California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Central Coast Project
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California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Central Coast Project Side-by-Side Comparison of Regional Proposal 0 and Draft MPA Proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A Subregion 3: Bodega Head to Double Point MLPA North Central Coast Study Region: Subregion 3 Bodega Head to Double Point Sonoma Salmon Creek Beach Salmon Creek Beach Salmon Creek Beach Coast Creek Creek Creek s s s a a a SMCA Proposali 0 Draft Proposali 1 (EC) Draft Proposali SONOMA 2 (JD) Proposalb 0 Draft38° 20' Proposalb 1 (EC) Draft38° 20' Proposalb 2 (JD) 38° 20' a 38° 20' a 38° 20' a Bodega Bay b Bodega Bay b Bodega Bay b COUNTY SONOMA Mussel Point E Mussel Point E Mussel Point E COUNT Y Estero de Bodega Marine Laboratory Bodega Marine Laboratory Americano SONOMA Bodega Marine Laboratory Estero Bodega COUNTY SMR SMRMA Americano Bodega Head Bodega Head Bodega Head SMR Estero De San Bodega Bodega Antonio SMRMA Estero Head SMCA Head SMR de San 38° 15' 38° 15 38° 15' Antonio SMR Dillon Beach ' Dillon Beach Dillon Beach Creek Creek eys eys Bodega K MARIN K Bodega MARIN Lawson's Landing COUNTY Lawson's Landing Head SMCA Head SMR Lawson's Landing COUNTY Clam Walker Creek Delta Island Walker Creek Delta Walker Creek Delta Miller Park Launching Facility SMRMA Miller Park Launching Facility Miller Park Launching Facility McClures Beach McClures Beach McClures Beach 38° 10' 38° 10' 38° 10' 38° 10' 38° 10' 38° 10' Cypress Grove Cypress Grove Cypress Grove Lairds Landing Lairds Landing Lairds Landing ' ' ' ' ' ' 6 Marconi Conference Ce 6 MarconiTom Conference al es Ba y Ce 6 Marconi Conference Ce 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ° ° ° ° ° South SMRMA ° 3 Tomales Bay State Park 3 Tomales Bay State Park 3 Tomales Bay State Park 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 - 1 Abbotts Lagoon - 1 Abbotts Lagoon - 1 Abbotts Lagoon - - - Millerton Millerton ' ' MARIN ' Tom al es 6 Inverness 6 6 Inverness 5 Tom al es 5 COUNT Y 5 38° 05' ° 38° 05' ° 38° 05' Drakes ° Bay SMP 2 Bay SMP Bivalve 2 Bivalve 2 Bivalve 2 2 2 1 1 Bay SMR 1 - Drakes - - - North Beach (Point Reyes) Limantour North Beach (Point Reyes) North Beach (Point Reyes) Estero SMR Drakes Estero Olema Ma Drakes Estero Olema Ma Drakes Estero Olema Ma Point Reyes HostelPoint Point Reyes HostelPoint Point Reyes HostelPoint South Beach (Point Reyes) South Beach (Point Reyes) South Beach (Point Reyes) Limantour Estero Reserve Limantour Estero Reserve Pt Reyes Limantour Estero Reserve Drakes Beach Drakes Beach SMR Drakes Beach Limantour Beach Limantour Beach Limantour Beach k k e e e e r 38° 00' r 38° 00' 38° 00' C Point Reyes Headlands 38° 00' C Point Reyes Headlands 38° 00' Point Reyes Headlands 38° 00' t Double t s s a a o Point Reyes Point SMCA o Estero de C Point Reyes C Headland Headland SMR Pt Reyes ' ' Limantour ' 6 1 SMCA 1 ' 5 SMCA 0 ' 0 SMCA 6 Po ' ° 1 ° ° 5 6 Point Reyes 2 0 3 3 ° 5 2 2 ° 2 2 1 ° 1 1 3 Headlands - - 2 - 2 Double Point 1 2 Double Point 1 Double Point 1 1 2 - 1 - SMCA 1 - ' ' ' Miles 6 6 6 4 4 4 37° 5 ° 37° 5 ° 37° 5 ° 024 5' 2 5' 2 5' 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 - - - Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marine protected areas (MPAs) Draft MPA Proposals 0, 1 and 2 in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft State Marine State Marine North Central MPA proposals 1, 2, 3, 4 and External A are under review through the MLPA State Marine State Marine Recreational Public Prepared by DFG Conservation Coast Study Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not Park (SMP) Reserve (SMR) Management Lands Marine Region GIS Area (SMCA) Area (SMRMA) Region MPA proposals for adoption by the California Fish and Game Commission. 1/24/2008 Mussel Point Mussel Point Draft Proposal 3 (TC) Draft Proposal 3 (TC) ° 3 Draft MPA Proposals 3,Draft MPA 4 and External ProposalA 036 Draft MPA Proposals 3,Draft MPA 4 and External ProposalA 8 Reyes SMR ° 2 0 SMCA Reyes Point Point -123° 06' ' MLPA NorthMLPA Central Coast Study Region: Subregion 3 MLPA NorthMLPA Central Coast Study Region: Subregion 3 State Marine Marine State Conservation Area (SMCA) 3 Antonio SMR 8 3 3 3 ° 8 8 8 Bodega Marine Laboratory 2 ° ° ° De San Estero 0 Salmon Creek Beach 1 1 0 3 ' 5 0 5 Bodega Head 8 ' ' ' ° Bodega Bay 0 0 ' -123° 01' -123° 01' Drakes Estero SMR Miles 3 Point Reyes Headlands South Beach (Point Reyes) 7 State Marine Park (SM P) ° 5 North Beach (Point Reyes) 5 ' Lawson's Landing