Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary FY15 (10/1/14-9/30/15) Sanctuary Advisory Council Work Plan PROSPECTUS
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1. Education and Outreach
a Youth Involvement in SAC Youth Involvement Subcommittee will Youth SAC seat and Ongoing- Leslie will work process support mentoring and educational mentoring program with SAC members to opportunities for youth members. created to involve youth in begin mentoring and Additionally, Youth Outreach SAC process education opportunities for Subcommittee will develop strategy to youth members engage youth.
b Increased outreach to general Ongoing public
c Crissy Field Campus Exhibits Council members may be contacted Crissy Field Campus Updates as needed No working to help advise on new exhibits as part Exhibit Concept Plan group of the GFNMS Facilities Master Plan. established.
d Phytoplankton Monitoring SAC will form a Subcommittee with Keep SAC informed Ongoing Education Program Bibit Traut as Chair
2. Conservation Science
a Beach Watch Annual Report provided to SAC. SAC remain informed on Update Feb 2015 Updates on program extension up Beach Watch program north coast
b ACCESS Update on ACCESS cruises Updates as needed
c Beyond the Golden Gate Update on symposium SAC Lead: John Largier Symposium
d MPA monitoring- see 9b. Marine Life Protection Act
e Essential Fish Habitat Designation- see 9a. Ecosystem Protection- Fishing Activities Page 1 MP Program-Based Action Plans SAC Activities Outputs/Outcomes Status WG Began WG Expires WG Chair
3. Resource Protection
a Sanctuary Permits Standing updates provided to Advisory Council is Ongoing members at each meeting informed on permitted activities b Emergency Response- see 6a. Impacts from Vessel Spills c Estuaries and Lagoons Informational presentations for SAC SAC informed on issues SAC Lead: Richard Charter on Tomales Bay (Carolyn May 2015), affecting Tomales Bay and Pescadero (John Largier Nov 2015) Pescadero Marsh
d Vessel Strikes and Acoustic Impacts- see 7c. Wildlife Disturbance d Ocean Climate Initiative 1) Green Operations: Review of Ensure GFNMS conducts Brief biennial report to SAC GFNMS annual emmissions audit and reports on annual FY 15 via Superintendet's emmissions audit Report
2) Adaptation Planning Assess resource Working group process Expected vulnerability and develop throughout FY 15 January adaptive management 2015 actions to address climate change impacts
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3. Resource Protection (Continued)
e Boundary Modifications- see 12d SAC will be briefed on the revisions to SAC remains informed on November 2014- present Northern Management Area final action and the final action for proposed expansion revisions to final action. proposed expansion. SAC will form process. SAC February 2015-present final subcommittees as needed to subcommittee will lead action, Management Plan addresss expansion issues. public process for updates and rank potential expansion-related issues names. May 2015- present program expansions
f Ecosystem Restoration (Bolinas) see 8f. Introduced Species
g Enforcement Standing updates on enforcement Advisory Council is Dayna Matthews "new" issues from NOAA OLE informed on enforcement NOAA OLE officer. Will activities attend and give updates FY 15. USCG will present on activites within GFNMS
h Emerging Issues SAC will be informed of any emerging Advisory Council is issues and given the opportunity to informed on emerging provide feedback on issues
4. Administration
a Sanctuary Advisory Council 1) Maintain Advisory Council Four meetings and one Ongoing recommendations retreat per year; Council on Climate Change resolutions and Initiative, Enforcement, correspondence; annual Implementation of workplan Expansion
2) Participate in National Chairs and TBD Coordinators meeting
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4. Administration (Continued)
3) Maintain Executive Committee Develop meeting agendas Meet four times per year by and recommend best phone. council process and protocols
4) Alternating years Council Meetings Joint meeting with MB FY with MB and CB 15
5) SAC member training and internal SAC will form SAC member training FY process clarification subcommittee for Feb 1 16 after next recruitment round of SAC seat process selection
b Operations - See 3c.1) Green Operations
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5. Water Quality
a Tomales Bay Vessel Management Individual feedback from expert SAC Advice on implementation Superintendent's report Plan members on plan implementation of plan update in February 2015
d Plastics in food chain- Update on state of knowledge of Informational presentation SAC Lead: John Largier plastics in food chain- possible on micro plastics briefing or ID need for project
e Marine Debris Updates to SAC on Marine Debris May 2015- presentation on Updates as Needed monitoring PFMC crabpot removal
6. Impacts from Vessel Spills a Emergency Response SAC will receive updates in FY 15 on Enhanced emergency Ongoing- Superintendent progress of GFNMS towards SAC response plan for GF and Report updates on JWG recommendations CB. Letter in support of groundings. Updates as ERMA. Presentation. Needed
7. Wildlife Disturbance a White Shark Stewardship Project Annual updates provided to Council Advisory council is Present final PEA FY 15. informed on white shark Update on what we learned PEA and ESA listing from white shark monitoring activities and regulations
b Seabird Protection Network Annual update at joint GF/MB council SAC stays informed on Presentation at MB/GF meeting on program activities GFNMS activities, Joint Meeting in FY 15 including low overflight regs
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7. Wildlife Disturbance (Continued)
c Vessel Strikes and Acoustic SAC will receive updates in FY 15 on Comprehensive approach Updates as Needed Impacts progress of GFNMS with Whale Alert, to whale conservation in Spotter and vessel speed restrictions west coast sanctuaries
d Low Flying Aircraft regulations SAC will receive updates on drones Possible working group. Lead: George Clyde and Zones for research and recreational aircraft Informational presentations.
8. Introduced Species
a Kent Island Restoration and Updates to SAC onproject May or Aug 13 update Updates as needed Bolinas Lagoon c Tomales Bay Vessel Management Plan- see 5a. Water Quality
d Sanctuary permits- see 3a. Resource Protection e Aquaculture Revised aquaculture Updates as Needed introduced species language f Mouse Eradication at SEFI SAC will receve updates on progress SAC stays informed on Updates as Needed and potentially provide comment USFWS project
9. Ecosystem Protection- Fishing Activities
Standing updates provided to Advisory council is members on reasons/data for informed on PFMC a Essential Fish Habitat Updates as Needed proposals to PFMC. Meeting with process in relation to fishermen. GFNMS
b MPA Monitoring Standing updates provided to Advisory Council is Updates as Needed members on CA MLPA informed on MLPA implementation activities
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10. Community Outreach
a Youth Involvement in SAC process- see 1a. Education and Outreach
11. Ecosystem Monitoring
a See 9b. Marine Life Protection Act
12. Maritime Heritage
a Boundary Modifications- see 13d Northern Management Area
13. Northern Management Area
a Maverick's Surf Contest Updates provided to members on the Informational updates as Updates as Needed No working contest needed. group established.
b Biennial Joint Council Meeting GFNMS and MBNMS Advisory Increased coordination MB/GF Joint Meeting in Councils meet once every other year and information exchange November 2015 (tentative) ("odd" years) in Half Moon Bay. Exec between GFNMS and committee meet "even" years. MBNMS Advisory Councils
c Boundary Modifications (SF- SAC will receive updates and have Potential expansion of Updates as Needed No working Pacifica Exclusion Area) opportunity to provide feedback to sanctuary boundaries to group Superintendent as preparation of include the San Francisco- established. DRAFT EIS continues Pacifica Exclusion Area
d. SMC Water Quality Protection Updates as needed IF a Efforts SAC Action is apprpriate. SAC Lead: Kellyx Nelson
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