ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATED TERMS

AB	Assembly Bill
Agenda	California's Ocean Resources: An Agenda for the Future
ASBS	Area of Special Biological Significance
ATOC	Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate Project
Basin Plans	Regional Water Quality Control Plans
Bay Plan	San Francisco Bay Plan
BCDC	San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
Bureau	California Research Bureau
Cal EPA	California Environmental Protection Agency
CalTrans	California Department of Transportation
CAMEO	Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations
CCMP	California Coastal Management Program
CDF	California Department of Forestry
CEC	California Energy Commission
CEQA	California Environmental Quality Act
CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Resource Conservation and Liability Act
CERES	California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
CMAS	Computer Mapping and Analysis System
CMC	California Advisory Commission on Marine and Coastal Resources
COAP	Comprehensive Ocean Area Plan
Coastal	Commission California Coastal Commission
Coastal	Conservancy State Coastal Conservancy
COMPAS	Coastal and Ocean Management, Planning and Assessment System
COOGER	California Offshore Oil and Gas Energy Resources (Study)
Corps	United States Army Corps of Engineers
CPUE	Catch Per Unit of Effort
CRMP	Coordinated Resource Management and Planning
CVPIA	Central Valley Project Improvement Act
CWA	Clean Water Act
CZMA	Coastal Zone Management Act
DAC	Damage Assessment Center
DBW	California Department of Boating and Waterways
DFG	California Department of Fish and Game
DHS	California Department of Health Services
DMG	Division of Mines and Geology
DOC	California Department of Conservation
DOD	Department of Defense
DOI	Department of the Interior
DWR	California Department of Water Resources
EEZ	Exclusive Economic Zone
EIR	Environmental Impact Report
EIS	Environmental Impact Statement
ESA	Endangered Species Act
FDA	United States Food and Drug Administration
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
FESA	Federal Endangered Species Act
FGC	California Fish and Game Commission
FMP	Fisheries Management Plan
FSLA	Federal Submerged Lands Act
GACOR	Governor's Advisory Committee on Ocean Resources
GIS	Geographic Information System
HACCP	Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
HAZMAT	Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Program
HWA	California Health and Welfare Agency
IMR	University of California Institute of Marine Studies
JRP	Joint Review Panel
LA/LB	Los Angeles and Long Beach
LCP	Local Coastal Plan
LTMS	San Francisco Bay Long Term Management Strategy
MARAD	United States Maritime Administration
MARPOL	International Marine Pollution Convention
MBNMS	Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
mcy	million cubic yards
MDREP	Marine Debris Reduction and Education Program
MMS	Minerals Management Service
MPRSA	Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act
MTC	Metropolitan Transportation Commission
NASA	National Aeronautics and Science Administration
NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act
NESDIS	National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NMFS	National Marine Fisheries Service
NMS	National Marine Sanctuary
NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOS	National Ocean Service
NPDES	National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NRCS	United States Natural Resources Conservation Service (previously the Soil Conservation Service)
NSMP	Nonpoint Source Management Plan
NS&T	National Status and Trends Program
NWS	National Weather Service
Ocean Plan	State Water Resources Control Board's California Ocean Plan
OCRM	(Office of) Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
OCS	Outer Continental Shelf
OCSLA	Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
OEHHA	Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
ORCA	Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment (Program)
OSPR	(Office of) Oil Spill Prevention and Response
PACTOP	Pacific Tsunami Observation Program
PAH	Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbon
PCB	Polychlorinated Biphenyl
PFMC	Pacific Fishery Management Council
PMEL	Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
POLA	Port of Los Angeles
POLB	Port of Long Beach
PRC	Public Resources Code
PSP	Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
RACOR	Resources Agency Committee on Ocean Resources
RASGAP	Resources Agency Sea Grant Advisory Panel
RCD	Resource Conservation District
RMRB	Regional Marine Research Board
RWQCB	Regional Water Quality Control Board
SB	Senate Bill
SEAP	Strategic Environmental Assessment Program
Seaport Plan	San Francisco Bay Area Seaport Plan
SIOSC	State Interagency Oil Spill Committee
SLC	State Lands Commission
State Tidelands	State Tidelands and Submerged Lands
SWRCB	State Water Resources Control Board
TSS	Traffic Separation Scheme
USCG	United States Coast Guard
USEPA	United States Environmental Protection Agency
USFS	United States Forest Service
USFWS	United States Fish and Wildlife Service
USGS	United States Geological Service
USN	United States Navy
VTIS	Vessel Traffic Information System
VTS	Vessel Traffic Service
WSFO	Weather Service Forecast Office
WSPA	Western States Petroleum Association