MBNEP PUBLICATIONS

Publication Catagories (click to jump to that section):
Morro Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP)
Educational Literature and Maps
Turning the Tide Quarterly Newsletter
Technical Reports

Educational Literature and Maps
Birding brochure (424k)
2003-4 Annual Report (1mb)
Morro Bay Jurisdiction Map (466k)

Bayside Living Guide - A great guide for bayside residents with dozen of ways to help keep the estuary clean and healthy!
Table of Contents and Credits (2mb)  
Estuary and Watershed Introduction (1mb)
Bay-Friendly Home (5mb)
Septic System Care (1.5mb)
Bay-Friendly Garden (4mb)
Bay-Friendly Vehicle (1.5mb)
Bay-Friendly Pets (1.5mb)
Protecting Bayside Habitats (1mb)
Reference Websites and Phone Numbers (.5mb)
Take a quiz to assess how bay-friendly you are!
Download the entire document (19mb)

Making a Difference
A full-color outreach piece that highlights Estuary Program partnership and accomplishments.
Making a Difference (10mb)


Flora and Fauna Guides for the Morro Bay Area
Created by Morro Bay State Park staff with the help of a MBNEP mini-grant. Each guide includes both photos and a written description of species found in and around the Morro Bay Estuary. Copies of the plant and butterfly guides can also be purchased at www.lulu.com.
Amphibians and Reptiles(2.7 mb)
Mammals (less than 1mb)
Birds (1 mb)
Butterflies (2.8 mb)
Fish (less than 1mb)
Flora (11.5 mb)

Estuary Tidings: A Report on the Health of the Morro Bay Estuary 
Entire document (5mb):
Estuary Tidings: A Report on the Health of the Morro Bay Estuary

Below you can download the document by section:
Introdution/Why is the Health of the Morro Bay Estuary Important?
     Is the bay clean enough to support commercial shellfish farming?
     Are the creeks and bay safe for swimming?
     Does creek and bay water quality support aquatic life?
     Does the bay support healthy eelgrass beds?
     Is the bay filling in at an unnatural rate?
     Are important habitats being protected and restored?
     Are bay bird populations stable?
     Do the estuary and watershed support a healthy population of steelhead trout?
Conclusion/Summary
5 Best Places to Enjoy the Estuary/5 Best Ways to Learn about the Estuary

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)
Please note: CCMP Appendices, Volume II, and Volume III are available by request through the MBNEP office at 805.772.3834.

Turning the Tide Quarterly Newsletter

Summer 2009
Spring 2009
Winter 2009
Summer-Fall 2008
Summer-Fall '08 Eelgrass update insert
Spring 2008
Spring '08 Macroinvertebrate update insert
Winter 2008
Fall 2007
Summer 2007
Spring 2007
Fall 2006
Summer 2006
Spring 2006
Winter 2006
Fall 2005
Summer 2005
Spring 2005
Winter 2005
Summer 2004

Technical Reports
2003 State of the Bay Proceedings (313k)

Army Corps of Engineers Feasibility Report (789k)
   Figure 1 Morro Bay Study Area (348k)
   Figure 2 Morro Bay Watershed (1.1mb)
   Figure 3 Morro Bay Park and Recreation Lands (175k)
   Figure 4 Morro Bay Habitats: Existing Conditions (1.7mb)
   Figure 5 Designated Critical Habitats for Federally Listed Species (336k)
   Figure 6 Four Physiographic Zones (229k)
   Figure 7 Map of Existing Morro Bay Habitat Polygons with Zone Map Overlay (392k)
   Figure 8 Map of Modeled Existing Morro Bay Habitats with Zone Map Overlay (4.8mb)
   Figure 9 Modeled Habitat Configuration Under Future without Project Conditions (3.2mb)
   Figure 10 Potential Watershed Project Locactions (1.2mb)

Volunteer Monitoring Data Summaries