[CINC] July 18th CINMS Advisory Council Meeting

[Clare Fritzsche]

/A Public Meeting Announcement:  /

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Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting

*Friday, July 18, 2008*

*9:00 am -- 4:00 pm*

*Robert** J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center Auditorium, Channel Islands 
National Park Headquarters*

*1901 Spinnaker Drive**  ·  Ventura Harbor, CA*

*D R A F T   A G E N D A*

 /All times are subject to possible adjustment/

 *9:00-10:00**AM**            1.         Administrative Business, 
Council Election, and Announcements *(_Includes Council Actions_)**

* A.    New Council Member Introductions *(Jacy Ontiveros and Alan 
Salazar - Chumash Community Seat)

*B.    Comment on/Adoption of May 30, 2008 Draft Meeting Notes* 
(_Council Action_)

*C.    Sanctuary Superintendent's Report*  (_No Council Action Requested_)

*D.    Council Nominations and Election of Vice Chair and Secretary 
*(_Council Action_)

·         Staff to explain officer roles, nomination process, and 
election process**

·         Council member nominations and votes for Vice Chair and 
Secretary**

·         _Council Action_: Votes for Vice Chair and Secretary**

*E.    Brief Council Member Announcements  *(_No Council Action 
Requested_)**

 *10:00-11:30**AM**    2.     Update: Large Cetaceans and Ship Strikes 
*(_Possible Council Action_)

 

*A.      **Response to Sanctuary Advisory Council Advice and Other 
Developments *(CINMS, NMFS, USCG, Marine Exchange of Southern California)**

*B.    Update on Aerial Surveillance and Other Whale Observations*

*C.    Presentation on Ship Speed Analysis based on Automated 
Identification System (AIS) Data*, by Megan McKenna, Scripps Institution 
of Oceanography**

*                                    D.    Council Questions and 
Discussion* [20 min.]

                                    *E.    _Possible Council Action_*: 
If needed/proposed, clarify previous Council recommendation on the 
Prevention and Emergency Response Plan for Reducing Ship Strikes on Blue 
Whales and Other Large Cetaceans.**

 *11:30-11:45**AM**          3.         Public Comment *(1st of 2) (may 
be extended at the discretion of the Chair or used as a break)**

* 11:45-12:45**PM**          LUNCH  *(Pizza and salad group lunch 
offered at $8.00 per person)

* 12:45-1:15**PM**           4.     Marine Protected Areas *(_No Council 
Action Requested_)

* A.    Marine Life Protection Act Initiative -- Update on Southern 
California Process *(CA Dept. of Fish and Game Staff)

*B.    Monitoring Channel Islands MPAs -- Field Season Update *(CA Dept. 
of Fish and Game Staff)**

*C.    5-Year Symposium on Channel Islands MPAs -- Update on report 
planned and future  presentation to California Fish and Game Commission 
*(CA Dept. of Fish and Game Staff)

*D.    Council Questions and Discussion*

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*1:15-2:45**PM**      5.     Ocean Acidification *(_No Council Action 
Requested_)

* A.      **Informational Presentation by Dr. Victoria Fabry, *Professor 
of Biological Oceanography, Department of Biological Sciences, 
California State University San Marcos

*B.      **Presentation on Draft Report by the Conservation Working 
Group* (Linda Krop and Shiva Polefka)

*C.      **Council Questions and Discussion*

* 2:45-3:00**PM**      6.     Public Comment *(2nd of 2) (may be 
extended at the discretion of the Chair, or used as a break)**

* 3:00-3:30**PM**      7.     Shore to Sea Lecture Series *(_Possible 
Council Action_)

*A.      **Staff overview of the Shore to Sea Lecture Series, a public 
educational program sponsored by the Channel Islands National Marine 
Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park*

*B.      **Council Questions and Discussion*

*C.      **_Possible Council Action_**: Provide input on possible future 
speakers*

 *3:30-3:55**PM**      8.     Working Group Reports *(_No Council Action 
Requested_)**

            Brief reports from the Chairs of active SAC Working Groups 
that have recently met.

A.    Conservation Working Group (Linda Krop)

B.    Recreational Fishing Working Group (Capt. David Bacon)

C.    Commercial Fishing Working Group (Jim Marshall)

D.    Research Activities Panel (Bob Warner)

E.    Chumash Community Working Group (Paulette Cabugos)

* 3:55-4:00**PM**      9.     Future SAC Meeting Schedule and Meeting 
Wrap-Up*

 

*A.    Upcoming Meeting Topics *(_No Council Action Requested_)**

*B.    Schedule for 2008 SAC meetings: *(_No Council Action Requested_)**

·   Tuesday September 16, 2008: Park/Sanctuary Volunteer Recognition 
Dinner (including SAC)

·   Friday, September 19, 2008: SAC Meeting, Santa Barbara

·   Friday, November 14, 2008: SAC Meeting, Ventura

* 4:00**PM**              **ADJOURN*

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*_DIRECTIONS_**:    Channel Islands National Park Headquarters, 1901 
Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor, CA*

_ Coming from the south_:  Take US-101 North to Ventura.  Exit on 
VICTORIA AVE., turn LEFT.  Turn RIGHT on OLIVAS PARK DRIVE.  Continue 
past HARBOR BLVD where Olivas Park Drive becomes SPINNAKER. The Park's 
office is located at the end of Spinnaker, in Ventura Harbor.

 _Coming from the north_:  Take US-101 south to Ventura.  Exit on 
SEAWARD.  Turn LEFT onto HARBOR BLVD.  Continue on HARBOR for about 1 
mile, then turn RIGHT on SPINNAKER Drive.  The Park's office is located 
at the very end of Spinnaker, in Ventura Harbor.


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