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This database is currently being populated and is not complete.  Please check back frequently for additional processes.
 
MPA Planning Processes in: Pacific Coast
 
State Specific Planning
Process NameState/Territory
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation PlanCalifornia
Central California National Marine Sanctuaries Joint Management Review California
Channel Islands Marine Reserves ProcessCalifornia
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review California
Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation PlanCalifornia
Marine Life Protection ActCalifornia
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary’s Marine Protected Areas EffortCalifornia
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Sweetwater Marsh and South San Diego Bay Units) Comprehensive Conservation Plan California
Ocean Policy Advisory Council Marine Reserve System Oregon
South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Plan Review Oregon
Northwest Straits Commission Marine Conservation Initiative Washington
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan ReviewWashington
Olympic National Park General Management Plan ReviewWashington
US Fish and Wildlife Service Flattery Rocks, Copalis, and Quillayute Needles National Wildlife Refuges (Washington Islands NWRs) Comprehensive Conservation Planning ProcessWashington
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife MPAs and Management Plan DevelopmentWashington
Washington Department of Natural Resources Aquatic Reserves Washington

 
Region Specific Planning
Process NameState/Territory
Pacific Fishery Management Council Marine Reserves California,
Oregon,
Washington
 
National/International Planning
Process NameState/Territory
Executive Order 13158National or International
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) North American MPA NetworkNational or International
 

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