Linking Land and Sea: Northern California Coastal Conservation Needs Assessment

Location:	Coastal Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties
Cooperating Agencies:	Natural Resources Services Division of Redwood Community Action Agency, Pacific Marine Conservation Council, California Coastal Conservancy, and NOAA - Coastal Services Center
Funding Sources:	California Coastal Conservancy

The primary purpose of the Linking Land and Sea project was to assess and document the need for regional strategic coastal (marine and terrestrial) conservation planning; and to determine and describe the priority needs of coastal conservation organizations in Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties.

Information for this project was gathered through interviews with and surveys completed by a diversity of coastal conservation stakeholders, and a review of existing marine and terrestrial conservation plans, strategies, and studies. The results of this project are presented in the final report - Linking Land and Sea: A Northern California Coastal Conservation Needs Assessment. The report includes quantitative results of regional surveys; summaries from regional discussions and interviews with key stakeholders; identification and discussion of the priority needs; and specific recommendations meeting these needs.

Linking Land and Sea: A Northern California Coastal Conservation Needs Assessment Appendices:
Appendix A Advisory Team Members

Appendix B Synthesis of Existing Marine Planning Documents

Appendix C Synthesis of Existing Terrestrial Planning Documents

Appendix D Mendocino Stakeholder Meeting Summary

Appendix D Humboldt Stakeholder Meeting Summary

Appendix D Del Norte Stakeholder Meeting Summary

Appendix E Contact Information for Northern California Coastal Conservation Stakeholders

Appendix F Linking Land and Sea Coastal Conservation Planning Questionnaire

Appendix G Linking Land and Sea Needs Assessment Survey

Appendix H Additional Survey Results

Appendix I Qualitative Needs Assessment Survey Results

Appendix J Mendocino Quantitative Organizational Survey Results

Appendix J Mendocino Quantitative Regional Survey Results

Appendix J Humboldt Quantitative Organizational Survey Results

Appendix J Humboldt Quantitative Regional Survey Results

Appendix J Del Norte Quantitative Organizational Survey Results

Appendix J Del Norte Quantitative Regional Survey Results

Appendix K HSU Senior Practicum Project Final Report