Category: Environment

Changes in Senior Leadership at EPA

I have several personnel announcements regarding senior leadership, which will position EPA well and continue to steer us in the right direction for the remainder of this administration. Ken Kopocis, our current Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water, will retire in early November, concluding 32 years of public service.  Ken has been instrumental in leading the […]

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Commission Meetings and Other Information Post to BCDC Website

Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) posted on its website (http://www.bcdc.ca.gov) the commission meeting notice, information about BCDC, the Bay, and other issues relevant to the Commission at: http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/cm/2015/1023Supplemental.html You may also find information about BCDC Commission meetings at any time at http://www.bcdc.ca.gov/cm/cm_mtng.shtml If you have questions or concerns about BCDC activities, please call BCDC’s office at (415) […]

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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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Water Hyacinth and Spongeplent Treatmeants for the Week of October 12 through October 16

INVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of October 12 thru October 16  View Larger Image In 2014 DBW treated a total of 2,617 acres of Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant combined. At this time in the 2015 treatment season DBW […]

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San Francisco Estuary Partnership Draft 2016 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan

The Draft CCMP is ready for your review! San Francisco Estuary Partnership has released the Draft 2016 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), a unifying collaborative blueprint for the future of our Estuary. We need your help to make the CCMP relevant, implementable, and visionary! Where do we want to be in 2050 and what can […]

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Water Hyacinth Treatments for the Week of October 5 – October 9

INVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of October 5 thru October 9  View Larger Image In 2014 DBW treated a total of 2,617 acres of Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant combined. At this time in the 2015 treatment season DBW […]

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ESA Connects – September 2015

ESA Connects is a quarterly newsletter to inform clients, teaming partners and friends about the latest work that matters, integrated solutions, regulatory and funding updates, and our growing team of experts. ESA is a leading environmental planning and design firm committed to the principles of sustainability. We specialize in environmental and community planning, ecosystem restoration […]

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The Bulletin Newsletter from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture – September 30, 2015

              THE BULLETIN              timely news from the SFBJV September 30, 2015 Our estuary … in the News You may have noticed that the San Francisco Bay Estuary (and Delta) has been in the news A LOT lately with the release of two ground-breaking reports and the 12th biennial […]

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Final Shoreline Study environmental document posted; comments taken until Oct. 26

The final Shoreline Study document, which sets out plans for levees, wetlands and trails in the Alviso area of San Jose, is now available. The document is an integrated feasibility study and environmental impact statement/report. It can be reviewed or downloaded at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Library/FreedomofInformationAct/FOIAHotTopics.aspx. There is a 31-day comment period on the final document, until close […]

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