The newest maps are up

[tylerdurden]

Here is the email I just received about the newest proposals being considered by the BRTF:

California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement

Who: MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF)

What: Information regarding marine protected area (MPA) options under consideration by the BRTF (see additional details below)

Where: An overview table, maps, descriptions of common MPAs, descriptions of MPA options at four geographies, and a side-by-side comparison of proposed allowed uses in the four geographies are available at http://resources.ca.gov/mlpa_scrsg/ in a folder titled “BRTF Options Under Review.” Monday afternoon these files will also be posted to the MLPA website (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa). Additional information is available on MarineMap at http://www.marinemap.org/marinemap/.

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The BRTF reviewed the Round 3 MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (SCRSG) marine protected area proposals at its recent meeting (October 20-22). During this meeting, the BRTF considered options for what to include in a preferred alternative to be recommended to the California Fish and Game Commission.

A subset of MPAs was agreed upon by the BRTF to be potentially included in a preferred alternative. In addition, there are four general geographies where alternative options have been identified and requested for separate analysis: Point Dume (three options), Palos Verdes (two options), Orange County (two options), and San Diego (four options). All MPA options are currently under consideration and review by the BRTF, and none of the MPAs have been formally included in the preferred alternative. The BRTF will reconvene on November 10 to further discuss these options.

A number of materials summarize the MPA configurations that the BRTF is considering for a preferred alternative:

• Subregional maps
• Overview table of MPAs under consideration
• Descriptions of common MPAs
• Descriptions of MPA options in four geographies
• Comparison of proposed allowed uses in MPA options for the four geographies
• Additional Information in MarineMap

The options in MarineMap are included in five different arrays, titled:
·BRTF Options - MPAs Common to All Options
·BRTF Options - Point Dume MPA Options
·BRTF Options - Palos Verdes MPA Options
·BRTF Options - Orange County MPA Options
·BRTF Options - San Diego MPA Options

Looks like they will be on marinemap tomorrow.

Here is a side by side right now. It looks ugly for LJ.
http://resources.ca.gov/mlpa_scrsg/B...ons_091030.pdf

[PAL]

Bad, bad, bad.

There are 4 options in San Diego. Only one of them is any good. That's Prop 2.

If that's not enough, there are 3 at Malibu's Dume, including one that amounts to a death penalty.

For PV the options are P2 or another map that takes out the bottom section of Rocky Pt.

Get those BRTF letters in!

[bender0240]

Looks like we're the last option.

[dsafety]

OK guys, I written the emails sent money to the fund and told everyone I know how important this thing is. What else can be done to influence the outcome?

While I admit more than a bit of confusion about all of this, it appears to me that option 4 of the newest maps would be the best for La Jolla with option 3 being almost livable. Options 1 and 2 will probably cause me to sell my kayak since everywhere I currently fish will be off limits.

Notice to the DFG, if I sell my kayak, I will no longer need to buy a fishing license.

This if very frustrating to me. I can only imagine how hard it must be on the heavy lifters who have fought this thing tirelessly for that past couple of years. I cannot express in words how much I respect you guys and how grateful for all your efforts.

Bob

[Billy V]

What exactly can you do in the Blue areas ?
What is the exact language as per the mlpa ?
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So Work Group 2 Map proposal is Now Called Option 4 ?

WTF -- Is this designed to add confusion to all the letters they are receiving from State Senators, Assemblymen, etc. ?

[tylerdurden]

BRTF option 4 is what is best for fishermen in San Diego. It is the San Diego array from WG2.

Options 1-3 all expand the current LJ reserve, and add the Scripps SMCA that really screws us kayakers over. A proposed allowed use on the spreadsheet included in the link is to allow bait catching by H&L only in the Scripps SMCA. This is a step in the right direction to allow bait by H&L but this is still obviously unacceptable.

The difference between options 1 and 2 in is the boudary of the south LJ reserve. Option 2 is moved slightly to the south.


BRTF option 3 is best for Point Dume, with 2 being worse, and 1 being not acceptable.
In PV option 2 is OK, option 1 is unaccpetable.
I don't know enough about Laguna to comment on that one. Someone?
BRTF option 4 is best in San Diego.

Correct me if I'm wrong.