September General Interest Meeting

Protecting Special Marine Areas Highlighted at Upcoming Surfrider Foundation

San Mateo County Chapter General Interest Meeting

WHAT: Surfrider Foundation San Mateo County Chapter General Interest Meeting

Featuring Guest Speaker & Marine Biologist Bob Breen, North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group of the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative

WHERE: Straw Hat Pizza, 549 Oceana Boulevard, Pacifica, CA 94044

WHEN: Monday, September 24, 2007, 7:30 pm

COST: FREE ~ There is no cost to attend the meeting, although donations will be accepted to help benefit the San Mateo County Chapter’s Blue Water Task Force water quality monitoring program. For further inquiries, please contact Ed Larenas at surfdoggie@gmail.com.

INFO: Email Steven.Harman@SurfriderSMC.org, or (650) 291-9428

On the web at www.surfriderSMC.org

Meet like-minded ocean enthusiasts in a comfortable setting! Join us for the next Chapter general interest meeting featuring an informative presentation on one of the latest hot topics in the protecting our coast and ocean ~ the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative. Attendees will hear from local Marine Biologist Bob Breen, a member of the multi-interest North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group appointed by the California Department of Fish and Game to assist in the second phase of implementing the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA). Mr. Breen will discuss how to get involved in the efforts to protect special marine areas through the MLPA Initiative. He will offer insight into the second phase of the MLPA Initiative charged with developing a suite of networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) and completing a regional profile, including an evaluation of existing MPAs within the MLPA North Central Coast Study Region (bounded by Alder Creek in Mendocino County, just north of Point Arena, and Pigeon Point in San Mateo County). AND THERE’S MORE … attendees will learn about upcoming San Mateo County chapter activities, volunteer opportunities and community events, and the role of the Chapter in safeguarding and enhancing the quality of surfriding environments and public access to such areas, and educating the public regarding the importance of the oceans’ waves as recreational resources and the need to preserve surfriding sites for future generations.

For more on the MLPA Initiative, log onto: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/