Monthly Archives: July 2007

Sonoma County Planning Draft GP2020–Public Meeting Wed, Aug 1

To All, Click on the link below to see what Sonoma County’s Planning has prepared for its General Plan through 2020. From there, you can check out the Table of Contents and pick an area of concern. There is a … Continue reading

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Sonoma County’s General Plan Update Meeting

REMINDER: Hold AUGUST 1st for next General Plan meeting! Hello all- Just a quick reminder that we have a big, important strategy meeting coming up on the General Plan on Wednesday August 1st from 6:00-9:00pm. Location in downtown Santa Rosa, … Continue reading

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SCWC Letter on SCWA’s Reuse Plan

The letter attached in rtf format and pasted below was sent today. SCWC letterhead was used for the signed original sent by snail mail. The letterhead footer included all current SCWC organizations except CNPS and LWV. Their abstentions from last … Continue reading

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Screening For Endocrine Disrupting Pesticides

By Dan Shapley News Editor The Daily Green, June 2007 More than 10 years after being directed to do so by Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency will test 73 pesticides for their potential to damage the endocrine system and disrupt … Continue reading

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CSN – Chemical Sensitivity Network

Silvia K. Müller Mühlwiesenstr. 2 55743 Kirschweiler Germany Bringing Cancer to the Dinner Table: Breast Cancer Cells Grow Under Influence of Fish Flesh Tests of river fish indicate their flesh carries enough estrogen-mimicking chemicals to cause breast cancer cells to … Continue reading

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Santa Rosa Loses Appeal on Waste Water Discharge Permit

Hi everyone! Some of you were wondering if the environmental challenge to Santa Rosa’s NPDES permit, lead by Alan and others, was also dismissed. I thought it was, but here is Alan’s verification. Forgive duplications. I can generally support Alan’s … Continue reading

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On Water Board’s Enforcement Workshop

The SWRCB meeting [Enforcement Workshop] seemed to go OK. The regulated community took the line that we are trying to conform, but we need consistent direction from the Board – please to not enforce with Draconian measures on those applying … Continue reading

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Water Board’s Notice: Draft Report on Stream and Wetland Systems

Dear Stream and Wetland Systems Protection Policy list members, Attached is a Draft Report on Stream and Wetland Systems Science that has been prepared by staff of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board). This report … Continue reading

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Two Symposiums: Chinook and Coho Confab

Hello, I would like to let you know about two exciting SRF events that are happening this summer. First, this July 24 -27 we will have our Second Annual Spring-run Chinook Symposium on the gorgeous and wild (Cal) Salmon River. … Continue reading

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Draft Talking Points on Water Issues with PRMD on July 25

Draft Talking Points for SCWC Meeting w/PRMD 7/25/07 The need a grading ordinance and county wide stormwater plan to comply with TMDLs and meet Basin Plan/Water Code water quality objectives. Below is the latest version of the eight most significant … Continue reading

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