MBNMS Advisory Council Actions and Results
Starting in 2003, actions taken by the Sanctuary Advisory Council are available to the public online. The actions are available in pdf format.
2013 Meeting Actions |
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| April 18th | Final Resolution Regarding Introduced Species Regulation. The MBNMS Advisory Council encourages the MBNMS to finalize proposed regulations for introduced species. 4/18/13 Final Resolution Regarding Proposed Bounday Expansion at CBNMS and GFNMS. The MBNMS Advisory Council supports expansion of the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries as described by NOAA. 4/18/13 |
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| February 7th | Letter from Paul Michel (Superintendent, MBNMS) to Dan Howard (Superintendent, CBNMS) and Maria Brown (Superintendent, GFNMS) in support of boundary expansion as proposed in the Notice of Intent. 2/15/13 | ||
2012 Meeting Actions |
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| December 13th | Letters from Kirk Schmidt (Advisory Council Chair) to Charlton Bonham (Director, CA DFG), Don Wolford (Chairman, PFMC), and Jim Kellog (President, DFG Commission) supporting policies on forage species management. 12/13/12 | ||
| Final Resolution Regarding Forage Species Policy Support. The MBNMS Advisory Council supports policies on forage species recently adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission and the Pacific Fishery Management Council. 12/13/12 | |||
| April 19th | Letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) to John Bryson (Secretary, DOC), Jane Lubchenco (Administrator, NOAA), and Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) supporting reactivation of the National Marine Sanctuaries Site Evaluation List. 04/19/12 | ||
2011 Meeting Actions |
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| December 8th | Letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) to Jane Lubchenco (Administrator, NOAA) regarding the Advisory Council's support of the CA B-WET program, and request to fund the program through NOAA's budget. Includes transmittal letter from Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS). 12/20/11 | ||
| Letter from Jane Lubchenco (Administrator, NOAA) addressing Advisory Council's support of the CA B-WET program, and request to fund the program through NOAA's budget. 04/16/12 | |||
| April 21st | Final Resolution Regarding Single-Use Plastic Bags. The MBNMS Advisory Council supports federal and statewide legislative efforts and local ordinances to ban the use and distribution of single-use plastic bags. 4/21/11 | ||
2010 Meeting Actions |
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| December 9th | Letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) to Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) regarding the Advisory Council's support of increased funding for The Coastal Discovery Center | ||
| Letter from Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) to Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) addressing Advisory Council's support for increased funding for The Coastal Discovery Center | |||
| Open letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) regarding the Advisory Council's support of the Marine Interests Group ofSan Luis Obispo County in their effort to seek funding | |||
| October 21st | Final Resolution Regarding Salmon Declines. The MBNMS Advisory Council supports restoration, enforcement and education measures to protect the salmon in the MBNMS and SF Bay-Delta Estuary. 10/21/10 | ||
2009 Meeting Actions |
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| June 19th | Letter from Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) to Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) regarding the Advisory Council's resolution to support protections from offshore drilling in the MBNMS | ||
| February 12th | Letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) to Arnold Schwarzenegger (California State Governor) regarding the proposed prohibition of introduced species in California national marine sanctuaries | ||
| Memo from Maria Brown (GFNMS Superintendent) and Paul Michel (MBNMS Superintendent) to William Douros (Director, ONMS West Coast Region) regarding the joint resolution on the issue of ocean acidification within west coast marine sanctuaries | |||
| Memo from Maria Brown (GFNMS Superintendent) and Paul Michel (MBNMS Superintendent) to Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) regarding the joint resolution on wave energy projects within national marine sanctuaries | |||
2008 Meeting Actions |
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| December 12th | Letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) to Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) regarding the Advisory Council's resolution to support protections from offshore drilling in the MBNMS | ||
| October 17th | Letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) to Dan Basta (Director, ONMS) regarding National Choreography of Councils | ||
| June 20th | Letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) to Rodney McInnis (Regional Administrator, NMFS) supporting the proposed NMFS rule to permanently prevent the harvest of all krill species 3-200 miles of the CA, OR & WA coasts | ||
| Letter from Chris Harrold (Advisory Council Chair) to Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) regarding the compliance & monitoring of vessel traffic lanes | |||
| February 15th | Letter from Maria Brown (GFNMS Superintendent) and Paul Michel (MBNMS Superintendent) to Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) regarding the Advisory Council's resolution to support the Blue Oceans, Green Communities Initiative | ||
| Letter from Maria Brown (GFNMS Superintendent) and Paul Michel (MBNMS Superintendent) to Daniel Basta (Director, ONMS) regarding the Advisory Council's resolution on staff & volunteer involvement with the Cosco Busan oil spill | |||
2007 Meeting Actions |
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| February 15th | Letter from Deborah Streeter (MBNMS Advicory Council Chair) & Barbara Emly (GFNMS Advicory Council Chair) to Dale Jones (Director, NOAA Office for Law Enforcement) regarding MOA for NOAA Enforcement at Maverick's Surf Contest | ||
| Letter from Karen Grimmer (MBNMS Acting Superintendent) & Maria Brown (GFNMS Superintendent) to Daniel J Basta (Director, NMSP) regarding MOA for NOAA Enforcement at Maverick's Surf Contest | |||
| Letter from Daniel J Basta (Director, NMSP) to Deborah Streeter (MBNMS Advicory Council Chair) regarding NOAA Enforcement at Maverick's Surf Contest | |||
| Letter from Daniel J Basta (Director, NMSP) to Barbara Emly (GFNMS Advicory Council Chair) regarding NOAA Enforcement at Maverick's Surf Contest | |||
2006 Meeting Actions |
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| December 15th | Letter & Comments that the Sanctuary Advisory Council provided on the sanctuary's DMP & DEIS. | ||
2005 Meeting Actions |
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| December 9th | Letter from Director of NMSP Daniel J. Basta to Advisory Councel Chairs regarding oil and gas resolutions 03/31/06 | ||
| Final Resolution on Seismic Airgun OCS Inventory Activities in National Marine Sanctuaries. This is a joint resolution from the Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries' Advisory Councils 12/9/05 | |||
| August 5th | Letter from Deborah Streeter (MBNMS SAC) to Claire Jacquemin regarding the Bureau of Reclamation's plans to discharge agricultural drainage Estero Bay 08/25/05 | ||
| June 3rd | Letter from Deborah Streeter (MBNMS SAC) to Dan Basta regarding frustrations on delay of release of management plan 06/9/05 | ||
| Letter from Dan Basta to Deborah Streeter (MBNMS SAC) response to above letter 06/28/05 | |||
| April 1st | Letter from Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez in response to the SAC Chairs Letter of June 09/20/05 | ||
| Letter of welcome from SAC Chairs to Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez 06/01/05 | |||
2004 Meeting Actions |
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| February 6th | Letter regarding the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 02/20/04 | ||
2003 Meeting Actions |
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| December 5th | Letter to Daniel Basta Regarding Sanctuary Boundary Issue December 15th, 2003 | ||
| Letter to William Douros Regarding National Marine Sanctuary Act December 15th, 2003 | |||
| July 30th-August 1st & August 22nd | Recommended Actions on Proposed Action Plans July 31st-August 1st & August 22nd | ||
| April 4th | Cover Memo and Approved MBNMS SAC Charter and Protocols 04/04/03 | ||
| February 7th | Final Resolution on Harmful Discharge in MBNMS by Cruise Ships 02/07/03 | ||
| Final Resolution and Cover Letter for Scenic Trail 02/07/03 | |||
| Final Staffing Letter to Daniel Basta, Director NMSP 02/11/03 | |||