California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement
Who: MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group
What: Third meeting (see below for proposed draft agenda)
When: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. and
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.
Where: Holiday Inn - On the Bay
1355 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, California

And via simultaneous webcast on the day of the meeting at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp


California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group
Proposed Draft Agenda
Revised December 30, 2008

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 a.m.

Holiday Inn-On the Bay *
1355 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, California

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the meeting in person or view and listen to the meeting via simultaneous webcasting on the Internet, and may view an archived version approximately two days after the meeting. Please visit the MLPA website at www.dfg.ca.govmlpa/meetings_sc.asp for more information. Meeting materials will not be provided at the meeting but will be posted to the MLPA website as soon as they become available.

Public participation: The public will be invited to offer comments on the work of the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (SCRSG) at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 and at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Speaker cards are requested and may be found at the entrance to the meeting room. Note that the public comment period is for comments specific to the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group; comments related to other MLPA Initiative activities or groups should be directed to those bodies or MLPA staff.

Meeting Objectives

* Review, discuss and potentially adopt regional goals and objectives
* Continue joint fact-finding for next version of regional profile
* Receive informational briefings on key topics
* Receive presentation of south coast guidelines and evaluation methods
* Outline strategy for and initiate marine protected area (MPA) proposal development process

Meeting Agenda - Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Note: The stakeholder group will break for lunch at approximately 11:30 a.m. and public comment will be taken immediately after lunch at approximately 12:30 p.m.

I. Updates

A. MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
B. Tribal Forum and Other Outreach Activities
C. MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force and California Fish and Game Commission

II. South Coast Regional Goals and Objectives (Part 1)

D. Overview of Regional Goals and Objectives
E. Discuss, Revise and Potentially Adopt Goals and Objectives

III. Guidelines and Evaluation Methods

F. Presentation of Science Guidelines and Evaluation Methods
Mark Carr, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
G. Presentation of Evaluation Method for Goal 3 of the MLPA
H. Presentation of California Department of Fish and Game Feasibility Guidelines and Evaluation Methods

IV. Geographic Areas of Importance (Part 1)

I. Plenary Session Addressing Two Questions: 1. What geographic areas and specific locations within the study region are important to you that you want other SCRSG members to know about, and why? 2. What geographic areas do you want considered in the MPA planning and design process?

Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Note: The stakeholder group will break for lunch at approximately 11:30 a.m. and public comment will be taken immediately after lunch at approximately 12:30 p.m.

Review agenda for Day 2 and questions from Day 1

II. Part 2: South Coast Regional Goals and Objectives (continued from Day 1)

J. Consider Final Revisions of Regional Goals and Objectives (If needed)
K. Potentially Adopt Goals and Objectives

V. Informational Presentations on Specific Features of the MLPA South Coast Study Region

L. Oceanographic Features in the South Coast Study Region
John Largier, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
M. Water Quality in the South Coast Study Region
Dominic Gregorio, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
N. Marine Birds and Marine Mammals in the South Coast Study Region
Dan Robinette Susan Chivers, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team

VI. Marine Protected Area Planning

O. Regional Profile for the MLPA South Coast Study Region
P. Additional Information for MPA Planning
Q. Ecotrust Fisheries Uses and Values Project
Charles Steinback, Ecotrust

VII. Developing Marine Protected Area Proposals

R. Description of Components of Draft Options for MPA Arrays
S. Review Iterative Process and Timeline for MPA Proposal Development
T. Process for MPA Proposals Submitted External to the Regional Stakeholder Group
U. Present Work Group Assignments

IV. Part 2: Geographic Areas of Importance (continued from Day 1)

V. Identifying Areas of Geographic Importance - Breakout session addressing a series of questions:

1. Where are important areas for habitat representation, ecosystem protection, and sustaining marine life populations?
2. Where are important areas for consumptive recreational and commercial activities?
3. Where are important areas for non-consumptive recreational and commercial activities?
4. Where are important areas for educational, cultural and study opportunities?

VIII. Next Steps and Preparations for Next SCRSG Meeting

1. Recap science and policy questions from today's meeting
2. Review objectives for upcoming work sessions and meeting #4

Adjourn

* 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.