MLPA Initiative on KZYX/Z Radio with Adam Wagschal and Atta Stevenson

MLPA Initiative on KZYX/Z Radio with guests Adam Wagschal and Atta Stevenson

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Chris Skyhawk, KZYX Public Affairs Programmer, 707-937-4295

Please join host Chris Skyhawk for Universal Perspectives this Thursday evening, March 17, at 7PM on KZYX/ Z 90.7/91.5 FM. He will cover the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative with Guests Adam Wagschal and Atta Stevenson. A guest from the California Department of Fish and Game has been invited.

Adam and Atta both served on the Regional Stakeholders Group. In the fall the RSG finalized their work on a single array that attempted to balance the environmental goals within the MLPA Initiative while giving consideration to existing recreational, commercial and Tribal uses.

All government entities within the North Coast region have endorsed the array and have urged that it be accepted. The Department of Fish and Game is now giving final consideration to the array. In this show we will explore where the process is at and what timetable surrounds the final decision.

Atta P. Stevenson is a Traditional Gatherer and member of the California Indian Water Commission. She will address the issue of the rights of First Nations to continue their centuries-old spiritual and harvesting practices.

Adam Wagschal is former director of the Humboldt Bay Harbor District and continues to work as a consultant on water and MLPA issues.

You can also go to KZYX website and listen online: http://www.kzyx.org/joomla/index.php...d=66&Itemid=27