Ocean Standards

State Water Quality Protection Areas Of Special Biological Significance

California's Marine State Water Quality Protection Areas

This pamphlet contains information on the Areas of Special Biological Significance, including legal descriptions, maps, and applicable Board resolutions, including exceptions. The document presented is the June 2003 publication, with electronic revisions as of October 2003. For a black and white hard copy of this document, contact Dominic Gregorio, Ocean Standards Unit, Division of Water Quality.

Maps and Photos of Areas of Special Biological Significance (pages 11-62 of the above document)

Page Nos. Maps, Photos and Information County Regio No. SWRCB Resolution No. ASBS No.
11-14
 Redwoods National Park
  (Reconnaissance Report)
  (Map)   (Picture)   (Panoramic)
  • Northern Section  (Map)
  • Central Section  (Map)
  • Southern Section  (Map)
Del Norte and Humboldt
1
74-28
8
15
 Trinidad Head Kelp Beds
  (Reconnaissance Report)
  (Map)   (Picture)   (Panoramic)
Humboldt
1
74-28
6
16-19
Kings Range National Conservation Area
  (Reconnaissance Report)
  (Map)   (Picture)   (Panoramic)
  • Northern Section  (Map)
  • Central Section  (Map)
  • Southern Section  (Map)
Humboldt and Mendocino
1
74-28
7

20

 Pygmy Forest Ecological Staircase
   (Map)   (Picture)
Mendocino
1
74-28
1
21
 Saunders Reef Kelp Beds
  (Reconnaissance Report)  (Map)   (Picture)
Mendocino
1
74-28
5
22
 Del Mar Landing Ecological Reserve
   (Map)   (Picture)
Sonoma
1
74-28
2

23

 Gerstle Cove
  (Reconnaissance Report)  (Map)   (Picture)
Sonoma
1
74-28
3
24
 Bodega Marine Life Refuge
  (Reconnaissance Report)   (Map)   (Picture)
Sonoma
1
74-28
4
25
 Bird Rock
  (Reconnaissance Report)   (Map)    (Picture)
Marin

2
74-28
14
26
 Point Reyes Headland Reserve and Extension
   (Map)   (Picture)   (Panoramic)
Marin
2
74-28
12
27
 Double Point 
  Reconnaissance Report)  (Map)   (Picture)
Marin
2
74-28
13
28
 Duxbury Reef Reserve and Extension
  (Reconnaissance Report)   (Map)
  (Picture)   (Picture)   (Picture)
Marin
2
74-28
11
29-31
 Farallon Island
  (Reconnaissance Report)  (Map)   (Picture)
  • Northern Section  (Map)
  • Southern Section  (Map)
San Francisco
2
74-28
10
32
 James V. Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
   (Map)   (Picture)   (Picture)
San Mateo
2
74-28
9
33
 Ano Nuevo Point and Island
   (Map)   (Picture)
San Mateo
3
74-28
15
34
 Pacific Grove Marine Gardens Fish Refuge and Hopkins Marine Life Refuge
  (Reconnaissance Report)  (Map)   (Picture)
Monterey
3
74-28
19
35
 Carmel Bay   (Reconnaissance Report)
  (Map)   (Picture)   (Panoramic)
Monterey
3
75-61
34
36
 Point Lobos Ecological Reserve
  (Map)   (Picture)   (Panoramic)
Monterey
3
74-28
16
37
 Julia Pfeiffer Burns Underwater Park
  (Map)   (Picture)
Monterey
3
74-28
18
38
 Ocean Area Surrounding the Mouth of Salmon Creek  (Map)   (Picture)
Monterey
3
74-28
20
39-42
 San Miguel, Santa Rosa, and Santa Cruz Islands   (Map)
Santa Barbara
3
74-28
17
43-45
 Santa Barbara Island and Anacapa Island
    (Map)
Santa Barbara and Ventura
4
74-28
22
46-50
 Mugu Lagoon to Latigo Point
   (Reconnaissance Report: Part A & Part B)
   (Map)   (Panoramic)
   (Picture)   (Picture)   (Picture)
  • Western Section  (Map)
  • West Central Section  (Map)
  • East Central Section  (Map)
  • Eastern Section  (Map)
Ventura and Los Angeles
4
74-28
24
51
 San Nicolas Island and Begg Rock
   (Map)   (Picture)
Ventura
4
74-28
21
52-53
 Santa Catalina Island    (Map)
Los Angeles
4
74-28
25
54
 Santa Catalina Island    (Map)
Los Angeles
4
74-28
26
55
 Santa Catalina Island    (Map)
Los Angeles
4
74-28
27
56
 Santa Catalina Island    (Map)
Los Angeles
4
74-28
28
57
 Newport Beach Marine Life Refuge
  (Reconnaissance Report)   (Map)   (Picture)
Orange
8
74-32
32
58
 Irvine Coast Marine Life Refuge
  (Reconnaissance Report)   (Map)
  (Picture)   (Picture)
Orange
8 & 9
74-32
33
59
 Heisler Park Ecological Reserve
   (Map)   (Picture)
Orange
9
74-28
30
60
 San Clemente Island
   (Map)   (Picture)
Los Angeles
4
74-28
23
61
 San Diego Marine Life Refuge
  (Reconnaissance Report)   (Map)   (Picture)
SanDiego
9
74-28
31
62
 San Diego-La Jolla Ecological Reserve
  (Reconnaissance Report)   (Map)
  (Picture)   (Picture)
San Diego
9
74-28
29

Questions or Comments?

For more information on Areas of Special Biological Signficance, contact Dominic Gregorio, Ocean Standards Unit, Division of Water Quality.