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Monthly Archives: September 2008
Biological Opinion on Russian River Meeting Oct. 1
FYI: The notice of pubic policy facilitating committee meeting for the Russian River Section 7 consultation will meet to “discuss, disseminate information and take public comment on the implementation of Section 7 of the federal Endangered Species Act as called … Continue reading
Biological Opinion Briefing Meeting Russian River Watershed
To All, The National Marine Fisheries Service has been working on a Biological Opinion as part of the Section 7 of the ESA but will focus on the water supply, flood control, and channel maintenance operations within the Russian River … Continue reading
Article on Rainwater Harvesting
FYI, in light of San Francisco’s new enlightenment on water management… –Larry Rainwater Harvesting Makes Comeback Amid Severe Drought MALIA WOLLAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS September 1, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — Tara Hui climbed under her deck, nudged past a cluster of … Continue reading
11th Annual Coho Confab on the Smith River
11th Annual Coho Confab September 26-28, 2008 on the Smith River The 11th Annual Coho Confab will be held on the South Fork of the Smith River in the far northwestern corner of California. This dynamic event is sponsored by … Continue reading
San Francisco’s New Rainwater Harvesting Rules
FYI… Brock Stormwater Enthusiasts, Please join us for a fun-filled evening of music, snacks and drinks on September 23rd at 5:30 pm at the Bayview Boat Club to celebrate our latest stormwater milestone – San Francisco’s new Rainwater Harvesting Rules. … Continue reading
Rivers of Doubt
Minute quantities of everyday contaminants in our drinking supply could add up to big trouble. Anne Underwood, Newsweek Web Exclusive The common white sucker is nobody’s favorite fish. It’s a bottom feeder that trout fishermen in Colorado happily toss back … Continue reading
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A scene from the documentary “Flow,” directed by Irena Salina.
The War Between Public Health and Private Interests By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS Published: September 12, 2008 A documentary and a three-alarm warning, “Flow” dives into our planet’s most essential resource — and third-largest industry — to find pollution, scarcity, human suffering … Continue reading
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Garcia and Gualala River Condition
Attached is an update on current conditions on the Gualala and Garcia rivers. Currently the very low levels of flow are challenging fishery survival. This is true on many of our north coast rivers.. There are minimum by-pass flow conditions … Continue reading
11th Annual Coho Confab on the Smith River
11th Annual Coho Confab September 26-28, 2008 on the Smith River The 11th Annual Coho Confab will be held on the South Fork of the Smith River in the far northwestern corner of California. This dynamic event is sponsored by … Continue reading
Toxic Chemical Testing of California Sport Fish Offers Mixed Results
Sacramento–Results from a major study of toxic chemical concentrations in sport fish in California show that contamination from some toxics has declined, while that of others remains a problem. The Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) has just released its … Continue reading
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