Send
in your comments today asking for more time for review of this large,
complex and highly important document
The Situation
On September 29, 2010, the
California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) will hold a special meeting to
discuss and consider a potential extension to the public comment period
for the South Coast region Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) as
part of the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) implementation process. The
DEIR, which was released on August 18, 2010, analyzes the potential
environmental impacts of the marine protected area (MPA) proposals
currently under consideration for this area. The DEIR was given a 45-day
review and comment period.
The
DEIR is a 548-page document that addresses a number of complex
environmental issues that require careful consideration. The recreational
fishing and boating community believes that it is imperative that the FGC
extend this to a 90-day period to provide the public with sufficient time
to review and comment on this report.
Decisions
made under the MLPA process, including the DEIR, will have significant
and long-lasting consequences for angling and boating in the region. The
public deserves enough time to carefully review and provide input on the
DEIR to ensure it is as comprehensive, informative and accurate as
possible and is not driven by a need to meet arbitrary deadlines.
SEND
YOUR MESSAGE NOW – EXTEND THE COMMENT PERIOD DEADLINE
Click
here to send a letter to the FGC urging them to extend the
comment period on the DEIR to 90 days. The FGC needs to hear from you
before the upcoming meeting. Send
your message now!
ATTEND
UPCOMING FGC MEETING
The FGC
will also be receiving public comment during its September 29 meeting.
This is your chance to convey to the FGC - in person - the importance of
allowing an extension.
The
meeting will be held from Noon – 5 p.m. PDT at the Lion’s Gate Hotel
& Conference Center, 3410 Westover Street, McClellan, Calif.
For
more details regarding the September 29 FGC meeting, visit www.fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2010/2010mtgs.asp
Thank you for doing your part
to KeepAmericaFishing!
