Finalists Announced in ‘Name Redwood City’s New Fireboat Contest’ Community Invited to Unveiling at Port August 10 Contact: Stan Maupin, Deputy Chief Redwood City Fire Department 650-780-7400 The Redwood City Fire Department asked our community’s kids to offer their best names for the City’s new fireboat – and more than 100 came through […]
Continue ReadingThe July 16 Science Symposium on the South Bay Salt Ponds Restoration Project featured panels on Sediment Dynamics, Mercury Remobilization and Bioaccumulation, Bird Use of Pond Habitats, and Bird Use of Islands. The Symposium presentations contain a fantastic amount of information. They can be accessed on the South Bay Restoration Project’s website, HERE.
Continue ReadingLEGAL UPDATE Walnut Creek 1331 N. California Blvd. Fifth Floor Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: 925.935.9400 Palo Alto 435 Tasso Street Suite 315 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: 650.463.7800 Newport Beach 4695 MacArthur Court Eleventh Floor Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: 949.719.2960 facebook twitter linkedin […]
Continue ReadingAt the July 18 Meeting of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), BPC Executive Director John Coleman made the below comments regarding the 12 year review of the Long Term Management Strategy for Disposal of Dredged Materials in the San Francisco Bay Region (LTMS). Statement by Executive Director John A. Coleman […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe toPacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2013 Issue Safe Berth Warranty Revisited By Marilyn Raia A recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, In Re Petition of Frescati Shipping Company, Ltd., 2013 WL 2099746 (2013) should be of interest, if not concern, to […]
Continue ReadingThank You to ENS Resources for sending along the below report and commentary: The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has released a Waterborne Freight Transportation report. The report finds that the status quo of waterborne freight is unsustainable and recommends federal legislation for repair and improvements of the marine transportation system’s waterways, the […]
Continue ReadingA Message from the Interagency Ecological Program: The draft MAST report, an updated conceptual model for delta smelt: our evolving understanding of an estuarine fish, is now available for public review and comment. This technical report is intended to assess delta smelt responses to recent changes in habitat conditions due to hydrology and management actions. […]
Continue ReadingThe July 19 issue of ACWA News is now available online, with a story on a new statewide public outreach campaign launched this week reminding consumers about the need to save water and save energy. A column by ACWA Executive Director Timothy Quinn explains how the association and its members are taking steps to develop a […]
Continue ReadingRegister today for ACWA’s 2013 Fall Conference & Exhibition. This fall conference takes place December 3-6 in Los Angeles at the JW Marriott LA Live – an exciting new ACWA conference venue! As the premiere gathering place for water leaders to address the future of California water, conference attendees include opinion leaders, elected public […]
Continue ReadingBelow is a Notice of Opportunity to Public Comment and Notice of Public Hearing on the Draft Statewide General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for the Discharge of Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activities – Industrial General Permit. The Public Hearing is scheduled for August 21, 2013. Comment Deadline is August 29, […]
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