Reserve Advisory Council: Meetings

January 2006 Meeting

Wednesday and Thursday, January 25 and 26, 2006 at the NWHICRER Offices, 6600 Kalanianaole Hwy, 3rd floor, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Jan. 25th, 9 AM -3:30 PM, Jan. 26th.

Binder materials. All materials are in PDF format. A free version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded here.

Draft Agenda for meeting

Draft Meeting Minutes from October 5-6, 2005 RAC meeting (1.5 MB)

Handouts and other materials from the meeting. All materials are in PDF format. A free version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded here.

Reserve Coordinator's Report

Management Plan/DEIS Timeline Graphic

Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Fishery Ecosystem Plans Graphic

10/24/05 Cover letter from Under Secretary of Commerce Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher to Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (WPFMC) Chair Frank McCoy on Finding on Recommendations of the WPFMC Regarding the Management of Fisheries within the Proposed NWHI National Marine Sanctuary

11/11/05 Letter from WPFMC Chair Frank McCoy to Under Secretary of Commerce, Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher in Response to Findings Issued by NOAA Concerning the WPFMC's Proposed Fishery Management Regime for the Proposed NWHI National Marine Sanctuary

01/18/06 Letter from Under Secretary of Commerce Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher to WPFMC Chair Frank McCoy in Response to WPFMC's Letter Dated November 11, 2005

9/16/05 Resolution Passed by the Maui County Council Urging the Governor of the State of Hawaii and the United States Congress to Support the Complete and Permanent Protection of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

10/06/05 Resolution Passed by the Hawaii County Council Supporting Complete and Permanent Protection of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Ecosystem

10/06/05 Resolution Passed by the Kauai County Council Urging the Governor of the State of Hawaii and the United States Congress to Support the Complete and Permanent Protection of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

01/02/05 Letter from Zenen Ozoa to Vice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher Under Secretary of Commerce, Supporting Efforts by Governor Lingle and Representative Ed Case to ban fishing in the NWHI and Urging the Buyout of the Bottomfish Fishery in the NWHI

01/20/06 Letter from Charles Challstrom, NOAA Acting Assistant Administrator to Zenen Ozoa, Owner of the Bottomfishing Vessel Ka Imi Kai in Response to the Letter sent on January 2, 2006

12/26/05 Letter from Zenen Ozoa to Governor Linda Lingle Commending the Effort the State of Hawaii has Put Forth in Banning Commercial Fishing in the NWHI State Marine Refuge

01/10/06 Letter From Representative Case in Response to Zenen Ozoa Regarding the Letter Sent to Governor Linda Lingle Dated December 26, 2005.

01/23/06 Letter from the Regional Director of the Department of the Interior to Chairman Peter Young of the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Regarding the State of Hawaii's Desire to Designate the NWHI as a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site

12/27/05 Letter from Admiral Charles Wurster to Acting Reserve Coordinator T ‘'Aulani Wilhelm Regarding the Coast Guard’s Role in Enforcing Future Regulations that will Govern the Proposed Sanctuary in the NWHI

10/27/05 Letter from Governor Linda Lingle to James Connaugton, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality Regarding Recent Developments and Issues in Hawaii that Affect the Management of Marine Resources in the NWHI

11/28/05 Letter from Governor Linda Lingle to Representative Ed Case Regarding the National Marine Sanctuary Designation Process in Relation to the NWHI

01/23/06 Section of the January 23, 2006 State of the State Address by Governor Linda Lingle Regarding the NWHI

Goals and Objectives Statement for the Proposed NWHI National Marine Sanctuary

Directions to new office:

From Honolulu, take H1 to Kalaniana'ole Hwy and head toward Hawaii Kai (East). Take a left on Keahole St (just like going to COSTCO). Take your first Right at the light. At the stop sign take another right, then turn right again into a parking lot behind Outback Steakhouse. Park anywhere in the lot, but the entrance to the building is just to the left of Central Pacific Bank. We are on the third floor in the same building as Roy's Restaurant. Enter from the East gate, go past Central Pacific Bank, bear right around the corner till you see a bronze elevator. Take it to the third floor. If you get lost please call 808-397-2660.