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"HOPKINS MARINE LIFE REFUGE"

Background:

History of the Hopkins Marine Life Refuge (until 1985)
Since then:
In November 2005, the HMLR was designated the "Hopkins State Marine Reserve"
During the 2006-7 MLPA process the HSMR underwent expansion and "Hopkins" was removed from the name. The new Lovers Point State Marine Reserve boundaries and regulations took effect on September 21 2007 (See maps below).

Maps:
Refuge map (historical HMLR/HSMR)
Intertidal aerial view (historical HMLR/HSMR)
Lovers Point State Marine Reserve (LPSMR boundaries relative to historical HMLR)
DFG map of Monterey Peninsula MLPAs (pdf, May 2007)

Working in the Refuge:

Guidelines for Use of the "Hopkins Marine Life Refuge"(please read before submitting a use form)
Refuge Use Form pdf
[Under revision]

Upcoming Refuge Activity: Visiting researchers and classes working in the "HMLR"

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Scientific Collecting:

General information about scientific collecting

Applications for California Department of Fish and Game Scientific Collecting Permits: Scientific Collecting Permit Application DFG site
Scientific Collecting Permit information DFG site

DFG scientific collecting notification fax form pdf (fax to 648-2894; 24 hours in advance of trip)

DFG Report of Specimens Collected (excel; useful for keeping the required running log of collections. Best way to turn in records to DFG when applying for permit renewal or when permit expires).

*New 10/18/07* :
Holders of SCPs who collect in areas which fall in the new MPAs should request amendments to their permits as soon as possible to reflect their collecting needs in those areas. Submit an amendment request using the form at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/pdffiles/fg1379e.pdf with a copy of your existing permit. Be specific about species to be collected and rationale for collecting in those MPAs. Send your request to:
Liz Cuevas
CDFG, Marine Region
20 Lower Ragsdale Dr., Suite 100
Monterey, CA 93940

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Protecting the "HMLR":

DFG dispatch: 649-2817

MBNMS Enforcement Officer: 760-0122

PISCO

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Tenera Environmental Pt. Pinos report 2003 "A Comparitive Intertidal Study and User Survey, Point Pinos, California".

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"Hopkins Marine Life Refuge" Manager/Diving Safety Officer:
Freya Sommer
Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove CA 93950
(831) 655-6245
fax (831) 375-0793