[CINC] September 19th CINMS Advisory Council Meeting

Clare Fritzsche Clare.Fritzsche at noaa.gov
Wed Sep 10 12:11:07 PDT 2008 

A public meeting announcement: 

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c h a n n e l   i s l a n d s   n a t i o n a l   m a r i n e   s a n c 
t u a r y

Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting

* Friday, September 19, 2008*

*9:00 am -- 4:30 pm*

* Casa Las Palmas*[1]* <#_ftn1>*

*323 E. Cabrillo Blvd  ·  Santa Barbara, CA*

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

 *9:00-9:45**AM**      1.     Administrative Business and Announcements*

*A.    Introduction of New Council Member: Susan Curtis, Santa Barbara 
County*

*B.    Comment on/Adoption of July 18, 2008 Draft Meeting Notes* 
(_Council Action Requested_)**

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

·         To include a brief update on the status and plans for 
disestablishment of Point Conception and Point Arguello weather buoys

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

 

* 9:45-12:00**PM**            2.         Ocean Acidification* (_Possible 
Council Action_)**

*A.      **Educational Presentation by Dr. Richard Feely, Carbon Group, 
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA * (No Council Action 
Requested) [40 min.]**

·         Council Questions [10 min.]

*B.      **Educational Presentation by Dr. Gretchen Hofmann, Professor, 
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of 
California Santa Barbara* (No Council Action Requested) [40 min.]**

·         Council Questions [10 min.]

*C.      **Conservation Working Group overview of comments received and 
changes made to updated draft report: */Ocean Acidification and the 
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary -- Cause, effect, and local 
response/ [20 min.]**

·         Council discussion and deliberation [15 min.]

*D.    _Possible Council Action_:  Decision on adoption of report from 
Conservation Working Group*

 

* 12:00-12:15**PM**          3.         Public Comment *(1st of 2) (may 
be extended at the discretion of the Chair or used as a break)**

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*12:15-1:15**PM**                            LUNCH*

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*1:15-2:30**PM**      4.     Ship Strikes *(_Council Action Requested_)

*A.      **Situation overview/update *(Sean Hastings) [10 min.]**

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

*C.      **Ship Speed Assessment *(Megan McKenna) [10 min.]**

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

*E.       **Proposal for second phase of SAC investigations: 
Recommendation by the Advisory Council's Subcommittee on Large Cetaceans 
and Shipping*

*F.       **Council questions and discussion*

*G.      **_Possible Council Action_**:  Decision on Subcommittee proposal*

* * *2:30-3:00**PM          **5.     Marine Protection Areas *(_Possible 
Council Action_)**

*A.      **Update on 5-Year Report on Channel Islands MPAs *(John Ugoretz)**

*B.      **Marine Life Protection Act Initiative, Southern California 
Process: Role of the Channel Islands MPAs*

·         Consideration of Sanctuary Advisory Council weighing in

·         _Possible Council Action_: Development of draft letter (or 
subcommittee assignment for this purpose)

 *3:00-3:15**PM**      6.     Public Comment *(2nd of 2) (may be 
extended at the discretion of the Chair, or used as a break)**

 *3:15-3:45**PM          **7.     Sanctuary Condition Report (draft)  
*(_Possible Council Action Requested_)

·         Brief overview of the product and development/review process 
(Dani Lipski, CINMS Research Specialist)

·         Status of draft report review by Research Activities Panel 
(Bob Warner, RAP Chair)

·         *_Possible Council Action_**: * Council endorsement or 
forwarding of RAP comments

 *3:45-4:15**PM**      8.     Working Group Reports *(_No Council Action 
Requested_)**

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

A.    Sanctuary Education Team (Maria Petueli)

B.    Chumash Community Working Group (Jacy Ontiveros or Alan Salazar)

C.    Conservation Working Group (Linda Krop)

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

E.    Commercial Fishing Working Group (Jim Marshall)

* 4:15-4:30**PM**      9.     Future SAC Meeting Schedule, Meeting 
Close-Out* (_Possible Council Action_)

*A.    Schedule reminder for remaining 2008 SAC meetings and events:*

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

·   Sunday, November 2, 2008:  Council field trip to Santa Cruz Island

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

* B.    Staff recommended meeting schedule for 2009*

·   Staff proposal: continue with third Friday of meeting months 
(generally), except when conflicting with holidays or adjacent to 
holiday weekends:

o        PROPOSED: Friday January 23, 2009 (SAC meeting, Santa Barbara)

o        PROPOSED: Friday March 20, 2009 (SAC meeting, Ventura)

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

o        PROPOSED: Friday May 15, 2009 (SAC meeting, Santa Barbara)

o        PROPOSED: Friday July 17, 2009 (SAC meeting, Ventura)

o        PROPOSED: Friday September 18, 2009 (SAC meeting, Santa Barbara)

o        PROPOSED: Friday November 20, 2009 (SAC meeting, Ventura)

·   *_Possible Council Action_*:  Adoption of 2009 meeting schedule

* 4:30**PM**              **ADJOURN*

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*_DIRECTIONS_**         Casa Las Palmas, 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa 
Barbara, CA*

1)     Take U.S. 101 north or southbound to Santa Barbara

2)     Exit on GARDEN Street

3)     Turn toward the ocean on GARDEN

4)     Turn LEFT on CABRILLO Blvd. at the beach

5)     Casa Las Palmas is on the left (inland) side within Chase Palm 
Park, at 323 E. Cabrillo Blvd. near the playground.

6)     Parking is available along the beach side of Cabrillo Blvd or in 
the beach front parking lot (enter at intersection of Cabrillo & Garden)


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Dani Lipski
Research Specialist
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA  93109-2315
805-966-7107 x422 (phone)
805-568-1582 (fax)
danielle.lipski at noaa.gov
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/


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Dani Lipski
Research Specialist
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
113 Harbor Way, Suite 150
Santa Barbara, CA  93109-2315
805-966-7107 x422 (phone)
805-568-1582 (fax)
danielle.lipski at noaa.gov
http://channelislands.noaa.gov/


-- 
Clare Fritzsche
Volunteer Administration
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Channel Islands National Park
Schedule for week of September 8:
MON: 8am-4pm, Santa Barbara: (805) 966-7107 x366
TUE: 8am-4pm, Santa Barbara: (805) 966-7107 x366
WED: 11:30am-4pm, Santa Barbara: (805) 966-7107 x366
THU: 9:30am-2:30pm, Oxnard: (805) 382-6149 x105
FRI: 8am-4pm, Santa Barbara: (805) 966-7107 x366
Cellular: (805) 729-0127
Santa Barbara FAX: (805) 568-1582

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