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FAC Meetings Agenda April 6-8, 2004

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This section provides a agenda for the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee meeting from April 6-8, 2004, in Key Largo, Florida.

Agenda
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
Key Largo, Florida
Holiday Inn Resort and Marina
99701 Overseas Highway
April 6-8, 2004

Tuesday, April 6

8:00 Sign-In by All Participants
8:30 Call to Order, Charles Wahle, Acting Designated Federal Official
8:35 Committee Business
 
  • Approval of Minutes of November 2003 meeting
  • Installation of New Member (pending approval)
  • Review of Agenda
  • Other Items
  • Charge to Subcommittees


    •   9:45 Remarks by Dr. Richard Spinrad, Assistant Administrator National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce
    10:00 MPA Center Response to Committee Discussion from November Meeting – Joseph Uravitch, Marine Protected Areas Center, NOAA
    10:15 Break
    10:30 Subcommittees Meet
      1. Developing a National System of MPAs (African Queen)
    2. Stewardship and MPA Effectiveness (Casablanca II)
    3. National and Regional Coordination of MPA Efforts (Casablanca I – general session room)
    12:00 Lunch
    1:00 Subcommittees Meet
      1. Developing a National System of MPAs (African Queen)
    2. Stewardship and MPA Effectiveness (Casablanca II)
    3. National and Regional Coordination of MPA Efforts (Casablanca I – general session room)
    3:00 Break
    3:15 Public Comment Period
    5:00 Recess
    6:00 Committee Dinner (Bogie’s Café, in hotel)
     

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    Wednesday, April 7

     
    8:00 Sign In By All Participants
    8:30 Call to Order
    8:35 Full Committee Receives Provisional Reports from Subcommittees
    10:00 Break
    10:15 Subcommittees Meet
     
    1. Developing a National System of MPAs (African Queen)
    2. Stewardship and MPA Effectiveness (Casablanca II)
    3. National and Regional Coordination of MPA Efforts (Casablanca I – general session room)
    11:15 Panel Discussion: Inter-Agency Coordination of Marine Protected Areas in Southern Florida:
     
    • Billy Causey, Superintendent, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
    • Kacky Andrews, Director, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas
    • Linda Canzanelli, Superintendent, Biscayne National Park
    • Eric Kiefer, Park Manager, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
    • Bill Kruczynski, US Environmental Protection Agency, Program Manager, FKNMS, Water Quality Protection Program
    • Bob Howard, Resource Manager, Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Park
    11:55 Committee Departs for Field Visit to Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (Box Lunches provided)
    4:30 Return from Field Visit
    6:00 Reception with Members of the Florida Keys Sanctuary Advisory Committee (in hotel)
     

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    Thursday, April 8

    7:30 Sign In by All Participants
    8:00 Call to Order
    8:10 Public Comment Period
    8:40 Subcommittees Meet
     
    1. Developing a National System of MPAs (African Queen)
    2. Stewardship and MPA Effectiveness (Casablanca II)
    3. National and Regional Coordination of MPA Efforts (Casablanca I – general session room)
    10:00 Break
    10:15

    Full Committee Meets
     
    • Subcommittee Reports
    • Follow up for next meeting
    • Logistics for next meeting
    • Other items
    12:00 Adjourn

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