Malibu MLPA Info meeting!

[Holy Mackerel]

This is a MLPA 101 meeting held by the outreach staff for the MLPA process to attempt to give basic information and answer questions about the MLPA process. It will be like a roundtable discussion just to introduce people to the MLPA. If you need to know about the MLPA and how the process works please attend. If you are going there to make a public comment statement about an MPA proposal or area of importance to you; like you would at an RSG, SAT, or BRTF meeting this is not the venue.

What: Introduction to the Marine Life Protection Act

When: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
5:30-7:00 p.m.

Where: Malibu City Council Chambers
23815 Stuart Ranch Road
Malibu, CA 90265

The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative invites the public to attend an
informational presentation designed to orient interested members of the public
to the MLPA South Coast Study Region process, invite questions, and solicit
input on the process.
Join MLPA Initiative staff to gain a greater understanding of the MLPA, the MLPA
Initiative and how you can become involved in this stakeholder-driven process.
Passed into California state law in 1999, the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) requires all existing
state marine protected areas (MPAs) be reevaluated, and a statewide system of MPAs be created to
protect, among other things, marine life, habitat, and ecosystems. The MLPA is currently in the south
coast study region, an area that includes state waters from Point Conception in Santa Barbara
County south to the California border with Mexico.
The success of the MLPA Initiative is dependent
upon the active involvement of the public. Join the
discussion and learn how you can become involved.
For more information on the public presentation, contact: Kelly Sayce at (310) 738-2665
Free and open to the public*