California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement


WHO: MLPA North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group

WHAT: Eighth meeting (see draft proposed agenda below)

WHEN: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 and Wednesday, March 19, 2008

WHERE: Four Points by Sheraton
1010 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903



California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group
Proposed Draft Meeting Agenda
(revised March 11, 2008)

March 18, 2008 (9:00 a.m.)
March 19, 2008 (8:00 a.m.)

Four Points by Sheraton *
1010 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903


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invited to attend the meeting in person or view and listen to the meeting via simultaneous webcasting on the Internet; an archived version will be available approximately two days after the meeting.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 www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings.asp for more information.

The public will be invited to offer comments on the work of the MLPA North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (NCCRSG) at approximately 12:30 p.m. on March 18 and 8:00 a.m. on March 19.


Meeting Objectives
?? Develop final round of marine protected area (MPA) proposals to be forwarded to the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT) and MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF)
?? Provide opportunities for:
- Proposal work teams to develop draft final MPA proposals
- Full NCCRSG to comment on all three draft final MPA proposals
- Proposal work teams to revise and finalize MPA proposals
?? Determine how the NCCRSG will express support and preference for the final MPA proposals
?? Plan next steps to present final round of MPA proposals to the BRTF


Meeting Agenda ??? Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Note: the NCCRSG will break for lunch at approximately 12:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
1.
Welcome, introductions, and review of meeting objectives
9:20 a.m.
2.
Updates
?? Department of Fish and Game guidance
?? Input from special closures work group
?? Application of "levels of protection"
9:40 a.m.
3.
[Work teams] Proposal work teams develop draft final MPA proposals
1:15 p.m.

Public comment
2:15 p.m.
4.
[Plenary] Proposal work teams present draft final proposals; NCCRSG members discuss and suggest revisions
3:30 p.m.
4.
[Plenary] Continue discussion and comments on draft final proposals
5:30 p.m.
5.
[Plenary] Recap and review next steps


Meeting Agenda ??? Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Note: the NCCRSG will break for lunch at approximately 12:15 p.m.
8:00 a.m.

Public Comment
8:30 a.m.
6.
[Work teams] Proposal work teams revise draft final proposals
1:00 p.m.
7.
[Plenary] Proposal work teams present final proposal revisions to NCCRSG
2:30 p.m.
8.
[Plenary] Expressing support and preference for final round proposals to the BRTF
4:15 p.m.
9.
Recap and review next steps


* 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) and ask them to contact the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative at 916.653.5656.