Master Contents of Transmittal Binders to the California Fish and Game Commission for the MLPA North Coast Study Region

• PowerPoint presentation: Developing Recommendations for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (Handout)
• Motions Adopted by the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on October 26, 2010 Regarding Recommendations for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (November 16, 2010)
• Adopted Motion 6: Recommendation for the MLPA North Coast Study Region to Retain Three Existing MPAs with Modifications (document created January 24, 2011)

• PowerPoint presentation: Overview of the BRTF Recommended Marine Protected Area Proposals for the North Coast Study Region (Handout)
• Comparison of Existing MPAs (P0) and BRTF Recommended MPA Proposals for the MLPA North Coast Study Region by Designation Type and Level of Protection (January 10, 2011)
• Side-by-side comparison by bioregions of MPA proposals (maps and proposed take regulations) for proposals RNCP, ECA, and O (existing MPAs)
  • Northern Bioregion Part 1: California-Oregon border to Trinidad
  • Northern Bioregion Part 2: Trinidad to Mattole River
  • Southern Bioregion Part 1: Mattole River to Westport
  • Southern Bioregion Part 2: Westport to Alder Creek

 Revised NCRSG MPA Proposal (RNCP)

• Overview map
• Narrative rationale (for the original NCRSG MPA Proposal)
• Supplemental narrative (for the original NCRSG MPA Proposal)
• Staff summary of area and habitats
• Geographic cluster maps
• Overview table (for MPAs, guidelines met, and justification for guidelines not met)
• Description of MPAs
• Consideration of existing state MPAs
• Habitat calculations

 North Coast Enhanced Compliance Alternative MPA Proposal (ECA)

• Overview map
• Brief description of MPAs (source, purpose, key considerations)
• Staff summary of area and habitats
• Geographic cluster maps
• Description of MPAs
• Consideration of existing state MPAs
• Habitat calculations

 Proposal 0 (P0; existing MPAs)

• Overview map
• Staff summary of area and habitats
• Cluster maps
• Description of MPAs
• Habitat calculations

• Special closure maps
• Basic Information about special closures
• Description of special closures
• Green and Flatiron Rocks: Alternative to special closures

• PowerPoint presentation: Habitat, Size and Spacing Evaluations of BRTF Recommended MPA Proposals for the MLPA North Coast Study Region
• Summary of Findings in Habitat Replication, MPA Size and MPA Spacing Analyses for the BRTF Recommended MPA Proposals in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (January 24, 2011)
• Evaluation of BRTF-Recommended MPA Proposals for the North Coast Study Region: Habitat Representation, Habitat Replication, MPA Size and MPA Spacing Analyses (revised January 8, 2011)
• PowerPoint presentation: Evaluation of Potential Impacts to Commercial and Recreational Fisheries from the North Coast Enhanced Compliance Alternative and Revised Round 3 NCRSG Marine Protected Area Proposals
• Summary of Potential Impacts of the North Coast Enhanced Compliance Alternative and Revised Round 3 North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group Marine Protected Area Proposals on Commercial and Recreational Fisheries in the North Coast Study Region (January 6, 2011)
• PowerPoint presentation: Spatial Bioeconomic Model Evaluation of Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommended Marine Protected Area Proposals for the North Coast Study Region (presented to the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team on January 13, 2010)
• Bioeconomic Model Evaluations of the Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommended Marine Protected Area Proposals for the North Coast Study Region (January 13, 2011)
• PowerPoint presentation: Other Considerations: Birds and Mammals & Water and Sediment Quality (presented to the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team on January 13, 2011)
• Summary of SAT Marine Bird and Mammal Evaluations for the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommendations as Adopted on October 26, 2010 (revised January 17, 2011)
• Summary of SAT Water and Sediment Quality Evaluations for the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommendations as Adopted on October 26, 2010 (revised January 17, 2011)
• Summary of the MLPA Goal 3 Evaluation for the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommendations (January 14, 2011)
• California Department of Fish and Game Feasibility Evaluation of the Final Blue Ribbon Task Force Marine Protected Area Proposals for the North Coast Study Region (January 24, 2011)
• California Department of Fish and Game Feasibility Evaluation for Existing MPAs in the North Coast Study Region (revised 16 March 2010)
• PowerPoint presentation: California State Parks Evaluation of MPA Proposals for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (Handout)

