INVASIVE WEED TREATMENTS CA State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways Water Hyacinth and Spongeplant Control Program – 2015 Treatments for the Week of August 31 thru September 4 View Larger Image The primary reason why DBW partially treats a site: Learn More “Treatment sites and schedules are subject to change based on regulatory requirements, […]
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 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 […]
Continue ReadingTHE 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 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 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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