Thursday March 6 and Friday March 7 9:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Marathon Garden Club 5270 Overseas

2014

Thursday March 6 and Friday March 7
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Marathon Garden Club
5270 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Topics: Reconvene, meet the facilitator, review the agency "screen and remove" outcomes, review the scientific and socio-economic data available, and begin to work with the data (Dry Tortugas region)

Tuesday March 25 and Wednesday March 26
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hilton Key Largo Resort
97000 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
Topics: Discuss and make ecosystem protection recommendations for the Upper Keys Region

Thursday April 17 and Friday April 18
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Marathon Garden Club
5270 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Topics: Discuss and make ecosystem protection recommendations for the Middle Keys Region

Tuesday May 13 and Wednesday May 14
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Key West Eco-Discovery Center
35 East Quay Road
Key West, FL 33040
Topics: Discuss and make ecosystem protection recommendations for the Lower Keys Region

Tuesday June 10 and Wednesday June 11
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Key West Eco-Discovery Center
35 East Quay Road
Key West, FL 33040
Topics: Discuss and make ecosystem protection recommendations for the Marquesas Region

Tuesday July 1 and Wednesday July 2
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Marathon Garden Club
5270 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Topics: Review all preliminary recommendations for all regions, final discussion, and develop final suite of ecosystem protection recommendations for Sanctuary Advisory Council.

Meeting Notes

March

March 14

Draft Agenda (pdf, 24 kb)
Meeting Summary (pdf, 87 kb)

Other Materials:
Marine Zoning & Regulatory Review Process Overview (pdf, 2.2 MB)
Working Group Resources and Expectations (pdf, 1.1 MB)
Working Group Objectives (pdf, 1.3 MB)

April

April 4

Draft Agenda (pdf, 24 kb)
Meeting Summary (pdf, 147 kb)

Other Materials:
Existing Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Zones and Zone Regulations (pdf, 2.5 MB)
Current Condition of Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Resources (pdf, 8.1 MB)
Managing for Resilience (pdf, 4.1 MB)

May 2

Draft Agenda (pdf, 30 kb)
Meeting Summary (pdf, 147 kb)

Other Materials:
Process Flow Chart (pdf, 210 kb)
Assessing Reef Fish Change and Marine Reserve Dynamics (pdf, 4.2 MB)
Benthic Communities and Zone Performance (pdf, 3 MB)

May 23

Draft Agenda (pdf, 30 kb)
Meeting Summary (pdf, 142 kb)

Other Materials:
Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations (pdf, 17.3 MB)

June

June 13

Draft Agenda (pdf, 26 kb)
Meeting Summary (pdf, 71 kb)

Other Materials:
Performance Evaluations of the Western Sambo Ecological Reserve (pdf, 8 MB)
Draft Criteria for Ecosystem Protection Zone Selection (pdf, 128 kb)

July

July 11

Draft Agenda (pdf, 28 kb)
Meeting Summary (pdf, 85 kb)

July 29

Draft Agenda (pdf, 41 kb
Meeting Summary (pdf, 105 kb)

Other Materials:
Draft Working Group Member Proposals for Ecosystem Protection Zones(pdf, 7 MB)
Ballot for Draft Working Group Member Proposals(pdf, 201 kb)

September

September 23

Draft Agenda (pdf, 36 kb)

Other Materials:
Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review Process Overview (pdf, 950 kb)
Middle Keys region map of existing marine zones (pdf, 552 kb)
Oral Public Comment(pdf, 72 kb)
Written Public Comment(pdf, 714 kb)
Emailed Public Comment(pdf, 376 kb)

September 24

Draft Agenda (pdf, 36 kb)

Other Materials:
Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review Process Overview (pdf, 950 kb)
Upper Keys region map of existing marine zones(pdf, 393 kb)
Oral Public Comment(pdf, 60 kb)
Written Public Comment(pdf, 1.4 MB)

September 25

Draft Agenda (pdf, 36 kb)

Other Materials:
Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review Process Overview (pdf, 950 kb)
Lower Keys region map of existing marine zones(pdf, 660 kb)
Oral Public Comment(pdf, 72 kb)
Written Public Comment(pdf, 2.3 MB)

September 26

Draft Agenda (pdf, 36 kb)

Other Materials:
Marine Zoning and Regulatory Review Process Overview (pdf, 950 kb)
Marquesas region map of existing marine zones(pdf, 517 kb)
Dry Tortugas region map of existing marine zones(pdf, 458 kb)
Oral Public Comment(pdf, 62 kb)
Written Public Comment(pdf, 664 kb)

September 30

Draft Agenda (pdf, 23 kb)

Other Materials:
Meeting Summary (pdf, 75 kb)

Draft Recommendations

Draft Working Group Recommendations for Sanctuary Advisory Council Consideration (pdf, 42 kb)

Resources

Data and Mapping Applications

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Revised Management Plan, 2007

Condition Report 2011 for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Draft Advisory Council Regulatory and Zoning Alternatives Development Workplan (pdf, 257 kb)

Links to additional working group resources will be added as available.

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