Meeting notice: U.S. Coral Reef Task Force

Roger B Griffis Roger.B.Griffis at noaa.gov
Tue Aug 24 15:59:35 EDT 1999


MEETING NOTICE AND REGISTRATION

UNITED STATES CORAL REEF TASK FORCE

Date: August 12, 1999

TO: All Interested Parties

The next meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, which President
Clinton established in E.O. 13089 on Coral Reef Protection, will be held
on November 2 and 3 in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, at the Tamarind
Reef Hotel. Secretary Babbitt and Secretary Daley plan to participate
and we look forward to representation and participation from government
and nongovernmental organizations.

A draft agenda for the meeting is enclosed. We expect that a symposium
on scientific issues will be held on November 1. Information on this
will be posted before the meeting, together with more detailed
information concerning the meeting agenda
and logistics.

Key items for review and potential adoption or endorsement at the
meeting are a National Action Plan for implementing responsibilities of
the Task Force; a coral reef enforcement protocol; a blueprint to assist
marine protected area managers in going
forward with the fundamentals needed for coral reef protection; a
mechanism for Coral Reef Task Force oversight of E.O. 13089
implementation; and principals and processes for addressing
unsustainable trade in coral reef species.  Public comment will be taken
at the meeting and for some time following the meeting on all topics and
proposals.

The Tamarind Reef Hotel is located at 5001 Tamarind Reef, Christiansted,
St. Croix, USVI, telephone 340-773-4445, fax 340-773-3989, reservations
800-619-0014. Other accomodations are also nearby.

Please contact Karen Koltes at the Interior Department (202-208-5345) or
Michael Crosby (301-713-9121) or Roger Griffis (202-482-5034) at NOAA if
you have questions about the meeting agenda. Jackie Ellis (202-208-4177)
will help if you have logistic or administrative questions. Please
complete and fax the enclosed registration form to Jackie Ellis at
202-219-0229.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Sincerely,

William Y. Brown Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior

Sally J. Yozell
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
United States Department of Commerce
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Enclosures

                                             8-12-99

                                          Draft Agenda

                            Third Meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task
Force

                                        November 2-3, 1999

                                     St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands



Tuesday, November 2

11:30 AM -- Working lunch (executive session for Task Force only)

1:00 PM -- Opening remarks from the Co-Chairs and Governors present

1:30 PM -- Task Force introduce themselves

1:35 PM -- Budget update for FY 2000 and FY 2001

1:45 PM -- Panel presentation and discussion of integrated Task Force
Action Plan

2:45 PM -- Presentation and discussion of specific actions and products,
including:

     Enforcement protocol
     Blueprint for protected area management
     Mechanism for oversight of the coral reef executive order
     Actions to address coral reef species trade

4:00 PM -- Public comment

5:00 PM -- Adjourn for the day

6:30 PM -- Reception and Dinner



Wednesday, November 3

9:00 AM -- Continue discussion and decide on the draft Task Force Action
Plan and the actions and products presented on
Tuesday

11:30 AM -- Co-Chairs summarize actions taken and next steps

12:00 PM -- Conclude meeting

12:15 PM -- Press Conference


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                     3RD MEETING OF U.S. CORAL REEF TASK FORCE

                                      Tamarind Reef Hotel
                               5001 Tamarind Reef, Christiansted
                                  St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
                                      November 2-3, 1999


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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CORAL REEF TASK FORCE go to
http://CoralReef.gov/

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