Department of Fish and Game

Documents for Comment (Central Coast Study Region)


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Master Plan for MPAs: Revised Draft (dated April 13, 2007)

Central Coast Regulatory and Environmental Review Process Documents

Central Coast Study Region: Marine Protected Area Monitoring Plan - Draft Final (December 6, 2006)
The final version of this document will be incorporated into the MLPA Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas.

Transmittal Memo: MLPA Initiative deliverables on federal-state relationships and coordination among state agencies
(November 28, 2006)

Final Report on Improving Coordination among State and Federal Agencies with MPA Responsibilities
(November 8, 2006)

Final Recommended Executive Order for the Governor of the State of California
(November 20, 2006)

A Policy Framework for Baseline Data Collection and Baseline Data Collection Programs Tables
(December 1, 2006)

Using Socioeconomic Information in the Design of Marine Protected Areas Under the Marine Life Protection Act: Critiques, Decisions and Options - A Report to the California Fish and Game Commission (December 7, 2006)

Memo from MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Chair Phil Isenberg regarding lessons learned through the MLPA Initiative (October 17, 2006)
Click here for the four lessons learned reports on the MLPA Initiative, MLPA Central Coast Project, central coast facilitation, and administration.

Draft Report on Improving Coordination among State and Federal Agencies with MPA Responsibilities
(August 28, 2006 Draft)
Public comments due October 20, 2006 at MLPAComments@resources.ca.gov

Draft Recommended Executive Order for the Governor of the State of California
(August 28, 2006 Draft)
Public comments due October 20, 2006 at MLPAComments@resources.ca.gov

California Fish and Game Commission preferred alternative for MPAs in the Central California Coast
(Pigeon Point to Point Conception - August 15, 2006)

Department of Fish and Game's preferred alternative for MPAs in the Central California Coast
(Pigeon Point to Point Conception - June 22, 2006)

MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Transmittal of Central Coast Project Recommendations to the California Department of Fish and Game (April 28, 2006)

Draft Estimated Long-Term Costs to Implement the California Marine Life Protection Act
(April 20, 2006 Draft)

Public comments due May 25, 2006 at MLPAComments@resources.ca.gov

Central Coast MPA Packages, Maps and Rationales

The MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force accepted comments through April 14, 2006 on two documents being considered for approval at its meeting on May 25, 2006:


August 2005 Master Plan Framework adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission

Previous Master Plan Framework Drafts

Central Coast Documents

Central Coast Maps for Review

Note: Two versions of each map are available. The PDF versions are high resolution maps with large file sizes (0.4 to 2.4 MB each). The JPEG images are lower resolution maps with smaller file sizes (0.2 to 0.4 MB each).
  • Map 1: Central Coast Study Region and Existing State Marine Protected Areas: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 2a: Intertidal and Nearshore Habitats - North: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 2b: Intertidal and Nearshore Habitats - South: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 3a: Coarse-Scale Soft and Hard Bottom Habitats - North: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 3b: Coarse-Scale Soft and Hard Bottom Habitats - South: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 3c: Fine-Scale Soft and Hard Bottom Habitats - North: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 3d: Fine-Scale Soft and Hard Bottom Habitats - South: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 4: Quarterly Summaries of Oceanic Influences in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 5a: Distribution, Density, and Diversity for Selected Species Groups - North: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 5b: Distribution, Density, and Diversity for Selected Species Groups - South: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 6: Coastal Watershed Impacts: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 7: Areas of Water Quality Concern: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 8: California Recreational Fisheries Survey: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 9: Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Survey: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 10a: Coastal Access and Diving Use Areas - North: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 10b: Coastal Access and Diving Use Areas - South: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 11: Coastal Access and Recreational Use Areas: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 12: Research, Educational Institutions, and Monitoring Sites: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 13: Existing Coastal and Marine Managed Areas: PDF | JPEG
  • Map 14: Rock Fish Conservation Areas (2005): PDF | JPEG