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
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February 19
+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
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April 16
+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
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)
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June 18
+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)
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August 20
+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)
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October 15
+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)
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December 10
+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)