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Marine Life Protection Act Initiative

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Marine Life Protection
Act Initiative

c/o California Natural Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 654-1885
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Meetings and Events (North Central Coast Study Region)

 

Internet Webcasting and Video Archives

 

All Upcoming Meetings

There is no information for upcoming meetings in the North Central Coast Region at this time. For South Coast Region meeting information, click here.

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Meetings: Fish and Game Commission

For information about 2008 Fish and Game Commission meetings, please visit the Fish and Game Commission Web site.

Past Meetings

  • Thursday, October 2, 2008
    (Notice hearing for the north central coast MPAs)
    8:30 a.m.
    Flamingo Conference Resort
    2777 Fourth Street
    Santa Rosa, CA 95405
    Agenda (Adobe Reader required)
  • Friday, April 13, 2007
    (adoption of central coast marine protected areas)
    8:30 a.m.
    UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory
    Lecture Hall
    2099 Westside Road
    Bodega Bay , CA
    Agenda and Additional Information
  • Friday, March 2, 2007
    (hearing on central coast MPAs)
    8:30 a.m.
    Humboldt State University
    Nelson Hall West - Goodwin Forum
    1 Harpst Street
    Arcata, CA
    Agenda and Additional Information

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Meetings: Blue Ribbon Task Force

Past Meetings

  • Wednesday, June 11, 2008
    (Joint meeting with California Fish and Game Commission)
    9:00 a.m.
    Clarion Hotel
    700 - 16th Street
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    Agenda and Meeting Materials | Meeting Summary (Adobe Reader required)
  • Tuesday-Wednesday, April 22-23, 2008
    Embassy Suites Hotel
    101 McInnis Parkway
    San Rafael, CA 94903
    Agenda and Meeting Materials | Meeting Summary (Adobe Reader required)
  • Wednesday-Thursday, February 13-14, 2008
    (first day is joint meeting with the California Fish and Game Commission)
    Best Western Lighthouse Hotel
    105 Rockaway Beach Avenue
    Pacifica, CA 94044
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Monday-Tuesday, November 19-20, 2007
    November 19: 9:30 a.m., November 20: 8:30 a.m.
    Four Points by Sheraton
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday, September 18, 2007
    (Joint meeting with California Fish and Game Commission)
    1:00 p.m.
    Aviation Library and Museum
    International Terminal
    San Francisco International Airport
    Agenda
  • Wednesday, September 12, 2007
    1:30 p.m.
    via teleconference
    Agenda
  • Tuesday, August 28, 2007
    9:30 a.m.
    Resources Building, First Floor Auditorium
    1416 Ninth Street
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday, June 19, 2007
    Blue Ribbon Task Force
    8:30 a.m.
    Stanford Law School
    Crown Quadrangle, Room 180
    Nathan Abbott Way
    Palo Alto, California
    Agenda
  • Thursday, March 29, 2007
    9:30 a.m.
    California Secretary of State Building
    First Floor Auditorium
    1500 - 11th Street, Sacramento, California 95814
    Agenda

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Meetings: Science Advisory Team

Past Meetings

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Meetings: Statewide Interests Group

Past Meetings

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Meetings: North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group

