Who: California Department of Fish and Game

What: Notice of preparation of CEQA environmental document regarding the Marine Life Protection Act - North Coast Study Region

When: Comments are due no later than October 14, 2011

Where: The notice is attached; please also see message below.

From: MLPA CEQA [mailto:mlpacomments@horizonwater.com]

Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 1:02 PM

Subject: Notice of preparation of CEQA environmental document regarding the Marine Life Protection Act - North Coast Study Region

To Interested Parties:

The California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) will be the lead agency reviewing and potentially adopting proposed regulations for marine protected areas (MPAs) in state waters within the northern California coast region. Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Department of Fish and Game (Department) will prepare a CEQA equivalent draft environmental document for the Commission regarding the Proposed Project. Further information on the Proposed Project is posted on the Department's MLPA website: www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa.

Please find the enclosed Notice of Preparation (NOP) including a summary description of the Proposed Project in Attachment A. The Department is requesting your input in the scope and content of the environmental information which you believe is germane to the subject project.

The Department will also hold four public scoping meetings on the development of the draft environmental document. The dates, times, and exact locations of the scoping meetings are as follows:

1. Crescent City - Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. at the Del Norte County Board Chamber Building (981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531);

2. Fortuna - Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. at the Fortuna River Lodge (1800 Riverwalk Dr., Fortuna, CA 95540);

3. Fort Bragg - Thursday, September 29, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. at the Dana Grey Elementary School (1197 Chestnut St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437); and

4. Sacramento - Tuesday, October 4, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. at the Sacramento Department of Health Care Services and Department of Health Building (1500 Capital Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814)

Your response relative to the scope of the environmental document must be sent at the earliest possible date, but postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 14, 2011 in order for your comments to be considered in the environmental document.

Please send responses to this Notice of Preparation to:

"MLPA North Coast CEQA Scoping Comments"

California Department of Fish and Game
c/o Horizon Water and Environment
P.O. Box 2727
Oakland, CA 94602

Comments may also be submitted via email to: MLPAcomments@HorizonWater.com.

Your comments should include your name, address, and daytime telephone number so a representative of the Department can contact you if clarifications regarding your comments are required.