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The Bulletin Newsletter from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – September 8, 2015

            THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV   September 8, 2015  Have you checked out our latest featured project yet?  Our current featured partner project is one that will provide long-term enhancement and conservation of an impounded San Pablo Bay tidal wetland by improving the hydrological and ecological […]

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Sustainable Groundwater Management Act Information Meetings — October 21st, 22nd, and 27th

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. The State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources will hold a series of informational meetings at the dates below to discuss implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and to answer questions from the public: ·         October 21st – […]

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Perkins Coie California Land Use & Development Law Report – Failure to Make Findings Specified in Mitigation Fee Act Requires Refund of All Unexpended Development Fees

The California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development Failure to Make Findings Specified in Mitigation Fee Act Requires Refund of All Unexpended Development Fees The Fourth District Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring refund of over $10 million in accumulated development impact fees because the City’s findings […]

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Pacific Maritime Magazine News Online for September 8, 2015

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION   INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE   Totem Ocean: Built for Alaska By Bee Meas and Tyler Edgar On September 10, 1975, the S/S Great Land completed Totem Ocean’s inaugural voyage across the Gulf of Alaska, establishing a new, critical link between the ports of Tacoma and Anchorage. This year, on […]

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CASA Connects Newsletter for September 8, 2015

September 8, 2015 Microbeads Legislation (AB 888) Passes Senate Floor We’re very pleased to announce a very big win in the legislature this week. On Friday, September 4, the CASA-sponsored legislation to ban plastic microbeads in personal care products (AB 888 – Bloom) passed the Senate Floor on a 24-14 vote. It now moves back […]

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PG&E SmartDay Event – Wednesday, September 09, 2015

PG&E has called a SmartDay™ event for Wednesday, September 09, 2015. Remember to reduce your energy use between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to save energy when electric rates are highest. For more information, or to update your notification preferences, please visit pge.com/smartrate or call 1-866-743-0263. Learn how to save energy on SmartDays™ at the […]

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Bay Area Business Coalition Letter to ABAG and MTC Regarding Displacement in Plan Bay Area Performance Targets and OBAG Funding

Click here to view a letter to ABAG and MTC submitted by the Bay Area Business Coalition, including the Bay Plan Coalition, regarding Integration of “Displacement” into Plan Bay Area 2040 Performance Targets and OBAG Funding. The letter was submitted on September 4, 2015.

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