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Ocean Protection Council Meeting – March 23, 2026 – Teleconference and Public Forum
The Ocean Protection Council will hold a hybrid public meeting via teleconference and in a public forum on Monday, March 23, 2026. The agenda and meeting materials are available.
Categories: 30×30, Event, Funding Opportunities and Updates, Marine Protected Areas, OPC Meetings, Sea Level Rise, Strategic Goal 1: Climate Change, Strategic Goal 2: Equity, Strategic Goal 3: Biodiversity, Strategic Goal 4: Sustainable Blue Economy, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems, Tribal Engagement -
State of California Sea-level Rise Guidance Document
Adopted at the April 26, 2017 Council meeting: Updating the State of California Sea-level Rise Guidance Document
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Ocean Protection Council Meeting — April 26th, 2017
On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at 1 PM, the Ocean Protection Council held a public meeting at the Natural Resource Building Auditorium, 1416 Ninth Street in Sacramento. Vote Record
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Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team Working Group Releases Report on Sea-level Rise Science
A seven-member working group of the Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team has provided the State with a report on the best available sea-level rise science — including recent scientific advances on the role of polar ice loss. The report, entitled […]
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Updating the State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document
The State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document, initially adopted in 2010 and updated in 2013, provides guidance to state agencies for incorporating sea-level rise projections into planning, permitting, investment and other decisions. Now, the California Ocean Protection Council and the […]
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Updated Timeline for Proposition 1 Funding Process
OPC had originally planned to solicit projects for Round 2 of the Proposition 1 funding process in May 2017. Staffing capacity issues have resulted in a revised timeline; OPC now anticipates updating its Proposition 1 grant guidelines in Fall 2017 and […]
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Ocean Protection Council Participates in an Uncommon Dialogue at Stanford University
Staff from the Ocean Protection Council participated in an Uncommon Dialogue, “Ocean Acidification: Setting Water Quality Goals” in mid-October 2016 at Stanford University. The meeting was hosted by Stanford University’s Woods Institute for the Environment and the Center for Ocean Solutions, […]
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