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FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
December 14th, 2018

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Meeting

Agricultural Commissioner’s Office Conference Room
1428 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday, December 14th, 2018

FINAL AGENDA

8:45 AM Coffee and Sign-in
9:00 AM Call to Order & Roll Call
  • Welcome from Mayor of Monterey Clyde Roberson
  • Approval of October 19th, 2018 meeting minutes
  • AC member recruitment – establish council nomination sub-committee
 Paul Michel (MBNMS), Brian Nelson (Chair), Gary Pezzi (Secretary)
  Standard Reports from Staff
MBNMS Permit Report (55K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (396K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (121K 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. 		Paul Michel (MBNMS), Max Delaney (GFNMS)
9:35 AM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda Brian Nelson (Chair)
9:45 AM Action Item: Advisory Council 2019 calendar and work plan
Review proposed meeting dates and locations. Suggest relevant topics to staff for 2019 AC work plan.		 Nichole Rodriguez (MBNMS)
10:15 AM Standing Item: Advisory Council Member Announcements Brian Nelson (Chair)
11:00 AM BREAK (10 minutes)  
11:10 AM Standing Item: Working Group and Subcommittee Updates
  • Conservation Working Group (CWG)
    CWG Meeting Notes (K PDF*)
  • Research Activities Panel (RAP)
    RAP Meeting Notes (121K PDF*)
  • Recreation and Tourism Subcommittee
 Working Group Chairs
11:40 AM Information Item: State MPA Monitoring Action Plan overview Becky Ota (CDFW)
12:15 PM Lunch  
1:15 PM Action Item: MPWC proposed zone change
To consider a recommendation to MBNMS staff on proposed zone change in northern management area 		Max Delaney (GFNMS)
2:45 PM BREAK (10 minutes)  
3:00 PM Information Item: Status of sea star wasting disease Monica Moritsch (UCSC)
3:45 PM Information Item: Recovery effort status of black abalone at Mud Creek Steve Lonhart (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 Nichole Rodriguez at (831) 647-4206 or by email.

Directions:

From the North – Highway 1 Option:
Follow Highway 1 South. Once in Monterey, take exit 402B to merge onto Del Monte Avenue toward Pacific Grove. At the Del Monte Avenue/Washington Street/Lighthouse Avenue intersection, take a slight left to stay on Del Monte Avenue. Monterey Conference Center will be on the right two blocks down.

From the South – Highway 1 Option:
Follow Highway 1 North. Once in Monterey, take exit 399B toward Monterey. Continue onto Munras Avenue. Turn left onto Soledad Drive then right onto Pacific Street. Follow Pacific Street for 1.2 miles then turn right onto W. Franklin Street and left at the 2nd cross street onto Alvarado Street. Monterey Conference Center will be straight ahead one block down.

From the South – Highway 101 Option::
Follow Highway 101 North. Once in Salinas, use the left lane to take the Abbott Street exit. Continue onto Abbott Street. Turn left onto Harris Road then continue onto Spreckels Blvd. Merge onto CA-68 W. Once in Monterey, follow signs for CA-1 S/CA-68 W. Take exit 401A toward Monterey. Turn right onto Camino Aguajito and left onto Del Monte Avenue. At the Del Monte Avenue/Washington Street/Lighthouse Avenue intersection, take a slight left to stay on Del Monte Avenue. Monterey Conference Center will be on the right two blocks down.

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Files
MBNMS Permit Report (55K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (396K PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (121K 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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