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<font color="#3366ff">A PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
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distributed by the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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on behalf of the Research Activities Panel of the
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Sanctuary Advisory Council<br>
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<p class="MsoSubtitle" align="center"><span
style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Research
Activities Panel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-variant: small-caps;">a
working
group of the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoTitle" align="center"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-variant: small-caps;">channel<span
style=""> </span><st1:place w:st="on">islands</st1:place><span
style=""> </span>national<span style="">
</span>marine<span style=""> </span>sanctuary advisory
council<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i
style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">meeting jointly with the<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoSubtitle" align="center"><st1:place w:st="on"><span
style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Channel Islands</span></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";">
Marine Science Committee</span><span
style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Monday
May
12, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style=""><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">9:00 am – 1:00 pm</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style=""><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">2<sup>nd</sup>
Floor
Conference Room<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><b style=""><span
style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Marine</span></b></st1:placename><b
style=""><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"> <st1:placename
w:st="on">Science</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Research</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Building</st1:state></st1:placetype></span></b></st1:place><b
style=""><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><st1:placetype
w:st="on"><b style=""><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">University</span></b></st1:placetype><b
style=""><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">
of <st1:placename w:st="on">California</st1:placename>, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Santa Barbara</st1:city></st1:place></span></b><span
style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b
style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";">DRAFT
MEETING<span style=""> </span>AGENDA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><i style=""><span
style="font-family: "Arial Narrow";">All
times are estimated and may be adjusted.<span style="">
</span>Meeting is open to public observation.</span></i></b><i style=""><span
style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">9:00am<span style="">
</span>1.<span style="">
</span>Round table introductions and brief research updates<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">9:45am<span style="">
</span>2. <span style=""> </span>CINMS announcements by Research Staff<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">10:00am<span style="">
</span>3.<span style="">
</span>Ocean Acidification<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in;"><b style="">A.<span
style=""> </span>Review Conservation Working
Group’s Draft Ocean Acidification Document</b>, Presentation by Shiva
Polefka
(35 min)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in;"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">B.<span
style=""> </span>Review CINMS’ Carbon Budget
Proposal</b>, Presentation by Dr. Steve Katz (10 min)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">10:45am <span style="">
</span>4.<span style="">
</span>Review Black Abalone Draft Status Review Report for proposed <span
style=""> </span>ESA listing, </b>presented Barb Taylor, SWFSC</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">11:15am <span style="">
</span>5.<span style="">
</span>Review SAC Blue Whale Subcommittee on Large Cetaceans and <span
style=""></span><span style=""></span>Shipping
progress</b>, Presentation by Dr. Steve Katz</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">11:45am <span style="">
</span>6.<span style="">
</span>Update on Bight ’08 Activities</b>, provided by Dr. Steve Katz</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">12:15pm</b><span style="">
</span><b style="">7.<span style=""> </span>Discussion of
California's Draft Coastal
Impact Assistance Plan</b>, <span style=""></span>presented
by Dr. Jenn Caselle</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><b style="">12:30pm<span style="">
</span>8.<span style="">
</span>Discussion of RAP membership<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p>12:45pm <span style="">
</span>9.<span style="">
</span>Closing discussion<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> <b>1</b></o:p><b style="">:00pm<span style="">
</span>10.<span style="">
</span>Adjourn<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<pre><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span
style=""> </span><o:p>
</o:p></span></pre>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><u>Driving Directions: <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Traveling north on Highway 101:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Take the Airport/UCSB exit (Highway 217) off U.S.
101
approximately eight miles north of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Santa Barbara</st1:place></st1:city> to the campus East
Gate. <br style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Traveling south on Highway 101:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Take the <st1:street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Storke Road/Glen Annie Road</st1:address></st1:street>
exit off U.S.
101 approximately twelve miles north of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Santa Barbara</st1:place></st1:city>. Turn right on <st1:street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Storke Road</st1:address></st1:street>
and proceed two miles to <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">El
Colegio Road</st1:address></st1:street>.
Turn left on <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">El Colegio
Road</st1:address></st1:street>
and proceed to the campus West Gate entrance.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Building Location:<span style="">
</span><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Marine</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Science</st1:placename> <st1:placename
w:st="on">Research</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Building</st1:placetype></st1:place>
is located on <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Lagoon Road</st1:address></st1:street>,
near
the East Gate, facing the ocean (see attached map).<span style=""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Parking Information:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Visitors must purchase and display a parking
permit.<span style=""> </span>Please park in a designated "C"
parking lot or parking structure. Permits are sold at the self-pay
machines in
each lot and parking structure. Fees:<span style="">
</span>Monday-Friday (7:30am-5:00pm) - $5.00 for 3 hours or $8.00 for
the
entire day</p>
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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)
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:danielle.lipski@noaa.gov">danielle.lipski@noaa.gov</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://channelislands.noaa.gov/">http://channelislands.noaa.gov/</a>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Clare Fritzsche
Volunteer Administration
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Channel Islands National Park
Schedule for week of May 5:
MON-WED: 8am-4pm, Santa Barbara: (805) 966-7107 x366
THU: 9:15am-2:15pm, Oxnard: (805) 382-6149 x105
FRI: 8am-4pm, Santa Barbara: (805) 966-7107 x366
Please call my cell phone if need be: (805) 729-0127
FAX: (805) 568-1582</pre>
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