Join the Discussion South Coast Public Presentations

Free and open to the public

The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative invites the public to attend an informational presentation introducing the MLPA South Coast Study Region process. Join MLPA Initiative staff for a presentation and question and answer session to learn how you can become involved in this stakeholder-driven process.

Catalina Island
City of Avalon Council Chambers
Wednesday, October 8
410 Avalon Canyon Road
5-6:30pm

Redondo Beach
Clean Waterfront Redondo Festival
Saturday, October 11
Seaside Lagoon, 200 Portofino Way
11-11:30am

Passed into California state law in 1999, the Marine Life Protection Act(MLPA) requires a statewide system of marine protected areas be created to protect, among other things, marine life, habitat, and ecosystems. A regional approach is being used in the MLPA Initiative process, where California's 1,100-mile coastline has been divided into five study regions.
The south coast study region (state waters from Point Conception in Santa Barbara County south to the California border with Mexico, including offshore islands) is in the initial stages and the planning process is expected to be complete by December 2009.

For additional information about the
MLPA Initiative, visit http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa.

For more information on the public presentation, contact: Kelly Sayce at 310-738-2665 or Craig Shuman at 310-869-6574.

• http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa