MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
Draft Meeting Agenda: March 16-17, 2010

(revised March 5, 2010)

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
Red Lion Hotel Eureka*
1929 Fourth Street
Eureka, CA 95501

* This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodations for a disability, please contact California Relay Service (at least two days prior to the meeting) at 800.735.2929 (TT) or 800.735.2922 (voice) or contact the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative at 916.654.1885.

Meeting Objectives

• Receive updates on the MLPA North Coast Study Region marine protected area (MPA) planning process
• Review and potentially adopt the SAT evaluations of the north coast existing MPAs and external MPA arrays
• Review and potentially adopt the list of species likely to benefit from MPAs for the MLPA North Coast Study Region
• Review and discuss water quality guidance for the north coast study region
• Review and potentially approve SAT responses to science questions

Meeting Agenda - Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Note: General public comment will be taken on Wednesday, March 17 at approximately 12:25 p.m. At the discretion of the co-chairs, agenda items may be heard in any order and on either day of the meeting.

Welcome, Introductions and Review of Agenda

I. MLPA Initiative North Coast Process Updates

1. North Coast Planning Progress
2. MLPA Tribal Policy Work Group
3. SAT Tribal Work Group
4. SAT Responses to Science Questions
5. North Coast Habitat Data

II. MPA Design Guidelines and Evaluation Methods for the MLPA North Coast Study Region

6. Review and Discuss SAT Evaluation Methods for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (it is anticipated this item will be discussed on both days of the meeting)
   Potential SAT Action: Approve the SAT draft evaluation methods document for the north coast

III. SAT Evaluations of Existing MPAs and North Coast External MPA Arrays

7. Overview of Existing MPAs and External MPA Arrays
8. Review and Discuss the Habitat Representation and Habitat Replication Evaluation Results
   Potential SAT Action: Approve the habitat representation and habitat replication evaluation results and presentation
9. Review and Discuss the MPA Size and MPA Spacing Evaluation Results
   Potential SAT Action: Approve the MPA size and MPA spacing evaluation results and presentation

Recess

Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Note: The SAT will break for lunch at approximately 11:40 a.m. and general public comment will be taken immediately after at approximately 12:25 p.m. At the discretion of the co-chairs, agenda items may be heard in any order on either day of the meeting.

Review agenda for Day 2 and questions from Day 1

III. SAT Evaluations of Existing MPAs and North Coast External MPA Arrays (continued from Day 1)

10. Review and Discuss the Bioeconomic Model Evaluation Results
    Potential SAT Action: Approve the bioeconomic model evaluation results and presentation
11. Review and Discuss the Potential Commercial and Recreational Fishery Impacts Evaluation Results
    Potential SAT Action: Approve the potential commercial and recreational fishing impacts evaluation results and presentation
12. Review and Discuss the Water Quality Evaluation Results
    Potential SAT Action: Approve the water quality evaluation results and presentation
13. Review and Discuss the Marine Birds and Marine Mammals Evaluation Results
    Potential SAT Action: Approve the marine birds and mammals evaluation results and presentation

IV. MPA Design Guidelines and Evaluation Methods for the MLPA North Coast Study Region

14. Discuss Progress made by the SAT Tribal Work Group
    Potential SAT Action: Approve the draft guidelines for sharing information about tribal uses
15. Review and Discuss the Species Likely to Benefit from MPAs in the North Coast Study Region
    Potential SAT Action: Approve the listing criteria document and list of species likely to benefit from MPAs in the north coast study region
16. Review and Discuss Water Quality Considerations in the MLPA North Coast Study Region

V. Science Questions

17. Review and Discuss SAT Responses to Science Questions
    Potential SAT Action: Approve SAT responses to science questions

Wrap-up and Next Steps

18. Other Items

Adjourn

Full Agenda and Briefing Documents

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Meeting Agenda

• Draft Meeting Agenda, Master Plan Science Advisory Team, March 16-17, 2010
  Revised March 12, 2010

Briefing Documents

• MLPA Initiative staff memo regarding legal guidance from the California Department of Fish and Game and California Fish and Game Commission staff (February 19, 2010)
  Briefing Document B.1
• PowerPoint Presentation: Habitat Data Update for the MLPA North Coast Study Region (March 16, 2010)
  Briefing Document E.1
• Draft Methods Used to Evaluate MPA Proposals in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (March 16, 2010)
  Briefing Document F.1
• PowerPoint Presentation: Methods Used to Evaluate MPA Proposals in the MLPA North Coast Study Region-March 16, 2010
  Briefing Document F.2
• Overview Maps of Existing MPAs and External MPA Arrays for the MLPA North Coast Study Region
  Briefing Document G.1
• PowerPoint Presentation: Overview of Round 1 North Coast External Proposed MPA Arrays from Community Groups
  Briefing Document G.2
• PowerPoint Presentation: Draft Habitat Evaluations of the Round 1 Proposed External MPA Arrays for the MLPA North Coast Study Region
  Briefing Document H.1
• Summary of Key Points from SAT Evaluations of Round 1 North Coast External Proposed MPA Arrays: Habitat Representation, Habitat Replication, MPA Size, and MPA Spacing Analyses (revised March 15, 2010)
  Briefing Document H.2
• PowerPoint Presentation: Size and Spacing Evaluations of the Round 1 External Proposed MPA Arrays for the MLPA North Coast Study Region
  Briefing Document I.1
• PowerPoint Presentation: Draft Spatial Bioeconomic Model Evaluations of Round 1 External Proposed MPA Arrays for the MLPA North Coast Study Region
  Briefing Document J.1
• PowerPoint Presentation: Draft Summary of Potential Impacts of External Proposed MPA Arrays on Commercial, CPFV and Recreational Fisheries
  Briefing Document K.1
• Draft Summary of Potential Impacts of the February 2010 External Proposed MPA Arrays on Commercial and Recreational Fisheries in the North Coast Study Region (March 15, 2010 Draft)
  Briefing Document K.2
• PowerPoint Presentation: Water and Sediment Quality Evaluations of the North Coast External MPA Arrays
  Briefing Document L.1
• PowerPoint Presentation: Draft Marine Birds and Marine Mammals Evaluations for Round 1 External Proposed MPA Arrays in the MLPA North Coast Study Region
  Briefing Document M.1
• Draft Marine Mammal Evaluation Results for Round 1 External MPA Arrays: Draft Supplemental Information (March 13, 2010 Draft)
  Briefing Document M.2
• Draft Marine Birds Evaluation Results for Round 1 External MPA Arrays: Draft Supplemental Information (March 13, 2010 Draft)
  Briefing Document M.3
• Draft Potential Guidelines for Sharing Information about Tribal Activities as Developed by the Master Plan Science Advisory Team Tribal Work Group (March 16, 2010)
  Briefing Document N.1
• Draft Criteria for Creating the List of Species Likely to Benefit from Marine Protected Areas in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (revised December 14, 2009)
  Briefing Document O.1
• Draft List of Species Likely to Benefit from MPAs in the North Coast Study Region (revised January 15, 2010)
  Briefing Document O.2
• Draft Recommendations for Considering Water Quality and Marine Protected Areas in the MLPA North Coast Study Region (revised March 9, 2010)
  Briefing Document P.1
• Draft Responses to Science Questions Posed during MLPA Public Meetings from January 20 to February 11, 2010 (revised March 11, 2010)
  Briefing Document Q.1
• Summary of the February 11, 21010 Meeting of the Master Plan Science Advisory Team (February 17, 2010)
  Briefing Document R.1