See below a letter signed by 132 organizations in protest of the advancement of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, or WRDA. 132 Groups Oppose Advancement of WRDA (PDF)
Continue ReadingBootstrapping Secrets: How to Build a Company on Limited Funds The presenters will discuss how to use limited resources to build the best team, get the best deals from vendors and service providers, leverage incubators, effectively expand the company’s footprint in the marketplace, and generate maximum buzz. Wednesday, May 8, 2013 6:00 p.m. – Registration (appetizers […]
Continue ReadingBCDC has posted the following information on its website: For the Commission meeting scheduled on April 18, 2013: Draft Minutes of March 21, 2013 Commission Meeting Staff Recommendation on Material Amendment No. Eight to BCDC Permit No. 1994.013; Bay Ship & Yacht Company and Alameda Gateway, Ltd.; Proposed New Dry Dock / Exhibits Staff Recommendation on Strategic […]
Continue ReadingRegular Meeting of the Board of Port Commissioners Thursday April 25, 2013 – 1:00 p.m. Board Room – 2nd Floor Board Agenda
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, April 13, I, Josh Trotter, an intern with BPC, visited the Elsie Gridley Mitigation Bank managed by WRA. The mitigation bank was established for the purpose of maintaining/restoring vernal pool grassland and riparian habitats, as well as habitats for a number of rare, threatened, and endangered species. Establishment of the bank enables the […]
Continue ReadingNews Release Date: April 15, 2013 U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Contact: Headquarters Public Affairs Office: (202) 372-4630 Coast Guard accepts ballast water treatment systems as Alternate Management Systems WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced the acceptance of nine ballast water treatment systems today as Alternate Management Systems (AMS) in compliance with the service’s March 2012 […]
Continue Reading“So much for smooth sailing. With less than three months before the start of the America’s Cup races in San Francisco Bay, locals are lining up lawyers, insisting on written contracts about concert hours and signing petitions to shame Larry Ellison into covering the city’s bills.” Read the full article here: http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_23016471/americas-cup-navigating-rough-waters-please-san-francisco
Continue ReadingDistrict Commander John K. Baker shared last week the below video link, which was shot by Wired.com aboard the San Francisco District’s debris removal vessel, M/V RACCOON. This debris removal service is of vital importance to anyone using the bay, and is provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers five days a week, all […]
Continue ReadingAPRIL 2013 Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION April 2013 Issue Commerce Security from Offshore Port Design By Hank Glauser During the next 20 years the maritime industry may undergo some profound changes, but what will they be? How will […]
Continue ReadingBelow is a Notice of Public Hearing on Amendments to State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Order 2004-0009-DWQ, Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit For The Discharge Of Aquatic Pesticides For Aquatic Weed Control In Waters Of The United States, General Permit No. CAG990005 Comment deadline is May 13, 2013 by 12 […]
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