MLPA informational presentation in Petrolia
Redwood Times
03/17/2010
The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative invites the public to attend an informational presentation on Monday, March 22, form 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Mattole Community Center in Petrolia. The session is designed to orient interested members of the public to the MLPA North Coast Study Region marine protected area planning process, invite questions and solicit input.
MLPA Initiative staff will be conducting the presentation and leading the discussion. Humboldt County Supervisor and MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force member Jimmy Smith is also expected to attend.
Passed into California state law in 1999, the MLPA requires all existing state marine protected areas be reevaluated, and a statewide system be created to protect, among other things, marine life, habitat and ecosystems.
