Sanctuary Advisory Council Actions
The Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council has taken the following actions.
2024
Resolution to approve joint letter of support for year-round protection for whales [February 2024]
Resolution to support staff recommendations within Sandy Shores Topic Briefing [February 2024]
2023
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Kelp Forests Topic Briefing [December 2023]
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Rocky Shores Topic Briefing [December 2023]
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Maritime Heritage Topic Briefing [July 2023]
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Open Ocean Environment Topic Briefing [July 2023]
Resolution to approve joint letter of support for proposed designation of NMS in the Pacific Remote Islands [April 2023]
Resolution to forward a joint letter of support for the Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary [February 2023] (184 KB)
Resolution to adopt non-regulatory recommendations of the Vessel Incidents Subcommittee [February 2023] (338 KB)
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Deep-Sea Habitat Topic Briefing [February 2023] (295 KB)
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Marine Mammals Topic Briefing [February 2023] (300 KB)
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Seabirds and Shorebirds Topic Briefing [February 2023] (295 KB)
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Fish and White Sharks Topic Briefing [April 2023] (332 KB)
Resolution to support staff recommendations within the Bolinas Lagoon Topic Briefing [April 2023] (300 KB)
2022
Resolution to amend the GFNMS Advisory Council Charter to remove the non-voting, governmental CBNMS Superintendent Seat [February 2022] (78 KB)
Resolution to adopt the report and recommendations of the Ship Strike Working Group [February 2022] (8.89 MB)
Resolution to forward a letter of support for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint [August 2022] (233 KB)
Resolution to adopt all regulatory recommendations of the Vessel Incidents Subcommittee (except for reasonable anchorage limits in TB) [August 2022] (125 KB)
Resolution to Adopt Vessel Incidents Subcommittee Recommended Edits to ONMS Deserting [August 2022] (112 KB)
2021
Action to Recommend Changes to the Council Charter, Charter Renewal [February 2021] (200 KB)
Action to Establish a Working Group on Reducing the Risk of Ship Strikes to Whales [February 2021] (104 KB)
Action to Establish a Subcommittee on Abandoned Vessel Guidance [February 2021] (105 KB)
Recommendations on Abandoned Vessel Guidance in the Sanctuary [May 2021] (124 KB)
Recommendations for Council Recruitment Strategies with a Focus on Diversity and Inclusion [May 2021] (124 KB)
Recommendations for Sanctuary Education Youth Engagement [May 2021] (135 KB)
Action to Elect New Council Officers [May 2021] (85 KB)
Recommendations on Recreation and Tourism [August 2021] (428 KB)
Action to Forward Letter on the "Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful" Report [August 2021] (226 KB)
Action to Forward Letter Supporting In-Person October Retreat to Sanctuary Superintendent [August 2021] (178 KB)
Recommendation to Provide Whale Ship Strike Data to USCG PACPARS Study [December 2021] (93.6 KB)
Recommendation that GFNMS Superintendent request NOAA ONMS, West Coast Region become a federal partner in the USCG PACPARS [December 2021] (128 KB)
2020
Resolution Regarding the San Francisco-Pacifica Exclusion Area (SFPEA) [November 2020] (147 KB)
Resolution to Submit a Comment Letter on the MBNMS Draft Management Plan [Aug 2020] (348 kb)
Resolution in Support of Extending the Chumash Heritage NMS Nomination [June 2020] (407 KB PDF)
Resolution in Support of the Flower Garden Banks NMS Proposed Expansion [June 2020] (353 KB PDF)
Resolution Requesting More Information on Potential Impacts to the Sanctuary Related to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed Mouse Eradication Project [February 2020] (42 KB PDF)
2019
Resolution of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to Form a Subcommittee on the Exclusion Zone [Nov 2019] (290 KB PDF)
Recommendation to Partner with the San Francisco Zoo to Interpret National Marine Sanctuaries in the Proposed Ocean Conservation Zone [Nov 2019] (131 KB PDF)
Resolution of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to Send a Letter of Support for the Rapid Management Plan Review Process to Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Leadership [July 2019] (270 KB PDF)
Related File: Presentation on the GFNMS Rapid Management Plan Review Assessment Results (180 kb)
Recommendation to Consider Alternative MPWC Regulatory Options for Zones 1 and 5 [Mar 2019] (60 KB PDF)
Related Document: Report on wildlife in Motorized Personal Watercraft Zone 5 and use of Motorized Personal Watercraft Zone 1 in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (112 KB PDF)
