#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #hig  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide = !      
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,alabama ,und]wat] ,=e/  
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,alabama ,und]wat] ,=e/    
,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y & ,protection 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,an anci5t cypress =e/    
dat+ back #ej1jjj to #gj1jjj ye>s has   
be5 expos$ 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico (f !     
,alabama coa/l9e4  7#b7 ,! cypress      
trees1 :i* 7 uncov]$ by massive waves   
associat$ ) ,hurricane ,ivan1 are /ill  
root$ 9 ! mud !y 7 gr[+ 9 at lea/       
#ej1jjj ye>s ago4  7#c7 ,! ,und]wat]    
,=e/ site is unique on a global scale1 !
 only kn[n site :]e trees betwe5 #ej1jjj
 & #gj1jjj ye>s old h be5 pres]v$ intact
 ) ! ecosy/em !y 7 gr[+ 94  7#d7        
,exploration ( ! site cont9ues to yield 
invaluable sci5tific insight 9 a v>iety 
( fields1 ?\gh sci5ti/s h j begun to    
/udy ! anci5t =e/4  #c4 ,policy &       
purpose  7a7 ,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates to protect & pres]ve !    
anci5t cypress trees locat$ (f ! coa/ ( 
,alabama1 kn[n z ! ,alabama ,und]wat]   
,=e/4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
,act is to protect ! res\rces ( ! area  
describ$ 9 section #e7;b71 to educate & 
int]pret = ! public reg>d+ ! anci5t     
,alabama ,und]wat] ,=e/ environm5t1 & to
 manage human uses ( ! ,alabama         
,und]wat] ,=e/ ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y
 consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  #d4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ,sanctu>y ,! t]m     
,sanctu>y means ! ,alabama ,und]wat]    
,=e/ ,national ,m>9e ,sanctu>y designat$
 "u section #e7;a74  7#b7 ,secret>y !   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce4  #e4 ,sanctu>y designation    
7a7 ,designation ,! area describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 is designat$ z ! ,alabama
 ,und]wat] ,=e/ ,national ,m>9e         
,sanctu>y pursuant to title ,,iii ( !   
,m>9e ,protection1 ,rese>*1 &           
,sanctu>ies ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#adca et seq474  7b7 ,area includ$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,sanctu>y %all consi/ only 

( all wat]s & subm]g$ l&s )9 ! b\nd>y   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,b\nd>y 
,! b\nd>y ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 encompass only ! area )9 ! foll[+      
coord9ates3  7,a7 #cj degrees1 #g       
m9utes1 #bj4baaf seconds nor? latitude2 
#hg degrees1 #di m9utes1 #ae4gdjd       
seconds we/ longitude4  7,b7 #cj        
degrees1 #g m9utes1 #bj4baaf seconds    
nor? latitude2 #hg degrees1 #dc m9utes1 
#dd4hecf seconds we/ longitude4  7,c7   
#cj degrees1 #e m9utes1 #db4feeb seconds
 nor? latitude2 #hg degrees1 #di m9utes1
 #ae4gdjd seconds we/ longitude4  7,d7  
#cj degrees1 #e m9utes1 #db4feeb seconds
 nor? latitude2 #hg degrees1 #dc m9utes1
 #dd4hecf seconds we/ longitude4  7,e7  
#cj degrees1 #g m9utes1 #bj4baaf seconds
 nor? latitude2 #hg degrees1 #di m9utes1
 #ae4gdjd seconds we/ longitude4  7#c7  
,*>ts ,! ,sanctu>y %all be g5]ally      
id5tifi$ & depict$ on ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration *>ts t %all
 be ma9ta9$ on file & kept available =  
public exam9ation dur+ regul> bus9ess   

