Who: MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group
What: Second work session and draft agenda (see below)
When: February 10, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort
21100 Paciic Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92648


California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group
Draft Work Session Agenda
(revised February 4, 2009)


Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 9:30 AM

Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort *
21100 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92648


Members of the public are invited to attend and observe the work session. This agenda and associated briefing documents (as they become available) can be found on the MLPA website at www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp

Meeting Objectives

?Ģ Continue initial development of "draft marine protected area (MPA) arrays"
o Continue introducing and discussing possible MPAs (preliminary MPA options) in spirit of "inventing without committing"
o Identify MPA boundaries, types, allowed uses and site-specific rationales
o Draw on available guidance, evaluations, regional goals and objectives, and information presented
o Begin discussing draft MPA arrays (goal is one or two arrays per work group)
?Ģ Discuss role of work group co-leads and select co-leads
?Ģ Plan next steps and preparations for March 3-4, 2009 MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (SCRSG) meeting

Work Session Agenda

Note: The work groups will break for lunch at approximately 12:00 PM

[Plenary] Welcome, introductions and agenda review


I. [Plenary] Work Group Charge and Relevant Guidance

A. Review Work Group Charge and Outline Process Flow for Work Session
?Ģ Ground rule reminders
?Ģ Round 1 process flow
B. Updates
?Ģ Key outcomes from January 23/27 MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team meeting
?Ģ MarineMap and available data layers
?Ģ Ecotrust data
?Ģ Summary of SCRSG areas of importance
?Ģ Maps and regulations for existing MLPA South Coast Study Region MPAs
Briefing Document B.1: Compilation of SCRSG Areas of Importance -- Handout
Briefing Document B.2: Key Outcomes from January 23 and 27 SAT meetings -- Handout
Briefing Document B.3: South Coast Existing MPAs - Maps and Regulations -- Handout

II. [Work Groups] Draft MPA Arrays

C. Continue Development of Preliminary MPA Options
?Ģ Complete remaining bioregions
?Ģ Introduce new preliminary MPA options
?Ģ Discuss modifications to preliminary MPA options
?Ģ Discuss strategies for developing draft MPA arrays
III. [Work Groups] Recap Progress Made and Preparations for Next SCRSG Meeting

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) or contact the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative at 916.654.1885.