Marine Protected AreasMPA Federal Advisory Committee Meetings
The Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) meets at least twice a year. Meetings are open to the public, and include an opportunity for public comments to the committee.
This page provides complete links to all documents available for current and past meetings.
Upcoming Meeting
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
Virtual Meeting by Teleconference
Nov. 8, 2018
Details
Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, from 3:00-4:00 PM Eastern Time / 12:00-1:00 PM Pacific Time.
Teleconference: Number = 888-397-1651, Passcode = 821519#
Invitees: Members of the MPA FAC and Cultural Heritage Resources Working Group; Federal Ex Officio members; Liaisons from interested Federal agencies; Interested members of the public.
Purpose: Committee members will discuss and vote to approve MPAFAC products for submission to the U.S. Departments of Commerce and the Interior.
Administrative Documents
Committee Documents for Approval
Cultural Heritage Working Group
- A Cultural Landscape Approach
- Federal MPAs: Process for Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act
- Authorities Applicable to Activities that Directly Affect Cultural Resources in U.S. Lands/Waters and in The Area/High Seas
- Tribal and Indigenous Communities
- Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary's Intergovernmental Policy Council
Sustain MPA Benefits
- Sustaining Benefits from Marine Protected Areas in a changing Ocean Findings and Recommendations from the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee - Executive Summary
- Sustaining Benefits from Marine Protected Areas in a changing Ocean Findings and Recommendations from the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
- Accompanying the MPAFAC's 2018 Findings and Recommendations on Sustaining MPA Benefits in a Changing Ocean
- How MPAs Enhance the Resilience of Coastal Marine Ecosystems and their Services: A Supplemental Report by the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee's Ecosystem Team
Archive of MPA Federal Advisory Committee Meetings, 2003-2018
October 4, 2017 – Via Conference Call/Webinar (Administrative/Preparatory Work Session)
August 30, 2017 – Via Conference Call/Webinar
July 13, 2017 - Via Conference Call/Webinar (Administrative/Preparatory Work Session)
May 23-24, 2017 – Annapolis, Maryland
November 10, 2016: Via Conference Call/Webinar
October 3, 2016: Via Conference Call/Webinar
May 24-26, 2016 – Winter Harbor, Maine
December 17, 2015: Via Conference Call/Webinar
November 9-10, 2015 – Arctic MPA Working Group: Anchorage, Alaska
June 2-4, 2015: Tacoma, Washington
April 6, 2015: Via Conference Call/Webinar
June 2-4, 2014: Galveston, Texas
December 3, 2013: Via Conference Call/Webinar
May 1, 2013: Via Conference Call/Webinar
December 4-6, 2012: Santa Cruz, California
June 12-14, 2012: Joint Meeting of MPA FAC and National MPA System Partners, Silver Spring, Maryland
November 15-17, 2011: New Orleans, Louisiana
August/September 2011 Meetings by Web/Teleconference
November 2-4, 2010: Santa Barbara, California
April 20-22, 2010: Charleston, South Carolina
September 9-11, 2009: Anchorage, Alaska
April 21-23, 2009: Annapolis, Maryland
November 18-20, 2008: Monterey, California
April 22-24, 2008: Silver Spring, Maryland
October 23-25, 2007: Alpena, Michigan
April 24-26, 2007: Arlington, Virginia
February 1, 2007: by Web/Teleconference
October 10-12, 2006: Newport, Oregon
April 24-26, 2006: Corpus Christi, Texas
May 17-19, 2005: Portland, Maine
February 15-17, 2005: Arlington, Virginia
September 21-24, 2004: Maui, Hawaii
April 6-8, 2004, Key Largo: Florida