Press Release

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) will meet on Friday, June 1st, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories located at 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA. The SAC is scheduled to discuss the Sanctuary's upcoming management plan review, and hear a presentation on SEAWEB (a public survey on oceans). They will also receive an update on the progress of the Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fishing.

"The Advisory Council, and its working groups, are important tools in getting citizens involved in the management of this Sanctuary," said William J. Douros, Superintendent of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. "At the upcoming meeting, the Advisory Council will get to hear some very interesting results on public attitudes toward oceans and ocean protection. Sanctuary staff will also get some initial input on the process to review and possibly revise our management plan."

Advisory Council members will learn about the Sanctuary's new multicultural education plan, and discuss the role of the Business and Tourism Activity Panel (BTAP). Other topics to be discussed include the annual Sanctuary staff and SAC retreat in August, and a SAC subcommittee's recommendations concerning the National Academy of Public Administration report on the National Marine Sanctuary System.

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council was established by Federal law to assure continued public participation in the management of the Sanctuary. Its nineteen voting members represent a variety of local user groups, as well as the general public, plus seven local, state and federal governmental jurisdictions. The meeting is open to the public.

More information about the June 1st, 2001 Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting can be found at: http://montereybay.nos.noaa.gov/intro/advisory/sac_agendas/2001SACagendas/060101agenda.html

DRAFT AGENDA	MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING Moss Landing Marine Labs 8272 Moss Landing Road
9:00 AM	Call to Order Roll Call Approval of 4/6/01 DRAFT Meeting Minutes
9:20 AM	Council member & Staff announcements
10:00 AM	Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
10:30 AM	Presentation: SEAWEB: Public Survey Results on Oceans
11:30 AM	Presentation: MERITO: Multicultural Education Plan
12:00 PM	LUNCH
1:00 PM	Discussion: NAPA Report Recommendations
1:30 PM	Discussion: Management Plan Review
3:00 PM	Update: Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fishing
3:45 PM	Business and Tourism Activity Panel (BTAP) Status
4:15 PM	Action: Set August Retreat Agenda
4:45 PM	ADJOURN

* TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE - AN ITEM MAY BE PRESENTED OR DISCUSSED SOONER OR LATER THAN SHOWN ON THE AGENDA.

Directions:
The Moss Landing Marine Labs are off Highway 1, turn west at Moss Landing Road. The new building (8272 Moss Landing Rd.) is directly after the cemetery when coming from the south, and past the Moss Landing School when coming from the north. Parking is available in the parking lot and along Moss Landing Road. The Seminar Room is located inside the entrance and to the left.

The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is one of 12 marine sanctuaries administered by the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Sanctuary extends from Marin County to San Luis Obispo County, encompassing 300 miles of shoreline and 5,322 square miles of ocean. It is home to numerous mammals, seabirds, fish, invertebrates, and plants, in a remarkably productive coastal environment. For more information about Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, visit http://montereybay.nos.noaa.gov