MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
ADVISORY COUNCIL

FINAL
Meeting Minutes
April 2, 1999
Doubletree Hotel
Monterey

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) Advisory Council met on 
Friday, April 2, 1999 at the Doubletree Hotel in Monterey.  Public categories and 
government agencies were present as indicated:

Agriculture: Richard Nutter
Diving: Ed Cooper/David Clayton
AMBAG: Katherine Beiers
Education: Patricia Clark-Gray
At Large: Ellen Faurot-Daniels
Enforcement: Doug Huckins
At Large: Karin Strasser Kauffman
Fishing: Dave Danbom
At Large: Chet Forrest
Ports & Harbors: Steve Scheiblauer
Business & Industry: Steve Abbott
Recreation: Sally Smith
CA EPA: VACANT
Research: Greg Cailliet
CA Coastal Commission: Tami Grove - ABSENT
Tourism: Ed Brown
CA Resources Agency: Brian Baird
U.S. Coast Guard: LCDR Phyllis Blanton
Conservation: Rachel Saunders/Vicki Nichols

The following non-voting members were present as indicated:

Monterey Bay NMS: William Douros
Gulf of the Farallones NMS and Cordell Bank NMS: Ed Ueber - ABSENT
Channel Islands NMS: Ed Cassano
Elkhorn Slough NERR: Becky Christensen

I.	CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, APPROVAL OF
	FEBRUARY 5, 1999 DRAFT MEETING MINUTES

A)	Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order by Rachel Saunders, Vice Chair, at 9:05 a.m.  Lisa de 
Marignac conducted the roll call - a quorum was present.

B)	Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

The minutes from the February 5, 1999 Advisory Council meeting were approved with 
modifications.

II.	FAREWELL TO OUTGOING MEMBERS, SWEARING-IN OF 
	NEW MEMBERS, ELECTION FOR NEW VICE CHAIR

The Vice Chair announced that two Advisory Council members - Dorris Welch and Ken 
Lundie - will no longer serve on the Council.  Dorris Welch, Education representative, 
has served on the Council for five years.  Ken Lundie, Diving Representative, served on 
the Council for one year.  The Vice Chair presented Dorris with a plaque, who 
expressed that she has learned a lot while serving on the Council and will miss 
attending the meetings regularly.  Council members thanked Dorris for her dedication 
while serving on the Council.  Ken Lundie was unable to attend the meeting.  Rachel 
Saunders, who has served as the Conservation representative for five years, resigned 
from her seat due to a career change.  However, Rachel has been appointed as the 
alternate Education representative and thus will continue to serve on the Council.  
Rachel expressed her pleasure in serving on the Council for the past five years as the 
Conservation representative, and her eagerness to serve in the future in an education 
role.  Council members commended Rachel for her dedication to the Council and her 
hard work in helping develop its strategic plan and its charter and protocols.

Marc Del Piero announced that his term on the State Water Resources Control Board 
expired on April 1, 1999, and that at this time, he has not been reappointed.  Because 
Marc filled a government seat on the Advisory Council for CA EPA, he is not currently 
serving as an Advisory Council member.

Bill Douros presented Karin Strasser Kauffman with an award from the Marine 
Sanctuaries Division (MSD) for her service as Chair of the Advisory Council from 1994-
1998.  Stephanie Thornton, MSD Chief, presented the award to Karin in October 1998, 
but it had been damaged in transit from Washington, D.C. to California.

Bill announced the appointment of new Advisory Council members to fill three 
vacancies:  Conservation - Vicki Nichols (primary) and Ron Massengill (alternate); 
Diving - David Clayton (primary) and Ed Cooper (alternate); Education - Patricia 
Clark-Gray (primary) and Rachel Saunders (alternate).  All but two previously served 
on the Council in different seats.  David Clayton and Ron Massengill, new to the 
Advisory Council, were officially sworn-in by Bill Douros.

Because Rachel Saunders, Vice Chair, is no longer serving as a primary representative, 
Bill Douros opened the floor for nominations for Vice Chair.  Karin Strasser 
Kauffman nominated Steve Abbott, and the Council unanimously elected Steve 
Abbott as their new Vice Chair.  Steve Abbott chaired the remainder of the meeting.