h\rs at ! ,(fice ( ,ocean & ,coa/al     
,res\rce ,managem5t ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & 9
 onl9e =mat & :i* %all be updat$ to     
reflect b\nd>y modifications made       
pursuant to ?is section4  #f4           
,prohibition ( c]ta9 uses  7a7          
,prohibit$ activities ,! foll[+         
activities are prohibit$ & are unlawful 
= any p]son to conduct or to cause to be
 conduct$ )9 ! ,sanctu>y3 7#a7 ,cutt+1  
remov+1 or any k9d ( subsurface salvage 
( ! cypress trees4  7#b7 ,l[]+ bel[ !   
surface ( ! wat] any grappl+1 suction1  
conveyor1 dr$g+1 or wreck+ device4  7#c7
 ,detonat+ bel[ ! surface ( ! wat] any  
explosive or explosive me*anism4  7#d7  
,drill+ or cor+ ! seab$4  7#e7 ,l[]+1   
lay+1 position+1 or rais+ any type (    
seab$ cable or cable-lay+ device4  7b7  
,exceptions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
prohibitions 9 subsection 7a7 %all n    
apply to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,fi%+1 div+1    
moor+1 or simil> recreational or        
comm]cial activities4  7,b7 ,necess>y   

op]ations ( public vessels1 includ+     
op]ations ess5tial = national def5se1   
law en=cem5t1 & responses to em]g5cies t
 ?reat5 life1 prop]ty1 or ! environm5t4 
7,c7 ,con/ruction or placem5t (         
artificial reef /ructures = ! purpose ( 
enhanc+ fi%]y res\rces1 fi%+            
opportunities1 or recreational div+     
opportunities4  7,d7 ,exploration1      
developm5t1 or production ( oil or gas  
pursuant to a lease1 p]mit1 or o!r      
au?orization1 provid$ su* lease1 p]mit1 
or au?orization is issu$ on or be=e !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,o!r
 activities ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,national ,m>9e  
,sanctu>ies1 may all[ a p]son to conduct
 an activity t w\ld o!rwise be prohibit$
 "u subsection 7a7 if su* activity meets
 ! /&>ds ( ,title ,,iii ( ! ,m>9e       
,protection1 ,rese>*1 & ,sanctu>ies ,act
 ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq471 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  #g4          
,compreh5sive managem5t plan  7a7       
,prep>ation ( plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    

lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) appropriate ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t au?orities & ) !
 advisory c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #h1
 %all develop a compreh5sive managem5t  
plan & implem5t regulations to a*ieve ! 
policy & purpose ( ?is ,act4  7#b7      
,applicable law ,9 develop+ !           
compreh5sive managem5t plan & implem5t+ 
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all foll[ ! proc$ures        
describ$ 9 sections #cjc & #cjd ( !     
,m>9e ,protection1 ,rese>*1 &           
,sanctu>ies ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#adcc & #adcd74  7#c7 ,plan details ,!  
compreh5sive managem5t plan requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 facilitate all
 public & private uses ( ! ,sanctu>y    
compatible ) ! prim>y objective (       
,sanctu>y res\rce protection1 ) a focus 
on facilitat+--  7i7 fi%+1 div+1 or     
simil> recreational or comm]cial        
activities2 &  7ii7 con/ruction or      
placem5t ( artificial reef /ructures = !

 purpose ( enhanc+ fi%]y res\rces1 fi%+ 
opportunities1 or recreational div+     
opportunities2  7,b7 consid] temporal & 
geographical zon+1 to ensure protection 
( ,sanctu>y res\rces2  7,c7 id5tify ne$s
 = rese>* & ecological monitor+2 &  7,d7
 ensure coord9ation & coop]ation betwe5 
,sanctu>y manag]s &-- 7i7 o!r ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local au?orities ) jurisdiction
 )9 or adjac5t to ! ,sanctu>y2 &  7ii7  
own]s1 op]ators1 & /akehold]s ) respect 
to exi/+ oil & gas op]ations )9 or      
adjac5t to ! ,sanctu>y4  7b7 ,public    
p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y %all provide =
 ! p>ticipation ( ! g5]al public 9 !    
developm5t ( ! compreh5sive managem5t   
plan4  #h4 ,advisory c\ncil  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an
 advisory c\ncil pursuant to section    
#cae ( ! ,m>9e ,protection1 ,rese>*1 &  
,sanctu>ies ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#adde;a7 to advise ! ,secret>y ) respect
 to ! designation & managem5t ( !       
,sanctu>y4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,secret>y  
%all include a repres5tative f !        

,alabama ,dep>tm5t ( ,cons]vation &     
,natural ,res\rces z a vot+ memb] ( !   
advisory c\ncil4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,july #h1 #bjbd4;,cl]k4