California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement
Who: The MLPA Initiative invites members of the public interested in learning more about redesigning marine protected areas (MPAs) for the MLPA North Coast Study Region

What: Save the date for the MLPA Initiative's North Coast Public Workshop II:

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Introduction to the MLPA and MLPA Initiative
6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Detailed discussion regarding:


 ? North coast MPA planning process
 ? Science and feasibility guidelines
 ? Components of an MPA proposal
 ? MarineMap training

When: As a result of feedback from the first workshop, the North Coast Public Workshop II has been expanded and will be held on three different dates in three cities:

 ? Fort Bragg - Tuesday, October 27, 2009

 ? Eureka - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

 ? Crescent City - Thursday, October 29, 2009

Where: Venues to be confirmed. All staff will be present for workshops in all three cities.

RSVP: Refreshments will be served for in-person participants. To ensure adequate food, beverage and seating, please RSVP for in-person participation to Delbra Gibbs (916.424.8897 or dga_mlpa@sbcglobal.net ).