Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min read

NOAA puts out draft proposal for NMS in Lake Ontario, Thousand Islands area

NEW YORK (WWTI) — A marine sanctuary may be coming to New York’s largest freshwater body.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its draft proposal for a national marine sanctuary in eastern Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands region of the St. Lawrence River.

https://www.wivb.com/news/new-york/noaa-proposes-underwater-national-park-for-lake-ontario-st-lawrence-river/

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