MPA Package Size and Spacing Evaluations in Proposed MPA ... · MPA Package Size and Spacing Evaluations in Proposed MPA Packages 1, 2, 3, S and AC for the ... Area Pt. Sal State

MPA Package Size and Spacing Evaluations in Proposed MPA Packages 1, 2, 3, S and AC for the

MLPA Central Coast Project

Presented by Dr. Steve Gaines MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team

Revised March 3, 2006

Marine Life Protection Act Initiative

Draft Final Package Size &Spacing Evaluations

Lengths: All MPA clusters

Pkg # of MPA Clusters

Below Minimum

At Minimum

Above Minimum

S 18 12% 44% 44%1 15 6% 47% 47%2 16 6% 44% 50%3 18 17% 33% 50%

AC 18 11% 39% 50%

Lengths: High Protection Clusters


Below Minimum

At Minimum

Above Minimum

S 18 11% 61% 28%1 15 27% 46% 27%2 16 19% 50% 31%3 18 23% 50% 28%

AC 17 18% 47% 35%

Lengths: High Protection Clusters


Below Minimum

At Minimum

Above Minimum

S 18 2 11 51 15 4 7 42 16 3 8 53 18 3 9 6

AC 17 3 8 6


Below Minimum

At Minimum

Above Minimum

S 16 25% 44% 31%1 13 38% 23% 39%2 14 21% 21% 58%3 16 31% 38% 31%

AC 15 13% 33% 54%

Areas: All MPA clusters


Below Minimum

At Minimum

Above Minimum

S 16 44% 31% 25%1 13 54% 31% 15%2 14 36% 14% 50%3 15 40% 33% 27%

AC 14 36% 21% 43%

Areas: High Protection Clusters


Below Minimum

At Minimum

Above Minimum

S 16 7 5 41 13 7 4 22 14 5 2 73 15 6 5 4

AC 14 5 3 6

Areas: High Protection Clusters


Below Minimum

At Minimum

Above Minimum

S 16(14) 7(6) 5 4(3)1 13(12) 7(6) 4 22 14(12) 5(4) 2 7(6)3 15(13) 6(5) 5 4(3)

AC 14(12) 5(4) 3 6(5)

Areas: HP Clusters - Kelp Leases

Pkg Sand Beach

Rocky Intertidal

Surfgrass/Eelgrass

Sand, 0-30

Sand, 30-100

Sand, >100

Rock, 0-30

Rock, 30-100 Kelp Upwelling

Shallow Canyon

Deep Canyon Average

S 7 7 4 5 7 4 6 3 3 5 3 4 5.01 4 4 2 2 4 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 2.62 7 7 4 7 7 4 5 4 3 5 3 4 5.03 7 7 4 5 7 3 6 2 3 4 3 4 4.6

AC 8 8 5 5 8 3 5 3 4 5 2 3 4.9

Guideline Clusters per Habitat

Pkg Sand Beach

Rocky Intertidal

Surfgrass/Eelgrass

Sand, 0-30

Sand, 30-100

Sand, >100

Rock, 0-30

Rock, 30-100 Kelp Upwelling

Shallow Canyon

Deep Canyon Average

S 6 6 3 4 6 4 5 3 3 4 3 4 4.31 4 4 2 2 4 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 2.62 6 6 3 6 6 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4.43 6 6 3 4 6 3 5 2 3 3 3 4 4.0

AC 7 7 4 4 7 3 4 3 4 4 2 3 4.3

Guideline Clusters - Kelp Leases

Maximum Gaps

0

60

120

180

240

Pkg S Pkg 1 Pkg 2 Pkg 3 Pkg AC

Sandy Beach Rocky IntertidalSurfgrass/Eelgrass Sand: 0 - 30mSand: 30 - 100m Sand: >100mKelp Forest Rock: 0 - 30mRock: 30 - 100m Upwelling Centers

SAT

gui

delin

e fo

r M

aximum

spa

cing

Mile

s

* *

Maximum Gaps

0

60

120

180

240

Pkg S Pkg 1 Pkg 2 Pkg 3 Pkg AC

Sandy Beach Rocky IntertidalSurfgrass/Eelgrass Sand: 0 - 30mSand: 30 - 100m Sand: >100mKelp Forest Rock: 0 - 30mRock: 30 - 100m Upwelling Centers

SAT

gui

delin

e fo

r M

aximum

spa

cing

Mile

s

* *

Spacing Summary

Pkg Average Maximum Gap Largest Gap

Gaps >> Guideline*

S 56 90 01 60 94 0

2 58 91 0

3 61 92 0AC 60 112 2

Maximum Distance in Miles

Spacing Summary - Kelp Leases

Pkg Average Maximum Gap Largest Gap

Gaps >> Guideline*

S 56 90 0

1 60(61) 94(101) 0

2 58(60) 91 0

3 61(63) 92 0

AC 60(65) 112 2(3)

Maximum Distance in Miles

California Marine Life Protection Act InitiativeMPA Assigned Habitat Protection Levels, Package 0

