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Old 03-27-2012, 05:33 PM   #91
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Re: NorCal Marine Life Protection Act - Stakeholder Log

Hi All,

Here is a link to the proposed regulatory language for the North Coast MPA's which include possible boundary changes. The North Coast region is also the first region in the MPA network to integrate tribal uses, also included in the language.

http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/2012/index.aspx
http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/2012/index.aspx#632nc

Please take the time to review.
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Old 03-28-2012, 04:23 PM   #92
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Re: NorCal Marine Life Protection Act - Stakeholder Log

this is a repost from the NorCal Underwater Hunters site which was reposted from another site, worthy of posting here too. Jim sums it up well.

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One of the biggest differences between the plan the stakeholder group agreed to, and what the CA Fish & Game Commission wants to approve, is adopting the State Parks and Rec wish list, to keep all the pre-existing "marine parks" at Russian Gulch, MacKerricker etc in Mendocino. These MPAs don't ban anything, really, except commercial kelp harvest, but the point is the stakeholder group wanted them gone, but State Parks wants to keep them.

The document they published as a draft contains a number of "options" on the boundaries of various reserves and MPAs in Mendocino and Humboldt. These were proposed by the Department of Fish & Game for various reasons. None of these "options" help us & they all hurt us. I was under the impression that the F&G Commission voted them down, but here they are again. I hope people are looking at the recently published Draft Environmental Impact Report, and comment before the deadline.

The F&G Commission will have a rare meeting on the north coast in April, in Eureka, to approve this CEQA document, and after that, it's all over but for the yelling.

Even the most random comments on this document count more than whining later on down the line. The EIR has all the maps, rules, rationales, and justifications in it, so you can't say you weren't warned.

Ahhh.... the smell of DEMOCRACY! Breath deep, my friends. Jim Martin, Recreational Fishing Alliance
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Old 03-30-2012, 04:32 PM   #93
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Re: NorCal Marine Life Protection Act - Stakeholder Log

For those who are planning on attending the Eureka FCG meeting, the North Coast MLPA is first on the docket. Full agenda attached.

Meeting of Redwood Ballroom1
April 11, 2012 (Wednesday) 1929 4th Street
10:00 a.m. 2 Eureka
AGENDA3
ALL MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
NOTE: Items may be heard on either day and in any order pursuant to the determination of the Commission President.
1. PUBLIC FORUM– Any member of the public may address the Commission regarding the implementation of its policies or any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission. The issue to be discussed should not be related to any item on the current agenda. As a general rule, action cannot be taken on issues not listed on the agenda. At the discretion of the Commission, staff may be requested to follow upon such items. Submittal of written comments is encouraged to ensure that all comments will be included inthe record before the Commission. Please be prepared to summarize your comments to the time allocatedby the President.
2. (A) DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO SECTION 632, TITLE 14, CCR,
RE: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS FOR THE NORTH COAST STUDY
REGION.
(B) RECEIPT OF PUBLIC COMMENT ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT
FOR NORTH COAST MARINE PROTECTED AREAS.
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File Type: pdf FCG Final 12_04_1112.pdf (41.8 KB, 464 views)
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Old 06-07-2012, 01:30 PM   #94
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The Fish and Game Commission adopted the North Coast Unified Proposal with NO boundary changes yesterday.

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Please see the announcement below regarding actions taken today by the California Fish and Game Commission for north coast MPA regulations.

From: DFG News [mailtoFGNEWS@dfg.ca.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:05 PM
To: DFG News
Subject: North Coast Marine Protected Areas Adopted in Final Coastal Ocean Region

California Department of Fish and Game News Release
June 6, 2012

Media Contacts:
Richard Stapler, Natural Resources Agency, (916) 653-9402
Jordan Traverso, Department of Fish and Game, (916) 654-9937

North Coast Marine Protected Areas Adopted in Final Coastal Ocean Region
Fish and Game Commission Completes Network Along Open Coast

EUREKA, Calif. - A major milestone was reached today in the effort to establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along California's coast. In a 3-0 vote, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) today approved and adopted regulations for the north coast MPAs, completing the network of MPAs in California's open coastal waters, from Mexico to the Oregon state line. The network of MPAs is the first in the United States to be designed from the ground up as a science-based network, rather than a patchwork of independent protected areas without specific goals and objectives.

"This is a great day for California's ocean and coastal resources," said Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird. "As promised, we have completed the nation's first statewide open coast system of marine protected areas, strengthening California's ongoing commitment to conserve marine life for future generations. Through the process, we also established the first ever special designation allowing tribes to continue ancestral fishing practices on the North Coast."

The public planning process for the north coast region began in June 2009 and included numerous public workshops and more than 75 days of meetings that provided opportunities for formal and informal public input through a regional stakeholder group, a science advisory team, and a blue ribbon task force. Public comments were also received throughout the regulatory and environmental review processes for the proposed north coast MPAs.

"Our decision today was made possible by the hard work and dedication of hundreds of stakeholders up and down the California coast," said Michael Sutton, Vice President of the Fish and Game Commission who presided over the historic vote. "California can be proud not only of its new, comprehensive network of protection for the marine environment, but of the cutting-edge public process that made it happen."

The north coast regulations include a provision for federally recognized tribal members to continue harvesting and gathering fish, kelp and shellfish as they have for countless generations. The provision will allow non-commercial take to continue, consistent with existing regulations, in MPAs other than State Marine Reserves, where there is a record of ancestral take by a specific tribe.

"We sincerely appreciate the state's willingness to hear the concerns of the tribes and develop a plan that meets critical marine conservation and tribal cultural protection goals," said Chairwoman Priscilla Hunter of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, a consortium of 10 federally recognized north coast tribes based in Mendocino and Lake counties. "The start of this process was very difficult and contentious, but thanks to Secretary Laird and Governor Brown, we have ended in a very positive place with a strong framework for future tribal consultation on important conservation and environmental issues."

The north coast region covers approximately 1,027 square miles of state waters from the California/Oregon state line south to Alder Creek near Point Arena in Mendocino County. The plan, adopted by the Commission with broad community support, includes 19 MPAs, a recreational management area, and seven special closures covering approximately 137 square miles of state waters or about 13 percent of the region. California encompasses approximately 5,285 square miles of open coast state waters. The open coast portion of the statewide network of MPAs now includes 119 MPAs, five recreational management areas and 15 special closures covering approximately 16 percent of all open coast state waters. Approximately half of California's new or modified MPAs are multiple use areas, with the remaining in no-take areas. The MPAs were developed to be consistent with California's landmark Marine Life Protection Act, the first of statutory mandate of its kind in the nation, requiring that California's MPAs be redesigned based on the best available science, with identified goals and objectives, with the advice and input of stakeholders and experts to create a statewide network.

"This statewide system will benefit fish and fishermen in California for generations to come," said Charlton H. Bonham, director of the Department of Fish and Game. "The science shows that by protecting sensitive ocean and coastal habitats, marine life flourishes and in turn, creates a healthier system overall."

The north coast MPAs adopted by the Commission today are expected to go into effect by early 2013.

For more information on the Marine Life Protection Act, visit www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/.
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