2023-20MPA

  • Submitted by: Sam Cohen, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
  • Summary: Redesignate Point Buchon SMCA as Chumash SMCA to support tribal co-management and take provisions; extend northern boundary of Point Buchon SMR.
  •  Bin : 2
  • Amendment submitted: No
A legend for the maps that follow, where State Marine Reserves are shown in red, no-take State Marine Conservation Areas or SMCAs are shown in purple, SMCAs are shown in blue, State Marine Recreational Management Areas are shown in green, and Special Closures are shown in pink.

Use the slider in the image below to visualize the proposed change.

A slider-controlled map showing the existing MPA network on the left and the proposed change on the right. The map is centered around Point Buchon in San Luis Obispo County, California. On the left, the existing Point Buchon SMCA and Point Buchon SMR are highlighted. On the right, these two MPAs are shown with a crosshatched fill and the northern boundary of Point Buchon SMR is slightly extended north of the existing boundary.
A slider-controlled map showing the existing MPA network on the left and the proposed change on the right. The map is centered around Point Buchon in San Luis Obispo County, California. On the left, the existing Point Buchon SMCA and Point Buchon SMR are highlighted. On the right, these two MPAs are shown with a crosshatched fill and the northern boundary of Point Buchon SMR is slightly extended north of the existing boundary.