• Summary of Marine Life Protection Act Guidance, Guidelines and Evaluation Approaches (revised March 23, 2010)
• Feasibility Criteria and Evaluation Components for Marine Protected Area Proposals (California Department of Fish and Game; revised March 23, 2010)
• State Parks Guidelines for Creating Marine Managed Areas (California Department of Parks and Recreation California; March 23, 2010)
• Goals, Regional Objectives, Stakeholder Priorities, and Design and Implementation Considerations for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (revised April 26, 2010)
• Guidelines to Assist Stakeholders in Addressing Goal 3 of the Marine Life Protection Act in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (May 17, 2010)

• Sections from the Marine Life Protection Act Addressing Required MPA and MPA Network Features (from California Fish and Game Code, 2007)
• Guidance on MPA Network Design Taken from the Draft California Marine Life Protection Act Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas (pages 34-46; January 2008)
• List of Species Likely to Benefit from Marine Protected Areas in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (adopted March 17, 2010)

• Methods Used to Evaluate MPA Proposals in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (adopted January 13, 2011)
• California Department of Fish and Game: Feasibility Criteria and Evaluation Components for Marine Protected Area Proposals (revised 23 March 2010)
• California Department of Parks and Recreation: California State Parks Guidelines for Creating Marine Managed Areas (March 23, 2010)
• Guidelines to Assist Stakeholders in Addressing Goal 3 of the Marine Life Protection Act in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (May 17, 2010)

• December 15, 2009 MLPA I-Team memo regarding the protocol for submitting science guidance questions to the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
• February 5, 2010 MLPA Initiative staff memo to the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group regarding posing questions to the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
• California MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team Responses to Science Questions Posed during MLPA Public Meetings from January 20 to February 11, 2010 (revised March 17, 2010)
• California MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team Responses to Science Questions Posed during MLPA Public Meetings from March 1 to March 25, 2010 (revised May 12, 2010)
• California MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team Responses to Science Questions Posed during MLPA Public Meetings and via Email from May 3 to May 20, 2010 (revised July 5, 2010)
• California MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team Approved Responses to Science Questions Posed during the June 29-30, 2010 MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team Meeting (revised July 28, 2010)
• California MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team Responses to Science Questions Posed during the July 29-30, 2010 MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group Meeting (approved October 14, 2010)
• September 27, 2010 SAT co-chairs memo to MLPA Initiative Executive Director Ken Wiseman regarding responses to concerns expressed in an August 24, 2010 letter from the office of the tribal attorney for the Yurok Tribe
• Responses to Science Questions Posed during MLPA Public Meetings and via Email in October 2010 (approved January 13, 2011)

• Marine Habitats, Ecosystems, and Ecosystem Services in the North Coast Study Region (presentation to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on January 14, 2010)
• Adult Movement, Larval Dispersal and Connectivity (presentation to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on January 14, 2010)
• Oceanography of the MLPA North Coast Study Region (presentation to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on January 14, 2010)
• Water Quality in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (presentation to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on March 1, 2010)
• Consideration of Fish Stocks and Fisheries in Science Guidelines and Evaluation of MPA Proposals (adopted May 5, 2009; document revised May 18, 2009)
• Table of contents and executive summary of the Regional Profile for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (California/Oregon border to Alder Creek) (April 19, 2010)
• Spatial data layers available in MarineMap in April 2010 (Appendix A of the north coast regional profile)
• California Department of Parks and Recreation: Summary of California State Parks Coastal Units in the North Coast Region (April 14, 2010)
• Summary of Key Themes in Public Comments Regarding the Round 2 Draft MPA Proposals in the MLPA North Coast Project (July 19, 2010)
• Summary of Public Comments Received Regarding NCRSG Draft Recommendations for Special Closures in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (July 19, 2010)
• Summary of Input from North Coast Tribes and Tribal Communities Regarding the MLPA North Coast Project (input submitted through August 25, 2010)
• Geographic Availability of Open Coast Habitat Replicates in the North Coast Study Region (July 30, 2010)
• Spacing between Estuarine Habitats in the North Coast Study Region (July 30, 2010)
• External Data Formally Submitted to the Master Plan Science Advisory Team (January 24, 2011)

