April 28, 2017
State of California Sea-level Rise Guidance Document
Adopted at the April 26, 2017 Council meeting: Updating the State of California Sea-level Rise Guidance Document
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April 24, 2017
Ocean Protection Council Meeting — April 26th, 2017
On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at 1 PM, the Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting at the Natural Resource Building Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street in Sacramento. Vote Record
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April 11, 2017
Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team Working Group Releases Report on Sea-level Rise Science
A seven-member working group of the Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team has provided the State with a report on the best available sea-level rise science — including recent scientific advances on the role of polar ice loss. The report, entitled […]
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April 4, 2017
Updating the State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document
The State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document, initially adopted in 2010 and updated in 2013, provides guidance to state agencies for incorporating sea-level rise projections into planning, permitting, investment and other decisions. Now, the California Ocean Protection Council and the […]
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January 30, 2017
Updated Timeline for Proposition 1 Funding Process
OPC had originally planned to solicit projects for Round 2 of the Proposition 1 funding process in May 2017. Staffing capacity issues have resulted in a revised timeline; OPC now anticipates updating its Proposition 1 grant guidelines in Fall 2017 and […]
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January 6, 2017
Ocean Protection Council Participates in an Uncommon Dialogue at Stanford University
Staff from the Ocean Protection Council participated in an Uncommon Dialogue, “Ocean Acidification: Setting Water Quality Goals” in mid-October 2016 at Stanford University. The meeting was hosted by Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment and the Center for Ocean Solutions, […]
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December 20, 2016
CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife: More Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery Open; One Area Will Remain Closed
On Dec. 24 and Dec. 26, more of the California coastline will open to the commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Some previously closed areas will open at the recommendation of state health agencies, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) […]
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December 16, 2016
Ocean Protection Council leads the effort in California to take action against ocean acidification
At an event this week in Coronado, CA, the Ocean Protection Council took the lead for California to forge a groundbreaking partnership between California, Oregon, Washington and several international partners that committed to protecting coastal communities from the threat of […]
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December 14, 2016
Governor Brown Takes Action To Protect Oceans
Coronado – Taking action to combat climate change and help protect California’s oceans, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today called on President Barack Obama to use his authority to permanently prohibit new offshore oil and gas leasing in federal waters […]
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December 14, 2016
King Tides Could Reach 7 Feet in Bay Area This Week-KQED, San Francisco
By Lindsey Hoshaw December 13, 2016 Some of the year’s highest tides will hit California shorelines this week and they’re predicted to reach 7 feet in some areas. Strong winter high tides, known as king tides, happen annually in certain […]
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