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Marine Life Protection Act North Coast Study Region Meetings and Events North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group, Draft Meeting Agenda: February 8-9, 2010
North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group, Draft Meeting Agenda: February 8-9, 2010
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Monday, February 8, 2010 at 9:30 a..m.
Field Trip
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
Red Lion Hotel Eureka
1929 Fourth Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Public Participation: Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in person or view and listen to the meeting via simultaneous webcasting on the Internet; an archived version will be available approximately two days after the meeting. Please visit the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) website at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_n.asp for more information.
Public Comment: The public will be invited to offer comments on the work of the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (NCRSG) at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Monday, February 8 and at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9. Note that the public comment period is for comments specific to the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group; comments related to other MLPA Initiative activities or groups should be directed to those bodies or MLPA staff.
Meeting Objectives
- Introduce the north coast project; review product goals, NCRSG charge and work plan, and project logistics
- Review and potentially adopt proposed NCRSG ground rules
- Present key findings of stakeholder assessment and implications for north coast project
- Share NCRSG member interests, areas of expertise, and geographic areas of importance
- Present update on north coast data and information
- Present BRTF guidance for developing MPA proposals
- Outline next steps to prepare for Meeting #2
Meeting Agenda – Monday, February 8, 2010
This shortened version of the full agenda contains only main agenda items.
See below to view the full agenda and meeting briefing documents.
Note: The NCRSG will break for lunch at approximately 11:45 a.m. and public comment will be taken at approximately 12:45 p.m.
I. Introduction to the MLPA North Coast Project
II. NCRSG Ground Rules
III. Stakeholder Assessment
IV. Planning Tools
V. Stakeholder Interests and Areas of Expertise
Meeting Agenda – Monday, February 9, 2010
This shortened version of the full agenda contains only main agenda items.
See below to view the full agenda and meeting briefing documents.
Note: The NCRSG will break for lunch at approximately 12:00 p.m. and public comment will be taken at approximately 1:00 p.m.
VI. Ground Rules (cont.)
Potential Action: Adopt NCRSG ground rules
VII. Updates
VIII. Guidance for Developing MPA Proposals
IX. Geographic Areas of Importance
X. Next Steps and Preparation for Second NCRSG Meeting (March 24-25, 2010)
Full Agenda and Briefing Documents
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Meeting Agenda
- Draft Meeting Agenda, North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group, February 8-9, 2010
Revised February 7, 2010
Briefing Documents
- California Marine Life Protection Act (California Fish and Game Code Sections 2850 – 2863, as amended July 2004)
Briefing Document A.1 - California Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act (California Public Resources Code Sections 36600 – 36620 as amended January 2006)
Briefing Document A.2 - Amendment and Extension of Memorandum of Understanding for the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative (July 2008)
Briefing Document A.3 - California Marine Life Protection Act Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas (January 2008)
Briefing Document A.4 - Charter of the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force, 2009 - 2010 (October 5, 2009)
Briefing Document A.5 - Charter of the 2009-2011 MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (October 1, 2009)
Briefing Document A.6 - Charter of the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (February 1, 2010)
Briefing Document A.7 - PowerPoint Presentation: Developing a System of Marine Protected Areas in California: An Introduction to the MLPA and MLPA Initiative
Briefing Document A.8 - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Appointments to the MLPA North Coast Study Region (February 2, 2010)
Briefing Document A.9 - MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (2009-2010) Policy for an Open and Transparent Process (re-adopted November 18, 2009)
Briefing Document A.10 - California’s Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Coast Participants (revised July 19, 2009)
Briefing Document A.11 - Calendar of Upcoming Dates for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (revised January 7, 2010)
Briefing Document B.1 - PowerPoint Presentation: North Coast Marine Protected Area Planning Process, Timeline and Deliverables
Briefing Document B.2 - Members of the North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (revised February 8, 2010)
Briefing Document C.1 - Public Contact Information for NCRSG Members (February 8, 2010)
Briefing Document C.2 - Third Phase Reimbursement Rate Guidelines (Adopted September 8, 2008; re-adopted November 18, 2009)
Briefing Document C.3 - Travel Reimbursement and Stipend Eligibility Guidelines for the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (February 2, 2010)
Briefing Document C.4 - MLPA Staff and Their Roles in the MLPA Initiative (January 5, 2010)
Briefing Document C.5 - Charge and Draft Ground Rules for the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (January 30, 2010)
Briefing Document D.1 - PowerPoint Presentation: Charge and Ground Rules for the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (Draft for review, revision and adoption)
Briefing Document D.2 - Stakeholder Assessment Memorandum - North Coast Process (February 5, 2010)
Briefing Document E.1 - PowerPoint Presentation: Stakeholder Assessment for the North Coast Study Region
Briefing Document E.2 - PowerPoint Presentation: Tools to Support MPA Planning in the North Coast Study Region
Briefing Document F.1 - Members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force Group (November 2009)
Briefing Document I.1 - Members of the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (October 22, 2009)
Briefing Document J.1 - Draft Strategy for Public Participation in the MLPA North Coast Region (draft revised November 17, 2009)
Briefing Document K.1 - Guidelines for Providing Public Comment to the MLPA North Coast Project (January 25, 2010)
Briefing Document K.2 - Appendix J (Defined Terms) of the California Marine Life Protection Act Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas (January 2008)
Briefing Document M.1 - Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviated Terms (revised January 21, 2010)
Briefing Document M.2 - PowerPoint Presentation: Stakeholder Group Role in Creating Marine Protected Area Proposals
Briefing Document M.3 - MLPA staff memo regarding asking science questions of the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (February 5, 2010)
Briefing Document N.1 - PowerPoint Presentation: Science Advisory Team and Regional Stakeholder Group: Working Together
Briefing Document N.2 - MLPA staff memo regarding updated summary of key guidance provided in previous MLPA study regions (January 13, 2010)
Briefing Document O.1 - PowerPoint Presentation: Policy Guidance from the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force
Briefing Document O.2