The Fish and Game Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, §632, Marine Protected Areas. The area covered in this proposal is the northcentral coast region, defined as state waters between Alder Creek, near Point Arena (Mendocino County) and Pigeon Point (San Mateo County). The proposed regulation establishes a network component of Marine Protected Areas designed to include all representative northcentral coast habitats and major oceanic conditions. Unique and critical habitats were considered separately to guarantee both representation and protection. The hearing will be held May 14, 2009. http://www.oal.ca.gov/pdfs/notice/18z-2009.pdf pp. 637-659.