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California Coastal Commission Report on Fukushima
The California Coastal Commission recently developed a report investigating the release of radioactive materials during the March 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan and the implications for residents of California. Staff findings include extremely low levels of Fukushima-derived […]
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Local Coastal Program (LCP) Grants Application Period Now Open
Applications are Due July 7, 2014 The fiscal year 2014-15 application period for grant funds to support Local Coastal Program (LCP) planning is now open. Funding is available through two coordinated grant programs: Coastal Commission LCP Planning Assistance Grant Program: […]
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Dungeness Crab Task Force Meeting, April 22nd and 23rd, 2014
The California Dungeness Crab Task Force held a public meeting on April 22nd and 23rd, at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center, Ukiah, California
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Agenda for February 26, 2014 OPC Meeting and Related Meeting
On February 26, 2014, the OPC hosted a public meeting on the issue of climate change prior to the meeting of the Council itself. Council action will occur only at the Ocean Protection Council meeting from 1:00-2:30pm. Please note: the […]
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Thank You Ocean: Protecting California's Ocean
What does a seafloor map look like, and who uses one? How does California use Marine Protected Areas as underwater laboratories? In this Thank You Ocean Report, we continue our conversation with Cat Kuhlman, the California Ocean Protection Council’s Executive […]
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Secretary Laird urges Congress to fund Coastal Zone Management grants at $71 million
On December 31, 2013, Secretary for Natural Resources and OPC Chair John Laird sent the attached letter to the California Congressional delegation to encourage them to support funding for the Coastal Zone Management grants (within NOAA) in the FY13-14 budget […]
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