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Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
October 18th, 2012

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MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING

Cambria Veteran's Memorial Building
1000 Main Street
Cambria, CA
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 18th, 2012

(directions below)

DRAFT AGENDA

8:30 AM Coffee and Sign-in
8:45 AM Call to Order
  • Approval of August 16th, 2012 meeting minutes
 Kirk Schmidt
  Standard Reports from Working Groups and Staff

10/11/12 MBNMS Permit Report (49KB PDF*) PDF
10/5/12 Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (16KB PDF*) PDF
   
   
   
   
9:30 AM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda  
10:00 AM Standing Item: Advisory Council Member Announcements/Agenda Topics/Comments Kirk Schmidt
10:30 AM Information Item: Proposed Seismic Survey for PG&E at Diablo Canyon
MBNMS and NMFS have been reviewing this proposed project. We will get an update on the project description and NOAA considerations. 		Paul Michel, Lisa Ballance
12:00 PM LUNCH  
12:45 PM Standing Item: Working Group Updates
Updates from working group chairs on recent working group meetings
  • Conservation Working Group
  • Sanctuary Education Panel
  • Research Activities Panel
 Working Group Chairs
1:15 PM Information Item: Coastal Discovery Center (CDC)
Update on programming and events at the Coastal Discovery Center and Southern Region. 		Carolyn Skinder, PJ Webb
1:45 PM Standing Item: Superintendent's Report
A report on important or newsworthy activities conducted by staff over the last two months.		 Paul Michel
2:00 PM Information Possible Action Item: Forage Species – Revised Conservation Working Group (CWG) White Paper
Discuss the revised CWG white paper on forage species. How would the advisory council like to proceed on this issue/paper? 		Geoff Shester, Paul Michel
3:00 PM Discussion and Possible Action Item: West Coast Sanctuary Advisory Council Chairs Meeting
Review and discuss information from the West Coast Sanctuary Advisory Council Chairs Meeting on August 30th-31, including a list of West Coast priorities. What does the SAC want to do with this list? 		Kirk Schmidt, Paul Michel
4:00 PM Information Item: Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Update
Regular update from the California Department of Fish and Game on the status of MLPA. 		Christine Pattison
4:15 PM Standing Item: Advisory Council Calendar Review Jackie Sommers
4:30 PM Adjourn  

***ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATES***

Materials corresponding to items on this or other agendas are available here or contact Jackie Sommers at (831) 647-4206.

Directions:

From the North:
Proceed south through the first light (Windsor). Look for the sign for Cambria Drive and take the left hand turn lane; turn left onto Cambria Drive. Turn left again onto Main Street. The Vet's Hall is located on the corner of Cambria Drive and Main Street. Park in front of the building or in the parking lot.

From the South:
Take Highway 1 north, and go through two lights (Ardath and Burton). Look for the sign for Cambria Drive and take the right hand turn lane. Turn left onto Main. The Vet's Hall is located on the corner of Cambria Drive and Main Street. Park in front of the building or in the parking lot.


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Files
10/11/12 MBNMS Permit Report (49KB PDF*)   PDF
10//12 Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (16KB PDF*)   PDF
Proposed PG&E Seismic Survey Project (639KB PDF*)   PDF
CWG White Paper - FINAL (2.7MB PDF*)   PDF
Comments on CWG White Paper (3MB PDF*)   PDF
CWG White Paper Options (61KB PDF*)   PDF
West Coast Sanctuary Priorities FY13 (70KB PDF*)   PDF

Correspondence
Letter from Stephen Scheiblauer (Harbors Representative) to Paul Michel and MBNMS Advisory Council regarding CWG White Paper (49KB PDF*)   PDF
     

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About Sanctuary Advisory Council
The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (advisory council) was established by Federal law to assure continued public participation in the management of the Sanctuary. Since its establishment in March 1994, the advisory council has played a vital role in the decisions affecting the Sanctuary along the central California Coast. The advisory council's nineteen voting members represent a variety of local user groups, as well as the general public, plus seven local, state and federal governmental jurisdictions. In addition, the respective managers for the four California National Marine Sanctuaries (Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, and the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary) and the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve sit as non-voting members. Members are appointed competitively by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and serve three-year terms. The advisory council meets bi-monthly in open sessions located throughout the 360-mile boundary of the Sanctuary.

The advisory council maintains a firm commitment to the goals and objectives of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Program. The advisory council appreciates the efforts of volunteers, non-profit organizations, businesses, and citizens, without whose support the mission of the Sanctuary would be difficult to realize.
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