Public input of MBNEP draft update

MOBILE, Ala. - The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (MBENP) has publicly released the Draft Update of its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for 2019-23 and opened a 45-day comment period, which ends March 18. Developed by more than 300 community leaders, the CCMP update will be the roadmap for protecting and restoring coastal Alabama over the next four years. The final document will be implemented by the MBNEP Management Conference including federal, state and local officials and agencies, industries, businesses, academia, and citizen groups. A .pdf file is available for viewing and downloading on the MBNEP webpage, CCMP Draft. Comments are solicited and should be directed to Bethany Dickey at bdickey@mobilebaynep.com by close of business on March 18, 2019. (Source: MBNEP 02/08/19)