How to get involved

Want to write to the stakeholders directly or to other members of the fish and game?

 

Here is a detailed list of all these contact e-mails and addresses

 

California Department of

Fish and Game Staff

 

Susan Ashcraft

MPA Project Supervisor

SAshcraft@dfg.ca.gov

916.651.7670

 

Becky Ota

Acting Marine Habitat Conservation Program Manager

bota@dfg.ca.gov

650.631.6789

 

Jordan Traverso

Deputy Director of Communications

JTraverso@dfg.ca.gov

916.212.7352

 

Stephen P. Wertz

Senior Marine Biologist Supervisor

MPA Science Project

swertz@dfg.ca.gov

562.342.7184 (office)

562.343.3808 (cell)

 

MLPA Initiative Staff

 

Evan W. Fox

Principal Planner

evanwfox@gmail.com

650.387.9306

 

Satie Airame

Science and Planning Advisor

airame@msi.ucsb.edu

805.893.3387

 

Melissa Miller-Henson

Program Manager

Melissa@resources.ca.gov

916.654.2506

 

Annie Reisewitz

Media Relations Liaison

Annie@strategicoceansolutions.com

858.228.0526

 

Kelly Sayce

Outreach and Education Coordinator

Kelly@strategicoceansolutions.com

310.738.2665

 

Craig Shuman

Outreach and Education Coordinator

Craig@strategicoceansolutions.com

310.869.6574

 

Ken Wiseman

Executive Director

Ken.Wiseman@resources.ca.gov

916.653.5674

 

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA FISHERIES COALITION.

 Aka FIN NETWORK.

 http://www.cafisheriescoalition.org/finfiac.htm

 

Jim Martin

West Coast Regional Director

The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA)

www.JoinRFA.org

Get involved and informed with the MLPA process.

 

THE RLFF- this is who is mainly funding the MLPA process. The Packard foundation is the primary  donor. Satan in a suit

 http://www.resourceslegacyfund.org/rlff.html

 

THE DFG MLPA MAIN WEBSITE

 http://www.dfg.ca.gov/MLPA/southcoast.asp

 The DFG fax number

 Fax to 916.653.8102 (Attention: MLPA Initiative)

 

United Anglers

 http://www.unitedanglers.com/news.php

 

CDOCS- Coastal stewardship

 http://cdocs.org/

 

Sportfishing Association of California (SAC)

 http://www.sacemup.org/

 CONTACT INFORMATION

 Marine Life Protection

Act Initiative

c/o California Natural Resources Agency

1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311

Sacramento, CA 95814

(916) 654-1885

 Please make your letters out to the Blue Ribbon Task force for general comments, to the RSG for

general and or specific comments, and to the SAT for comments directly related to science.

Stakeholders e-mail and phone #’s

 

Stakeholder group 1

Stakeholder group 2

Stakeholder group 3

 

Mail comments in support of Prop 2

And specifically address why areas that are being proposed in Prop 1 & 3 are bad for you !!

DEADLINE written comments is October  11

Attn: Blue Ribbon Task Force

California Natural Resources Agency

1416 Ninth Street , Suite 1311

Sacramento, CA 95814

 

 

 

Please consider contacting your local state representative

You can find them by entering your address here

Here is a Form Letter you can use !

 

If you live in the south bay  these should be your representatives

Senate (Dist. 28 - Dem)

Senator Jenny Oropeza

E-mail her

 

Capitol Address

State Capitol

Room 5114

Sacramento, CA 94248-0001

(916) 651-4028

 

District Address

2512 Artesia Blvd

Suite 200

Redondo Beach, CA 90278

(310) 318-6994

 

Assembly (Dist. 53-Dem)

Assemblyman Ted W Lieu

E-mail him

 

Capitol Address

State Capitol

Room 3173

Sacramento, CA 94249-0053

(916) 319-2053

 

District Address

500 Center Street

El Segundo, CA 90245

(310) 615-3515

 

Something you should be aware of: "public comments" are important at every stage of this process. But, not all public comments are treated equally.

Formal state processes have requirements for summarizing and addressing public comments received. However, this MPA process does not have these requirements. Yet.

Submitted public comments are always taken into consideration, but until the Fish & Game Commission considers the MPA proposals during their official process of establishing regulations, the public comments will be given more cursory review.

When the Fish & Game Commission gets to the actual regulatory process, that is when public comments will be accepted and given formal review and responses will be provided. Public comments will be even more important at that time.

That doesn't mean that your comments shouldn't be submitted now. They should be submitted, by as many individuals and groups as possible. Out of consideration for others in our stakeholder group, I ask that you please make an effort to voice your concerns in a respectful manner.

Trying to insult or intimidate the DFG, Blue Ribbon Task Force (BRTF) members, Science Advisory Team (SAT) members, Regional Stakeholder Group (RSG) Representatives or other participants in the MPA process will only serve to reflect poorly upon all of us.

If we want be respected as participants in this process and have our views receive the consideration they deserve, we should strive to avoid trying to drag this into the mud. Our positions on the issues can be communicated with strength and conviction, and they should be! Just please try to remain civil.

There is still a long way to go and a lot of work to be done. Ongoing and tireless effort is needed from everyone who can help out.

Please, if you are interested, let people know. If anyone wishes to discuss coordinating efforts for greater effectiveness, please don't hesitate.

JOIN THE MLPA MAILING LIST TO RECEIVE UP TO DATE INFORMATION

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/mailinglist.asp

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

http://gov.ca.gov/interact

California Senate Resources

http://www.senate.ca.gov/~newsen/senators/senators.htp

California Assembly Contact info

http://www.assembly.ca.gov/clerk/MEM...emberdir_1.asp