Biscayne National Monument - A proposal
National Park Service. 1966. Biscayne National Monument - A proposal. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Proposal to preserve Biscayne Bay and establish a national monument. In their present relatively undeveloped state, the upper Florida Keys and the adjoining waters and submerged lands of Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean are an environmental element highly important to Florida and a valuable recreation resource for the nation. After carefully evaluating the natural and recreational resources, professional park planners strongly recommended preservation of this nationally significant area. There was overwhelming support for the establishment of a national monument. This report contains details of the plan to preserve Biscayne Bay and assure optimum public use and enjoyment of the area.