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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 4, 2013
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Press Release from the Port of Redwood City

Kastrop First Woman Named Chair Of Redwood City Port Commission Lorianna Kastrop has been elected as Chair of the Redwood City Port Commission, the first woman to hold the position in the Port’s 76-year history. In June 2008, she was the second woman in history appointed to the Port Commission. The first was Marguerite Leipzig, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 3, 2013
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LTMS 12 Year Review Final Report

Below in PDF is the Final 12-Year Review Report on the Long Term Management Strategy for the Disposal of Dredged Materials in the San Francisco Bay Region.  Appendices A through H to the report will soon be posted to the LTMS website at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/DredgingWorkPermits/LTMS/LTMSProgram12YearReviewProcess.aspx.    LTMS 12-Year Review Final Report

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SFEI Exhibition Opening Today at Oakland Museum of California

Above and Below: Stories from Our Changing Bay (opening Friday at OMCA) SFEI is pleased to announce a major new exhibition about the San Francisco Bay. Above and Below: Stories from Our Changing Bay opens at the Oakland Museum of California this Friday, August 30. This multidisciplinary show – drawing on art, history, and natural […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 29, 2013
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News from the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture, August 28, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO BAY JOINT VENTURE BULLETIN       LINKS WE VALUE    BAY AREA AUDIO TOURS   SFBAYJV WEBSITE   PODCASTS   GET INVOLVED   CLIMATE CHANGE   FOR THE BAY   SOUTH BAY SALT PONDS   MONITORING & EVALUATION   BAY NATURE CALENDAR         August 28, 2013   SPOTLIGHTS   […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 29, 2013
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State Water Board Briefs POTWs on Latest Developments Regarding Statewide Toxicity Approach

      CASA Alert          State Water Board Briefs POTWs on Latest Developments Regarding Statewide Toxicity Approach   On August 27, 2013, the State Water Resources Control Board staff conducted a briefing for public wastewater and industry representatives on the status of the proposed policy for Toxicity Assessment and Control. CASA participated […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 27, 2013
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Bay Area Travel Alert

For Immediate Release: August 27, 2013   ***BAY AREA TRAVEL ALERT***   Beginning Wednesday, August 28 at 8:00 pm, through Tuesday, September 3 at 5:00 am, the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB) will be closed to traffic in both directions to complete the new East Span portion of the bridge.  During the closure, the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 27, 2013
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Contra Costa County Announces Community Warning System Test on August 28

The Contra Costa County’s Community Warning System (CWS) will be conducting a public test on August 28th, between 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The County will be testing a potential new emergency telephone notification service provider to determine its call capacity and quality. Contra Costa County implemented a new telephone-alert system to keep local residents […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 26, 2013
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Chevron Announces Installation of Community Air Monitoring Systems

Chevron Announces Installation of Community Air Monitoring Systems   Chevron U.S.A.’s Richmond Refinery (Chevron Richmond) in cooperation with the City of Richmond,  is excited to announce that we have begun installation of the first of three offsite community air monitoring systems in the City of Richmond. The community air monitoring system is located in North […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 22, 2013
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From the Water Board: Proposed Adoption Notification SWRCB A-2209 a-e and Draft Order

  Below please find the Proposed Adoption Notification and Second Public Draft regarding the above subject. Comment deadline is September 3, 2013 by 12 noon Second Public Draft – Central Coast Irrigated Lands

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 21, 2013
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From the Contra Costa Times: “Port of Oakland bets on big changes to steer global commerce to Bay Area”

“OAKLAND — Today, a massive container ship holding millions of dollars’ worth of cargo is headed from Asia to California. But it isn’t taking the shortest and most logical trip to the Bay Area. Instead, it will veer south to a berth in Long Beach or Los Angeles. The Port of Oakland wants to reroute […]

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