Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (PL 92-463) that the Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, September 6, 2000. The meeting will convene at 6:00 PM at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Headquarters, 100 First Avenue, Building 36, Floor 3, Boston, Massachusetts.

The Advisory Council was appointed by the Director of National Park Service pursuant to Public Law 104-333. The 28 members represent business, educational, cultural, and environmental entities; municipalities surrounding Boston Harbor; Boston Harbor advocates; and Native American interests. The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership with respect to the development and implementation of a management plan and the operation of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area.

The Agenda for this meeting is as follows:

1. Approval of minutes from June 7 to July 12, 2000

2. Discussion on the Advisory Council's recommendation to the Partnership regarding the draft General Management Plan

3. Discussion regarding the park operations “report card”

4. Update on the public access plans of the MWRA for Deer Island

The meeting is open to the public. Further information concerning Council meetings may be obtained from the Superintendent, Boston Harbor Island. Interested persons may make oral/written presentations to the Council or file written statements. Such requests should be made at least seven days prior to the meeting to: Superintendent, Boston Harbor Islands NRA, 408 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02110, telephone (617) 223-8667.