Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting Dec 12, Bodega Bay

The general public is invited to attend the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary’s Advisory Council meeting to learn more about the sanctuary, its resources, management issues, projects, and public programs.

Bodega Marine Laboratory      
2099 Westside Rd., Bodega Bay      
9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, December 13, 2007

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Time / Topic /  Lead

8:45   Members Arrive and Light Refreshments  
9:00   Call to Order/Roll Call

  -  Review Agenda
  -  Approval of Minutes   Richard Charter, Chair

9:15   Member and Liaison Reports

      Richard Charter, Chair

9:45   Working Group Reports

  -  Bolinas Lagoon Working Group   Bruce Bowser, Council Member

9:55   Superintendents Report
-  HR 1187 Hearing (Council Action)
-  Maverick’s Surf Contest
-  Updates: Budget; Facilities Master Plan; JMPR; Seabird Program   Maria Brown, Superintendent
10:45   BREAK  
11:00   Public Comment  
11:15   Update on Tomales Bay Vessel Management Document
-  Request to establish a working group (Council Action)  Miriam Gordon, Tomales Bay Water Quality Project Specialist, GFNMS
11:45   Update on Climate Change Initiative Activities

  -  Ocean Climate Summit
  -  Conferences
  -  Partnerships
  -  Blue Seas, Green Communities (Council Action)  Kelley Higgason, Advisory Council Coordinator

12:30   LUNCH  
1:30   Emergency Response

  -  M/V Cosco Busan oil spill discussion
  -  Places of Refuge   Irina Kogan, Ecosystem Protection Specialist, GFNMS and Maria Brown, Superintendent

  2:15   MLPA Update
      Irina Kogan, Ecosystem Protection Specialist, GFNMS
  3:15

  Emerging Issues

  -  Wave energy along the Sonoma coast   Richard Charter, Chair

3:45   Advisory Council Business

  -  Condition Report review update
  -  Approval of Work Plan
  -  Correspondences
  -  2008 retreat and joint meeting discussion   Kelley Higgason, Advisory Council Coordinator

4:30   Adjourn  

The Advisory Council may take action on any of the above items on the agenda. Times of agenda items are subject to change. Public comment period will remain as advertised.

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2007 Upcoming Meetings

•  February 15, 2008     Joint Meeting with MBNMS, Half Moon Bay
•  April 24, 2008     Council Retreat
•  July 10, 2008     Point Reyes
•  October 9, 2008     Pacifica
•  December 11, 2008     San Francisco