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September 16, 2014

Summary of Resolutions Passed at the August 27, 2014 OPC Meeting

On August 27, 2014, the California Ocean Protection Council passed two resolutions: one to support the State Water Resource Control Board’s adoption of a trash policy, and one to support implementation of the “Safeguarding California Plan for Reducing Climate Risk.”

Categories: Marine Pollution, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change
July 25, 2014

LOCATION CHANGE: Ocean Protection Council Meeting and Ocean Health Workshop, August 27th, 2014

NOTE MEETING AND WORKSHOP LOCATION CHANGE There has been a last-minute location change of the California Ocean Protection Council public meeting Wednesday, August 27, 2014. The meeting will now take place at the following location, 1.5 blocks away: Legislative Office […]

Categories: OPC Meetings
July 24, 2014

New Resources for Responding to Coastal Climate Change in California

Building on the growing momentum to address climate change impacts to coastal California, there are many funding, training and capacity-building events upcoming. These include Coastal Climate Change featured at the California Adaptation Forum, a free workshop on Sea-level Rise and […]

Categories: Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change
May 29, 2014

Ocean Protection Council Meeting and MPA Workshop, June 10, 2014

The Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting on June 10th, 2014 at 1 pm, in the Natural Resources Agency Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, California. A workshop on “The California Collaborative Approach: Marine Protected Areas Partnership Plan” was held at 9:30 […]

Categories: OPC Meetings
May 29, 2014

Draft “The California Collaborative Approach: Marine Protected Area Partnership Plan”

The draft of “The California Collaborative Approach: Marine Protected Areas Partnership Plan” (Partnership Plan) is closed for public and tribal comment, and under review. Thanks to all who participated in the comment period.

Categories: Uncategorized
May 12, 2014

OPC Member statements on the federal FY15 budget

Letters to Congress regarding ocean initiatives in the federal FY15 Budget (March 2014)

Categories: Uncategorized
May 7, 2014

California Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team Workshop: Ocean Health as a Scientific Concept and Management Goal

California Ocean Protection Council Scientific Advisory Team held a public meeting on June 11th, 2014, from 10:00am – 5:00pm, at the Elihu M. Harris State of California Office Building, Room 1, 1515 Clay St., Oakland, CA, 94612.

Categories: Uncategorized
May 6, 2014

California Coastal Commission Report on Fukushima

The California Coastal Commission recently developed a report investigating the release of radioactive materials during the March 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan and the implications for residents of California. Staff findings include extremely low levels of Fukushima-derived […]

Categories: Uncategorized
April 23, 2014

Local Coastal Program (LCP) Grants Application Period Now Open

Applications are Due July 7, 2014 The fiscal year 2014-15 application period for grant funds to support Local Coastal Program (LCP) planning is now open. Funding is available through two coordinated grant programs: Coastal Commission LCP Planning Assistance Grant Program: […]

Categories: Uncategorized
April 9, 2014

Dungeness Crab Task Force Meeting, April 22nd and 23rd, 2014

The California Dungeness Crab Task Force held a public meeting on April 22nd and 23rd, at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Ukiah, California

Categories: Dungeness Crab Task Force