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Nov. 2021 Habitat Protection & Ecosystem-Based Management AP Meeting

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 9:00 A.M. – Thursday November 4, 2021 Noon
Approval of the Agenda – Cindy Cooksey
Approval of April 21 Minutes Cindy Cooksey
Committee Chair Remarks Carolyn Belcher (Attachment 1)

  1. Status of Amendments Under Development
    a. Update – Roger Pugliese
  2. Status of South Atlantic Climate Vulnerability Assessment and South Atlantic
    Ecosystem Status Report (Attachments 2a-2b)
    a. Status of SA CVA and SA ESR – Cindy Cooksey
    b. Panel Member Discussion – Cindy Cooksey
  3. NOAA Fisheries HCD EFH Consultation Update (Attachment 3)
    a. SE Consultation Updates – Offshore Wind and Ports – Pace Wilber, NOAA Fisheries HCD
    b. Saltwater Mitigation Banking – Cindy Cooksey, NOAA Fisheries HCD
    c. Panel Member Discussion and Recommendations – Cindy Cooksey
  4. NCCOS Mapping Wilmington-East Wind Area (Attachments 4a-4b)
    a. Presentation: Mapping Wilmington East – Chris Taylor, NOAA NOS
    b. Panel Member Discussion and Recommendations – Cindy Cooksey
  5. BOEM Offshore Wind Activities in South Atlantic Region (Attachments 5a-5d)
    a. Presentation: BOEM SA Wind – Brian Hooker and Casey Reeves BOEM
    b. Panel Member Discussion and Recommendations – Cindy Cooksey
  6. EFH Policy Statement on Beach Dredging and Filling, Beach Renourishment and
    Large-Scale Coastal Engineering (Attachment 6)
    Melvin Bell, Chair | Carolyn N. Belcher, Ph.D., Vice Chair
    John Carmichael, Executive Director
    a. Review structure, major areas to revise or update and timing for completion of draft –
    Cindy Cooksey
    b. Panel Member Discussion and Recommendations on Policy Update – Cindy Cooksey
    Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
    Day 2 Overview – Cindy Cooksey, NOAA HCD
  7. Development of a SAFMC Habitat Blueprint and AP Input (Attachments 7a-7c)
    a. Review of Draft Habitat Blueprint components – Roger Pugliese and Myra Brower
    b. Panel Member Discussion on Blueprint Components
    c. Panel Member Recommendations – Cindy Cooksey
  8. East Coast Climate Scenario Planning Update (Attachments 8a-8b)
    a. Presentation on Scenario Planning Initiative and results of scoping – Roger Pugliese
    b. Panel Member Discussion and Recommendations – Cindy Cooksey
    Other Business
    Adjourn