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OPC Meeting – June 24-25, 2010
Meeting Agenda June 24-25, 2010 Santa Barbara County Executive Office, Room 406 105 E. Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Lester Snow, Secretary for Natural Resources, Council Chair Linda Adams, Secretary for Environmental Protection John Chiang, State Controller, Chair of the State Lands Commission Susan Golding, Public Member Geraldine Knatz, Public…
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Request for Public Input on OPC 2010 Evaluation
Dear California Ocean and Coastal Community, During its first five years, the OPC has made significant contributions to improve ocean and coastal management. As the OPC begins preparing to develop its next strategic plan, the OPC is taking this opportunity to evaluate its performance to date against the…
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Preventing the spread of invasive marine species
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) are aquatic organisms that establish and reproduce rapidly outside their native range and threaten natural ecosystems, human health and the economy. Invasive species are also called alien, nuisance or exotic species. AIS threaten the diversity or abundance of native species through competition for resources, predation, parasitism, interbreeding with native populations, transmitting diseases, or…
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Central Coast Groundfish Project
The Central Coast Groundfish Project (CCGP) is an innovative endeavor being spearheaded by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The goal of the CCGP is to establish a community-based fishing institution that can provide for the long-term ecological and economic sustainability of the Central Coast groundfish fishery. OPC funds have been used…