Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting (Autumn 2026)
About this event
The quarterly autumn meeting of the Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, open to the public in person in Savannah or online. The main item is an overview of a Request for Information (RFI) due in the Federal Register in early November, inviting public comment on preliminary goals and strategies for sanctuary management over the next ten years. The superintendent will give the same RFI presentation delivered at November listening sessions from Brunswick, Georgia, to Conway, South Carolina.
The council’s Executive Committee will report on whether any council recommendations submitted since 2014 need amending, and the council may submit recommendations to NOAA in response to the RFI. A public comment period is scheduled for 2:30 pm; anyone wishing to speak should join by 1:30 pm. The meeting is audio recorded, including public comments.
What to expect
- Overview of the RFI on ten-year sanctuary management goals
- Executive Committee findings on recommendations since 2014
- Setting the 2027 meeting schedule
- Public comment period at 2:30 pm
Date and time
Thursday 12 November 2026, 10:00 am to 4:05 pm EST
Location and format
Hybrid: GRNMS Ocean Discovery Center, 340 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Savannah, Georgia, and online via GoToWebinar
Cost
Free and open to the public
Registration