South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group, Proposed Draft Meeting Agenda
November 18-19, 2008

(revised November 17, 2008)

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
8:30 a.m.
Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel*
450 East Harbor Boulevard
Ventura, CA 93001

* 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.

Public participation: 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invited to attend the meeting in person or view and listen to the meeting via simultaneous webcasting on the Internet; an archived version will be available approximately two days after the meeting. Please visit the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) website at www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp for more information. The public will be invited to offer comments on the work of the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (SCRSG) at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 and at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19. 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.

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Meeting Objectives

• Complete introductions for all MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group members
• Review comments provided on the draft regional profile and provide additional input
• Using adopted MLPA North Central Coast Study Region goals and objectives as a starting point, discuss and develop south coast goals and regional objectives
• Provide introduction to MarineMap and how to use the online tool in marine protected area (MPA) planning
• Present informational briefings, including south coast habitats, species movements and dispersal, commercial fishing, and recreational fishing
• Present guidelines for developing MPA proposals
• Present MPA proposal evaluation methodology and its application to the MLPA South Coast Study Region
• Outline preparations for third regional stakeholder group meeting

 

Meeting Agenda - Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Note: The regional stakeholder group will break for lunch at approximately 12:30 p.m. and public comment will be taken at approximately 1:30 p.m. Note that ALL times are approximate.

Arrival, Refreshments and Greetings - 9:30 a.m.

1. Welcome, Agenda Review, and Brief Introductions [Handout A] - 10:00 a.m.

2. Updates and Follow-up Tasks from October Meeting [Handout B] - 10:15 a.m.

• Primary/alternate nomenclature
• South coast outreach activities
• Blue ribbon task force meeting
• Science advisory team meeting

3. Informational Presentation Regarding Marine Habitats and Ecosystems of the MLPA South Coast Study Region [Handout C] - 10:30 a.m.
Dr. Larry Allen, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team

4. Informational Presentation Regarding Adult Movement and Larval Dispersal of Fish and Invertebrates in the MLPA South Coast Study Region [Handout D] - 11:15 a.m.
Dr. Jennifer Caselle, University of California, Santa Barbara

5. Introduction to MarineMap as a Tool for MPA Planning [Attachment 1, Handout E] - 12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m. Lunch (lunch is provided onsite for SCRSG members and staff; take this opportunity to browse MarineMap)

Public Comment - 1:30 p.m.

6. MLPA Goals and South Coast Regional Objectives, Part 1 [Attachment 2, Handouts F-H] - 2:00 p.m.

• Presentation regarding developing regional goals and objectives
• Review MLPA goals and regional objectives adopted in other MLPA study regions; consider revisions for the south coast
• Discuss relation to narrative rationales within MPA proposals

Break - 3:45 p.m.

7. Draft Regional Profile for the MLPA South Coast Study Region [Handouts I-J] - 4:00 p.m.

• Key comments received and plan for addressing
• Targeted feedback from SCRSG members
• Further data collection
• Next steps

Recess - 5:00 p.m.

MarineMap session - 5:00–6:30 p.m.

 

Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Note: The regional stakeholder group will break for lunch at approximately 11:45 a.m. and public comment will be taken at approximately 12:45 p.m. Note that ALL times are approximate.

Breakfast Refreshments - 7:30 a.m.

8. Review Agenda for Day 2 and Questions from Day 1 - 8:00 a.m.

9. South Coast Regional Goals and Objectives, Part 2 - 8:15 a.m.

• Further discussion of regional objectives, if needed
• Next steps

Break - 9:15 a.m.

10. Guidelines for Developing Marine Protected Area Proposals [Attachments 3-4, Handouts K-Q] - 9:30 a.m.

• MLPA guidelines and terminology
• California Marine Life Protection Act Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas science guidelines
• California Department of Fish and Game feasibility criteria and previous guidance
• State Parks design guidelines
• MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force guidance

11. Marine Protected Area Evaluation Methods [Handout R] - 11:00 a.m.

• Evaluating MPA proposals
• North central coast example
• Applying methods to the south coast

Lunch (lunch is provided onsite for SCRSG members and staff) - 11:45 a.m.

Public Comment - 12:45 p.m.

12. Informational Presentation Regarding Commercial Fisheries of the MLPA South Coast Study Region [Handout S] - 1:15 p.m.
Susan Ashcraft, Senior Marine Biologist Supervisor, California Department of Fish and Game and regional stakeholder group members

13. Informational Presentation Regarding Recreational Fisheries of the MLPA South Coast Study Region [Handout T] - 1:55 p.m.
Michelle Horezcko, Associate Biologist, California Department of Fish and Game and regional stakeholder group members

Break - 2:35 p.m.

