Tag: wetlands

WRA Launch of In•Sight

  WRA is proud to launch in·sight, a new way to connect and share our latest company news.  2016 represents our 35th year in business and we are excited to celebrate our roots as a pioneer in Bay Area restoration while we also look forward to opportunities to expand our services and collaborate with our […]

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SFBJV The Bulletin Newsletter for February 4, 2016

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV February 4, 2016 Novato Creek Baylands Vision Released   The San Francisco Estuary Institute recently released a resilient landscape vision for lower Novato Creek that incorporates habitat restoration actions into flood risk management. The vision, developed in coordination with a team […]

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New Issue of IEP Newsletter Now Available

A new issue of the IEP Newsletter is now available! Please click on the following link to find the current issue: http://www.water.ca.gov/iep/products/newsletter.cfm This edition of the IEP Newsletter contains the following articles: 2014 Status and Trends Report for Pelagic Fishes of the Upper San Francisco Estuary Central Valley Chinook Salmon Harvest and Escapement: 1975-2014 2013-2014 […]

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SFBJV – The Bulletin for January 13, 2016

                      THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV   January 13, 2016           After the breach …      restoration in progress      Oh to behold a restoration in progress, out on SF Bay with calm waters, winter light and heavy clouds!  Thanks […]

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Port of Redwood City to Help Chronicle Editorial Goals

  Port of  Redwood City    PORT ANNOUNCEMENT  Jan. 6, 2016    Port Stands Ready to Help Chronicle Editorial Goals (A portion of this letter was printed in the January 5th San Francisco Chronicle in response to editorial Dec. 21) http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Work-to-save-San-Francisco-Bay-only-just-begun-6713635.php By Dick Claire  Chairman  Redwood City Port Commission The Port of Redwood City stands […]

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With CO2 Boost, Marshes Can Rise to Meet Flood Risks

  Researching and reporting the science and impacts of climate change With CO2 Boost, Marshes Can Rise to Meet Flood Risks By John Upton,  December 23, 2015 In the race to keep their verdure heads above rising seas, marshes that protect coastal regions from floods, storms and erosion harbor the botanical equivalents of nitro boosters: rapid […]

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Law Update: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Important Case Affecting Development in Wetlands

ENVIRONMENTAL U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Important Case Affecting Development in Wetlands A critical part of the permitting process for many development projects is obtaining federal and state wetland permits. The key wetland authorization is usually a Section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is a required Clean Water Act […]

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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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