California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement

Who: MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team

What: Seventh meeting and draft agenda (see below)

When: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. and Monday, April 6, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

Where: Los Angeles (April 1) and teleconference/webinar (April 6), and on the day of the meeting (for viewing or listening only), via simultaneous webcast at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp. See details below.

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team
Draft Meeting Agenda
(revised March 19, 2009)

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
9:30 AM

Embassy Suites Hotel North*
9801 Airport Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90254

AND

Monday, April 6, 2009
1:30 PM
Via teleconference and online meeting (webinar)

Toll-free conference call
Dial-in number: 800.697.5978
Passcode: 8527564

Presentations via GoToMeeting
Make your reservation now at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/686253834

Public teleconference and webinar access for Monday April 6 is also available at:

California Department of Fish and Game *
4665 Lampson Avenue, Suite C
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Southwest Fisheries Science Center *
3333 North Torrey Pines Court, Room 300
La Jolla, CA 92037

UCSB Marine Science Institute
Marine Science Research Building*
2nd Floor, Conference Room 2318
Santa Barbara, CA 93106

Resources Building *
1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320
Sacramento, CA 95814

Public parking is available at no charge at the above locations except for the Marine Science Research Building and the Resources Building.

(1) The Marine Science Research Building is most easily accessed via bus from downtown Santa Barbara or Goleta by taking the UCSB express; directions and bus stop times are available at http://www.sbmtd.gov/Lines/Line_24x.htm. Alternatively, UCSB campus visitor parking passes can be requested by contacting Satie Airame at [email protected].
(2) The Resources Building is most easily accessed via the Light Rail Blue and Gold lines (http://www.sacrt.com/systemmap/central.stm). Parking in downtown Sacramento is via a city garage or metered street parking; members of the public can be reimbursed by staff at the building for any parking fees.

Public participation: On Wednesday April 1, members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in person or may view and listen to the meeting only via simultaneous webcasting on the Internet (see the MLPA website (www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp) for more information about simultaneous webcasting). On Monday, April 6, members of the public are invited to attend the meeting and provide comment using the toll-free phone number and to watch presentations via the webinar link, or may use the MLPA offices listed above to listen, watch and provide comment. It is important that members of the public attending the meeting via conference call clearly state their first and last name when prompted by the operator to ensure that you are able to provide comments. Both portions of the meeting may be viewed in an archived version approximately two days after the meeting.

Public comment: The public will be invited by the co-chairs to offer comments on agenda action items. General comments on the work of the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT), not directed to specific agenda items, will be taken after lunch at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 and at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2009. Note that the general comment period is for comments specific to the MLPA SAT; comments related to the regional stakeholder group, task force or other MLPA Initiative activities should be directed to those bodies or MLPA staff. Meeting materials will not be provided at the meeting but will be posted to the MLPA website as soon as they are available. This agenda may be found on the MLPA website at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/meetings_sc.asp.

Meeting Objectives

?? Discuss and potentially approve the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team (SAT) response to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) request regarding U.S. Department of Defense "military use areas"
?? Review, discuss and potentially approve level of protection designations
?? Review, discuss and potentially approve the SAT evaluations of draft external marine protected area (MPA) proposals and MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (SCRSG) draft MPA arrays
?? Review, discuss and potentially approve the water quality evaluation methods for MPA proposals in the MLPA South Coast Study Region
?? Review and discuss draft document regarding beach manipulation activities in the MLPA South Coast Study Region
?? Review and potentially approve SAT responses to questions from the MLPA SCRSG

Meeting Agenda ??? Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Note: The SAT will break for lunch at approximately 12:15 p..m. Public comment will be taken immediately following lunch at approximately 1:00 p.m.

Welcome, Introductions and Review of Agenda

Updates

Potential SAT Action: Approval of socioeconomic evaluation methods

I. BRTF Request Regarding Military Use Areas in the MLPA South Coast Study Region

Potential SAT Action: Approval of the Revised Response to the BRTF Regarding the Ecology of Military Use Areas

II. Levels of Protection

Potential SAT Action: Approve text associated with levels of protection (LOPs) approved at the February 24 and 27, 2009 SAT meeting

Potential SAT Action: Approve additional LOP designations

III. Evaluations of External Draft MPA proposals and SCRSG Draft MPA Arrays

Potential SAT Action: Approve the habitat representation and replication evaluation results and PowerPoint presentation

Potential SAT Action: Approve the MPA size and spacing evaluation results and PowerPoint presentation

Potential SAT Action: Approve the bioeconomic model evaluation results and PowerPoint presentation

Potential SAT Action: Approve the commercial and recreational fishing evaluation results and PowerPoint presentation

Potential SAT Action: Approve the marine birds and mammals evaluation results and PowerPoint presentation

IV. Water Quality

Potential SAT Action: Approve the proposed water quality evaluation methods

V. Beach Manipulation and Habitat Restoration

Potential SAT Action: Approve the beach manipulation activities document

VI. Science Questions

Potential SAT Action: Approve the responses to SCRSG science questions

Wrap Up and Next Steps

Recess or Adjourn
In the event that the SAT does not complete its agenda on April 1, 2009, it will reconvene on April 6, 2009 for a half day conference call.

Meeting Agenda ??? Monday, April 6, 2009
Note: This portion of the meeting will only take place if the agenda is not completed on April 1, 2009... If the SAT meets on Monday, April 6, it will take a break at approximately 3:00 p.m. and public comment will be taken immediately following the break at approximately 3:15 p.m.
Potential agenda items and actions include any of those listed for Wednesday, April 1, 2009