 Science and Planning Tools

• November 17, 2009 MLPA Initiative staff memo to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force regarding guidelines for the use of MarineMap in marine protected area planning
• Tools to Support MPA Planning in the North Coast Study Region (Presentation to the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group on February 8, 2010)
• February 9, 2010 MLPA Initiative staff memo to the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group regarding introductory guidelines for the use of MarineMap in marine protected area planning
• SAT Protocol for Evaluating Incoming Data from Sources External to the Master Plan Science Advisory Team (adopted February 24, 2009) and Form for the Submission of External Data (adopted February 24, 2009)
• Criteria for Creating the List of Species Likely to Benefit from Marine Protected Areas in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (adopted March 17, 2010)
• Data Sheet for Submitting Input from California Tribes and Tribal Communities Regarding Allowed Uses for North Coast Round 2 Draft Marine Protected Areas Proposals (June 26, 2010)

• Amendment and Extension of Memorandum of Understanding among the California Resources Agency, the California Department of Fish and Game, and The Resources Legacy Fund Foundation for the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative (signed July 2008)
• Blue Ribbon Task Force (2009-2010) Policy for an Open and Transparent Process (Adopted November 18, 2009)
• Public Meetings, Workshops, Open Houses, and Other Events Held between June 2009 and February 2011 for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (January 25, 2011)
• North Coast Marine Protected Areas Planning Process, Timeline and Deliverables (MLPA staff presentation made to the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group on February 8, 2010)
• Proposed Design Elements for the Round 2 Marine Protected Area Planning Process (February 24, 2010)
• Guidance to NCRSG Work Groups for Developing Marine Protected Area Proposals in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (March 22, 2010)
• July 16, 2010 MLPA Initiative staff memo regarding planned process design for developing Round 3 marine protected area proposals
• MLPA Staff and Their Roles in the MLPA Initiative (revised January 5, 2010)
• Foundations Contributing to the MLPA Initiative, 2004-2011 (revised November 2009)
• Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviated Terms (revised January 21, 2010)

• Policy Guidance for Consideration of Fisheries Management in Implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act (California Department of Fish and Game; November 12, 2009)
• December 23, 2009 Secretary for Natural Resources Mike Chrisman letter to Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Commissioner Patrick Higgins regarding a second extension of the deadline for submitting external MPA arrays for the north coast
• January 13, 2010 MLPA Initiative staff memo regarding updated summary of key guidance provided in previous Marine Life Protection Act study regions for the development of marine protected area proposals
• February 19, 2010 MLPA Initiative staff memo regarding legal guidance from the California Department of Fish and Game and California Fish and Game Commission staff
• MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Guidance Motions Related to Tribes and Tribal Communities Adopted at the March 18, 2010 MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Meeting (revised March 25, 2010)
• April 2, 2010 MLPA Initiative staff memo regarding modified guidance for round 2 of the north coast marine protected area planning process
• May 11, 2010 MLPA Initiative staff memo regarding summary of MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force guidance for round 2 marine protected area planning and application to round 2 process design
• Motion Regarding Traditional, Non-Commercial Tribal Uses of Marine Resources in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (adopted by the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on May 17, 2010)
• MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Guidance on Tribal Uses: How to Incorporate into the Development of MPA Proposals (May 19, 2010)
• Motion Regarding Round 3 of the Marine Protected Area Planning Process for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (adopted by the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force on July 22, 2010)
• California Department of Parks and Recreation department notice regarding Native American consultation policy & implementation (November 16, 2007; provided on March 1 , 2010 to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force)
• March 23, 2010 California Department of Fish and Game Enforcement Division memo regarding retrieval of commercial fishing gear from closed areas for fishing

• Response to Question Related to the Status of Fisheries Posed during the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group Meeting on March 24-25, 2010 (revised May 12, 2010)
• Staff Responses to Science Questions Posed during MLPA Public Meetings from May to July 2010 (revised July 28, 2010)
• Draft Staff Responses to Questions Posed during MLPA Public Meetings from July to August 2010 (August 26, 2010 draft)

• News release: Blue Ribbon Task Force Named For MLPA North Coast Study Region: Panel's First Meeting November 18 and 19 in Eureka (November 16, 2009)
• Member roster and charter
• MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (2009-2010) Operating Procedures (revised November 18, 2009)
• Meeting agendas (in chronological order)

• News release: CDFG Director Donald Koch announces members of the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (October 27, 2009)
• Member roster and charter
• July 20, 2009 California Department of Fish and Game memo regarding nominations for the 2009-2011 Marine Life Protection Act Master Plan Science Advisory Team
• Operating Principles for the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (adopted June 26, 2007; amended September 9, 2008)
• Meeting agendas and summaries (in chronological order)