III.	NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS

Ron Massengill, alternate Conservation representative, thanked the Sanctuary office for 
selecting him as an alternate Advisory Council member, and provided a brief overview 
of his background.  Ron has lived on the central California coast for 23 years.  He has a 
background as a field biologist and worked for ten years in enforcement and resource 
protection for the Channel Islands National Park.  Currently, he is retired and is eager 
to actively work with the Sanctuary in his new conservation role.

David Clayton, Diving representative, thanked Bill Douros and headquarters staff for 
selecting him as the Diving representative, and also provided a brief overview of his 
background.  David was certified as a diver by NASDS in 1967, as a head instructor of 
the Aqua Tutus Diving Club in 1975, and as a PADI Open Water Instructor in 1976.  
He served as the executive vice president and president of the Central California 
Council of Diving Clubs in 1976 and 1977, and served continuously as chairman of the 
Conference of California Councils from 1976 to 1998.  David explained that he is 
committed to being open-minded and will listen to the public before making decisions.

IV.	PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Geoff Wheat, RAP member, announced that he is requesting political support for a 
proposal to establish a west coast observatory/laboratory.  This prototype observatory, 
Coastal Observatory and Oceanic Laboratory (COOL), would track changes in oceanic 
and ecological conditions along the coastline of the Sanctuary, to better understand the 
cause of these changes, to provide valuable data for the protection and stewardship of 
the Sanctuary, and to mitigate the financial and emotional destruction that may result 
from changing oceanic and ecological conditions.  Greg Cailliet will keep the Advisory 
Council informed about the progress of the COOL proposal.

Marc Del Piero, former member of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), 
advised the Council of several issues on the horizon:  the discovery of significant 
amounts of the highly carcinogenic substance, MTBE, as a result of the Guadelupe Oil 
Spill, which may be leaching into the surf area just south of the MBNMS boundary; the 
development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a drain in San Luis 
Obispo County that would discharge into the ocean; there will be $1 billion funding 
from gasoline taxes for underground storage tanks; and the SWRCB has rejected an 
appeal by the Morgan Hill discharge proponents, however, Marc warned that there will 
continue to be requests for discharges in the Pajaro River and that his replacement on 
the SWRCB will probably not represent the Pajaro River area.

V.	UPDATE:  FY2000 BUDGET

Bill Douros reviewed the budget for fiscal year (FY) 1999 (see 2/5/99 minutes for 
details) as well as President Clinton's proposal to fund the National Marine Sanctuary 
Program at $29 million for FY2000 under his Lands Legacy Initiative.  While the 
outlook that Congress will pass the Lands Legacy Initiative does not look promising, 
there are indications that President's budget proposal for the sanctuaries has a good 
chance of being approved by Congress.  Rachel Saunders and Chet Forrest have asked 
Bill how they can help, and he has provided them written information on how to 
support or oppose the President's proposal.

Karin Strasser Kauffman made a motion requesting that Bill Douros keep the 
Council informed on the budget process and important dates for FY2000.  Ed 
Brown seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Discussion ensued regarding writing letters to Congress in support of Clinton's budget 
proposal.

David Clayton made a motion that the Council write a letter to the appropriate 
official supporting the $29 million budget proposal by President Clinton.  Karin 
Strasser Kauffman seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Chet Forrest is the lead contact on this motion

VI.	PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION:  FISHERIES ISSUES & 
	REAUTHORIZATION

Bill Douros gave a presentation on the MBNMS authority to regulate fishing, first 
providing a background on the current the regulation of fisheries.  The National Marine 
Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) gives the National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP) 
regulatory authority for resource protection, which includes the authority to establish 
marine zones and reserves.  United States fisheries are regulated under the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.  Under this Act, management 
plans are drafted by the Regional Fishery Management Councils, and regulations are 
implemented by the NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).  

Each National Marine Sanctuary has a Management Plan which provides for long-term 
purposes and planning.  Some sanctuaries' management plans protect historical 
resources or individual species, while others, such as MBNMS, protect entire 
ecosystems.  These management plans establish regulations for each sanctuary, and 
some sanctuaries restrict fishing activities, usually in the form of gear restrictions.  
Those sanctuaries that restrict fishing activities are the Monitor NMS, Flower Garden 
Banks NMS, Florida Keys NMS, Gray's Reef NMS, and Fagatele Bay NMS.  The 
authority to regulate fishing must be established in the management plan.

