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The Bulletin Newsletter from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – October 20, 2015

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV   October 20, 2015  The Debut of BEGHU !    all images in this Bulletin taken from the update  The Baylands & Climate Change: What We Can Do (previously known by many as BEHGU) was officially debuted Sunday October 18 thanks to […]

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Register for South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project’s 2015 Science Symposium

Times have been finalized for the Thursday, Oct. 22 biennial Science Symposium: Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the program running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For specifics, the agenda is here. If you plan to attend, but have not yet registered, you may do so here. You will need a ticket to attend the free event. Because of Silicon Valley […]

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Phase 2 Alviso/Ravenswood Environmental Document – Comment Deadline Extended to October 20, 2015

The deadline has been extended to provide comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/R) for Phase 2 alternative plans at the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Alviso and Ravenswood ponds. The deadline is now close of business on Friday, October 30, 2015. The deadline was previously Tuesday, September 22. The draft environmental document […]

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Endangered Species Return to Restored Salt Pond

Endangered species return to restored salt pond By Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury News — Two endangered species of animals — Clapper Rail and Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse — have returned to a nearly lifeless former salt pond in the southern San Francisco Bay, the first proof that the ambitious 30-year South Bay Salt Pond […]

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South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project’s Science Symposium — October 22, 2015

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project has opened early registration for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project’s Science Symposium 2015, to be held Thursday, October 22 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. The all-day event is free, but you will need to register for a ticket to enter. To register for […]

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August 10 Meet on Redwood City Port Dredging Environmental Study; Restoration Project May Receive Soil

The Port of Redwood City will hold a public hearing this Monday, August 10, at 7 PM on a draft study and environmental analysis of its planned harbor dredging project. The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is one of the sites under consideration to receive the dredged sediments.The deadline to comment on the report […]

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Coastal Conservancy Announces New Round of Competitive Grants for Multi-Benefit Watershed and Ecosystem Projects

The Coastal Conservancy is pleased to announce a new round of competitive grants to fund multi-benefit watershed restoration and ecosystem protection projects. These grants will be funded by the Proposition 1 Water Bond approved by California voters last fall. The proposal solicitation is on our website and applications are due September 30, 2015.

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Agendas for South Bay Salt Pond Restoration August 4th Stakeholder & Draft EIS/EIR Meetings

The agendas for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Stakeholder Forum and Alviso, Eden Landing and Ravenswood Working Groups meeting on Tuesday, August 4 have been posted online. Stakeholder Forum agenda and further meeting information are posted at: http://www.southbayrestoration.org/events/Events-sf-wg-joint.html. Environmental document evening public meeting agenda, download link and information on how to comment are at: http://www.southbayrestoration.org/planning/phase2/. The […]

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South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report for Phase 2 Alviso/Ravenswood Ponds Now Availalbe

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report for Phase 2 alternative plans at the Alviso and Ravenswood ponds is now available for download on the project website at  http://www.southbayrestoration.org/planning/phase2/downloads.html. More information about the environmental document is on the Project website at http://www.southbayrestoration.org/planning/phase2/. The Project welcomes comments from the public on the draft […]

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