March 6, 2006

Package 0 MPA Names

Spec

ial C

losu

re: A

no

Nue

vo In

vert

ebra

te A

rea

Elkh

orn

Slou

gh

Hop

kins

Paci

fic G

rove

Car

mel

Bay

Poin

t Lob

os

Julia

Pfe

iffer

Bur

ns

Big

Cre

ek

Ata

scad

ero

Bea

ch

Mor

ro B

each

Pism

o

Pism

o-O

cean

o B

each

Vand

enbe

rg

Habitat TypeSand/gravel beaches

Rocky intertidal

Coastal marsh

Tidal flats

Surfgrass

Eelgrass

Estuary

Soft 0-30

Soft 30-100

Soft 100-200

Soft >200

Hard 0-30

Hard 30-100

Hard 100-200

Hard >200

Kelp

Canyon

Upwelling Centers

Habitat Present, High ProtectionHabitat Present, High or Moderate Protection (Kelp)Habitat Present, Low/Moderate Protection

SMCA = state marine conservation area SMP = state marine park SMR = state marine reserve SMRMA = state marine recreational management area


March 6, 2006

Package 1 MPA Names

Ano

Nue

vo

SMR

Gre

yhou

nd

Roc

k SM

CA

Gre

yhou

nd

Roc

k SM

R

Elkh

orn

Slou

gh

SMR

Mor

o C

ojo

Estu

ary

SMR

Mon

tere

y Su

bmar

ine

Can

yon

No

Bot

tom

Con

tact

SM

CA

Ed R

icke

tts

SMC

S

Hop

kins

SM

R

Paci

fic G

rove

–

Mon

tere

y SM

CA

Car

mel

Pi

nnac

les

SMR

Car

mel

Bay

SM

CA

Pt. L

obos

SM

CA

Poin

t Lob

os

SMR

Poin

t Sur

Dee

p R

eef S

MC

A

Julia

Pfe

iffer

B

urns

SM

R

Julia

Pfe

iffer

B

urns

Offs

hore

SM

CA

Julia

Pfe

iffer

B

urns

Offs

hore

SM

R

Big

Cre

ek S

MR

Ald

er C

reek

SM

R

Ald

er C

reek

SM

CA

Poin

t Pie

dras

B

lanc

as S

<R

Cam

bria

SM

P

Mor

ro B

ay

Har

bor S

MC

A

Mor

ro B

ay

Sout

h SM

RM

A

Poin

t Buc

hon

SMR

Poin

t Buc

hon

SMC

A

Dia

blo

Can

yon

Secu

rity

Zone

SM

CA

Vand

enbe

rg

SMR

Vand

enbe

rg

Dan

ger Z

one

4 SM

CA


Rocky intertidal

Coastal marsh

Tidal flats

Surfgrass

Eelgrass

Estuary

Soft 0-30

Soft 30-100

Soft 100-200

Soft >200

Hard 0-30

Hard 30-100

Hard 100-200

Hard >200

Kelp

Upwelling Centers

Habitat Present, High Protection

Habitat Present, High or Moderate Protection (Kelp)

Habitat Present, Low/Moderate Protection



March 6, 2006

Package 2 MPA Names

Ano

Nue

vo

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Bal

dwin

to

Nat

ural

Brid

ges

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Elkh

orn

Slou

gh

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Mor

ro C

ojo

Estu

ary

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Soqu

el C

anyo

n St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Port

ugue

se

Ledg

e St

ate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Edw

ard

C.

Coo

per S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Hop

kins

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Paci

fic G

rove

St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Asi

lom

ar S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Car

mel

Pi

nnac

les

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Car

mel

Bay

St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Poin

t Lob

os

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Lob

os

Stat

e M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Poin

t Sur

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Julia

Pfe

iffer

B

urns

SM

R

Big

Cre

ek S

MR

Big

Cre

ek S

MC

A

Pied

ras

Bla

ncas

SM

R

Cam

bria

SM

P

Ken

Nor

ris S

MR

Este

ro B

luff

SMR

Mor

ro B

ay

SMC

A

Mor

ro B

ay E

ast

SMR

Mor

ro B

ay

SMR

MA

Poin

t Buc

hon

SMR

Poin

t Buc

hon

SMC

A

Puris

ma

Poin

t SM

R

Poin

t Arg

uello

SM

R


Rocky intertidal

Coastal marsh

Tidal flats

Surfgrass

Eelgrass

Estuary

Soft 0-30

Soft 30-100

Soft 100-200

Soft >200

Hard 0-30

Hard 30-100

Hard 100-200

Hard >200

Kelp

Upwelling Centers

Habitat Present, High ProtectionHabitat Present, High or Mod Protection (Kelp)Habitat Present, Low/Mod Protection



