This webpage was updated on November 25, 2024

2026-2030 Strategic Plan


The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is initiating a public process to inform OPC’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. The new Strategic Plan will guide OPC’s work to protect California’s coast and ocean over the next five years, building from the current 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

Submit Public Input

Please share your priorities to inform the draft Strategic Plan using the form below by 11:59 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2025.

Public Input Form

Public Listening Sessions

Additional listening sessions will be held in-person across the state. Specific dates and locations are forthcoming. To stay informed, please subscribe to our emails and follow us on social media. 

Timeline

  • Fall-Winter 2024-2025: Public listening sessions and separate tribally focused roundtables to solicit recommendations on strategic plan priorities.
  • Late Spring – Summer 2025: Release first draft and open public comment; host webinar(s) on the draft strategic plan. Tribal consultation on the draft plan. Present and receive Council and public feedback during the June 10, 2025 OPC Meeting.
  • November 2025: Release final Strategic Plan.
  • December 2025: Consideration of approval at the December 9, 2025 OPC Meeting.

Resources

Contact

Please contact COPCpublic@resources.ca.gov with the subject line “OPC Strategic Plan.”