Bill overviewed the process to establish a National Marine Sanctuary:

1. Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS - includes solicitation of written 
comments and public scoping meetings
2. Draft EIS - includes the draft management plan, solicitation of written 
comments, and public hearings
3. Final EIS - contains the final management plan
4. Designation - includes the Federal Register Final Rule and Preamble: 
Designation Document, Management Plan summary, Sanctuary regulations, 
and response to comments

According to the NMSA, when a Sanctuary is proposed for designation, the Secretary 
of Commerce is to provide the appropriate Regional Fishery Management Council with 
an opportunity to prepare draft regulations for fishing within the Sanctuary, as the 
Council may deem necessary, to implement the proposed Sanctuary designation.  Draft 
regulations prepared by the Council, or a Council's determination that regulations are 
not necessary, shall be accepted and issued as proposed regulations by the Secretary, 
with the following exception:  If the Secretary finds that the Council's action fails to 
fulfill the purposes and policies of the NMSA and the goals and objectives of the 
proposed designation, the Secretary may put forward the needed regulations.

For the MBNMS, instituting fishing regulations under the NMSA would require 
amending the MBNMS Management Plan and Designation Document.  This process 
would be identical to the Sanctuary's designation process, above.  Concurrent with, or 
after amending the Management Plan/Designation Document, the Sanctuary would 
then draft specific regulations, reviewed by the public, explaining what fishing activities 
or areas are being regulated.  Regarding state waters, the Sanctuary must consult with 
the appropriate state agency in drafting any Sanctuary fishing regulations, and the 
Governor's consent must be sought for revisions to the Sanctuary's Management 
Plan/Designation Document for state waters or fisheries regulated by the state (except 
aquaculture and kelp harvesting in MBNMS).

The existing MBNMS Management Plan/Designation Document reflects the fact that 
most fishing issues are not within the direct regulatory authority of the MBNMS.  
Nonetheless, the MBNMS Management Plan does discuss the effect and influence the 
Sanctuary can achieve on these issues through its habitat protection, research and 
education authorities and programs.  The MBNMS Research Program is directed to 
conduct research on "fisheries management issues" and "fishery stock assessments", 
and has helped fund fishery-related studies.  The Sanctuary also helps resolve conflicts 
on fishery issues, such as kelp harvesting and pinniped-salmon interactions.

Bill cited several statistics from Fishery Resources of the "Monterey Bay National 
Marine Sanctuary" by Starr et al (1998) which placed an economic value on the fishing 
industry as well as other ocean-dependent industries.  Bill then explained how marine 
zoning may be used as a resource management tool, reviewed existing marine reserves 
within MBNMS, listed purposes for establishing marine reserves, and discussed 
advantages that Sanctuaries offer regarding the establishment of marine reserves.  

Bill wrapped up his presentation by explaining that the upcoming reauthorization of 
the NMSA will not affect the MBNMS authority to adopt marine reserves.  MBNMS will 
participate in the Channel Islands NMS (CINMS) evaluation of marine reserves as part 
of their management plan review.  Bill introduced Ed Cassano, CINMS manager, who 
gave a presentation on CINMS and the state of California's current process to consider 
marine reserves in CINMS.  

The CINMS marine reserve process is a broad-based, community approach based on 
the best available biological and socio-economic information, and will involve three 
phases:  Phase 1 - information gathering, data synthesis and criteria development; 
Phase 2 - applying criteria and developing reserve proposal; Phase 3 - decision making.  
Phase 1 and 2 will heavily involve CINMS' newly established Advisory Council and 
working groups.  Ed reviewed the seats and representatives on his Advisory Council, 
whose make-up is similar the MBNMS Advisory Council.  The CINMS Council has set 
up a Marine Reserve Working Group which is chaired by the Advisory Council's 
Department of Fish and Game representative.  Other representatives include NMFS, 
NPS, Conservation and Fishing.  This working group will develop a marine reserve 
proposal for review by the Advisory Council, who will then provide advice to Ed. 

