Press Release: Chesbro announces MLPA hearing this Friday in Eureka: Jan 21, 2010
Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture – North Coast MLPA Hearing
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors Chambers – 825 5th Street, Eureka, CA
January 21, 2011 10 a.m.
I. Wiyot Prayer – Dr. Cheryl A. Seidner
II. Introductions – Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro, Chair
III. MLPA Overview
Ken Wiseman – Executive Director, MLPAI
Melissa Miller-Henson – Program Manager, MLPAI
IV. Unified Proposal Description
Adam Wagschal – Regional Stakeholders Group
V. Native American Panel
1. Thomas O’Rourke – Chair, John Corbett – Senior Attorney, Mike Belchik – Biologist, Yurok Tribe
2. Jacque Hostler- Chief Executive Officer, Trinidad Rancheria
3. Russ Crabtree – Tribal Administrator, Smith River Rancheria
4. Dale Miller – Chairman, Elk Valley Rancheria
5. Stephen Kullmann – Director, Environmental Department, Wiyot Tribe
6. Nick Angeloff – Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria
7. Hawk Rosales – Executive Director, InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council
8. Atta Stevenson – Representative, California Indian Heritage Council
9. Valerie Stanley – Representative, Noyo River Indian Community
VI. Blue Ribbon Task Force/Regional Stakeholders Group/ Constituents
a. Local Government Representatives Panel
1. Jimmy Smith – Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
2. Martha McClure – Del Norte County Board of Supervisors
3. Kendall Smith – Mendocino County Board of Supervisors
4. Doug Hammerstrom – Fort Bragg City Council
5. Richard Young – Crescent City Harbor Master
b. Stakeholders/Constituents – Panel #1
a. Jennifer Savage – Oceans Conservancy
b. Tom Trumper – Urchin Fisherman
c. Bill Lemos – Natural Resources Defense Council
d. Brandi Easter – Recreational Divers
e. Zack Larson – Del Norte Fish & Game Advisory Commission
Stakeholders/Constituents – Panel #2
f. Dave Jensen – Audubon Society
g. Aaron Newman – Humboldt Fisherman’s Marketing Association
h. Tim Klassen – Humboldt Area Saltwater Anglers
i. Pete Nichols – Humboldt Baykeeper
j. Dave Bitts – Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association
VII. Public Comment
VIII. Closing Comments by Committee Chair
by Dan Bacher
http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2011/01/19/
“Everyone who wants to will have an opportunity to comment,” Chesbro said. “I urge all who have an interest in the Marine Life Protection Act and how it is implemented on the North Coast to attend this hearing and make their voices heard. We want to hear from everybody.”
Photo: Thomas O’Rourke, Chair of the Yurok Tribal Council, speaks at a protest against the MLPA on July 21. O’Rourke and represesentatives of other North Coast Tribes, fishing groups, environmental organizations and local governments will testify at at special legislature hearing about the MLPA in Eureka on January 21.
For complete article by Dan Bacher: http://blogs.alternet.org/danbacher/2011/01/19/
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