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South Coast Regulatory and Environmental Review Process Documents

Regulatory Process Documents

On December 15, 2010 the California Fish and Game Commission voted to adopt its preferred alternative proposal of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) known as the Integrated Preferred Alternative (IPA), for the MLPA south coast study region. The Commission adopted IPA establishes 36 new MPAs that encompass approximately 187 square miles (8 percent) of state waters in the study region. Approximately 116 square miles (4.9 percent) have been designated as no-take state marine reserves (82.5 square miles/3.5 percent) and no-take state marine conservation areas (33.5 square miles/1.4 percent), with the remainder designated as state marine conservation areas with different take allowances. The expected effective date for these MPAs is mid 2011. More detailed information can be found at www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/southcoast.asp.

Regulatory documents describing south coast MPA proposals and their rationale are also available through the Fish and Game Commission web page.

Initial Statement of Reasons for Regulatory Action: Part 1 | Part 2 Adobe Reader required

Amended Initial Statement of Reasons for Regulatory Action Regarding South Coast MPAs Adobe Reader required
(Amended November 3, 2010)

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Process