California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement

Who: MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team

What: Sixth meeting and draft agenda (see below)

When: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.

Where: Teleconference (toll-free number is 800.697.5978 and passcode is 8527564) Webinar for viewing presentations (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/654026461) and (for viewing or listening only) via simultaneous webcast on the day of the meeting at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp

For public onsite teleconference and webinar access:

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

UCSB Marine Science Institute
Marine Science Research Building*
Room 3322
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150

Southwest Fisheries Science Center *
3333 North Torrey Pines Court
Room 300
La Jolla, CA 92037-1022

Resources Building *
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320
Sacramento, CA 95814

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
Draft Meeting Agenda
(revised February 13, 2009)

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
9:30 a.m. via teleconference and online meeting

Toll-free conference call	Presentations via GoToMeeting
Dial-in number: 800.697.5978	Make your reservation now at
Passcode: 8527564	https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/654026461

For public onsite teleconference and webinar access:

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

Southwest Fisheries Science Center *
3333 North Torrey Pines Court
Room 300
La Jolla, CA 92037-1022

UCSB Marine Science Institute
Marine Science Research Building*
Room 3322
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6150

Resources Building *
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320
Sacramento, CA 95814

Members of the public are invited to participate in the meeting using the toll-free phone number and to watch presentations via the GoToMeeting webinar, or may join staff at one of the offices listed above. In addition, the meeting is being simultaneously webcast for viewing only; see the MLPA website (www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp) for more information.

Public parking is available at no charge at the above locations except for the Marine Science Research Building and the Resources Building.

(1) The Marine Science Research Building is most easily accessed via bus from downtown Santa Barbara or Goleta by taking the UCSB express; directions and bus stop times are available at http://www.sbmtd.gov/Lines/Line_24x.htm. Alternatively, UCSB campus visitor parking passes can be requested by contacting Satie Airame at airame@msi.ucsb.edu.

(2) The Resources Building is most easily accessed via the Light Rail Blue and Gold lines (http://www.sacrt.com/systemmap/central.stm). Parking in downtown Sacramento is via a city garage or metered street parking; members of the public can be reimbursed by staff at the building for any parking fees.

Public Participation: The public will be invited by the co-chairs to offer comments on agenda action items. General comments on the work of the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT), not directed to specific agenda items, will be taken after lunch at approximately 1:00 p.m. Note that the general public comment period is for comments specific to the SAT; comments related to the regional stakeholder group, Blue Ribbon Task Force or other MLPA Initiative activities should be directed to those bodies or MLPA staff. Meeting materials will not be provided at the meeting but will be posted to the MLPA website as soon as they are available. This agenda may be found on the MLPA website at. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp.

Meeting Objectives

*Discuss and potentially approve the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT) response to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) request regarding U.S. Department of Defense "military use areas"
* Review, discuss and potentially approve marine protected area (MPA) design guidelines and evaluation methods for the MLPA South Coast Study Region
* Review, discuss and potentially approve the list of species likely to benefit from MPAs
* Review and potentially approve SAT responses to questions from the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (SCRSG)

Meeting Agenda

Note: The SAT will break for lunch at approximately 12:00 noon and public comment will be taken following lunch at approximately 1:00 p.m.

Welcome, Introductions and Review of Agenda

I. Updates
II. BRTF Request Regarding Military Use Areas

Potential SAT Action: Approve SAT document providing background information for BRTF questions regarding military use areas in the MLPA South Coast Study Region
Potential SAT Action: Approve SAT PowerPoint describing response to BRTF questions regarding military use areas in the MLPA South Coast Study Region

III. MPA Design Guidelines and Evaluation Methods for the MLPA South Coast Study Region

Potential SAT Action: Approve additional SAT methods for evaluating MPA proposals

IV. Species Likely to Benefit from MPAs

Potential SAT Action: Approve the revised list of species likely to benefit from MPAs

V. Questions from the SCRSG

Potential SAT Action: Approve SAT response to questions from the November 18-19, 2008 SCRSG Meeting

VI. Wrap Up and Next Steps

Adjourn