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Orange County Coastal Regional Sediment Management Plan<br />
obstruct the natural flow <strong>of</strong>, or substantially change or use any material from the bed, channel,<br />
or bank <strong>of</strong>, any river, stream, or lake. This includes any removal or discharge <strong>of</strong> sediment within<br />
such water bodies. A beach restoration project that blocked or obstructed the flow <strong>of</strong> an<br />
adjacent river or stream would also require a streambed alteration agreement . The streambed<br />
alteration agreement includes reasonable conditions necessary to protect those resources <strong>and</strong><br />
must comply with CEQA.<br />
Marine Life Management Act<br />
The Marine Life Management Act was passed in 1998 by the <strong>California</strong> Legislature to ensure<br />
the conservation, restoration, <strong>and</strong> sustainable use <strong>of</strong> <strong>California</strong>’s marine living resources. This<br />
Act required that Fishery Management Plans be prepared for managing the state’s marine<br />
fisheries. The CDFG prepared a master plan for developing fishery management plans that lists<br />
over 375 species <strong>of</strong> fish, invertebrates, <strong>and</strong> plants managed by the state<br />
(www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/masterplan, CDFG 2001). Two fishery management plans have been<br />
prepared by CDFG, including the Nearshore Fishery Management Plan, which covers 19<br />
species <strong>of</strong> finfish, <strong>and</strong> the White Seabass Fishery Management Plan (www.dfg.ca.gov/marine).<br />
Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA)<br />
The MLPA was adopted by the CDFG in 1999 (Chapter 10.5 <strong>of</strong> Fish <strong>and</strong> Game Code 2850 to<br />
2863). The purpose <strong>of</strong> the MLPA is to design <strong>and</strong> manage a network <strong>of</strong> marine protected areas<br />
to improve protection <strong>of</strong> marine life <strong>and</strong> habitats, marine ecosystems, <strong>and</strong> marine natural<br />
heritage through the adoption <strong>of</strong> a Marine Life Protection Program <strong>and</strong> a comprehensive master<br />
plan. Specific geographic areas are designated as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), which<br />
include marine or estuarine areas seaward <strong>of</strong> the high tide line or the mouth <strong>of</strong> a coastal river,<br />
including intertidal <strong>and</strong> subtidal habitats <strong>and</strong> associated flora <strong>and</strong> fauna. MPA classifications<br />
include marine life reserves, state marine parks, <strong>and</strong> state marine conservation areas. Maps<br />
from the CDFG (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/scmpas_list.asp) showing the MPAs within the<br />
Orange County CRSMP study area are provided below.<br />
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