THE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV July 22, 2015 Ruddy Duck wins Duck Stamp Contest The 2016 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp – better known as the “Duck Stamp” – saw its debut last month and features the Ruddy Duck, a beloved visitor and winter […]
Continue ReadingThe South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report for Phase 2 alternative plans at the Alviso and Ravenswood ponds is now available for download on the project website at http://www.southbayrestoration.org/planning/phase2/downloads.html. More information about the environmental document is on the Project website at http://www.southbayrestoration.org/planning/phase2/. The Project welcomes comments from the public on the draft […]
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 20 thru July 24 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, […]
Continue ReadingINVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Egeria Densa, Curlyleaf Pondweed Control Program – 2015 Treatment Plan for Discovery Bay July 20 – 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 ReadingJuly 2015 RMP Annual Meeting New Developments in Emerging Contaminants and Green Chemistry RMP Journal Publication: Storm Flows Key to Managing Pollution in Highly Urban Watersheds RMP Fact Sheet: A Broad Scan of Bay Contaminants RMP Journal Publication: Contaminant Loads from the Delta to SF Bay RMP Charter IEP Newsletter Article Based on RMP-Supported Monitoring […]
Continue ReadingJune 2015 Newsletter Volume 33 Upcoming Events and Meetings More events, including volunteer restoration opportunities, are listed on the Events and Meetings section of the project web site. Meetings Joint Stakeholder Forum & Working Groups Meeting Tuesday, August 4 Walking Tour: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Ponds R5/S5, Menlo Park (tour details to come!) Meeting: 3:00-5:00 […]
Continue ReadingUpdates from Friends of the San Francisco Estuary Sacramento River, Spring 2015 Current Water Updates for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary June 2015 What’s Happening Today: DROUGHT ACTIONS AFFECTING THE SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY STATE WATER LEGISLATION FEDERAL DROUGHT LEGISLATION: DO NO HARM SACRAMENTO RIVER TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT PLAN REGIONAL NEWS FOR THE ESTUARY DROUGHT ACTIONS AFFECTING […]
Continue Readingwww.sfei.org • Summer • 2015 Living in Interesting Times With the current drought and climate challenges, it’s an understatement to say we live in interesting times. In California, state leaders have transformed water policy more in the past few years than in the past century. Last April, Governor Brown set the boldest […]
Continue ReadingOn Friday June 5th, San Mateo held a kick-off meeting for the San Mateo County Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Study. The purpose of this California Coastal Conservancy funded study is to identify and assess the community assets and natural resources that will be most affected by sea level rise and storm events along the […]
Continue ReadingTHE BULLETIN timely news from the SFBJV June 10, 2015 Wildlife Conservation Board PROP 1 Guidelines Now Available The Wildlife Conservation Board has posted the final Proposition One Guidelines for the California Stream Flow Enhancement Program available for comments through June 23. The final Guidelines and a draft of […]
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