Month: September 2011

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 30, 2011
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America's Cup: Coast Guard to study ways to balance business and racing

                                                                 A September 30 article in the SF Business Times notes that the U.S. Coast Guard, which regulates traffic on the bay, is convening a special group to decide how to balance racing and bay commerce . . . America’s Cup officials said they are prepared to devise ways for racing and commerce to coexist […]

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South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Stakeholder Forum 10/20

The focus of this annual meeting will be on the tremendous progress made by the Project in the past year expanding tidal habitat restoration and developing detailed designs for flood management in the far South Bay.   Meeting participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback to the Project Partners on the proposed actions for Phase 2: the next phase of restoration […]

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  • BPC News
  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 26, 2011
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BPC formed Ad Hoc By-Laws Committee

Bay Planning Coalition (BPC) has formed an ad hoc by-laws Committee (Committee) charged with modifying the by-laws to meet the recently adopted Strategic Plan and updating the by-laws with current information in order to efficiently and effectively carry-out future decisions.  We welcome our new Committee members: John Briscoe, Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP JoAnne Dunec, […]

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BCDC to Vote on Climate Change Bay Plan Amendment on 10/6

BCDC will vote on proposed Bay Plan Amendment No. 1-08 concerning climate change at the October 6, 2011 Commission meeting. Meeting materials are available on the Commission’s website: http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/proposed_bay_plan/bp_amend_1-08.shtml The following items have been posted: 1. Revised Staff Report and Staff Recommendation 2. Response to Public Comments 3. Commission’s Resolution to Adopt the Amendment 4. […]

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CEQA Exemptions to Streamline Construction Related Activities

Two bills have passed the California Legislature that will expedite judicial review of particular development projects subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  Rather than challenging project approvals in the trial courts, the bills grant the state Courts of Appeal original jurisdiction.  SB 292: applies to a new NFL football stadium and convention center […]

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West Coast Collaborative Marine Vessels & Ports Sector Call 10/27

  Date: October 27, 2011 (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT) Agenda Welcome and Introductions (Penny McDaniel & Dan Brown, WCC Co-Leads) CARB Marine Vessel and Port Equipment Rule/Reg Update (CARB) http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/marinevess.htm, http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/cargo/cargo.htm, http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/harborcraft.htm Zero Emission Technology Roadmap overview and status update (Heather Tomely & Kevin Maggay, San Pedro Bay Ports) http://www.portoflosangeles.org/newsroom/2011_releases/news_082211_roadmap.asp Zero emissions technologies […]

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