National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Proposes the High-Impact and Large Marine Debris Removal Throughout the…
FY2023 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award NA23NOS9990089 is a grant from the Department of Commerce, $15M obligated, FY2023 to FY2028, for National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Proposes the High-Impact and Large Marine Debris Removal…. The work is performed in Maryland. Source
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National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Proposes the High-Impact and Large Marine Debris Removal Throughout the National Marine Sanctuary System Project to Remove Large Marine Debris from Five National Marine Sanctuaries and Two Tribal Ancestral Waters Located Off the Coasts of Washington, California, Texas, and Louisiana. The Proposed Project Will Run from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The Project Will Remove Abandoned and Derelict Vessels, Derelict Fishing Gear, Derelict Structures, and Other Large Scale Debris. Targets Have Been Identified in Each Sanctuary in Coordination with Sanctuary Staff and Partners. The Proposal Outcomes Include: (1) Remove 20 Abandoned and Derelict Vessels and Other Large Derelict Structures from Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary and Neah Bay in Partnership with the Makah and Quileute Tribes; (2) Removal of Three Large Pieces of Equipment Related to the Oil and Gas Industry, Research, and Salvage Activities Located at Depths Greater Than 150 Feet in Flo