National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Charters

Sanctuary Advisory Council Charter

A sanctuary advisory council's charter is the instrument by which a council is officially established. It provides the scope of the council's responsibilities and serves as the constitution for the council's operation. The charter is reviewed and revised every three to five years, depending upon the charter.

Charter Amendment

A charter amendment contains a new provision or clarifying language of an existing provision in the council charter. The charter (including the amendment) remains in force for the remainder of the charter's original term, and the amendment is incorporated into the body of the charter when it comes up for renewal.

National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa

• Council Charter (1MB)

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (1.1MB)

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (977K)
• Council Charter Amendment 1 (63K)

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (594K)

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (1.05MB)
• Council Charter Amendment (23K)

Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (425K)

Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (327K)
• Charter Amendment (80K)

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (209K)

Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (860K)
• Council Charter Amendment (170K)

Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter & Amendment (397K)

Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (958K)

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (281kb)

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (1.3MB)

Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

• Council Charter (1.2MB)

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (1.2MB)

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

• Council Charter (1.1MB)