MPA Arrays, Proposals and Evaluations: Round 3 (North Central Coast Study Region)

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Round 3 North Coast MPA Proposal

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A single marine protected area (MPA) proposal and recommendations for special closures were developed by the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (NCRSG) in Round 3 of the north coast MPA planning process. The MPA proposal and recommendations for special closures will be analyzed by the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT), California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), California Department of Parks and Recreation (California State Parks), and MLPA Initiative staff. The MPA proposal and recommendations for special closures will also be reviewed by the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF).

Information regarding the MPA Proposal and recommendations for special closures is listed below, along with information regarding the existing north coast MPAs (Proposal 0).

NCRSG MPA Proposal

• Narrative Rationale
• Supplemental Narrative
• Overview Map
• Staff Summary (Updated October 11, 2010)
• Description of MPAs
• Cluster Maps (Updated October 11, 2010; Large file size: 6 MB)
  You may also view the Cluster Maps in sections:
  • Section 1: Pyramid Point SMCA, Point St. George Reef Offshore SMCA, Reading Rock SMR/SMCA, Samoa SMCA, South Humboldt Bay SMRMA
  • Section 2: South Cape Mendocino SMR, Mattole Canyon SMR, Sea Lion Gulch SMR, Big Flat SMCA, Vizcaino SMCA, Ten Mile SMRMA
  • Section 3: Ten Mile SMR/SMCA, Point Cabrillo SMR, Big River Estuary SMP, Navarro River Estuary SMRMA
• Overview Table
• Consideration of Existing MPAs
• NCRSG Recommendation Regarding State of California Recognition of a Tribal Use Category within Marine Protected Areas
• Additional NCRSG Recommendation Regarding Skip Wollenberg
• Habitat Calculations
• Recommended Special Closure Maps
• Description of Recommended Special Closures
• Basic Information about Recommended Special Closures
• Green and Flatiron Rocks: Alternative to Special Closure

In addition to these proposals, the existing north coast study region MPAs will also be evaluated and reviewed.

Proposal 0

• Overview Map
• Staff Summary
• Description of MPAs
• Habitat Calculations
• Cluster Maps

Round 3 Evaluations

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General Evaluation Materials

• Overview of Round 3 NCRSG MPA Proposal PowerPoint
• The Comparison by Designation Type and Level of Protection

Overview of SAT Evaluations

• PowerPoint Presentation: Science Guidelines for MPA Planning (from Master Plan)

SAT Habitat Representation, Habitat Replication, MPA Size, and MPA Spacing Evaluations

• Habitat Representation and Replication Evaluation Summary PowerPoint (presented October 25, 2010)
• MPA Size and Spacing Evaluation Summary PowerPoint (presented October 25, 2010)
• Habitat Representation and Replication, MPA Size and Spacing Summary Document with Graphs (October 25, 2010)

SAT Potential Commercial and Recreational Fishery Impacts Evaluation

• Impacts to Commercial and Recreational Fishing Evaluation PowerPoint
• Summary of Round 3 Evaluation Document
• Data on Potential Impacts to Commercial Fisheries for Round 3 NCRSG MPA Proposal
  (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet - October 11, 2010)
• Data on Potential Impacts to Fishing from Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessels (CPFV) for Round 3 NCRSG MPA Proposal
  (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet - October 11, 2010)
• Data on Potential Impacts to Recreational Fisheries for Round 3 NCRSG MPA Proposal
  (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet - October 11, 2010)

SAT Bioeconomic Model Evaluations

• Spatial Bioeconomic Model Evaluations PowerPoint (presented October 25, 2010)
• Summary of Bioeconomic Model Evaluations (revised October 14, 2010)
• Table 1: Biomass and Fishery Yield (October 8, 2010)
• Table 2: Biomass and Self-Recruitment (October 8, 2010)
• Table 3: Individual MPA Deletion Analysis (October 8, 2010)
• Maps Showing Geographic Representations of Round 3 Bioeconomic Modeling Results for P0 and NCP (October 6, 2010)
• Map Showing Knockout Index from Round 3 Bioeconomic Modeling Results for NCP (October 6, 2010)
• Maps of Habitats Used in Round 3 Bioeconomic Modeling Evaluation (October 6, 2010)

SAT Marine Bird and Mammal Evaluations

• Marine Birds and Mammals Evaluation Summary PowerPoint (presented October 25, 2010)
• Marine Birds Evaluation Summary Document (October 25, 2010)
• Marine Mammal Evaluation Summary Document (October 25, 2010)

SAT Water Quality Evaluation

• Water Quality Evaluation Summary PowerPoint (presented October 25, 2010)
• Water Quality Evaluation Summary Document (October 25, 2010)

Goal 3 Evaluation

• Guidelines to Assist Stakeholders in Addressing Goal 3 of the Marine Life Protection Act in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (May 17, 2010)
• Goal 3 Evaluation of Round 3 NCRSG MPA Proposal and Proposal 0 PowerPoint (Presented October 25, 2010)
• Goal 3 Evaluation Summary Document (October 25, 2010)

California Department of Fish and Game Evaluation (related to the management, enforcement, and goals and objectives of the proposed MPAs)

• DFG Feasibility Criteria and Evaluation Components for Marine Protected Area Proposals
• DFG Feasibility Evaluation and Title 14 Regulatory Text of Existing MPAs in the North Coast Study Region
• Overview of Department of Fish and Game Feasibility Evaluation of Round 3 Proposals PowerPoint

California Department of Parks and Recreation Evaluation (related to the design and management of the proposed MPAs)

• California State Parks Guidance for Creating Marine Managed Areas (March 23, 2010)
• California State Parks Evaluation PowerPoint (presented on October 25, 2010)
• California State Parks Evaluation
• Summary of California State Parks Coastal Units in the North Coast Study Region (April 14, 2010)