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Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
October 24th, 2014

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Meeting

Cambria Veteran's Memorial Building
1000 Main Street
Cambria, CA

8:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday, October 24th, 2014

(directions below)

FINAL AGENDA

8:45 AM Coffee and Sign-in
9:00 AM Call to Order & Roll Call
  • Welcome from Brooke Gutierrez (California State Parks)
  • New member swearing in
  • Approval of August 22nd, 2014 meeting minutes
Paul Michel (MBNMS), PJ Webb (Chair), Dan Haifley (Secretary)
  Standard Reports from Staff

MBNMS Permit Report (21K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (948K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (164K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (136K PDF*) PDF
Sanctuary Education Panel Meeting Notes (86K PDF*)  
9:15 AM Standing Item: Superintendent Report
A report on important or newsworthy activities conducted by staff over the last two months at MBNMS.
Paul Michel (MBNMS)
9:45 AM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda PJ Webb (Chair)
10:15 AM Regular Item: Update on CA State MPAs Deb Wilson-Vandenberg (CDFW)
10:35 AM BREAK (10 minutes)  
10:45 AM Information Item: Southern Region Update Carolyn Skinder (MBNMS)
11:30 AM Information Item/Action Item: Crab gear removal plan presentation
ACTION: Request letter of support for NOAA Marine Debris Grant application
Brian Nelson (Diving)

12:15 PM


Lunch

 
1:00 PM Information Item: Report out on Leadership Team Meeting Nomination Process Overview Paul Michel (MBNMS)
1:30 PM Standing Item: Working Group Updates
  • Conservation Working Group (CWG)
    April CWG Meeting Notes (164K PDF*)
  • Sanctuary Education Panel (SEP)
    March SEP Meeting Notes (86K PDF*)
  • Research Activities Panel (RAP)
    September RAP Meeting Notes (136K PDF*)
  • Recreation and Tourism Working Grou
Working Group Chairs
2:00 PM Advisory Council Member Announcements/Reports PJ Webb (Chair)
2:45 PM BREAK (10 minutes)  
2:55 PM Action Item: Advisory Council Statement on Noise in the Sanctuary:
Report by subcommittee
PJ Webb (Chair)
3:30 PM Information Item: Piedras Blancas Monument Initiative Donovan Marley (Friends of the Elephant Seal)
4:00 PM Adjourn  

***ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATES***

*Public comment on agenda items will be heard prior to SAC discussion/deliberation*

*A motion for action may be made by a council member at any time,
provided there is a quorum*

 

Materials corresponding to items on this or other agendas are available here or contact Dawn Hayes at (831) 647-4256 or by email.

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

MBNMS Permit Report (21K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (948K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (164K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (136K PDF*) PDF
Sanctuary Education Panel Meeting Notes (86K PDF*)  
Proposed Advisory Council Statement on Noise in the Sanctuary (45K PDF) PDF
   

Correspondence

   
   
   


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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