UPCOMING ITEMS

Wednesday, OPPOSE OIL TRUCKING
Wednesday, Ocean Protection Council Strategic Plan
Friday, Combined SBCAN Roundtable on proposed Marine Protected Areas
NEW: Sunday, Feb. 16 and Saturday Feb. 22 - Black History Month Events in Lompoc and Santa Maria

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

OPPOSE OIL TRUCKING

Santa Barbara County Action Network asks you to join with community members to urge the County Planning Commission to VOTE NO on allowing Sentinel Peak Resources to truck crude oil 165 miles from Lompoc Hills to Coalinga.

Join us when we testify at the County Planning Commission public hearing to OPPOSE OIL TRUCKING on Wednesday, February 12, which begins at 9 a.m. This is now the first regular item on the agenda and will likely be heard around 9:15 a.m. or soon thereafter.

IN PERSON: Betteravia Government Center, 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria.

OR VIRTUALLY: Click here for the agenda and link to attend the public hearing (webinar).

Here is the link to the staff report and attachments. The Appellant Submittal is yesterday’s letter from SBCAN’s legal counsel, Law Office of Marc Chytilo, APC. The first two pages include important points that you might speak to if you are able to attend and make comments.

SBCAN, along with community partners, continues to oppose oil projects that are dangerous to our environment and our communities.

We would also like you to sign and share this petition:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

A message from California Ocean Protection Council:

2026-2030 OPC Strategic Plan

Public Listening Sessions

The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is seeking early public feedback to inform OPC’s forthcoming 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. Building from the current 2020-2025 Strategic Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Ocean, the new Strategic Plan will guide OPC’s work to protect California’s coast and ocean through 2030.

A draft 2026-2030 Strategic Plan will be released in late Spring 2025 for written public comment. Please share your priorities to inform this draft Strategic Plan using the form below by 11:59 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2025 (Extended Deadline).

Public Input Form

Public Listening Sessions

In-person listening sessions will be held across the state to inform the draft 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. Please view the schedule below and register for the listening session(s) you plan to attend. Please note important access and transportation information on the registration form.

Each listening session will begin with an introductory presentation, although members of the public are welcome to attend at any time during the two-hour listening sessions.

Register for a Listening Session

Upcoming Sessions:

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Bay Area Metro Center, Yerba Buena Room
Address: 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: City of Long Beach, Billie Jean King Main Library
Address: 200 W. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90802
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Accessibility and Accommodations

OPC is committed to ensuring that everyone can fully participate and have an inclusive experience. To help us make the necessary arrangements, we kindly ask that you share any accommodation or accessibility needs at least 10 calendar days before the proposed listening session date on the registration form. OPC may reach out to you via email to clarify accommodation needs.

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For details and to stay informed, please visit the 2026-2030 Strategic Planning webpage.

Questions? Please contact [email protected] with the subject line “OPC Strategic Plan.”

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14

CENTRAL COAST MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

SBCAN Combined Roundtable
Friday, February 14, 2025
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

Agenda

Welcome
Representatives of the Natural Resources Defense Council will present their proposals for Marine Protected Areas off Pt. Sal and Carpinteria. They will explain what an MPA is and why they are asking the California Fish and Game Commission to put these protections in place. Attendees will be invited to ask questions and express concerns or support. The SBCAN Board will consider whether to support the proposals.
Other issues or announcements
Closing

Note: We are changing the North County Roundtable to the second Friday each month at noon and making it a Combined Roundtable when topics warrant it. The South County Roundtable will continue to be held the fourth Friday at noon and will also be a Combined Roundtable when topics warrant it.

Download Fact Sheet on Pt. Sal proposal

Download Fact Sheet on Mishopshno proposal