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 PUBLIC LAW 101-605 —NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3093 (2) consider temporal and geographical zoning, to ensure protection of Sanctuary resources; (3) incorporate regulations necessary to enforce the elements of the comprehensive water quality protection program developed under section 8 unless the Secretary of Commerce determines that such program does not meet the purpose for which the Sanctuary is designated or is otherwise inconsistent or incompatible with the comprehensive management plan developed under this section; (4) identify needs for research and establish a long-term ecological monitoring program; (5) identify alternative sources of funding needed to fully implement the plan's provisions and supplement appropriations under section 9 of this Act and section 313 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1444). (6) ensure coordination and cooperation between Sanctuary managers and other Federal, State, and local authorities with jurisdiction within or adjacent to the Sanctuary; (7) promote education, among users of the Sanctuary, about coral reef conservation and navigational safety; and (8) incorporate the existing Looe Key and Key Largo National Marine Sanctuaries into the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary except the Looe Key and Key Largo Sanctuaries shall continue to be operated until completion of the comprehensive management plan for the Florida Keys Sanctuary. (b) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary of Commerce shall provide for participation by the general public in development of the comprehensive management plan. (c) TERMINATION OF STUDIES. —On the date of enactment of this Act, all congressionally mandated studies of existing areas in the Florida Keys for designation as National Marine Sanctuaries shall be terminated. FLORIDA KEYS WATER QUALITY SEC. 8. (a) WATER QUALITY PROTECTION PROGRAM.— (1) Not later 16 USC 1433 than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis- '^°^- trator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Governor of the State of Florida, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall develop a comprehensive water quality protection program for the Sanctuary. If the Secretary of Commerce determines that such comprehensive water quality protection program does not meet the purpose for which the Sanctuary is designated or is otherwise inconsistent or incompatible with the comprehensive management plan prepared under section 7, such water quality program shall not be included in the comprehensive management plan. The purposes of such water quality program shall be to— (A) recommend priority corrective actions and compliance schedules addressing point and nonpoint sources of pollution to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Sanctuary, including restoration and maintenance of a balanced, indigenous population of corals, shellfish, fish and wildlife, and recreational activities in and on the water; and (B) assign responsibilities for the implementation of the program among the Governor, the Secretary of Commerce, and the

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