State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference – The deadline for the early-bird registration rate is August 20th September 17-18, 2015 Oakland, California http://www.sfestuary.org/soe/ Register Here Every two years, the Partnership brings a focus on the management and ecological health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary. The State of the Estuary Conference showcases the […]
Continue ReadingTHE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV August 12, 2015 Prop 1 funding solicitations are out! Several of our partners who manage the distribution of Proposition 1 funding have have finalized their guidelines and are accepting proposals in the coming weeks. Applications for the California Department of […]
Continue ReadingThe Port of Redwood City will hold a public hearing this Monday, August 10, at 7 PM on a draft study and environmental analysis of its planned harbor dredging project. The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is one of the sites under consideration to receive the dredged sediments.The deadline to comment on the report […]
Continue ReadingINVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf Pondweed Control Program – 2015 Treatment Plan for Discovery Bay August 3 – September 21 View Larger Image Herbicide applications for all 2015 treatment sites were completed during the last week of May, with the exception of Discovery Bay. Based on observed […]
Continue ReadingINVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of August 3 thru August 8 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, and […]
Continue ReadingThe agendas for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Stakeholder Forum and Alviso, Eden Landing and Ravenswood Working Groups meeting on Tuesday, August 4 have been posted online. Stakeholder Forum agenda and further meeting information are posted at: http://www.southbayrestoration.org/events/Events-sf-wg-joint.html. Environmental document evening public meeting agenda, download link and information on how to comment are at: http://www.southbayrestoration.org/planning/phase2/. The […]
Continue ReadingSpare the Air Alert – Wednesday, July 29, 2015 A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Wednesday, July 29, 2015, throughout the Bay Area. BAAQMD is forecasting tomorrow’s Air Quality Index to be unhealthy, due to increased levels of ground-level ozone. People with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone […]
Continue ReadingThe California Land Use & Development Law Report Legal Commentary on Planning and Development EIR Comments Should Improve The Environmental Review Process, Not Derail It CEQA guidelines require only that a lead agency give detailed responses to comments that identify an important new matter not discussed in the draft environmental impact report or raise […]
Continue ReadingINVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of July 27 thru July 31 View Larger Image “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, weather conditions, plant growth and movement, waterway traffic, listed fish presence surveys, and […]
Continue ReadingJuly 23, 2015 60-Day Public Review and Comment Period Extension Announced Lead state and federal agencies have extended the public comment period by 60 days for the BDCP/California WaterFix Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIR/SDEIS). The comment period began on July 10, 2015 and now concludes on October 30, 2015. This extension […]
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