Monthly Archives: August 2009

Comment Letter to CDF on Fairfax Conversion

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Larry

Allen Robertson, Deputy Chief Environmental Protection California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection P.O. Box 944246 Sacramento, CA 944244-2460 Dear Allen Robertson, Community Clean Water Institute requests that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection consider these comments upon review of the … Continue reading →

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Great News for Greywater!

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Larry

Great news for greywater! Yesterday the Building Standards Commission voted to pass the new California greywater code (Chapter 16 in the CA Plumbing Code). This was passed as an emergency measure due to the drought and water shortages faced in … Continue reading →

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Stealth Legislation Unveiled: A Road Map to the Peripheral Canal

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

by Dan Bacher Tuesday Aug 4th, 2009 5:25 PM The stealth package of water bills proceeding through the California Legislature comprise a virtual road map to the peripheral canal – an obscenely expensive and environmentally destructive project that Governor Arnold … Continue reading →

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Welcome to The Million Boat Float

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

The word is out. Certain legislators in Sacramento are determined by any means to destroy the Delta by moving legislation ahead to construct a water conveyance system comparable to the Panama Canal circumventing the fresh water flows into the Delta … Continue reading →

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The Guerilla Flotilla

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

We’re going to Sacramento In every kind of boat Shiny motorboats, and old dinghies Any vessel fit to float. We’re cruising up the river To California’s capitol In whatever boat’ll float us Catamaran, dory, scull. We’ve a message to deliver … Continue reading →

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Environmental Impacts from Vineyards

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Larry

I have watched the changes in agriculture from apples and timber to grapes over the years. I have also watched the increase in local flash flooding events in Atascadero Creek and other areas in the county. Vineyards are the obvious … Continue reading →

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NMFS Solutions Meeting on Frost Protection

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Larry

All,Just sending a reminder regarding the frost task force meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 13th at 9:30 in Room 215 at the Santa Rosa Federal Building located at 777 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa.  The agenda for the meeting is as follows;-NMFS criteria … Continue reading →

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Watershed Impacts Due to Vineyards

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Larry

To All, Is there a unified policy on the flows and frost protection issue?  NO. I have almost one mile of MWC (Mark West Creek) running through my property where I have lived for over 40 years and am in the timber … Continue reading →

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Water Conservation Field Day changed to Aug. 12

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Larry

FYI, The time and day for this week’s Water Conservation Field Day has changed from August 13th to August 12th from 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The location is the same:  Hoot Owl Creek and Alexander Valley Vineyards at 8595 … Continue reading →

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Take Action on Protecting Drinking Water

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Larry

The Senate Must Protect Our Drinking Water Recent Supreme Court rulings have narrowed the scope of protections of the Clean Water Act, putting the drinking water of millions of Americans at risk for contamination. But the Senate has an opportunity … Continue reading →

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