Sanctuary
Seeks Membership to Advisory Council
May 9, 2001
contact:
Anne Smrcina, 781-545-8026, ext. 204
The Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary is seeking applicants for its Sanctuary
Advisory Council. The Sanctuary is seeking people with a dedication
and commitment to a healthy ecosystem on and around Stellwagen Bank
and to the communities whose economies rely on this ecosystem. The Sanctuary
Advisory Council is being formed to provide the Superintendent with
advice on management of the Sanctuary. Council members also will serve
as liaisons to the community on Sanctuary issues and act as a conduit
relaying community interests and concerns to the Superintendent.
Applicants
are chosen based upon their particular expertise and experience in relation
to the seat for which they are applying; community and professional
affiliations; and philosophy regarding the conservation and management
of marine resources. A total of 21 individuals make up the Council.
Fifteen of these seats are reserved for public participants representing
research, education and conservation groups, commercial interests, and
three at-large seats. Six of the seats are reserved for government agency
representatives serving as ex-officio members of the Council.
Application
packages are available by contacting the Sanctuary office. The application
deadline is June 8, 2001. Selection and confirmation of Council Membership
should be completed by July 16, 2001. Individuals selected will help
provide technical and strategic advice to the Sanctuary Superintendent.
It is anticipated that the Council will meet approximately four times
per year; however, between July and October 2001 meetings may be more
frequent. Participation on the Council is on a completely voluntary
basis.
For
more information on the Sanctuary Advisory Council, contact:
Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster Rd., Scituate, MA
02066; telephone (781) 545-8026, Fax (781) 545-8036.
Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary is one of 13 nationally protected, environmentally
and culturally valuable marine areas. The 842 square mile area located
in federal waters between Cape Ann and Cape Cod was designated because
of its high productivity and large resident whale population. In making
these designations, the Department of Commerce, through the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Sanctuary System
promotes comprehensive management of the special ecological, historical,
recreational and aesthetic resources located within each Sanctuary.
