Management Plan
On July 10, 2026 NOAA is publishing a Request For Information in the Federal Register initiating a public process for reviewing the management plans of Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries. Visit Management Plan Revision for information.
The sanctuary updated its Management Plan in Dec 2014 in response to sanctuary expansion. Read the current Management Plan. (PDF, 3MB)
The sanctuary conducted a rapid management plan review in 2019 to track and share progress on the 2014 management plan.
Management Plan & Environmental Impact Statement Archive
You can also download older versions of sanctuary MP & EIS.
- Management Plan - Oct 2008 (PDF, 8.9Mb)
- Final Environmental Impact Statement - Sep 2008
- Management Plan - Nov 1987 (PDF, 14Mb)
- Final Environemtnal Impact Statement, Volume I - 1980 (PDF, 43Mb)
- Final Environmental Impact Statement,Volume II - Response to Comments - 1980 (PDF, 30Mb)