California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement

WHO: Blue Ribbon Task Force

WHAT: Seventh meeting (see draft agenda below)

WHEN: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (joint meeting with the California Fish and Game Commission) and Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

WHERE: Best Western Lighthouse Hotel
105 Rockaway Beach Avenue
Pacifica, CA 94044
and via simultaneous webcast on the day of the meeting at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings.asp


California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
Blue Ribbon Task Force
Draft Meeting Agenda
(revised January 30, 2008)

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

Best Western Lighthouse Hotel *
105 Rockaway Beach Avenue
Pacifica, California 04044

Note: Wednesday, February 13 is a joint meeting with the California Fish and Game Commission.

Members of the public are invited to view or listen to the meeting via simultaneous webcasting on the Internet. Please visit the MLPA website at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings.asp for more information.

Public participation: The public will be invited at several points in the meeting to offer comments on agenda items. General comments on the MLPA Initiative and the work of the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force, not directed to specific agenda items, will be taken on Thursday at approximately 1:00 p.m. Speaker cards will be requested and may be found at the entrance to the room.

Briefing documents and meeting presentations/handouts: Please note that briefing documents are listed at the bottom of the agenda as either attachments (received in advance of the meeting) or handouts (received on the day of the meeting).


Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Meeting Objectives
Receive and discuss information regarding draft MPA proposals submitted for the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region, including MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team, California Department of Fish and Game, and MLPA staff analyses of the draft proposals
Receive summary of the methods used to evaluate MPA proposals
Receive updates on the activities of the Master Plan Science Advisory Team and North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group
Receive update on the State Interagency Coordinating Committee for Marine Managed Areas

Meeting Agenda

Note: the task force and commission will break for lunch at approximately 12:15 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions
Richard Rogers, President, California Fish and Game Commission
Susan Golding, Chair, MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force
10:00 a.m.

1.
Summary of the MLPA Initiative process and planning on the north central coast.
2.
Overview of draft MPA proposals developed by both work groups of the regional stakeholder group and a group external to that process. Receive and discuss information regarding draft MPA proposals submitted for the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region, including MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team, California Department of Fish and Game, and MLPA staff analyses of the draft proposals
3.
Update on the activities of the Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT) and methods for evaluating MPA proposals. Receive summary of the methods used to evaluate MPA proposals. Receive updates on the activities of the Master Plan Science Advisory Team and North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group
4.
Presentation by the California Department of Fish and Game on the feasibility criteria and analysis
5.
Update on the California State Interagency Coordinating Committee for Marine Managed Areas. Receive update on the State Interagency Coordinating Committee for Marine Managed Areas
6.
Adjourn

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Meeting Objectives
Review, discuss and potentially adopt final north central coast regional goals and objectives
Receive detailed presentation of, review and provide feedback on draft MPA proposals submitted for the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region, including MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT), California Department of Fish and Game, and MLPA staff analyses of the draft proposals. Discuss levels of protection as adopted by the SAT and potentially determine which levels will be considered in the evaluation process. Identify and potentially approve additional staffing and resource needs of the initiative in the current phase and for completing other MLPA study regions. Further discuss ways in which the MLPA Initiative can assist the state with implementation of the central coast marine protected areas

Meeting Agenda

Note: the task force will break for lunch at approximately 12:00 noon.

Welcome
Susan Golding, Chair, MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force
8:30 a.m.

1.
MLPA North Central Coast Study Region
Review, discuss and potentially adopt final north central coast regional goals and objectives
Receive detailed presentation of, review and provide feedback on draft MPA proposals submitted for the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region, including MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT), California Department of Fish and Game, and MLPA staff analyses of the draft proposals. Discuss levels of protection as adopted by the SAT and potentially determine which levels will be considered in the evaluation process
2.
Planning and Resources
Identify and potentially approve additional staffing and resource needs of the initiative in the current phase and for completing other MLPA study regions
3.
MLPA Central Coast Study Region and Master Plan for MPAs
4.
Implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act. Further discuss ways in which the MLPA Initiative can assist the state with implementation of the central coast marine protected areas
5.
Adjourn