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FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
April 17th, 2015

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Meeting

City of Santa Cruz Police Department Community Room
155 Center Street
Santa Cruz, CA

8:45 AM – 4:35 PM
Friday, April 17th, 2015

(directions below)

FINAL AGENDA

idth="20%" valign="top">Paul Michel (MBNMS), Karen Grimmer (MBNMS)
8:45 AM Coffee and Sign-in
9:00 AM Call to Order & Roll Call
  • Welcome statement from City of Santa Cruz Vice Mayor, Cynthia Mathews
  • Approval of February 20, 2015 meeting minutes
 Paul Michel (MBNMS), PJ Webb (Chair), Cynthia Mathews (At-Large)
  Standard Reports from Staff
MBNMS Permit Report (360K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (983K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Sanctuary Education Panel Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
9:15 AM Standing Item: Superintendent Report
A report on important or newsworthy activities conducted by staff over the last three months.
  • Updates for the MBNMS
  • Updates for the GFNMS
 Paul Michel (MBNMS), Max Delaney (GFNMS)
9:45 AM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda PJ Webb (Chair)
10:15 AM Information Item: Charter Revision Update Dawn Hayes (MBNMS)
10:45 AM BREAK (10 minutes)  
10:55 AM Information Item: Condition Report and Management Plan Process Schedule Update Paul Michel (MBNMS), Dawn Hayes (MBNMS)

12:15 PM
Lunch

  
1:15 PM Standing Item: Working Group Updates
  • Conservation Working Group (CWG)
    CWG Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Sanctuary Education Panel (SEP)
    SEP Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Research Activities Panel (RAP)
    RAP Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Recreation and Tourism Subcommittee
 Working Group Chairs
1:45 PM Standing Item: Advisory Council Member Announcements/Reports PJ Webb (Chair)
2:15 PM Information Item: OLE Priorities and Merging of the Southwest Division and the Northwest Division into the West Coast Division Dana Matthews (NOAA OLE)
2:45 PM BREAK (10 minutes)  
2:55 PM Information Item: Water Quality Protection Program A presentation on the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Bridget Hoover (MBNMS)
3:15 PM Information Item: Volunteer Programs Update An update on water quality programs, Team OCEAN and Bay Net Lisa Emanuelson (MBNMS)
3:55 PM Information Item: Exploration Center Update A presentation on Exploration Center milestones and Volunteer Docent program updates Lisa Uttal (MBNMS), Chelsea Prindle (MBNMS)
4:30 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 Erin Ovalle at (831) 647-4206.

Directions:

From the North:
Take CA-1 south to Chestnut Street in Santa Cruz. Turn right on Chestnut, continuing to Laurel Street. Turn left on Laurel, then right onto Center Street.

From the South:
Head north on CA-1 to Santa Cruz. After the fishhook keep in the right lanes to continue north on CA-1 to Chestnut Street. Make slight left on Chestnut, continuing to Laurel Street. Turn left on Laurel, then right onto Center Street.

HWY 101 Option:
Take 101 to Prunedale, taking the San Miguel Canyon Road exit. Continue on San Miguel to Hall Road. Turn left on Hall, continuing to CA-1 by way of Salinas Road. Head north on CA-1 to Santa Cruz. After the fishhook keep in the right lanes to continue north on CA-1 to Chestnut Street. Make slight left on Chestnut, continuing to Laurel Street. Turn left on Laurel, then right onto Center Street.

Parking:
Parking is available in the lot on site.

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Files
MBNMS Permit Report (360K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (983K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Sanctuary Education Panel Meeting Notes (K 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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