North Coast 30×30 Draft Decision-Making Framework for Coastal Waters Workshops

OPC wants your feedback on its draft decision-making framework for 30×30 in coastal waters!

The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) will be hosting in-person workshops throughout the summer and fall to review the draft decision-making framework and receive public input.

The draft framework is available here: https://bit.ly/OPC-30X30DFW

OPC has worked in close partnership with the California Ocean Science Trust and the 30×30 Technical Advisory Panel to develop a draft decision-making framework for evaluating and designating 30×30 Conservation Areas in California’s coastal waters. This framework translates policy objectives for 30×30 Conservation Areas – protecting biodiversity, expanding access to nature, and building climate resilience – into objective, transparent, science-based criteria.

Please note each workshop location/date will have 2 duplicate sessions at different times. The same information will be covered at both sessions.  Please register for the workshop session you’re interested in attending.

Workshop Schedule:

North Coast-Arcata

Date: September 12, 2024
Session 1: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Session 2: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, 220 Stamps Ln, Arcata, CA 95521
In partnership with and sponsored by Friends of the Dunes

Please register for the workshop here: 30×30 Coastal Waters-Regional Workshop Registration (office.com)

Concurrent with the workshops, the 120-day public comment on the draft framework is open! Please submit written comments to [email protected] or through the Public Comment Submission Form (https://forms.office.com/g/89fKnQfLnt) by 5pm on October 2, 2024.