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FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
February 16th, 2018

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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

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday, February 16th, 2018

FINAL AGENDA

8:45 AM Coffee and Sign-in
9:00 AM Call to Order & Roll Call
  • Welcome from City of Santa Cruz Mayor David Terrazas
  • Approval of December 15, 2017 meeting minutes
 Paul Michel (MBNMS), PJ Webb (Chair), Brian Nelson (Secretary)
  Standard Reports from Staff
MBNMS Permit Report (69K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (352K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (107K PDF*) PDF
9:15 AM Standing Item: Superintendent's Report
A report on important or newsworthy activities conducted by staff over the last three months.
  • Updates for MBNMS
  • Updates for GFNMS
 Paul Michel (MBNMS)
9:25 AM Information Item: Review of Advisory Council member responsibilities
Review of the MBNMS Advisory Council Oath and expectations		 PJ Webb (Chair), PJ Webb (Vice Chair), Brian Nelson (Secretary)
10:00 AM Standing Item: Advisory Council Member Announcements PJ Webb (Chair)
10:30 AM BREAK (10 minutes)  
10:40 AM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda PJ Webb (Chair)
10:55 AM Action Item: Comment letter for a draft proposed program for Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales
  • Final letter to Ms. Kelly Hammerle, (Manager, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) (70K PDF)
 PJ Webb (Chair)
11:30 AM Standing Item: Working Group and Subcommittee Updates
  • Conservation Working Group (CWG)
    CWG Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Research Activities Panel (RAP)
    RAP Meeting Notes (110K PDF*)
  • Recreation and Tourism Subcommittee
 Working Group Chairs
12:00 PM Lunch  
12:45 PM Information Item: SAC Chair Summit PJ Webb (Chair)
1:00 PM Action Item: Advisory Council 2018 Work Plan
Review proposed MBNMS Advisory Council work plan for 2018 meetings 		Nichole Rodriguez (MBNMS)
1:30 PM Information Item & Action Item: Review of MBNMS Management Plan Review Draft Action Plans MBNMS Staff
2:30 PM BREAK (10 minutes)  
2:40 PM Continued - Information Item & Action Item: Review of MBNMS Management Plan Review Draft Action Plans MBNMS Staff
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 Nichole Rodriguez at (831) 647-4206 or by email.

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 permits will be available in the Community Room. The parking permit only allows for the public Police Department parking lot off of 155 Center Street and Maple and Washington Street adjacent to the Louden Nelson Center.

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Files
MBNMS Permit Report (69K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (352K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (107K 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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