef stewardship partnership that has identified, as the subject of its stewardship activities, a coral reef or ecologically significant component of a coral reef that is not under the management jurisdiction of any Federal agency specified in section 6402(c) of this title shall, at a minimum, include the following:
A State or county’s resource management agency or a covered Native entity*, a representative of which shall serve as the chairperson of the coral reef stewardship partnership.
A coral reef research center designated under section 6411(b) of this title.
A nongovernmental organization.
Such other members as the partnership considers appropriate, such as interested stakeholder groups.
Subject to subparagraph (B), a coral reef stewardship partnership described in paragraph (1) may also include representatives of one or more Federal agencies.
A representative of a Federal agency described in subparagraph (A) may become a member of a coral reef stewardship partnership described in paragraph (1) if—
the representative submits a request to become a member to the chairperson of the partnership referred to in paragraph (1)(A); and
the chairperson consents to the request.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 1 shall not apply to coral reef stewardship partnerships under this section.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 106–562, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title C, § 10001(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3937.)
- 2022Enacted · Pub. L. 106-562 · 136 Stat. 3937
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