The Estuary Program is in the process of updating the CCMP. The final public meeting will be held March 6th from 6-8pm at the Morro Bay Community Center — click here for more information. Additional information on the update process can be found here.
About Our Conservation Plan
The work of the MBNEP is guided by the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for Morro Bay. The CCMP was created by the local community and the MBNEP over several years of meetings, public comments, and technical studies. The CCMP describes the estuary's resources and the major threats facing the bay:
- Accelerated sedimentation in the bay
- Nutrient overloading
- Bacterial pollution
- Loss of habitat
- Reduced freshwater flow
- Loss of steelhead
- Toxic and heavy metal pollution
The document also lists 62 Action Plans that are specific projects and programs aimed at protecting and restoring the estuary and watershed. You can download the CCMP by chapter along with a list of Action Plans below
Morro Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP)
Executive Summary (1.2 mb)
Table of Contents and Acknowledgements (254kb)
Chapter 1 The Gibraltar of the Pacific (879k)
Chapter 2 The Abundance of Morro Bay (1.6mb)
Chapter 3 Understanding Agencies and Existing Watershed Programs (160k)
Chapter 4 The Plan for Action (1.3mb)
Chapter 5 Monitoring (317k)
Chapter 6 Performance Plan Monitoring (198k)
Chapter 7 Finance and Implementation (738k)
Appendix (2.5mb)
HAB-11 Amendment Adopted November 10th, 2004 to address water withdrawals from the estuary (54k)
Action Plan List (113k)
Proceedures for CCMP Amendment Process (16k)
CCMP Executive Summary
Download a copy of our Executive Summary by clicking on the image at right. The Summary provides an overview of the Plan, the priority problems facing Morro Bay estuary and the Action Plans.