MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING

Friday, February 21, 1997
IDES Facility
735 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, California


AGENDA


8:30 AM Coffee and Sign-in

9:00 AM Call to Order, Roll Call, Approval of January 17, 1997 Meeting minutes

9:15 AM Public Comments on Items not on the Agenda

9:30 AM Report: WQPP

9:45 AM Presentation: MBNMS Research Program

10:30 AM Presentation and Action: Northern MBNMS Cooperative Management Task Force

11:00 AM Approval: SAC Charter and Protocols

11:15 AM Discussion: Vessel Traffic Study -- Workshop Outline and Timeline

11:45 AM Status Report: Proposed Ruling for Jade Collection 

12:00 PM Lunch - Informal presentation on the new Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Building

1:00 PM Report: NOAA Strategic Planning Session

1:30 PM Presentation: International Recognition for the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program

2:30 PM Presentation: MBNMS Budget 

3:00 PM Sanctuary Managers' Report

3:30 PM Working Group Reports:  Education, Conservation, and Business & Tourism 

4:00 PM Announcements from Council Members

4:15 PM Adjourn











FINAL  February 24, 1997

As always, agenda topics and times are subject to change without notice.