CINMS is in the process of finalizing working group memberships and will convene a 
joint meeting between the Reserve Working Group and the Reserve Science Group on 
May 18.  In June, CINMS will host a public workshop on reserve goals and objectives.

The agenda topic was opened to discussion and comments by Advisory Council 
members, followed by public comment.

Advisory Council discussion focused on the position that promises were made to the 
fishing community by NOAA officials and former US Congressman Leon Panetta 
during Sanctuary designation that the Sanctuary would not restrict or regulate fishing.  
Many Council members felt that changing the Sanctuary's regulatory authority over 
fishing would contradict these commitments which were important in gaining the 
support for the Sanctuary by the fishing community.  Advisory Council members also 
discussed marine reserves on a national and global scale, and CINMS's process looking 
at reserves.

Many members of the public supported Advisory Council members comments on the 
promises made by Leon Panetta and explained that their support of the Sanctuary was 
based on the belief that the Sanctuary would not restrict fishing.  Many others 
commented that the fishing industry was over regulated and that there was no need for 
further regulations.  Others feared that because fisheries management is so 
complicated, no-take zones may be an "easy way out."  Members of the public also 
questioned how reauthorization may affect the Sanctuary's authority, and Bill Douros 
stated that he did not believe any changes were proposed nor had he recommended any 
language changes.  Many fishermen commented that they are responsible and good 
stewards of the ocean, because their livelihoods depend on healthy fisheries.  
Discussion also focused on what the Sanctuary has done for fishermen; and Bill Douros 
responded by giving a brief overview of the Sanctuary's Water Quality Protection 
Program, and the work being done on vessel traffic to reduce oil spill risk, as only two 
examples of work done to date to help the fishing community.  He also asked 
fishermen to give suggestions on ways the Sanctuary could help.

Steve Scheiblauer made a motion that was seconded by Dave Danbom.  The motion 
was amended to read as follows, at the suggestion of Bill Douros, and passed 
unanimously:

The MBNMS Advisory Council supports the continued management of fisheries 
by the California Department of Fish and Game, the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, and the Pacific Fisheries Management Council, as provided for in the 
designation documents for the MBNMS.  Furthermore, we ask that 
reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act not change the 
prohibition against the  MBNMS regulating fishing.

VII.	PRESENTATION:  CANNERY ROW MARKETPLACE

Patrick Cotter, MBNMS, provided an overview of the Sanctuary's involvement in the 
proposed Cannery Row Marketplace.  The issue relates to the Sanctuary because of 
potential impacts on Sanctuary resources from desalination plant brine discharges, 
intake and discharge pipeline construction, and stormwater discharges.  The Sanctuary 
began evaluating the Cannery Row Marketplace project in January 1998 and is 
continuing to work with state and local agencies to assess this project.  Sanctuary 
concerns regarding the Cannery Row Marketplace Draft Environmental Impact Report 
(DEIR) are as follows:

… DEIR is inadequate and deficient in its discussion about impacts, mitigation 
measures and analyses of alternatives
… An environmentally preferred alternative is not identified
… DEIR contains no information on plume and inconsistent salinity concentrations
… DEIR contains no information on sensitive biological habitats

As a result of these concerns, the Sanctuary requested a revised DEIR for public review 
and comment.  The San Luis Obispo Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), 
the California Coastal Commission, and CDFG have expressed similar concerns in their 
comment letters.  The Sanctuary is now assessing the applicant's responses to 
Sanctuary and Coastal Commission comments, and the City of Monterey is evaluating 
the next step in the EIR process.

Discussion and comments ensued among Council members and the public regarding 
the potential environmental impacts of the project, public access issues, and the need 
for a second DEIR.

Karin Strasser Kauffman made a motion that the Council send a letter to the City 
of Monterey, supporting the MBNMS staff letter and requesting a revised DEIR.  
David Clayton seconded and the motion passed, with seven votes in favor, six 
opposed, two abstentions.

Karin Strasser Kauffman is the lead contact on this motion.

Karin Strasser Kauffman requested that the MBNMS staff keep the Advisory Council 
informed on this issue, and that Advisory Council review the issue again at a future 
meeting.

