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AUGUST 2005 FINAL REPORT<br />

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />

The Navy Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) implemented <strong>the</strong> <strong>Marine</strong> <strong>Resources</strong><br />

<strong>Assessment</strong> (MRA) Program to establish a comprehensive source <strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation (which could include<br />

published in<strong>for</strong>mation and consultations with regional and/or subject matter experts) concerning <strong>the</strong><br />

protected and managed resources found in its various marine operating areas (OPAREAs). The<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation found within an MRA is vital <strong>for</strong> environmental planning and <strong>for</strong> use in environmental<br />

compliance documentation, <strong>for</strong> example <strong>the</strong> description of <strong>the</strong> affected environment. An MRA is not<br />

intended to be used in <strong>the</strong> place of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document. MRAs are<br />

reviewed by subject matter experts familiar with <strong>the</strong> region.

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