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FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
February 15th, 2015

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Meeting

Civic Plaza Community Room
Watsonville, CA

8:45 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday, February 20th, 2015

(directions below)

FINAL AGENDA

8:45 AM Coffee and Sign-in
9:00 AM Call to Order & Roll Call
  • Approval of December 12th, 2014 meeting minutes
 Paul Michel (MBNMS), PJ Webb (Chair), Dan Haifley (Secretary)
  Standard Reports from Staff
MBNMS Permit Report (1.6M PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (917K 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. 		Paul Michel (MBNMS), Max Delaney (GFNMS)
10:00 AM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda PJ Webb (Chair)
10:30 AM Information Item: Draft Management Plan Review Update Process Schedule Paul Michel (MBNMS)
11:00 AM BREAK (10 minutes)  
11:10 AM Action Item: Conservation Working Group Work Plan Geoff Shester (CWG Chair)

12:00 PM
Lunch

  
1:00 PM Information Item: Revised MBNMS/GFNMS Introduced Species Rule Paul Michel (MBNMS), Karen Grimmer (MBNMS)
2:00 PM Standing Item: Working Group Updates
  • Conservation Working Group (CWG)
    April CWG Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Sanctuary Education Panel (SEP)
    March SEP Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Research Activities Panel (RAP)
    September RAP Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Recreation and Tourism Working Group
 Working Group Chairs
2:30 PM Action Item: Recreation & Tourism Working Group Identified as a Subcommittee
Extend work for next year		 PJ Webb (Chair)
3:00 PM Standing Item: Advisory Council Member Announcements/Reports PJ Webb (Chair)
3:30 PM BREAK (10 minutes)  
3:40 PM Information Item: Resource Protection Updates to include: Karen Grimmer (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 North of Monterey Bay
Take CA-1 S. Take the California 129/Riverside Dr. exit. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for State Route 129/Watsonville. Turn left onto CA-129 E/W Riverside Dr. Turn left onto Rodriguez St. Entrance to the parking structure will be on your right.

From North (US-101 Option)
Take US-101 S toward Los Angeles. Slight right onto San Juan Rd (signs for Aromas/Watsonville). Turn right onto Porter Dr. Continue onto Main St. Turn left onto W Riverside Dr. Turn Right onto Rodriguez. Entrance to the parking structure will be on your right.

From South of Monterey Bay (Cambria)
Take CA-1 N, follow signs for Watsonville/Santa Cruz. Take the State Route 129/Riverside Dr. exit toward State Route 152/Watsonville. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for CA-129/CA-152/Watsonville and merge onto CA-129 E/W Riverside Dr. Turn left onto Rodriguez St. Entrance to the parking structure will be on your right.

From South (US-101 Option)
Take US-101 N. Take the exit toward San Miguel/Canyon Rd. Continue onto San Miguel Canyon Rd. Turn left onto Hall Rd. Continue onto Salinas Rd. Continue onto Porter Dr. Continue onto Main St. Turn left onto W Riverside Dr. Turn right onto Rodriguez St. Entrance to the parking structure will be on your right.

**The meeting will be held in the Civic Plaza Community Room. Parking is available in the parking structure on Rodriguez St. (first 2 hours are free, $5 for whole day). Park on the roof of the structure and enter the Civic Plaza facility. The Community Room will be to your left.**


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Files
MBNMS Permit Report (1.6M PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (917K 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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