Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
August 21st, 2013
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Gulf of the Farallones and Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuaries Joint Advisory Council Meeting
Half Moon Bay Yacht Club
214 Princeton Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
8:30 AM – 4:45 PM
Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
DRAFT AGENDA
GFNMS Meeting: 8:45 AM – 10:15 AM
8:30 AM | Coffee and Sign-in | |
8:45 AM | GFNMS: Call to Order/Roll Call | Dominique Richard, Chair, GFNMS |
9:00 AM | Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda | |
9:15 AM | GFNMS: Essential Fish Habitat: Review of and Discussion on Proposed Options Note: there are no GFNMS proposed options for the northern MBNMS |
Karen Reyna, GFNMS |
10:05 AM | GFNMS: Update on Tomales Bay Vessel Management Plan
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Karen Reyna, GFNMS |
10:15 AM | GFNMS: Adjourn |
GFNMS & MBNMS Meeting: 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
10:30 AM | Call to Order/Roll Call
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Dominique Richard, Chair, GFNMS | ||
10:45 AM | MBNMS Superintendents Report
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Paul Michel, MBNMS | ||
11:00 AM | GFNMS Superintendents Report
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Maria Brown, GFNMS | ||
11:15 AM | Activities in the Northern Management Area
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Maria Brown and Staff, GFNMS | ||
12:15 PM | Lunch | |||
1:15 PM | Member Reports | Kirk Schmidt, Chair, MBNMS | ||
2:15 PM | Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda | |||
2:30 PM | Agriculture Water Quality Alliance
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Bridget Hoover, MBNMS | ||
3:00 PM | Ship Strikes and Whales
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Leslie Abramson, GFNMS | ||
3:30 PM | Adjourn Joint MBNMS and GFNMS Meeting |
MBNMS Meeting: 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
3:45 PM | MBNMS: Approval of February 7 and April 18 Meeting Minutes | Kirk Schmidt, Chair, MBNMS |
3:50 PM | MBNMS: Update on Sanctuary Ecologically Sensitive Areas (SESAs) and Collaborative Proposal to Modify Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Through Pacific Fisheries Management Council 5–Yr Review Process
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Karen Grimmer, MBNMS |
4:15 PM | MBNMS: Superintendent request for SAC support to establish a Fishing Working Group and a Tourism Working Group | Paul Michel, MBNMS |
4:45 PM | MBNMS: Adjourn |
***ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATES*** *Public comment on agenda items will be heard prior to SAC discussion/deliberation* |
Materials corresponding to items on this or other agendas are available here or contact Sara Hutto at (831) 647-4206.
Directions:
From the North:Take HWY 1 south through Pacifica, Montara, and Moss Beach. On passing Half Moon Bay Airport, peel off right onto Capistrano Rd. Turn right at Mezza Luna restaurant onto Prospect Way. Go left at T-junction, then right onto Princeton Ave. Look out for the boatyard on the left at Vassar St.
From the East/South:
Take HWY 1 north out of Half Moon Bay. Drive 4 miles north to signals at Pillar Point Harbor. Turn left at signals onto Capistrano Rd. Turn left at Mezza Luna restaurant onto Prospect Way. Turn left at T-junction, then right onto Princeton Ave. Look out for the boatyard on the left at Vassar St.
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Files |
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8/14/13 Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (86K PDF*) | |
8/15/13 MBNMS Office Report (348K PDF*) | |
7/31/13 EFH Final Proposal (5.9M PDF*) | |
8/21/13 Business Advisory Council Staff and SAC FAQs (74K PDF*) | |
8/21/13 Sanctuary Nomination Process Presentation (614K PDF*) | |
Tomales Bay Vessel Management Plan Powerpoint (246K PDF*) | |
Activities in the Northern Management Area Powerpoint (3.5M PDF*) | |
Agriculture Water Quality Alliance Powerpoint (2.4M PDF*) | |
Ship Strikes and Whales Powerpoint (1.3M PDF*) | |
SESA and EFH Powerpoint (1.4M PDF*) | |
Correspondence |
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About Sanctuary Advisory Council 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. |