By Esther Whieldon 06/05/2017 03:20 PM EDT Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke today appointed Greg Sheehan, the former director of Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources, to the newly created position of deputy director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sheehan will help the agency “advance a pro-conservation and more collaborative agenda,” Zinke said in a […]
Continue ReadingMiller Starr Regalia’s Land Use & CEQA Developments Monthly Update May 2017 Land Use Developments May 15, 2017 – Court Holds that Attorney-Client Privilege Extends to Environmental Consultants Hired by an Attorney on Behalf of a Client, but Only to the Extent Communications are Made for the Purpose […]
Continue ReadingBAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS May 2017 The Big Picture State Adaptation Work in Full Swing Kids Suing the Feds for an Unstable Climate The Oregon lawsuit by a group of 9-20 year olds (Our Children’s Trust) is now moving towards a trial in 2018. In rejecting motions to dismiss from the Obama administration, […]
Continue ReadingSubmersed Aquatic Vegetation Control Program Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria densa, Curlyleaf pondweed, Fanwort, Eurasian watermilfoil, Coontail Treatment for May 29 thru June 2, 2017 Herbicide treatment of invasive submersed aquatic vegetation began on March 1, 2017, the earliest date […]
Continue ReadingFLOATING AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL PROGRAM Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth, Spongeplant and Water Primrose Treatments for May 29 thru June 2, 2017 Herbicide treatment of invasive floating aquatic vegetation began on March 1, 2017, the earliest date the program […]
Continue ReadingCountdown to Launch! On May 31st, the Resilient by Design | Bay Area Challenge officially launches. On that day the Design Brief and information about submitting site ideas will be available on our website. Join us for a conversation to explore the efforts of Resilient by […]
Continue ReadingVisualizing Sea Level Rise Event Saturday, April 22 – 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Jack London Square, Oakland 333 Broadway Click here for directions. This Earth Day, join CESP to raise awareness about the devastating impacts of sea level rise due to climate change. Hold up a fabric panel or pennant to show where […]
Continue ReadingTHE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV The latest on Flood Control 2.0 … Since 2012, an interdisciplinary team of SFBJV partners have been visioning a better future for flood control around the SF Bay shoreline. The approach combines sediment redistribution with channel redesign and results […]
Continue ReadingClick here to view the March edition of the magazine from San Francisco Estuary Partnership
Continue ReadingWill SF Bay wetlands restoration be a casualty of EPA cuts? By Carolyn Lochhead, Friday, March 3, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration could eliminate all federal funding for wetlands restoration in San Francisco Bay, according to a budget plan that has shocked local and state officials, but is just one piece of broad […]
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