14. Informational Presentation Regarding Ecotrust Fisheries Uses and Values Project [Handout U] - 2:50 p.m.
Charles Steinback, Senior GIS Programmer/Analyst, Ecotrust

15. Next Steps and Preparations for Next Meeting [Attachment 5] - 3:30 p.m.

• Review work plan, timeline and 2009 meetings
• Objectives for meeting #3 (January 13-14, 2009)
• Work group meetings
• Homework

Adjourn - 3:45 p.m.

 

Attachments

1. Overview and application of MarineMap
2. MLPA goals and regional objectives adopted in the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region
3. Summary of guidelines and MPA Proposal Evaluation Approaches (February 1, 2008)
4. California Marine Life Protection Act Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas (January 2008), main text only; appendices available online
5. Calendar of meetings for the MLPA South Coast Study Region (2008-2009)

 

Handouts

1. Contact information for members of the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (Revised November 17, 2008)
2. MLPA I-Team memo regarding science questions from the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group to the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (revised November 14, 2008)
3. PowerPoint presentation: Marine Habitats and Ecosystems (Dr. Larry Allen, MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team)
   Slides | Handouts
4. PowerPoint presentation: Fish Adult Movement and Larval Dispersal: Science to inform marine protected area design (Dr. Jennifer Caselle, University of California, Santa Barbara)
   Slides | Handouts
5. PowerPoint presentation: Introduction to MarineMap and its Use Within the MPA Planning Process (Evan Fox, Principal Planner, MLPA Initiative)
   Slides | Handouts
6. PowerPoint presentation: MLPA Goals and Regional Objectives for the MLPA South Coast Study Region (Susan Ashcraft, Senior Marine Biologist Supervisor, California Department of Fish and Game)
   Slides | Handouts
7. Overview of the Application of MLPA Goals, Regional Objectives and Site-Specific Rationales in Planning Marine Protected Areas in the MLPA South Coast Study Region (Revised November 14, 2008)
8. MLPA Goals and Regional Objectives Adopted for the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region with Proposed Revisions for the MLPA South Coast Study Region (November 17, 2008 revisions proposed by MLPA staff)
9. PowerPoint presentation: South Coast Regional Profile - Update and Next Steps (Evan Fox, Principal Planner, MLPA Initiative)
   Slides | Handouts
10. First Draft of Section 9 (Subregional Summaries) for the Regional Profile of the MLPA South Coast Study Region (November 14, 2008 draft)
11. PowerPoint presentation: MLPA Guidelines for Marine Protected Area Planning (Evan Fox, Principal Planner, MLPA Initiative)
    Slides | Handouts
12. PowerPoint presentation: Science Guidelines for Marine Protected Area Planning (Dr. Satie Airamé, Science and Planning Advisor, MLPA Initiative)
    Slides | Handouts
13. PowerPoint presentation regarding the California Department of Fish and Game feasibility criteria (Susan Ashcraft, Senior Marine Biologist Supervisor, California Department of Fish and Game)
    Slides | Handouts
14. California Department of Fish and Game Feasibility Criteria and Evaluation Components for Marine Protected Area Proposals (revised November 12, 2008)
15. PowerPoint Presentation: State Parks Role and Guidelines (Kevin Fleming, Senior Environmental Scientist, California Department of Parks and Recreation)
16. California State Parks Guidelines for Creating Marine Managed Areas (Revised November 14, 2008)
17. Memo to the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group regarding the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force request for summary of policy guidance in the central coast and north central coast study regions (dated November 12, 2008)
18. PowerPoint Presentation: Introduction to MPA Evaluation Methods: North Central Coast Example (Evan Fox, Principal Planner, MLPA Initiative)
    Slides | Handouts
19. PowerPoint Presentation: Commercial Fishing in the MLPA South Coast Study Region (Susan Ashcraft, Senior Marine Biologist Supervisor, California Department of Fish and Game)
20. PowerPoint Presentation: Recreational Fishing in the MLPA South Coast Study Region (Michelle Horeczko, Associate Biologist, California Department of Fish and Game)
    Slides | Handouts
21. PowerPoint Presentation: Overview of Fisheries Uses and Values Project (Charles Steinback, Senior GIS Analyst, Ecotrust)
    Slides | Handouts