VIII.	PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION:  DRAFT SECTION 7 OPINION
	RE: SEA OTTERS

Bill Douros provided an update on the status of the Southern Sea Otter Translocation 
Program, explaining that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has just released a 
draft biological opinion and draft evaluation of the translocation program, 
recommending that the program be declared a failure.  According to Bill, he plans to 
send a comment letter to USFWS on behalf of the MBNMS.  Discussion ensued among 
Council members regarding whether or not to send a comment letter to USFWS on 
behalf of the Council.  Many Council members expressed concern about the short 
comment period.

Ellen Faurot-Daniels made a motion that the Advisory Council send a letter to the 
USFWS requesting an extension of the comment period deadline to the end of 
April, and include wording about the need to wait for results from the sea otter 
mortality meetings scheduled for April 8-10.  Karin Strasser Kauffman seconded 
and the motion passed unanimously.

IX.	PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION:  TIDAL SCOUR IN 
	ELKHORN SLOUGH

Mark Silberstein, Elkhorn Slough Foundation, gave a presentation on the tidal scour 
problem in Elkhorn Slough.  The hydrology of Elkhorn Slough has been modified 
significantly since the mid 1800's.  Different agencies, institutions and individuals have 
proposed a variety of further modifications as a means to protect various natural 
resources.  Hydrologic modifications that have occurred within the slough include:

… Railroad construction in the 1880's that isolated marshes and reduced tidal 
exchange
… Conversion of wetland areas to salt ponds near the mouth of the slough during the 
late 1800s and early 1900s
… Diversion of the Salinas River and diking and draining of wetlands for agricultural 
purposes between 1900-1940s
… Changes in land use in the form of increasing acreage of cultivated row crops, 
leading to changes in sediment supply 
… Creation of Moss Landing Harbor in 1946
… Restoration of wetlands in 1980s; many dikes were removed or breached increasing 
the tidal exchange with the slough
… Introduction of exotic species during the 1980s.

These changes, along with natural changes in the system, have had an effect on the 
circulation and sediment budget within Elkhorn Slough.  Tangible problems associated 
with these changes include loss of marsh habitat and an undermining of roads, bridges 
and railway embankment.  Unclear ramifications include changes in productivity of the 
slough and changing plant and animal communities.  Whether or not these changes are 
"good" or "bad" is unclear.

The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR) Research 
Subcommittee has developed an action plan for the tidal scour/wetland loss issue.  
The following recommendations have been developed by the subcommittee:

1. Re-survey the marsh plain elevation first surveyed in 1980 and incorporate GPS or 
LIDAR into an ongoing monitoring program.  Attempt to tease apart changes 
wrought by harbor opening and scour, tectonic subsidence, ground water overdraft 
and other factors that may affect the marshes of the slough.
2. Continue monitoring of channel width at existing stations and initiate multibeam 
bathymetric mapping including the tidal creeks of Elkhorn Slough as proposed by 
Dr. Rikk Kvitek.
3. Monitor regional marsh cover with aerial photography using techniques developed 
by Trish Lowe.  Expand this monitoring to the eastern slough.
4. Implement wetland restoration in Moro Cojo Slough as outlined in the Monterey 
County Plan.  Hundreds of acres of wetlands can be restored in Moro Cojo Slough 
which may help offset incremental losses in Elkhorn Slough.
5. Address scour and marsh erosion affects on the Union Pacific Rail Line through 
Elkhorn Slough.  Weakening of bridge abutments and railroad levees could increase 
potential for rail car spills.  We recommend a meeting with railroad officials to 
develop a plan for examining this concern.
6. Work with the Moss Landing Harbor and boating interests to diminish boat wake 
erosion impacts in the slough.

Mark, on behalf of the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, is seeking the Advisory Council's 
support and assistance in:

… Requesting NOAA funding to incorporate items #1-3 into a joint ESNERR/MBNMS 
ecosystem monitoring effort;
… Cooperating with the ESNERR in hosting a meeting, with Union Pacific and CDFG 
Oil Spill Prevention and Research, to address concerns of train spills in the slough;
… Encouraging implementation of the Moro Cojo Slough Wetlands Management and 
Enhancement Plan adopted by Monterey County;
… Requesting assistance from Moss Landing Harbor Commissioners to work with the 
Advisory Council and Elkhorn Slough RAC on boat wake erosion.

