The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) met earlier this month to discuss its proposed 2020-2025 Strategic Plan to protect California’s coast and ocean. The Plan has a number of components that may be concerning to the regulated and broader business community. The OPC is focused on four cross-cutting goals including addressing climate change, equity, biodiversity, and a blue economy. Ultimately, the Plan is a five-year Strategic Plan to protect California’s coast and ocean. Development of the goals, objectives, targets and actions in this Strategic Plan was informed by OPC member comments, public comments, existing state agency planning and technical documents, and numerous discussions with state agency staff. The OPC will accept written comments through December 13th. Consideration and possible adoption of the final Plan will be scheduled for the February 2020 meeting. For more information, please click here.
