Advisory Council Meetings, Announcements and Actions
Find dates, locations, agendas, minutes and other materials for this year's Sanctuary Advisory Council meetings.
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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.
Meetings are open to the public and you are invited to attend and provide comments.
2016 Meetings
February 16, 2016
+Hyatt Place
1996 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Final Agenda
Final Agenda (17 kb)
Final Minutes (167 kb)Materials and Presentations
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Presentations
Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuge Complex Overview (2,762 kb)
National Wildlife Refuge Biological Resources – Bird Species of Concern (2,548 kb)
National Wildlife Refuge Biological Resources – Sea Turtle Nesting and Marsh Rabbit (4,928 kb)
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Biological Resources (2,102 kb)
National Wildlife Refuge Law Enforcement Activities (1,511 kb)
Florida Fish & Wildlife Research Institute Presentations
Florida Keys Spiny Lobster Ecology and Management Research (1,764 kb)
Florida Keys Spiny Lobster Ecology and Management Research (6,857 kb)
Written Public Comment Received
Edelstein Written Comments - Feb 16, 2016 (715 kb)Meeting Summary
SAC Meeting Summary - February 2016 (22 kb)
Meeting Video
FKNMS SAC Meeting 16 Feb 2016-
April 19, 2016
+Hyatt Place
1996 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Final Agenda and Minutes
Final Agenda (16 kb)
Final Minutes (196 kb)Materials and Presentations
Vessel Impacts to Shallow Water Habitat: Groundings and Prop Scarring (1.3 MB)
Florida Keys Shallow Water Boating Impact Analysis and Trends Assessment – Preliminary Results (5.4 MB)
South Florida Water Management District - Status of Current Projects and Future Plans (2.1 MB)Meeting Summary
SAC Meeting Summary - April 2016 (20 kb)Meeting Video
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June 21, 2016* (cancelled)
+* Note: This date has been cancelled. Please check later for updated information.
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August 16, 2016
+Hyatt Place
1996 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Agenda and Minutes
Final Agenda (17 kb)
Final Minutes (180 kb)Materials and Presentations
Boater Education in FKNMS (2,762 kb)
Coral Population Dynamics and Implications for Management (2,548 kb)
Everglades National Park (1.9 MB)
Florida Keys Shallow Water Boating Impact Analysis and Trends Assessment - Preliminary Results (1.2 MB)
Enforcement Priorities in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (3.3 MB)
Promoting Best Angling Practices within FKNMS (261 kb)
Sharing Oil Spill Science (858 kb)Actions
Meeting Summary
SAC Meeting Summary - August 2016 (25 kb) -
October 18, 2016
+Ocean Reef Cultural Center
200 Anchor Drive
Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, FL 33037
Agenda and Minutes
Final Agenda (17 kb)
Final Minutes (131 kb)Materials and Presentations
Florida Reef Resilience Program Outcomes (4 MB)
Photo-Mosaic Bleaching Analysis at Cheeca Rocks (7 MB)
Community Observations in the Florida Keys: Bleachwatch (3.7 MB)
Community Observations in the Florida Keys: C-Ocean (6.8 MB)
Update and Next Steps: Working Group to Develop a Voluntary Education and Recognition Program for Charter Fishing Operators (72 kb)Meeting Summary
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December 13, 2016* (cancelled)
+* Note: This date has been cancelled. Please check later for updated information.
