May 12, 2014
OPC Member statements on the federal FY15 budget
Letters to Congress regarding ocean initiatives in the federal FY15 Budget (March 2014)
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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.
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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 […]
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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: […]
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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
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February 12, 2014
Agenda for February 26, 2014 OPC Meeting and Related Meeting
On February 26, 2014, the OPC hosted a public meeting on the issue of climate change prior to the meeting of the Council itself. Council action will occur only at the Ocean Protection Council meeting from 1:00-2:30pm. Please note: the […]
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January 27, 2014
Thank You Ocean: Protecting California's Ocean
What does a seafloor map look like, and who uses one? How does California use Marine Protected Areas as underwater laboratories? In this Thank You Ocean Report, we continue our conversation with Cat Kuhlman, the California Ocean Protection Council’s Executive […]
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January 10, 2014
Secretary Laird urges Congress to fund Coastal Zone Management grants at $71 million
On December 31, 2013, Secretary for Natural Resources and OPC Chair John Laird sent the attached letter to the California Congressional delegation to encourage them to support funding for the Coastal Zone Management grants (within NOAA) in the FY13-14 budget […]
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December 27, 2013
West Coast Governors and BC Premier urge increased federal investment in ocean acidification research
On December 11, 2013, Governor Brown, Governor Kitzhaber (OR), Governor Inslee (WA), and Premier Christy Clark (BC) sent a letter to President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper urging increased federal funding for ocean acidification research. The letter was prompted […]
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November 7, 2013
Ocean Protection Council Meeting, November 21, 2013
The Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting on November 21st, 2013, at 10 AM in the Natural Resources Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA.
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