The OPC has scheduled several regular public meetings in 2015: CANCELLED Thursday, April 16, 1 – 4 pm California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street, Hearing Room A Sacramento, CA  95814 Wednesday, July 29, 1 – 4 pm Natural Resources Building 1416 Ninth Street, Auditorium Sacramento, CA 95814 Tuesday, September 22, 1…

OPC is thrilled to announce the adoption of “The California Collaborative Approach: Marine Protected Areas Partnership Plan” (Partnership Plan) at the December 2, 2014 OPC meeting. This plan outlines a partnership approach to managing California’s network of MPAs among state agencies, California tribes and tribal governments, fishermen, non-consumptive recreational users,…

OPC takes significant action on marine protected areas and sea-level rise planning at its Dec. 2, 2014 meeting The Council unanimously adopted the “The California Collaborative Approach: Marine Protected Areas Partnership Plan” as an overarching guide for how a variety of partners can engage in marine protected area (MPA) management.…

Please join the California King Tides Project for its 5th anniversary to capture this year’s highest tides, or king tides, on December 21-23, January 19-21, and February 17-19. These extreme tides provide a glimpse of what the state can expect as sea levels rise. Participating is easy: simply grab your…

Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building, 914 Capitol Mall, Room 500, Sacramento, California A workshop to learn from partners and chart a path forward for effective MPA management Fourteen Collaboratives associated with different areas of the coast and made up of a broad range of citizens from different ocean user…