OPC has updated the Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program application materials. Updates include revised Track 1 SLR Adaptation Criteria (July 2026) to align with the California Coastal Commission and San Francisco Bay Conservation …
Ocean Protection Council Meeting – September 18, 2026 – Teleconference and Public Forum OPC Meeting Agenda Friday, September 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hybrid Meeting California Natural Resources Agency Headquarters Auditorium 715 P Street, …
In 2023, the California Fish and Game Commission (CFGC) received several petitions that proposed changes to the state’s successful and globally-renowned Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network. Twenty petitions were received in December 2023 and referred to …
The DRAFT California Artificial Reef Program Plan July 2026 (CARP Plan) is now available for review and comment. Prepared in partnership between the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Ocean Protection Council (OPC), and California Sea Grant …
Every year, millions of people take part in Plastic Free July, a global challenge to cut single use plastic waste. In California, that mission is personal: much of that plastic ends up on the beaches and in the waters that define the state’s coast. Beaches …
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Office for Coastal Management is conducting a performance review of California’s Coastal Management Program. NOAA is specifically soliciting input regarding the performance of the program related …
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