The Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) will be meeting in Lincoln City this week on Monday and Tuesday (17th& 18th) for discussions and deliberations to establish
Marine Protected Areas and Reserves at specific sites within Oregon's Territorial Sea before passing their recommendation onto Governor Kulongoski. The Surfrider Foundation has been engaged through our membership and chapters on this issue in Oregon since 2001 through our Special Places Initiative, to find out more on this topic click on the issues section. As ocean users, we have been working within communities throughout Oregon to promote education, foster dialogue, and taking steps towards an ecosystem-based management approach to our ocean environment.
The OPAC meeting will be held at the
Chinook Winds Convention Center, Mikonotunne Room, 1777 NW 44th St, in Lincoln City from 8am to 5pm.
Public comment period will be from
1pm to 5pm on Monday, please come and show your support of individual sites as well as a network of reserves along Oregon's coast. If you can't attend the meeting in person, please take 15 minutes to make your voice heard by providing your comments at: