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.

2019 Meetings

• February 19

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  Hyatt Place
  1996 Overseas Highway
  Marathon, FL 33050
   
  

  Agenda and Minutes

      Draft Agenda (62 kb) 
  

      Final Minutes (126 kb)
   
  

  Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Maritime Heritage

      Maritime Heritage Management, Research, and Interpretation (2 mb)
  

      Research and Interpretation of Slave Ship Shipwrecks in FKNMS (70 mb)
  

      Florida Public Archaeology Network: Hands on History (5 mb)
  

  Education and Outreach Highlights

      DiveN2Life Support Goal Clean Seas Florida Keys (3 mb)
  

      Ocean Guardian School Program (3 mb)
  

  Research Project Highlights

      Turtles in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (8 mb)
  

      Soundscapes in National Marine Sanctuaries
  

• April 16

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  Hyatt Place
  1996 Overseas Highway
  Marathon, FL 33050
   
  

  Agenda and Minutes

      Final Agenda (16 kb)

      Meeting Summary (28 kb)
  

      Final Minutes (308 kb)
  

  
  

  Materials and Presentations

      Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review: Highlights of Sanctuary Advisory Council Marine Zone Recommendations (3.9 mb)
  

      Shallow Water Habitats and their Ecological Importance (400 kb)
  

      Understanding Fish Aggregation Sites (3.75 mb)
  

     Marine Zone Case Study: Western Sambo Ecological Reserve:

      Fish (1.03 mb)
  

      Lobster (980 kb)
   
  

  Actions

      Billy Causey recognition motion (16 kb)
   
  

• June 18

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  Hyatt Place
  1996 Overseas Highway
  Marathon, FL 33050
   
  

  Agenda and Minutes

      Draft Agenda (16 kb) 
  

      Final Minutes (292 kb)
  

  
  

  Materials and Presentations

      Socio-Economics of the Florida Keys (1.26 mb) 
  

      Florida Keys Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Human Use Indicators (882 kb) 
  

      Sanctuary Resource Condition: Marine Life and Habitat Indicators (3.5 mb) 
  

      Ecological Early Warning Tools & Applications for FKNMS Management (1.43 mb) 
  

      Pulley Ridge & Florida Keys Connectivity (3.36 mb) 
  

• August 20

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  Isla Bella Beach Resort
  1 Knights Key Boulevard
  Marathon, FL 33050
   
  

  Agenda and Minutes

      Draft Agenda (16 kb) 
  

      Final Minutes (236 kb)
  

  
  

  Materials and Presentations

      Restoration Blueprint Introduction (1.25 mb) 
  

      Restoration Blueprint FKNMS Regulatory and Marine Zone Preferred Alternative (2.41 mb) 
  

      Restoration Blueprint Environmental Consequences: Biological and Physical (2.41 mb) 
  

      Restoration Blueprint Environmental Consequences: Historical Resources (388 kb) 
  

      Restoration Blueprint Environmental Consequences: Socioeconomic and Human Uses (912 kb) 
  

      Restoration Blueprint Next Steps (296 kb) 
  

• October 15

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  Marriott Beachside Hotel
  3841 N Roosevelt Blvd
  Key West, FL 33040
   
  

  Agenda and Minutes

      Draft Agenda (18 kb) 
  

      Final Minutes (231 kb) 
  

  Materials and Presentations

      Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Oral Public Comment (409 kb) 
  

• December 10

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  Islander Resort
  82100 Overseas Hwy
  Islamorada, FL 33036
   
  

  Agenda and Minutes

      Draft Agenda (18 kb) 
  

      Final Minutes (231 kb) 
  

  
  

  Materials and Presentations

      Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting Oral Public Comment (557 kb) 
  

      Resolution (16 kb)