P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 5114
The Secretary of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources is hereby directed to draft, within a term of one hundred twenty (120) days as of the approval of this act, in collaboration with government entities and nonprofit organizations, a Co-management Plan and the pertinent regulations for the management, rehabilitation, and conservation of the area described in §§ 5112 and 5113 of this title, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 151 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Organic Act of the Department of Natural Resources”; §§ 1225 et seq. of this title, known as the “Natural Patrimony Program Act”; §§ 241 et seq. of this title, known as the “Puerto Rico Coral Reefs Protection, Conservation, and Management Act”; and the “Coastal Zone Management Program of September 1978,” established by virtue of the Federal “Coastal Zone Management Act” of 1972. It is further provided that, within the Reserve Management Plan, the Department shall establish uses or human activities that are not harmful and are compatible with the conservation of the Marine Reserve, as well as the feasibility of allowing recreational activities such as surfing, snorkeling, kayaking, or any other activity that may be compatible with the conservation objectives for the area.
The establishment of this Marine Reserve and its co-management plan shall not interfere or be in conflict with previously established Land Use Plans or with Zoning Plans, classifications, qualifications, or zoning in effect at the time of approval of this act, provided that these do not jeopardize the integrity of the Marine Reserve.
History —Sept. 26, 2012, No. 274 § 5.