NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to meet on Duck Key

June 3, 2014

NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) will hold a public meeting of the Sanctuary Advisory Council at Hawks Cay Resort Conference Center, Duck Key, Fla., on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

Presentations beginning at 9:10 a.m. will provide an update on the sanctuary’s marine zoning and regulatory review process, followed by a report and recommendations from the Shallow Water Wildlife and Habitat Protection Working Group for Council action.  At 1:00 p.m., the Coral Reef Ecosystem Restoration Working Group will give a report and recommendations from their meetings for discussion and action by the Council.

General public comment periods are 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

WHAT:        Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting
WHEN:        June 17, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.
WHERE:      Hawks Cay Resort Conference Center, 61 Hawks Cay Boulevard, Duck Key, FL
WHO:         NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

To receive more information, or to request a meeting agenda, please contact Beth Dieveney at 305-809-4700 x228 or Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov.

Designated by Congress in 1990 and established in 1992, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations on managing and protecting the sanctuary. The council has 20 representatives and alternates from community constituent groups, and 10 government agencies have non-voting representatives on the council. Serving in a voluntary capacity, the council members represent a variety of local user groups, as well as the general public.

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary protects 2,900 square nautical miles of critical marine habitat, including coral reef, hard bottom, sea grass meadows, mangrove communities and sand flats, as well as shipwrecks and maritime heritage resources. NOAA and the state of Florida manage the sanctuary. Visit us at http://floridakeys.noaa.gov, find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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