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SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program Updates & Upcoming Deadlines
For applicants interested in applying by the December 20 deadline, an office hour will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Register for the Office Hour
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – September 18, 2026 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum on Friday, September 18, 2026. The agenda and meeting materials will be available on this starting September 8.
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OPC Releases Recommendations on MPA Petitions
In 2023, the California Fish and Game Commission (CFGC) received several petitions that proposed changes to the state’s successful and globally-renowned Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network. Twenty petitions were received in December 2023 and referred to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for evaluation. In March of this…
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Draft California Artificial Reef Program Plan Available for Review and Comment by September 4, 2026
The DRAFT California Artificial Reef Program Plan July 2026 (CARP Plan) is now available for review and comment. Prepared in partnership between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Ocean Protection Council (OPC), and California Sea Grant, and informed by California Native American tribes and stakeholders, this draft document is the culmination of a multi-year process to create…
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Plastic Free July
Every year, millions of people take part in Plastic Free July, a global challenge to cut single use plastic waste. In California, that mission is personal: much of that plastic ends up on the beaches and in the waters that define the state’s coast. Beaches intertwine with the lives of…
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Federal Notice: Review of California Coastal Management Program – Public Meetings and Request for Comments
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Office for Coastal Management is conducting a performance review of California’s Coastal Management Program. NOAA is specifically soliciting input regarding the performance of the program related to spaceport infrastructure, offshore oil production, pipeline maintenance, desalination projects, and undersea cables. Public Meetings NOAA’s Office…