North Coast MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force meeting

Mon. May 3, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tues. May 4, 8:30 a.m. to Noon.

Public comment period via LIVE webcast at the Aquatic Center in Eureka, Mon. at 4:45 p.m.

The North Coast MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force will meet May 3-4 in Crescent City to review proposed Marine Protected Areas submitted by various stakeholder groups from Humboldt, Mendocino, and Del Norte Counties.

The meeting will be connected live via webcast to the Aquatic Center in Eureka, with a public comment period at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. 

* The importance of meeting the science guidelines, which were not met by any of the alternatives (called "arrays") submitted by stakeholders.
* Marine Protected Areas must be designed to effectively protect marine biodiversity.

Elk Valley Rancheria, 2332 Howland Hill Road, Crescent City, CA 95531

Live Webcast in two locations in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties will be open to the public to participate in the meeting remotely:

* Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Room 211, Eureka, CA 95501
* C.V. Starr Community Center, 300 South Lincoln Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437

PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is invited to offer general comments on subjects related to the work of the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF), not specific to an agenda item, at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Monday, May 3. Speaker cards are requested and may be found at the entrance to the room. Time allotted for public comment is determined by the number of requests; submitting written comments that can be easily summarized in one to two minutes is encouraged.

DRAFT MEETING AGENDA

Visit the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) website for more information.

Video and audio archives of the meeting can be accessed via the Internet approximately two days after the meeting.