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FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
August 17th, 2018

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Meeting

Monterey County Free Libraries – Marina Branch
Meeting Room 188 Seaside Avenue
Marina, CA

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday, August 17th, 2018

FINAL AGENDA

8:45 AM Coffee and Sign-in
9:00 AM Call to Order & Roll Call
  • Welcome from City of Marina Mayor Bruce Delgado
  • Approval of June 15th, 2018 meeting minutes
Paul Michel (MBNMS), Brian Nelson (Chair), Gary Pezzi (Secretary)
  Standard Reports from Staff

MBNMS Permit Report (62K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (363K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (K 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), Maria Brown (GFNMS)
9:35 AM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda Brian Nelson (Chair)
9:45 AM Standing Item: Advisory Council Member Announcements Brian Nelson (Chair)
10:15 AM BREAK (10 minutes)  
10:25 AM Information Item: Marine plastics and microfibers
A panel on marine plastics and microfibers in MBNMS with discussion on a possible letter to AMBAG or other effecting organizations to consider at future Advisory Council meeting.
Tim Goncharoff (SC County Dept of Public Works), Sherry Lippiatt (NOAA Marine Debris Program), Katherine O’Dea (Conservation seat)
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 PM Information Item: Report on research cruise aboard NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada Chad King (MBNMS)
2:00 PM BREAK (15 minutes)  
2:15 PM Standing Item: Working Group and Subcommittee Updates
  • Conservation Working Group (CWG)
    CWG Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Research Activities Panel (RAP)
    RAP Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Recreation and Tourism Subcommittee
Working Group Chairs
3:00 PM Information Item: Pilot project for light touch trawl gear
A presentation on a project to quantify impacts of traditional and modified trawl gear on the seafloor habitat forming a component of Essential Fish Habitat.
James Lindholm (CSUMB)
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:
Follow Highway 1 South. Once in Marina, take exit 410 for Reservation Road. Turn left onto Reservation Road. At the first traffic light, turn right to stay on Reservation Road. At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto Seaside Avenue. The library will be on the right-hand side.

From the South:
Follow Highway 1 North. Once in Marina, take exit 410 for Reservation Road. Turn right onto Reservation Road. At the first traffic light, turn right to stay on Reservation Road. At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto Seaside Avenue. The library will be on the right-hand side.

Parking:
The library has its own lot with ample parking.

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Files

MBNMS Permit Report (62K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (363K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity 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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