• News release: MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Chair and California Department of Fish and Game Director Announce North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group: The diverse cross-interest group of marine stakeholders will meet February 8-9 in Eureka (January 29, 2010)
• MLPA Initiative Issues Statement on Mendocino Commercial Fisherman Added to MLPA Stakeholder Group (February 6, 2010)
• Statement: MLPA Initiative's Newest MLPA Stakeholder Group Members (February 28, 2010)
• Member roster and charter
• Request for Nominations
• Kearns & West February 5, 2010 memo regarding the stakeholder assessment for the north coast process
• Charge and Ground Rules: MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (adopted on February 9, 2010)
• North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group: Summary of Interests and Areas of Expertise (revised March 16, 2010)
• Proposed Recommendation to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force from the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (revised February 25, 2010)
• Meeting agendas and summaries (in chronological order)

• Member roster and charter
• Request for Nominations
• Meeting agendas and summaries (in chronological order)

• MLPA Initiative announcement regarding guidance for the submission of external proposed marine protected area arrays from community groups to the MLPA North Coast Study Region process (November 4, 2009)
• Community Guide to Developing an External Marine Protected Area Array (revised November 15, 2009)
• Intent to Submit an MPA Array – Contact Information for Submitters (revised November 16, 2009)
• February 3, 2010 MLPA Initiative staff memo regarding next steps for external MPA arrays developed by north coast community groups

• Help redesign marine protected area flyer encouraging public participation (February 2010)
• Strategy for Public Participation in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (adopted March 1, 2010)
• California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative: North Coast Project (July 4, 2010)
• California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Frequently Asked Questions (revised January 28, 2010)
• Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Appointments to the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (February 2, 2010)
• Sample north coast "Key Communicators" updates
• Guidelines for Participating in Webinar/Teleconference Meetings and Providing Public Comment to the Marine Life Protection Act North Coast Project (February 23, 2010)
• Instructions for Running GoToWebinar for Webinar/Teleconference Meetings and Presentations (March 15, 2010)
• Instructions for Accessing MarineMap (March 9, 2010)
• Key documents and resources for the north coast webpage, from the MLPA website (accessed January 28, 2011)
• Informational videos available to the public
• Sample outreach letter to state and local officials during Round 3 of the MLPA Initiative’s MPA planning process (September 23, 2010)
• Locations for viewing MLPA Print Meeting Materials and Meeting Video CDs for the North Coast Study Region (May 30, 2010)
• Public Open Houses July 2009
• Data Outreach Meeting July 2009
• MPA Educational Workshop September 2009
• MPA Planning Workshop October 2009
• External Array Support Workshop January 2010
• Summer Public Open Houses July 2010
• Invitational flyers
  • Petrolia information session (March 1, 2010)
  • North coast community potluck (April 2010)
  • Garberville informational session (May 2010)

 Tribal Outreach

• Summary of Outreach Effort to Tribes and Tribal Communities in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (January 11, 2011)
• Sample Outreach Letters
  • Sample outreach letter to California tribes and tribal communities during Round 2 of the MLPA Initiative’s MPA planning process (April 2, 2010)
  • Sample outreach letter to California tribes and tribal communities requesting an in-person meeting to discuss draft MPA proposals developed by the NCRSG (May 28, 2010)
  • Sample outreach letter to California tribes and tribal communities during Round 3 of the MLPA Initiative’s MPA planning process (October 5, 2010)

 North Coast News

• North Coast News (issues 1-8; January 2010 to December 2010)

 News Releases

• MLPA news releases from the MLPA Initiative, California Natural Resources Agency and California Department of Fish and Game (in chronological order; news releases announcing the various MLPA Initiative group members can be found in those group sections)
  • MLPA Initiative Begins Planning Process in California's North Coast Region: Members of the public are invited to learn about redesigning California's marine protected areas (July 15, 2009)
  • MLPA Initiative Hosts Workshop on North Coast Marine Protected Area Planning: Workshop to include review of north coast MPA planning process, MarineMap training (September 22, 2009
  • Marine Life Protection Act North Coast Workshop to be Held Tuesday (September 28, 2009)
  • Public Input Sought on Draft Proposals for North Coast Marine Protected Areas (June 23, 2010)
  • MLPA Public Meeting, Information Session to be Held in Shelter Cove (August 24, 2010)
  • Statement from MLPA Initiative Executive Director Ken Wiseman Regarding Completion of Round 3 NCRSG MPA Proposal Development (September 3, 2010)
  • Task Force Approves Recommendations to Complete California's Open Coast Marine Protected Areas (October 28, 2010)

• Marine Life Protection Act
• Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act
• Marine Life Management Act