April 2024 Habitat and Ecosystem AP Meeting
Date: –
Time:
Location: Crown Plaza
4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd
North Charleston, SC 29418
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials
The Council will hold a meeting of the Habitat and Ecosystem Advisory Panel on April 22, 2024 from 1-5 p.m.; April 23, 2024 from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; and April 24, 2024 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Monday, April 22, 2024
1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Approval of Agenda
- November 2023 Meeting Minutes
- Public Comment
- Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 5-Year Review (Attachment 1)
- EFH Policy Statement on Energy
- EFH Policy Statement on Energy (Attachment 2a)
- Summary of Updates to the Energy Policy Presentation (Attachment 2b)
- Long term Impacts of wind farms and windfarm removal
- Windfarm Impacts and Decommissioning Presentation (Attachment 3a)
- Current South Atlantic Decommissioning Procedures Presentation (Attachment 3b)
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
- NOAA Fisheries HCD EFH Consultation- Annual Summary (Attachment 4)
- Annual Activities Report
- Annual Activities Report Presentation (Attachment 5a)
- Annual Activities Report Draft (Attachment 5b)
- Revisions to the Alterations to Riverine, Estuarine and Nearshore Flows Policy to address threats to the Indian River Lagoon
- Indian River Lagoon History and Concerns Presentation (Attachment 6a)
- Riverine, Estuarine and Nearshore Flows Policy (Attachment 6b)
- Sackett vs EPA impacts on wetlands
- Summary of Sackett vs EPA Lawsuit Implications Presentation (Attachment 7a)
- Sackett Versus EPA Lawsuit (Attachment 7b)
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
- Coral 10 Update (Attachment 8)
- Citizen Science Update (Attachment 9)
- SAFMC Habitat Blueprint
- Habitat Blueprint Update Presentation (Attachment 10a)
- Habitat and Ecosystem AP Workplan (Attachment 10b)
- Other Business
- Public Comment
- Adjourn