California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Announcement
What: MarineMap training and instructional presentation via teleconference and webinar (see below for MarineMap description)

Who: Members of the public are invited to:

* View data currently available for the north coast
* Draw marine protected areas (MPAs) and create MPA arrays
* Receive feedback on MPA concepts

When: There will be three opportunities to participate in this training:

7:00-8:00 p.m. - Tuesday, November 3, 2009
7:00-8:00 a.m. - Wednesday, November 4, 2009
12:00-1:00 p.m. - Thursday, November 5, 2009
Content provided will be the same during each presentation.

Where: The public can participate via teleconference and webinar from their home or office if they have a phone line and internet access.

Tuesday, November 3
7:00-8:00 p.m.

- Toll Free Call In Number: 1.877.662.7634, passcode: 6379063 #
- Make your reservation now at GoToWebinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/129313777

o Using GoToWebinar allows you view presentations and submit quuestions through the online system

Wednesday, November 4
7:00-8:00 a.m.

- Toll Free Call In Number: 1.877.662.7634, passcode: 6379063 #
- Make your reservation now at GoToWebinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/298876849

o Using GoToWebinar allows you view presentations and submit questions through the online system

Thursday, November 5
12:00-1:00 p.m.

- Toll Free Call In Number: 1.877.662.7634, passcode: 6379063 #
- Make your reservation now at GoToWebinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/837379720

o Using GoToWebinar allows you view presentations and submit questions through the online system
o Watching via the webcast will not permit you to interact with presenters during the meeting

MarineMap is an online decision-support tool that provides spatial information to the public and stakeholders engaged in the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) planning process. MLPA Initiative participants can access MarineMap over the Internet and utilize user names and passwords to access individual accounts. Using MarineMap, the public can view geospatial data layers compiled by the MLPA Initiative and overlay, or superimpose, two or more different maps of the same area to display information of interest. It also provides the capabilities to develop MPA concepts, as well as receive basic feedback on how well MPA arrays meet certain MPA design guidelines.

MarineMap website: http://northcoast.marinemap.org/marinemap/
MLPA Initiative website: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/northcoast.asp