For in-person teleconference and webinar access the public may join staff at:
Resources Building * California Department of Fish and Game *
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1206 4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite C
Sacramento, CA 95814 Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Members of the public are invited to listen to the meeting using the toll-free phone number and passcode, or may use the MLPA offices listed above for access. This agenda may be found on the MLPA website at www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp.

Meeting Objectives

Welcome new MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT) members
Receive an introduction to the MLPA Initiative process and players
Receive an introduction to open meeting requirements and how they apply to the SAT
Review SAT charter, operating guidelines and meeting timeline
Receive briefing on the science guidance adopted in the California Marine Life Protection Act Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas
Receive briefing on the marine protected area (MPA) evaluation methods developed in the central coast and north central coast processes of the MLPA Initiative

Meeting Agenda

1.Welcome, introductions and review of agenda
2.Marine Life Protection Act Initiative process and players
3.Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
4.SAT operations
5.Science guidance in the California Marine Life Protection Act Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas
6.MLPA North Central Coast MPA evaluation methods
7.Public comment (public comment will be taken at approximately 1:00 p.m.)

* 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.