California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement
Who: MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force

What: Fourth meeting and draft agenda (see below)

When: January 22 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Via teleconference and webinar. Members of the public may also join MLPA staff in Sacramento or Los Alamitos for the teleconference. See below for more details regarding public locations and toll-free calling information.
California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
Blue Ribbon Task Force
Draft Meeting Agenda
Revised January 12, 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
via teleconference
Toll free phone number: 800.697.5978
Pass code: 7523194

Presentations via GoToWebinar. Reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/573854808

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For onsite teleconference and webinar access:

Resources Building *
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814

California Department of Fish and Game *
4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite C
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Members of the public are invited to participate in the meeting using the toll-free phone number and to watch presentations via the Internet, or may use the MLPA offices listed above.

Public Participation: The public will be invited by the chair to offer comments on agenda action items. General comments on the work of the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force, not directed to specific agenda items, will be taken at approximately 12:30 p.m. Note that the general comment period is for public comment specific to the task force; comments related to the regional stakeholder group, science team or other MLPA Initiative activities should be directed to those bodies or MLPA staff.

Meeting Objectives
?? Receive science presentations regarding (1) oceanographic features, (2) water quality and (3) marine birds and mammals in the MLPA South Coast Study Region
?? Receive and discuss report regarding implementing lessons learned recommendations
?? Discuss effort to develop federal and state coordination recommendations
?? Receive and discuss list of MLPA Initiative contractors and their scopes of work
?? Discuss and potentially approve staff recommendation regarding military operations
?? Receive update on the revised draft regional profile
?? Receive updates on the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT), MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (SCRSG), and MLPA Statewide Interests Group (SIG)
?? Receive 2008-20010 budget update

Meeting Agenda

Note: Public comment will be taken at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Welcome, Introductions and Review of Agenda

I. Science Presentations

A. Oceanographic Features in the South Coast Study Region John Largier, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
B. Water Quality in the South Coast Study Region Dominic Gregorio, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
C. Marine Birds and Marine Mammals in the South Coast Study Region Dan Robinette and Susan Chivers, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team

II. Lessons Learned Project

D. Status of Implementing Recommendations

III. Policy Direction for the MLPA South Coast Study Region

E. Military Use Areas in the MLPA South Coast Study Region

IV. MLPA Initiative Process Updates

F. Developing Recommendations for Improving MPA Management Coordination with Federal Agencies
G. Public Outreach and Education Activities
H. Master Plan Science Advisory Team
I. South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group
J. Statewide Interests Group
K. Regional Profile for the South Coast Study Region
V. MLPA Initiative Operations
L. Staffing
M. Updated 2008-10 MLPA Initiative Budget
N. Contractors

Adjourn