Advisory Council Meetings, Announcements and Actions
Sanctuary Advisory Council meetings are normally held on the third Tuesday of every other month (February, April, June, August, and October). The Council also meets on the second Tuesday of December. To be notified of upcoming meetings, please sign up for our email list here.
2023 Meetings
February 21 - Marathon, FL
April 18 - Marathon, FL
June 20 - Marathon, FL
- Agenda
- Draft SAC Charter
- Draft Resolution
- Meeting Notes
- Resolution of the Council in Support of Marine Data Monitoring Stations
August 15 - Marathon, FL
October 17 - Marathon, FL
- Agenda
- FKNMS Draft Resolution: Buoy Working Group Recommendations
- FKNMS Draft Resolution: Connectivity Team
- Buoy Working Group Resolution
- Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Resolution
- Meeting Notes
December 12 - Marathon, FL
- Agenda
- Draft Resolution of the Council in Support of Implementing the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint for council consideration
- Meeting Notes
- Resolution of the Council in Support of Implementing the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint
2022 Meetings
February 15
Meeting canceled
April 19
June 21
July 12
Special Session
October 18
December 13 & 14
- Agenda
- Restoration Blueprint Council Advice Draft for Deliberation: Boundary Proposal (as discussed at October 2022 meeting)
- Restoration Blueprint Council Advice Draft for Deliberation: Sanctuary-Wide Regulations & Marine Zones and Associate Regulations
- Restoration Blueprint Council Advice Draft for Deliberation: Management Plan Priority Themes and Additional SAC Priority Topics
- Restoration Blueprint Council Advice Draft for Deliberation: Municipality Member Comments
- Meeting Notes
- Restoration Blueprint Council Advice Document
2021 Meetings
February 16
Agendas, Resolutions, and Minutes
- Agenda
- Draft Meeting Minutes
- Mission: Iconic Reefs Overview
- Mission: Iconic Reefs Funding Updates
- Mission: Iconic Reefs Restoration Updates
- Update: Florida Keys and South Florida Ecosystem Connectivity Team
April 20
Agendas, Resolutions, and Minutes
April 27
Agendas, Resolutions, and Minutes
June 15
Agendas, Resolutions, and Minutes
August 17
Agendas, Resolutions, and Minutes
October 19
Agendas, Resolutions, and Minutes
December 14
Agendas, Resolutions, and Minutes
2020 Meetings
February 18
- Agenda (182 kb)
- Minutes (248 kb)
- Meeting Summary (118 kb
- Sanctuary Advisory Council Priorities and Input (520 kb)
March 24
April 21
June 16
August 18
Canceled
September 23
October 20
- Agenda (217 kb)
- Minutes (276 kb)
- Director's Report (1 MB)
December 8
- Agenda (246 kb)
- Minutes (295 kb)
- Sanctuary Advisory Council Administration / Business Updates (553 kb)
2019 Meetings
February 19
April 16
- Agenda (16 kb)
- Meeting Summary (28 kb)
- Minutes (308 kb)
- Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review: Highlights of Sanctuary Advisory Council Marine Zone Recommendations (3.9 mb)
Marine Zone Case Study: Western Sambo Ecological Reserve:
- Fish (1.03 mb)
- Lobster (980 kb)
- Billy Causey recognition motion (16 kb)
June 18
- Agenda (16 kb)
- Minutes (292 kb)
- Socio-Economics of the Florida Keys (1.26 mb)
August 20
October 15
- Agenda (18 kb)
- Minutes (231 kb)
- Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Oral Public Comment (409 kb)
December 10
- Agenda (18 kb)
- Minutes (231 kb)
- Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Oral Public Comment (557 kb)
- Resolution (16 kb)
2018 and earlier
Meeting documents available upon request. Please email the sanctuary at FloridaKeys@noaa.gov.