NOTEBOOK: DAVIS EXTENDS DFG DEADLINE.Byline: Keith Lair Staff Writer The California Fish and Game Commission deadline to finish work on the Marine Life Protected Areas has been extended by Gov. Gray Davis. The extension gives the DFG DFG Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Council) DFG Department of Fish and Game DFG District Factor Group DFG Data Flow Graph DFG Difference Frequency Generation DFG Diode Function Generator DFG Dog Faced Gremlin until Jan. 1, 2003 to submit a draft to the commission. The plan must be adopted by the commission by Dec. 1, 2003. The governor also vetoed the Rigs to Reefs legislation, proposed in SB1 by Senator Deidre Alpert (D-Coronado). It would have allowed parts of decommissioned oil rigs to remain in the water as artificial reefs. --Catamaran debut: The new Wright/Lavranos 3800 Power Catamaran catamaran (kăt'əmərăn`), watercraft made up of two connected hulls or a single hull with two parallel keels. Originally used by the natives of Polynesia, the catamaran design was adopted by Western boat builders in the 19th cent. will makes its world debut at the International Sail & Power Boat Show in Long Beach, which begins today at the Downtown Marina. Developed in New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. by Catamarans NZ in conjunction with San Diego-based Powercats West, the 38-foot sportfisher was designed to appeal to the West Coast angler. Power catamarans are relatively new to the American market but are gaining considerable acceptance from the smaller trailerable cats that are teaching boaters the advantages of catamaran designs, says Rob Ard of Powercats West. Catamarans NZ and Powercats West hope to provide the next step by developing catamaran yachts in the 30- to 60-foot class. The WL3800 Sportfisher comes with a long list of fishing amenities that includes two live-bait tanks, 12- and 110-volt pumps, fish boxes, fresh and saltwater washdowns, a tackle station, rocket launchers and outriggers. The show takes place at the Long Beach Convention Center and Downtown Marina. In addition to the WL3800, the International Sail and Power Boat Show, presented by the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Marine Association, will feature more than 400 watercraft of all shapes and sizes, as well as marine accessories of all varieties. The show ends Sunday. It is open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $9 for adults, and children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. All uniformed military personnel, law-enforcement officers and firemen will be admitted free. For more information, call (714) 633-7581 or drop anchor Verb 1. drop anchor - secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore" cast anchor, anchor fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" at www.scma.com. --Public input needed: Four public meetings in the San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. area have been set to review the Forest Service Plan, proposed by the four Southern California national forests. The meetings are designed to accept public input in future land and resource management plans in the Angeles, San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. , Los Padres and Cleveland national forests The Cleveland National Forest encompasses 460,000 acres (1900 km²) (720 sq. mi.), mostly of chaparral, with a few riparian areas. It is the southernmost National forest of California. . Meetings will be Oct. 25 at the Glendora Public Library, 140 S. Glendora Ave.; Nov. 13 at the Pasadena Conference Center The Pasadena Conference Center is a convention center in Pasadena, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It consists of three buildings. Pasadena Civic Auditorium The Civic Auditorium, also known as the Pasadena Civic Center , 300 E. Green Street; Nov. 19 at the Lakeview Terrace Recreation Center, 11075 Foothill Blvd., and Dec. 4 at the Cal State L.A. Student Union, Room A and B, 5154 State University Drive. All meetings will start at 6 p.m. For more information, call (858) 524-0140 or visit the Web site at www.r5.fs.fed/sccs. |
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