Restoration Blueprint Briefing at Sanctuary Advisory Council Special Session
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary will host a special session of the Sanctuary Advisory Council on July 12, 2022 to brief members on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (also referred to as the “proposed rule” or the “draft rule”), the first major update of regulations since the sanctuary was established. The proposed rule is the next iteration of Restoration Blueprint, distilling previous options into a single proposal.
The meeting will take place at Hawk’s Cay Resort, 61 Hawks Cay Blvd Duck Key, FL 33050. The meeting will also be available in real time, online:
https://www.youtube.com/
While this meeting will not feature public comment, it is open to the public. A 100-day public comment period begins on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, featuring electronic submission and virtual and in-person sessions, before closing on October 21, 2022, three days after the advisory council’s regularly-scheduled meeting in October. The previously-scheduled August SAC meeting is being canceled.
A comprehensive webpage on Restoration Blueprint, including a listing of public comment sessions, will be available on July 12, 2022 at: https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/
WHAT: Sanctuary Advisory Council Special Session
WHEN: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Middle Keys, TBA
WHO: Open to public
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council assures continuous public participation in the management of the sanctuary. The volunteer council’s voting members and ex-officio members represent a variety of local user groups, the general public, and state and federal governmental jurisdictions. Specifically, the council’s role is to provide the sanctuary superintendent with advice on the sanctuary’s resource protection, research, education and outreach programs.
For more information, contact Liz Trueblood at Elizabeth.Trueblood@noaa.gov or view the sanctuary’s council webpage at: https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/
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