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FINAL Sanctuary Advisory Council Hybrid Meeting
August 16th, 2024

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Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council Hybrid Meeting

This is a hybrid meeting (in person and virtual) being held at:
USGS – Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center2885 M ission Street Extension, Santa Cruz

9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Friday, August 16th, 2024

FINAL AGENDA

9:00 AM Call to Order
  • Community Introduction
  
9:15 AM Admin
  • AC Oath for Katherine Faick, CA EPA Alternate
  • Roll Call
  • Approval of May 2024 meeting minutes
 Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair), Sarah Lopez (Secretary), Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS)
  Standard Reports from Staff
MBNMS Permit Report (98K PDF*) PDF
MBNMS Office Report (1.4M PDF*) PDF
Conservation Working Group Meeting Notes (K PDF*)  
Research Activity Panel Meeting Notes (178K PDF*) PDF
9:30 AM Standing Item: Superintendent's Report
A report on important or newsworthy activities conducted by staff since the last AC meeting
  • MBNMS
  • CBNMS/GFNMS
 Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS), Brian Johnson (CBNMS/GFNMS)
10:00 AM Information Item: ONMS General Council
Meet Attorney Erik Federman, learn about NOAA General Council and its role related to MBNMS. Q&A time		 Erik Federman (NOAA Office of General Council)
10:30 AM DEI ITEM: Subcommittee update
Identifying and sharing strategies to decrease unconscious bias in Advisory Council outreach. Progress on recommendations.		 Felicia Van Stolkn (At-Large)
11:00 AM Break (15 minutes)  
11:15 AM Information Item: 30x30 Decision-Making Framework
The framework, potential application in the Sanctuary, and relevance to other Sanctuary priorities such as kelp restoration and marine debris.		 Mike Esgro (OPC), Abby Mohan (OPC)
11:45 AM Lightning Talk: Deep Sea Mining
Examine types of deep-sea mining globally, and some of the motivations and challenges with it, and the potential mining activities that might (someday) happen locally or might become the subject of regulation.		 Steve Haddock (MBARI)
12:00 PM Lunch (45 min)  
12:45 PM Public Comment for Items Not on the Agenda Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair)
1:00 PM Information Item: Offshore Wind Energy Update
Update on offshore wind in CA, what is going on with development, where are now, and public engagement.		 Paul Michel (WCRO), TBD (BOEM)
1:45 PM Information Item: Kelp Recommendations Superintendent Response
Superintendent response to advisory council’s Kelp Recommendations.		 Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS)
2:00 PM Information Item: New Kelp Paper & Ocean Access Survey
Research updates on a kelp paper postdoc project and an ocean access survey focused on underserved communities in a few regions of California.		 Jennifer Selgrath (CINMS)
2:30 PM Break (15 minutes)  
2:45 PM Recruitment: Nominations for New Executive Committee and Member Recruitment
Preparation for elections to be held at the November meeting. Initiating 2024 recruitment cycle for 6 seats (11 individuals).		 Lisa Wooninck (MBNMS)
3:00 PM Working Group Reports and Member Announcements
Each seat will be provided 3 minutes for reporting, 5 min for working groups		 ALL
3:45 PM Adjourn Pamela Neeb Wade (Chair)

 

***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 Robbin Porter at (831) 647-4206 or by email.

From the North:
Follow Highway 1 south to Santa Cruz (~46 miles from Half Moon Bay). Once in Santa Cruz, turn right onto Western Drive. Turn right onto Mission Street/Mission Street Extension. The USGS building will be on the left. Use the Mission Street Extension entrance. SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
From the South:
Take Highway 1 north to Santa Cruz ((~45 miles from Monterey). Once in Santa Cruz, follow signs for CA-1 North/Santa Cruz/Half Moon Bay. Take a slight right onto CA-1/Mission Street (signs for CA-1 N/Half Moon Bay). Turn left onto Western Drive then right onto Mission Street/Mission Street Extension. The USGS building will be on the left. Use the Mission Street Extension entrance. SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
From the East:
Take Highway CA-17 toward Santa Cruz. Once in Santa Cruz, follow signs for CA-1 North/Santa Cruz/Half Moon Bay. Take a slight right onto CA-1/Mission Street (signs for CA-1 N/Half Moon Bay). Turn left onto Western Drive then right onto Mission Street/Mission Street Extension. The USGS building will be on the left. Use the Mission Street Extension entrance. SEE PARKING INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
Parking:
Park in the parking lot located on Mission Street Extension across from the USGS building. Limited parking is also available along Mission St. Extension and along Natural Bridges Drive.

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Virtual Meeting Directions:

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  1. This meeting will use Google Meet, a multi-platform program that's free to use.

    Join with Google Meet

    Meeting ID: iyp-xzvw-ojw
    If you cannot join online, you may call in using:
    (US)+1 413-752-1090‬
    PIN: 796 920 972#

  2. You will be asked to enter muted, but with your video on.
  3. Public Members: To give a public comment, use the "Raise Hand" feature, and when called upon by the meeting moderator you will need to unmute and and will be given 3 minutes for a verbal comment. Public comment will be received during the 15-minute public comment session beginning at 12:00 pm or during the designated time for each agenda item.
  4. If you have trouble accessing the Google Meet, or problems during the session that you are unable to enter into the comment box, or just basic questions, you can send an email to robbin.porter@noaa.gov.

 

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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