Sanctuary Advisory Council Actions and Recommendations

2021

Support for European Green Crab management (289 kb pdf)

Recommendations in response to Executive Order 14008, Section 216 (201 kb pdf)

2019

Ocean Acidification Sentinel Site Working Group Recommendations Letter and Report (697 kb pdf)

2018

Public comment on Draft Proposed Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program (473k pdf)

2017

Charter Renewal Support Letter & Report (535k pdf)

Vessel Incident Working Group Draft Recommendation Letter and Report (241kb)

2015

Support Letter for IPC Habitat Framework (1.2Mb pdf)

Education Kiosk Final Report and Recommendations (207k pdf)

Youth Seat Subcommittee Final Evaluation and Recommendation (174k pdf)

Oceanographic Monitoring Group Final Report and Recommendations (360k pdf)

Climate Change Working Group Final Report and Recommendations (474k pdf)

2014

Support Letter for OCNMS Oceanographic Monitoring (196k pdf)

Tourism Working Group Final Recommendations & Final Report (252k pdf)

Joint Call to Action: Destination Marine Protected Areas (196k pdf)

2013

Support Letter for OCNMS Replacement Vessel (144k pdf)

Final Letter of Recommendations for WA Outer Coast Ocean Acidification (396k pdf)

Support Letter for OCNMS AC Youth Participation Program (200k pdf)

Letter of Recommendations for WA State Ocean Acidification Action Priorities (2 MB pdf)

Support Letter for OCNMS Oceanographic Mooring Program (224k pdf)

Support Letter for ONMS Site Evaluation List Reactivation (63k pdf)

2011

Support Letter for OCNMS
Draft Management Plan (61k pdf)

Support Letter for Revised AC Charter (60k pdf)

2010

FINAL Advisory Council Letter on NMSA Reauthorization (104k pdf)

Final Letter on Data Management (56k pdf)

AC-Recommended Ocean Literacy Strategies & Activities (288k pdf)

AC-Recommended Collaborative Research Strategies & Activities (316k pdf)

AC-Recommended Spills Strategies & Activities (308k pdf)

AC-Recommended Living Resources Conservation Strategies & Activities (388k pdf)

AC-Recommended Maritime Heritage Strategies & Activities (240k pdf)

2009

Letter to superintendent on recommendations adopted by Advisory Council (60k pdf)

Advisory Council recommendations on Collaborative & Coordinated Management (284k pdf)

Advisory Council recommendations on Sanctuary Operations (268k pdf)

Advisory Council recommendations on Socioeconomic Values of Resources in the Sanctuary (240k pdf)

Advisory Council Recommendations for
Revised OCNMS Goals and Objectives (276k pdf)
....and Superintendent Response to
Revised OCNMS Goals and Objectives (40k pdf)

Resolution in Support of Ocean Acidification Research (56k pdf)

Advisory Council Comments on Navy NW Training Range DEIS (184k pdf)

2008

Council resolution on 2008 Washington Coastal Cleanup (64k pdf)

Council recommendation on Pacific Fishery Management Council liaison for west coast sanctuaries (56k pdf)

Council comments on the U.S. Navy NAVSEA Keyport Range Complex Draft Environmental Impact Statement (108k pdf)

2007

Council scoping comments on the U.S. Navy proposal to expand the uses within the Northwest Training Range Complex (152k pdf)

Council comments on AquaEnergy Group, Ltd. license application for the Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project (160k pdf)

2006

Council comments on NOAA Fisheries Flowchart (204k pdf)

Council letter to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding its proposed Oil Spill Contingency Plan Rule (152k pdf)

Council resolution on the need for an enhanced, year-around tug stationed at Neah Bay (76k pdf)

Letter of response to council resolution on year-around tug from Conrad C Lautenbacher - Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. (40k pdf)

2005

Council comments of Draft Environmental Assessment for remediation of PCL-1 fiber optic cable (188k pdf)

Council resolution on oil and gas (56k pdf)

Council comments on new proposed criteria for acoustic "take" for marine mammals (72k pdf)

2004

Council resolution supporting coral research (56k pdf)

Council resolution on the need for funding for Management Plan Review (412k pdf)

Council comments on U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report (132k pdf)

Council comments on cruise ships in the marine sanctuary (24k pdf)

2003

Council recommendations on the reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (105k pdf)

Council comments on Washington State Draft Oil Spill Contingency Rule (28k pdf)

Council comments on scope of issues in the U.S. Navy testing range expansion proposal (108k pdf)

2002

Council comments on proposed draft code on aquaculture in federal waters (220k pdf)

Council letter on Neah Bay rescue tug (24k pdf)

Council comments on the Report and Recommendations of the West Coast Offshore Vessel Traffic Risk Management Project (68k pdf)

Council recommendations on the final Report on Fair Market Value Analysis for a Submarine Cable Permit in National Marine Sanctuaries (28k pdf)

2001

Council comments on the draft Report on Fair Market Value Analysis for a Submarine Cable Permit in National Marine Sanctuaries (36k pdf)

For more information, please contact
Chris Butler-Minor
Council Coordinator
115 East Railroad Ave
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 406-2092
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