[CINC] Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting November 14

[Clare Fritzsche]

/A public meeting announcement: /
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Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting

*Friday, November 14, 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/

 *9:00-9:45**AM**      1.     Administrative Business and Announcements 
*(_Includes Council Actions_)**

* A.    Comment on/Adoption of Meeting Notes* (_Council Action_)

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

*C.    Upcoming Election for Chair *(_No Council Action Requested_)

·         Nominations are sought for Council Chair (By Charter, current 
incumbent may not be re-elected).  Election to be held January 23, 2009.**

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

 *9:45-11:00**AM**    2.     Whale Ship Strikes *(_No Council Action 
Requested_)

 

*A.      **Situation overview/update *(Sean Hastings and National Marine 
Fisheries Service) [10 min.]**

*B.      **Whale sightings reports *(Natalie Senyk) [10 min.]**

*C.      **Ship Speed Assessment *(pending data and speaker 
availability) [10 min.]**

*D.      **Sanctuary Education Team update *(Maria Petueli) [10 min.]**

*E.       **Subcommittee Progress Report *[10 min.]**

*F.       **Council questions and discussion*

 *11:00-11:15**AM**          3.         Public Comment *(1st of 2) (may 
be extended at the discretion of the Chair or used as a break)**

* 11:15-11:45**AM**  4.     Enforcement Presentation and Proposed 
Council Enforcement Working Group *(Council Action Requested)**

* A.    Overview presentation by Dayna Matthews, Office for Law 
Enforcement, National Marine Fisheries Service *[15 min.]**

*B.    Council Discussion and Questions*

*C.    _Requested Council Action_:* Authorize creation of SAC 
Enforcement Working Group

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

* 12:45-2:15**PM**    5.     Marine Protected Areas *(_Possible Council 
Action_)

* A.      **Presentation: 5-Year Report on Channel Islands MPAs *(John 
Ugoretz) [1 hour]**

·         In preparation for reporting to the California Fish and Game 
Commission in December, John Ugoretz will provide a preliminary 
presentation on 5-year monitoring, enforcement and education activities 
for the Channel Islands state MPAs

·         _Possible Council Action_:  Provide feedback on the presentation

* B.      **Marine Life Protection Act Initiative -- Update on Southern 
California Process as relates to Channel Islands MPAs*

·         Council discussion

***2:15-2:30**PM**      6.     Public Comment *(2nd of 2) (may be 
extended at the discretion of the Chair, or used as a break)**

* 2:30-2:45**PM**      7.     Renewal of Advisory Council Charter 
*(_Council Action Requested_)

* A.      **Staff description of Charter and need for minor updates*

*B.      **_Council Action_**: *Council comments and/or concurrence with 
staff recommendation**

* 2:45-3:15**PM**      8.     Planning for May 2009 Sanctuary Advisory 
Councils Summit *(_Possible Council Action_)

*A.      **Staff description of meeting plan and opportunities for 
Council input*

*B.      **Discussion items:*

·         "National choreography": What national-level groups should the 
SAC Chairs meet with?

·         Suggestions for a SAC case study to be presented in May 2009

*C.      **_Possible Council Action_**: *Provide input on discussion items**

 *3:15-3:45**PM**      9.     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)

* 3:45-4:00**PM**      10.  Future SAC Meeting Schedule and Meeting Wrap-Up*

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

*B.    Schedule for 2009 SAC meetings: *(_No Council Action Requested_)**

·         Friday January 23, 2009 (SAC meeting, Santa Barbara)

·         Friday March 20, 2009 (SAC meeting, Ventura)

·         May 4-7, 2009: SAC Chairs annual meeting (Chair-only to 
attend), Alpena, Michigan

·         Friday May 15, 2009 (SAC meeting, Santa Barbara)

·         Friday July 17, 2009 (SAC meeting, Ventura)

·         Friday September 18, 2009 (SAC meeting, Santa Barbara)

·         Friday November 20, 2009 (SAC meeting, Ventura)

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

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

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_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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