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Bookmark or Share- Finalization of Chumash Heritage National Marine SanctuaryPismo Beach/Pismú, CA — The Biden-Harris Administration rule designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (CHNMS) became effective on Saturday, November 30, the final day of Native American Heritage Month, nearly ten years since the sanctuary was first proposed at the federal level.
- October 2024 Update - Chumash Heritage National Marine SanctuaryUnder NOAA's preferred alternative, the Sanctuary would encompass 4,543 square miles of coastal and offshore waters along 116 miles of California's Central Coast. If designated at this size, the CHNMS would become the third-largest national marine sanctuary within the National Marine Sanctuary System. We were excited to see that the FEIS ...
- An Area in Need of Protection - Chumash Heritage National Marine SanctuaryThe proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is dedicated to the nurturing of relationships to Nature and the Ocean in the deepest ways possible. The Chumash understanding and culture-based respect for Nature comes from their long and profound relationships with coastal marine ecosystems.
- Final Environmental Document Issued to Designate Chumash Heritage ...“The designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary advances ocean justice and equity by protecting ancestral waters and upholding the Central Coast Tribes’ traditional knowledge and ways of stewarding cultural and marine resources.”
- About - Chumash Heritage National Marine SanctuaryThe Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (CHNMS) provides an exceptional opportunity to advance the first Tribal-nominated national marine sanctuary designation in the U.S., setting a precedent for elevating Indigenous perspectives and cultural values in ocean conservation.
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