Archives by Tag 'coastal'
NMFS Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel (May 2010)
CONCUR facilitated the May 2010 meeting of the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Advisory Panel, an advisory group convened twice yearly by the National Marine Fisheries Service. The three-day meeting, held in Silver Spring, Maryland, brought together nearly 40 commercial and recreational fishermen and industry representatives, environmentalists, academics, state officials and others. The primary purposes of [...]
Ocean Climate Summit - June 3, 2010
The CONCUR team of Scott McCreary, John Gamman and Rebecca Tuden facilitated a NOAA Ocean Climate Summit at the California Academy of Sciences on June 3, 2010. The summit was convened to begin building an action plan and network of colleagues based on the recently released Ocean Climate Initiative report:
“The Ocean Climate Initiative, spearheaded [...]
Peer-Reviewed Article on Marine Protected Areas Published in “Ocean & Coastal Management” Journal
CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary co-authored an article with Marine Life Protection Act Initiative colleagues entitled “Science-based and stakeholder-driven marine protected area network planning: A successful case study from north central California“, published in the current issue of Ocean & Coastal Management [53 (2010) 52-68]. Former CONCUR intern Kathryn Hoffman was a key co-author.
In [...]
Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) – BRTF Unanimously Adopts South Coast Region MPA Proposal
On November 12, 2009, the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) unanimously (5 – 0) adopted a preferred marine protected area (MPA) proposal for the south coast study region, which includes 27 state marine reserves (SMRs), 1 state marine park (SMP) and 16 state marine conservation areas (SMCAs); this recommended proposal is referred to as [...]
New CONCUR Fact Sheet on Watershed Planning
CONCUR has prepared a new fact sheet focused on our watershed planning experience and expertise (download PDF).
Watershed planning touches on a broad range of issues including local land use policies, stream protection concerns, restoration goals, flood control, and water quality. The planning framework can be transboundary and address implications for climate [...]
Marine Protected Areas on California’s North Central Coast
On August 5, 2009, the California Fish & Game Commission voted to place roughly 20 percent of the state’s north central coastal waters (or approximately 153 square miles) into 21 marine protected areas (MPAs) and 3 marine recreational management areas. The designated waters (map below) were identified through a CONCUR-facilitated multi-stakeholder process (DFG project home [...]
California Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative South Coast Study Region (2008 – present)
CONCUR is the lead facilitator for the California Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative’s Regional Stakeholder Group (RSG) in its Southern California Study Region. The MLPA provides that California will establish a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) by 2011. The MLPA pays particular attention to protecting representative examples of important habitats and ensuring that [...]
John Gamman named to Fulbright Senior Specialists Roster
CONCUR Principal John Gamman has been named by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and the U.S. Council for the International Exchange of Scholars to the roster of the international Senior Specialists Program, enabling him to work with partnering academic and governmental institutions on national and regional environmental policy issues. John is planning [...]
California Offshore Oil & Gas Platform Decommissioning Project (2008)
In early 2008, CONCUR successfully completed a project for the California Resources Agency to create a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) to examine the major issues associated with decommissioning the State’s 27 offshore oil and gas platforms. Working closely with the office of the Assistant Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy and his staff, the [...]
California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative - North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (2006-2007)
CONCUR helped to facilitate this second phase of the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative in 2006-2007. In completing their work, the North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (NCCRSG) worked closely with two other bodies - a Blue Ribbon Task Force of senior policy advisors and a Science Advisory Team - to inform the decisions [...]