Recommendation to the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary to Send Comment Letter to the Sonoma Coast Marathon [Mar 2019] (92 KB PDF)
Action to Elect Executive Committee Members [Feb 2019] (56 KB PDF)
Related File: Tomales Bay Native Oyster Restoration Working Group Recommendations to the Advisory Council, and Call for Comments (605 kb)
2018
Action to Approve Marin/Sonoma Coastal Regional Sediment Management Working Group Report (14 KB PDF)
- Related Document: Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Sonoma-Marin Coastal Regional Sediment Management Report - February 2018 (16MB PDF)
- Related Document: Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Sonoma-Marin Coastal Regional Sediment Management Report - March 2018 (16MB PDF)
- Related Meeting: February 5, 2018
Action to Approve Letter In Support of GFNMS Facilities Master Plan (37 KB PDF)
Action to Adopt Community Engagement Recommendations of Kelp Recovery Working Group (14 KB PDF)
Action to Adopt Monitoring and Research Recommendations of Kelp Recovery Working Group (14 KB PDF)
Recommendation to Develop Kelp Recovery Program and Kelp Recovery Network (14 KB PDF)
Action to Adopt Site Selection Process Recommendations of Kelp Recovery Working Group (14 KB PDF)
Recommendation to Establish Kelp Recovery Working Group (14 KB PDF)
Letter of Support for Additional Exploration For Benthic Habitat in Expansion Area (16 KB PDF)
Recommendation to Pursue Possible Regulatory Changes in MPWC Regulations (14 KB PDF)
Resolution to Establish a Native Oyster Working Group (14 KB PDF)
2017
Action to Authorize SAC Chair to Sign Letter of Support for National Enforcement Working Group (165 KB PDF)
Action to Endorse Low Overflights Working Group Report (166KB PDF)
- Related Document: Overflights Working Group Report and Council Recommendations to the Sanctuary (8.63 MB)
- Related Meeting: February 1, 2017
Action to Elect Executive Committee Members (165KB PDF)
Action to Approve Resolution to Support Established Site Configuration and Management Protocols (54 KB PDF)
Resolution to Support Established Site Configuration and Management Protocols (16 KB PDF)
Action to Recognize ACCESS Survey Anniversary (54 KB PDF)
Action to Approve Final Low Overflights Report (54 KB PDF)
Action to Adopt Regional Recommendations for Sediment Management (54KB PDF)
Action to Adopt Marin County Recommendations for Sediment Management (54 KB PDF)
Action to Adopt Sonoma County Recommendations for Sediment Management (54 KB PDF)
2016
Resolution to Recommend MBNMS Definition of Clean Dredged Materials (163 KB PDF)
Resolution to Recommend Maintenance of Seabird Permitting Process (163 KB PDF)
Resolution to Recommend NEPA Process of Pacifica Exclusion Area (165 KB PDF)
Resolution to Recommend Consideration of Climate Impact Strategies (165 KB PDF)
Resolution to Recommend Climate Smart Adaptation Working Group Items (286 KB PDF)
Resolution to Recommend Prioritization of MWPC Training (164 KB PDF)
Resolution in support of World Heritage Site Proposal (61 KB PDF)
Resolution to Establish Coastal Sediment Management Working Group (62 KB PDF)
2015
Resolution in Support of Sanctuary Name Change (131 KB PDF)
Council Request for Report on Sanctuary Permits (127 KB PDF)
Resolution to Reinvigorate Joint Working Group on Whale Strikes (54 KB PDF)
Resolution to Create Working Group on Low Overflights and Seabird Disturbance (128 KB PDF)
Resolution in Support of Creation of New Voting Seat (127 KB PDF)
Resolution in Support of Continued Staffing of Low Overflights Working Group (127 KB PDF)
Resolution in Support of Step-Wise Process of Data Collection of Motorized Personal Watercraft Use (127 KB PDF)
Resolution Regarding the Creation of a Working Group or Subcommittee for Authorizations (126 KB PDF)
2014
Resolution in Support of Proposed Boundary Expansion(134 KB PDF)
Resolution Opposing Authorizarions in Proposed Boundary Expansion (51 KB PDF)
SAC adopts Working Group Report Ocean Climate Indicators: A Monitoring Inventory and Plan for Tracking Climate Change in the North-central California Coast and Ocean Region
Resolution on Proposed USFWS Project to Eradicate Mice on Southeast Farallon Island (16 KB PDF)
FY2013
Resolution in Support of Essential Fish Habitat Proposal to Pacific Fisheries Management Council(15 KB PDF)
Resolution to Encourage Consultation with Fishermen on EFH (15 KB PDF)
Council Comment on Sanctuary Nomination Process (15 KB PDF)
Support of Proposed Introduced Species Regulations (19 KB PDF)
2012
SAC adopts Joint Working Group Report: Vessel Strikes and Acoustic Impacts (3.2 MB PDF)
SAC adopts Joint Working Group Report: Vessel Spill Response Technologies (1.5 MB PDF)
Support of MBNMS Boundary Expansion (44 KB PDF)
Site Evaluation List Re-activation Letter (52 KB PDF)
2011
Support of Boundary Expansion for the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries (12 KB PDF)