Newsroom (North Coast Study Region)

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Newsroom Overview

Welcome to the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative Newsroom.

The information provides an overview of the MLPA Initiative's marine protected area (MPA) planning process in the North Coast Study Region.

To ensure that local needs are addressed in the MPA planning process, California’s 1,100-mile coastline has been divided into five study regions. The North Coast Study Region, which encompasses state waters from the California-Oregon border to Alder Creek near Point Arena in Mendocino County, is the fourth of the five regions to undergo this process.

The North Coast MPA planning and redesign process began in June 2009 with a series of introductory workshops and open houses. Existing marine protected areas within the MLPA North Coast Study Region are currently being evaluated and redesigned with input from the public, a regional stakeholder group, a science advisory team, a blue ribbon task force, the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG), the California Department of Parks and Recreation, and other interested parties. The MLPA north coast regional planning process is expected to conclude in December 2010.

To obtain information on other regions, visit the study region website: central coast, north central coast, and south coast.

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News Releases

November 24, 2010

Announcement from BRTF Chair Gustafson of December 9, 2010 BRTF Meeting

October 28, 2010

Task Force Approves Recommendations to Complete California's Open Coast Marine Protected Areas

September 3, 2010

Statement from MLPA Initiative Executive Director Ken Wiseman Regarding Completion of Round 3 NCRSG MPA Proposal Development

August 24, 2010

MLPA Public Meeting, Information Session to be Held in Shelter Cove

June 23, 2010

Public Input Sought on Draft Proposals for North Coast Marine Protected Areas

February 28, 2010

Statement: MLPA Initiative's Newest MLPA Stakeholder Group Members

February 6, 2010

MLPA Initiative Issues Statement on Mendocino Commercial Fisherman Added to MLPA Stakeholder Group

January 29, 2010

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 Feb. 8-9 in Eureka

November 16, 2009

Blue Ribbon Task Force Named For MLPA North Coast Study Region; Panel's First Meeting Nov. 18 and 19 in Eureka

October 27, 2009

CDFG Director Donald Koch announces members of the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team

September 28, 2009

Marine Life Protection Act North Coast Workshop to be Held Tuesday

September 22, 2009

MLPA Initiative Hosts Workshop on North Coast Marine Protected Area Planning; Workshop to include review of north coast MPA planning process, MarineMap training

July 15, 2009

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

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Online Press Kit

Online Press Kit
The online press kit does not include news releases.

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Additional Resources

North Coast News

North Coast News is distributed on a regular basis to help keep you informed and actively involved in the north coast planning process. The newsletter includes a summary of recent MLPA Initiative Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF), Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT), and North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (NCRSG) meetings. We will highlight answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), documents available for public comment as well as upcoming meetings and events.

 

• View the MLPA North Coast Regional Profile to find specific information on the size of the study region, types of marine habitats and species, socioeconomic setting, human uses and existing MPAs in the North Coast Study Region.
• View the Introduction to MLPA Video
• MarineMap, the MLPA Initiative's online mapping tool
• Commonly Used Acronyms