Dillon Beach McClures Beach Drakes Beach -122° 56' -122° 56' Abbotts Lagoon Drakes Estero E 3 ba Americano b 8 Estero de ia Walker Creek Delta Creek Walker s C ° Miller Park L 1 K r SMR COUNTY e Lairds Landing 0 MARIN e e ' Limantour Estero Reserve y k Cypress Grove Cypress s SONOMA COUNTY C 3 r 8 e ° Tomales Bay State Park State Bay Tomales e State Marine State Reserve (SMR) k 0 0 ' aunching Facility Marconi Conference Ce Limantour Beach Point Reyes Hostel Reyes Point -Double1 Point 22° 51' Double Point Millerton C Olema Ma o a k Tom al e s e t re Point C Bay State Marine Recreational Management Area (SMRMA) -122° 46' Mussel Point Mussel Point Draft Proposal 4 (JC) Draft Proposal 4 (JC) 3 8 Bodega Head to Double Point Bodega Head to Double Point ° Reyes SMR 2 0 -123° 06' ' Point SMCA Reyes Point 3 8 3 3 3 ° 8 8 8 Bodega Marine Laboratory 2 ° ° ° 0 Salmon Creek Beach 1 1 0 ' 5 0 5 3 Bodega Head ' ' ' 8 Public Lands Bodega Bay ° 0 0 ' -123° 01' -123° 01' Drakes Estero SMR 3 Point Reyes Headlands South Beach (Point Reyes) 7 ° 5 North Central Coast Study Region North Beach (Point Reyes) 5 ' Lawson's Landing Dillon Beach McClures Beach Drakes Beach -122° 56' -122° 56' Abbotts Lagoon Drakes Estero E 3 bab 8 ia Walker Creek Delta s C ° Double SMCA Miller Park Launching Facility 1 r Point K COUNTY e Lairds Landing 0 MARIN e e ' Limantour Estero Reserve y k Cypress Grove s SONOMA COUNTY C 3 r 8 e ° Tomales Bay State Park State Bay Tomales e k 0 0 ' Marconi Conference Ce Limantour Beach Point Reyes Hostel Reyes Point -Double1 Point 22° 51' Double Point Bay SMRMA Tom al es Bivalve Proposal 0 illustrates the existing California state marineprotected areas (MPAs) in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Central Coast Study Region. Draft MPA proposalsMPA 1,2, 3,4 and ExternalareA under review throughthe MLPA Initiative and are expected to be further revised in March 2008. These are not MPA proposalsMPA for adoption by the California Fish andGame Commission. C Olema Ma o a k s e t re C Point -122° 46' Mussel Point Mussel Point 3 8 ° Reyes SMR External ProposalA External2 ProposalA 0 ' Point -123° 06' Antonio SMR Estero San 3 8 3 3 3 ° 8 8 8 Bodega Marine Laboratory 2 ° ° ° 0 Salmon Creek Beach 1 1 0 3 ' 5 0 5 Bodega Head 8 ' ' ' Bay SMCA ° Bodega Bay 0 Drakes 0 ' -123° 01' -123° 01' 3 Point Reyes Headlands South Beach (Point Reyes) 7 ° 5 North Beach (Point Reyes) 5 ' Lawson's Landing Dillon Beach McClures Beach Drakes Beach Americano Abbotts Lagoon -122° 56' -122° 56' Estero Drakes Estero SMR E 3 bab 8 ia Walker Creek Delta s C ° SMCA Reyes Miller Park L 1 Point K r COUNTY e Lairds Landing 0 MARIN e e ' Limantour Estero Reserve y k Cypress Grove Cypress s SONOMA COUNTY C r e Tomales Bay State Park State Bay Tomales e k Limantour aunching Facility SMR Marconi Conference Ce Limantour Beach Inverness Point Reyes Hostel Reyes Point -Double1 Point 22° 51' Double Point Millerton Marine RegionGIS Prepared by DFG 1/24/2008 C Olema Ma o Bay SM a k Tom al e s e t re C Point -122° 46' California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Comparison of Proposed Regulations in Draft MPA Proposals for the North Central Coast Study Region Revised February 1, 2008 Proposal 0 (Existing MPAs) Draft Proposal 1 (EC) (12/12/07 version) Draft Proposal 2 (JD) (12/12/07 version) MPA Name MPA Name MPA Name Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations Proposed Regulations (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) (Level of Protection ) Estero de Americano State No take Estero de Americano State No take Marine Recreational Marine Reserve (Very Management Area (Very high) high) Estero de San Antonio No take Estero de San Antonio No take State Marine Recreational State Marine Reserve Management Area (Very (Very high) high) Clam Island State Marine No take Recreational Management Area (Very high) Tomales Bay State Marine No take EXCEPT recreational hook & line South Tomales Bay State No take Tomales Bay State Marine No take EXCEPT recreational hook and Park (Moderate low) species (but not marine aquatic plants). Marine Recreational Park (Moderate low) line species other than marine aquatic Only lightweight, hand-carried boats may Management Area (Very plants. Only lightweight, hand-carried be launched/ operated in SMP. high) boats may be launched or operated within the Park. Point Reyes Headlands No take EXCEPT commercial take of Point Reyes State Marine No take Point Reyes State Marine No take State Marine Conservation finfish and algae (except giant and bull Reserve (Very high) Reserve (Very high) Area (Moderate low) kelp).