Past Meetings

  • Tuesday, April 22, 2008
    9:30 a.m.
    Embassy Suites Hotel
    101 McInnis Parkway
    San Rafael, CA 94903
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday-Wednesday, March 18-19, 2008
    Four Points by Sheraton
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA 94903
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday, March 4, 2008
    Work Session
    Four Points by Sheraton
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA 94903
    Agenda and Materials
  • Thursday, February 21, 2008
    9:30 a.m.
    Four Points by Sheraton
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA 94903
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday-Wednesday, December 11-12, 2007
    December 11: 10:00 a.m., December 12: 8:00 a.m.
    Best Western Lighthouse Hotel
    105 Rockaway Beach Avenue
    Pacifica, CA 94044
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Wednesday, November 28, 2007
    10:00 a.m.
    Four Points by Sheraton
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday-Wednesday, October 16-17, 2007
    October 16: 10:00 a.m., October 17: 8:30 a.m.
    Gualala Arts Center
    46501 Gualala Road
    Gualala, CA 95455
    Agenda
  • Tuesday, September 25, 2007
    Work Group Sessions II
    10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    Four Points by Sheraton
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Friday, September 7, 2007
    Work Group Sessions
    10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
    Four Points by Sheraton
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Wednesday-Thursday, August 22-23, 2007
    August 22: 10:00 a.m., August 23: 8:30 a.m.
    Four Points by Sheraton San Rafael
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA 94903
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday-Wednesday, July 10-11, 2007
    July 10: 9:30 a.m., July 11: 8:30 a.m.
    Best Western Lighthouse Hotel, Pacifica, CA
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday-Wednesday, May 22-23, 2007
    May 22: 9:30 a.m., May 23: 8:30 a.m.
    Four Points by Sheraton San Rafael
    1010 Northgate Drive
    San Rafael, CA 94903
    Agenda and Meeting Materials

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Public Workshops

Past Workshops

  • Thursday, June 19, 2008
    6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
    CEQA Scoping Meeting
    Gualala Arts Center
    Coleman Auditorium
    46501 Gualala Road Gualala, CA 95445
    Scoping Meeting Announcement (Adobe Reader required)
  • Wednesday, June 18, 2008
    6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
    CEQA Scoping Meeting
    USACE Bay Model Visitor Center
    Multi-Purpose Room
    2100 Bridgeway
    Sausalito, CA 94965
    Scoping Meeting Announcement (Adobe Reader required)
  • Tuesday, June 17, 2008
    6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
    CEQA Scoping Meeting
    Best Western Lighthouse Hotel
    Seawitch Room
    105 Rockaway Beach Avenue
    Pacifica, CA 94044
    Scoping Meeting Announcement (Adobe Reader required)
  • Wednesday, February 6, 2008
    6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
    Best Western Lighthouse Hotel
    105 Rockaway Beach Avenue
    Pacifica, CA 94044
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Tuesday, February 5, 2008
    6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
    Gualala Art Center
    46501 Gualala Road
    Gualala, CA 95455
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Monday, February 4, 2008
    6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
    Sheraton Sonoma County, Petaluma
    745 Baywood Drive
    Petaluma, CA 94954
    Agenda and Meeting Materials
  • Monday, May 7, 2007
    Presentation and discussion of recreational fishing and non-consumptive socioeconomic data collection for the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region
    3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
    Landmark Building D, Room 100
    Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
    Agenda and Workshop Materials
  • Wednesday, April 18, 2007
    Presentation and discussion of Ecotrust proposed study of commercial fisheries for the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region
    8:30 a.m.
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model Visitor Center
    2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA
    Agenda and Workshop Materials

The California Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative scheduled five public workshops in the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region. The workshops introduced and discussed the second phase of the MLPA Initiative and invited public questions and input on the initiative process. Each workshop began with a brief presentation to describe the second phase of the MLPA Initiative, followed by discussions about the challenges, opportunities, and expectations of the upcoming process. The workshop format created opportunities for small group discussion.

  • Monday, March 19, 2007
    6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
    Gualala Arts Center, Mohr Mezzanine
    46501 Gualala Road, Gualala, CA
    Agenda and Workshop Materials
  • Tuesday, March 20, 2007
    6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
    Marin Civic Center, Manzanita Room
    10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA
    Agenda and Workshop Materials
  • Wednesday, March 21, 2007
    6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
    Grange Hall, Main Hall
    1370 Bodega Avenue, Bodega Bay, CA
    Agenda and Workshop Materials
  • Monday, March 26, 2007
    6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
    Harbor House Conference Center
    107 Broadway Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA
    Agenda and Workshop Materials
  • Tuesday, March 27, 2007
    6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
    Golden Gate National Recreation Area Headquarters
    Fort Mason, Building 201
    (use main entrance at Franklin and Bay streets)
    San Francisco, CA
    Agenda and Workshop Materials