Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to meet at the Darien-McIntosh County Visitor Center in Darien
NOAA’s Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS) Advisory Council will hold its spring meeting on April 3, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. (ET). The meeting will be held at the Darien-McIntosh County Visitor Center in Darien, Georgia.
The public is invited to attend in-person, or remotely through a GoToWebinar web link.
Agenda highlights include potential action by the council on a letter of support for Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. The council will receive a presentation about the Darien-McIntosh County Visitor Center and GRNMS exhibit, as well as local efforts to promote Darien as a GRNMS Gateway Community. The council will also receive a briefing from council officers about their recent meeting with representatives of the Natural Resources Defense Council, as well as an update from the sanctuary superintendent regarding ongoing sanctuary programs and administration. The director for the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, GRNMS Chapter, will provide an update on current and future activities by the sanctuary’s non-profit support arm.
A public comment period is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to address the council should join the meeting no later than 1:30 p.m. in case the meeting progresses quickly and the public comment segment occurs earlier than scheduled. All agenda times are estimates and subject to adjustment. The public is encouraged to review the meeting agenda and contact any council member to discuss or provide comments on agenda items, or any other subject of interest concerning the marine sanctuary. For any major action by the council, the chair may offer, at their discretion, an opportunity for public comment prior to any final council vote or general consent motion.
Please note, the meeting will be audio recorded (including the public comment section) to aid preparation of a meeting summary. All public comments received will be included in the written meeting summary, will be public, and will be maintained by the sanctuary as part of its administrative record. If you are providing a public comment, please do not include any personally identifiable information beyond your name. If you do not want to be recorded, please contact Elliott.Lam@noaa.gov.
For meeting updates, including a final agenda with remote participation instructions, visit: https://graysreef.noaa.gov/management/advisory-council/news.html
For web or smartphone access to the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meeting on April 3, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. (ET), register at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1543610315524828252.
After registering on-line, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the virtual meeting by webinar. For more details about attending the meeting via computer or smartphone or by phoning in with a landline telephone, see the guidance and privacy statement at the bottom of the meeting agenda.
Important Note:
In the event a federal government shutdown is in effect on April 1, this advisory council meeting will be cancelled and re-scheduled for a later date.
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