Discussion ensued among Council members regarding mechanisms to support the 
research subcommittees recommendations.

Greg Cailliet made a motion that the Advisory Council endorse the Elkhorn 
Slough Foundation's requests for support and assistance (see four bullet items 
above).  Ruth Vreeland seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Greg Cailliet is the lead contact on this motion.

Discussion ensued among Council members and the public regarding the wetland 
restoration of the Moro Cojo Slough.

X.	REPORT:  URBAN WARRIOR EXERCISE

Bill Douros provided a report on the Urban Warrior Exercises held on March 13.  On 
March 11, the California Coastal Commission issued a unanimous vote against the 
scheduled amphibious landings within the Sanctuary by the U.S. Marine Corps.  The 
Corps replaced the planned amphibious landing with a helicopter landing at the 
Monterey airport.  Sanctuary staff monitored Marine Corps air activity over the 
Sanctuary and detected no significant environmental disturbance or impacts to otters, 
harbor seals, sea lions (which were not observed), or whales.  The military agreed to fly 
the helicopters no lower than 1500 feet within the Sanctuary.

XI.	UPDATE:  PILLAR POINT AQUACULTURE PERMIT APPLICATIONS

Patrick Cotter, MBNMS, provided an update on the Pillar Point Harbor Mariculture 
projects.  Four companies have submitted permits for abalone mariculture projects in 
Pillar Point Harbor.  At this time, Pillar Point Harbor has issued leases, the Oakland 
RWQCB issued point source discharge permits (NPDES), and the Coastal Commission 
is reviewing Coastal Development Permits (CDP).  A Coastal Commission hearing on 
the proposed projects is scheduled for May 1999 in Santa Rosa.  Sanctuary staff will 
review the Coastal Commission's staff report.

Sanctuary issues related to these projects include: discharges outside the Sanctuary 
that may enter and injure resources; sabellid worm parasites may infect wild abalone or 
snail communities; withering foot disease may spread to wild abalone; adequate 
monitoring program must be designed to assess environmental impacts - debris 
buildup below rafts may change benthic community, lower dissolved oxygen 
concentrations in harbor may affect Sanctuary resources, sabellid worm or withering 
foot disease infestations; kelp resource use conflicts in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San 
Mateo kelp beds - full buildout could require more than 1,500 tons of kelp per year to 
feed the abalone, while present harvest of kelp in Monterey Bay is about 1,300 tons per 
year for existing abalone mariculture facilities; phased increase in number of abalone.

Dr. David Ebert, US Abalone, addressed the Council regarding this issue.  See Council 
correspondence packet.

XII.	ACTION ITEM:  SPRING STAFF/SAC RETREAT

Lisa de Marignac proposed June 3 for a Staff/SAC workshop, and possibly dedicating 
a half day of the June 4 Advisory Council meeting to a follow-up SAC workshop.  
Advisory Council members agreed to set the retreat dates for June 3 - 4 and suggested 
pulling in the working groups chairs to help plan the retreat.

XIII.	UPDATE:  DIVER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IN THE SANCTUARY

Patrick Cotter provided an update on the Sanctuary diver education and outreach 
program for diving activities in kelp forests.  Representatives of MBNMS and NOAA's 
Marine Sanctuaries Division met with educators working for national diver certifying 
agencies and other diving industry representatives at the DEMA annual trade show to 
discuss this program.  Discussion points included:  diving industry - a strong 
supporter of the NMSP and some the best environmental stewards for the Sanctuary 
program; kelp forest environmental interaction protocols; generic educational video for 
diving in kelp forests; diver disturbance report.

The Sanctuary is planning a May 1 planning meeting for the kelp forest diving 
education and outreach program, and a June 13 workshop.  The Sanctuary will develop 
a mailing list for comments and a timeline for the proposed program and will develop 
a diver information and comment section on the Sanctuary website.

XIV.	COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Steve Abbott announced the Duke Energy Open House at the Moss Landing power 
plant on April 22.


The meeting adjourned a 4:50 p.m.


Respectfully submitted,


Lisa de Marignac
Advisory Council Coordinator