On Oct 10-12, the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Federal Advisory Committee will meet in Newport at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. The meeting will include discussion of the Draft National System Framework as well as a panel on MPAs in Oregon. Public comments are accepted on 4pm Tuesday and 8am on Thursday. This is great opportunity to talk about protecting special ocean and coastal places on Oregon's coast! Hope to see you there. http://mpa.gov/fac/fac_meetings.html