March 6, 2006

Package 3 MPA Names

Ano

Nue

vo S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Nat

ural

Brid

ges

Inte

rtid

al S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Opa

l Clif

fs S

tate

M

arin

e Pa

rk

Elkh

orn

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Mor

o C

ojo

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Soqu

el C

anyo

n St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Port

ugue

se L

edge

St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Ed R

icke

tts S

tate

M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Hop

kins

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Paci

fic G

rove

St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Paci

fic G

rove

St

ate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Pinn

acle

s St

ate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Car

mel

Bay

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Poin

t Lob

os S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Lob

os S

tate

M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Poin

t Sur

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Poin

t Sur

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Expa

nded

Big

C

reek

Sta

te M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Pied

ras

Bla

ncas

St

ate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Pied

ras

Bla

ncas

St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Cam

bria

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Park

Cam

bria

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Este

ro B

luff

Stat

e M

arin

e Pa

rk

Mor

ro B

ay S

tate

M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Mor

ro B

ay S

outh

St

ate

Mar

ine

Rec

reat

ion

Man

agem

ent A

rea

Mor

ro B

ay E

ast

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Buc

hon

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Buc

hon

Stat

e M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Poin

t Sal

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Vand

enbe

rg S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Habitat Type

Sand/gravel beaches

Rocky intertidal

Coastal marsh

Tidal flats

Surfgrass

Eelgrass

Estuary

Soft 0-30

Soft 30-100

Soft 100-200

Soft >200

Hard 0-30

Hard 30-100

Hard 100-200

Hard >200

Kelp

Upwelling Centers



California Marine Life Protection Act InitiativeMPA Assigned Habitat Protection Levels, Package S

March 6, 2006

Package S MPA Names

Ano

Nue

vo S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Nat

ural

Brid

ges

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Elkh

orn

Slou

gh

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Mor

o C

ojo

Slou

gh

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Soqu

el C

anyo

n St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Port

ugue

se L

edge

St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Ed R

icke

tts S

tate

M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Hop

kins

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Paci

fic G

rove

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Car

mel

Pin

nacl

es

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Car

mel

Bay

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Poin

t Lob

os S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Lob

os S

tate

M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Poin

t Sur

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Poin

t Sur

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Julia

Pfe

ffer B

urns

St

ate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Julia

Pfe

ffer B

urns

St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Big

Cre

ek S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Pied

ras

Bla

ncas

St

ate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Pied

ras

Bla

ncas

St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Cam

bria

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Park

Cam

bria

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Este

ro B

luff

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Mor

ro B

ay S

tate

M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Sout

h M

orro

Bay

St

ate

Mar

ine

Rec

reat

ion

Man

agem

ent A

rea

East

Mor

ro B

ay

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Buc

hon

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Buc

hon

Stat

e M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Puris

ima

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Vand

enbe

rg S

tate

M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Habitat Type

Sand/gravel beaches

Rocky intertidal

Coastal marsh

Tidal flats

Surfgrass

Eelgrass

Estuary

Soft 0-30

Soft 30-100

Soft 100-200

Soft >200

Hard 0-30

Hard 30-100

Hard 100-200

Hard >200

Kelp

Upwelling Centers



California Marine Life Protection Act InitiativeMPA Assigned Habitat Protection Levels, Package AC

March 6, 2006

Package AC MPA Names

Año

Nue

vo S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Año

Nue

vo S

tate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Sand

Hill

Blu

ff St

ate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Elkh

orn

Slou

gh S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Mor

o C

oho

Slou

gh S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Soqu

el C

anyo

n St

ate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Port

ugue

se L

edge

Sta

te M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Mon

tere

y Sh

ale

Bed

s St

ate

Mar

ine

Park

Edw

ard

F. R

icke

tts S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Hop

kins

Sta

te M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Paci

fic G

rove

Sta

te M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Cyp

ress

Pin

nacl

es S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Car

mel

Bay

Sta

te M

arin

e Pa

rk

Poin

t Lob

os S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Poin

t Lob

os S

tate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Big

Sur

Sta

te M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Big

Cre

ek S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Big

Cre

ek S

tate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea

Pied

ras

Bla

ncas

Sta

te M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Cam

bria

Sta

te M

arin

e Pa

rk

Cam

bria

Sta

te M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Mor

ro B

ay E

ast S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Mor

ro B

ay S

outh

Sta

te M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Buc

hon

Stat

e M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Poin

t Buc

hon

Stat

e M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Pt. S

al S

tate

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Puris

ima

Poin

t Sta

te M

arin

e R

eser

ve

Puris

ima

Poin

t Sta

te M

arin

e C

onse

rvat

ion

Are

a

Arg

uello

Pro

mon

tory

Sta

te

Mar

ine

Res

erve

Boa

thou

se S

tate

Mar

ine

Con

serv

atio

n A

rea


Rocky intertidal

Coastal marsh

Tidal flats

Surfgrass

Eelgrass

Estuary

Soft 0-30

Soft 30-100

Soft 100-200

Soft >200

Hard 0-30

Hard 30-100

Hard 100-200

Hard >200

Kelp

Canyon

Upwelling Centers

Habitat Present, High ProtectionHabitat Present, High or Moderate Protection (Kelp)Habitat Present, Low/Moderate Protection


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MPA Package Size and Spacing Evaluations in Proposed MPA ... · MPA Package Size and Spacing Evaluations in Proposed MPA Packages 1, 2, 3, S and AC for the ... Area Pt. Sal State