Category Archives: Logging Impacts

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Larry

NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOP AND PUBLIC HEARING Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges for Timber Operations on Non-Industrial Timber Management Plans in the North Coast Region   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional … Continue reading →

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Action: Tell the Forest Service: Only You Can Prevent Extinction

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Larry

To All, Tell the Forest Service: Only You Can Prevent Extinction It may seem obvious that fish need water, but some government agencies need to be reminded. Right now, stretches of the Scott River (some of the best salmon habitat … Continue reading →

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Should the Logging Industry be exempt from the Clean Water Act?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Larry

This action is part of the Waterkeeper Alliance’s “Fishable” Day of Action, celebrating the Clean Water Act’s 40th anniversary. When you take action on this issue, you’ll be joined by thousands of other people across the country!  We value clean, … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit Filed to Stop Clearcutting of Redwoods for Sonoma County Vineyard

Posted on June 11, 2012 by admin

SANTA ROSA, California — Conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging a controversial proposal by a Spanish corporation to clearcut 154 acres of redwood forest to plant wine grapes in northwestern Sonoma County. The Sierra Club’s Redwood Chapter, the Center … Continue reading →

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Artesa’s Hired Gun

Posted on June 11, 2012 by admin

Will Parrish on May 2, 2012 Artesa of Sonoma, a subsidiary of Spanish wine giant Codorniu, has a public image crisis on its hands, and on a scale few wine companies have ever encountered. Last year, the company received a … Continue reading →

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A Report from the Soil and Water Conservation Society

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Larry

Dear Interested public: One of the objectives of the growing community with respect to changes to Vineyard and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (VESCO) is to satisfy conditions of Reg’l Board’s Irrigated Lands waiver. Although the condition of our impaired … Continue reading →

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Clearcutting Action Letter

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Larry

All, Our forests are under attack from clearcutting axes that hack, hack, hack! But with your help we can stop this frightful assault and bring the destruction to a grinding halt. Add your name to our petition, and let’s protect our … Continue reading →

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The Department of Terroir Security Website

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Larry

I came across this interesting website–The Department of Terroir Security–that seems to focus on the rampant increase of vineyards/wineries everywhere and the environmental/social impacts.  Who are those guys? http://terroirsecurity.com/?p=595 Larry

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Support Tree Protection in Sonoma County, Tues., Jan. 31, 9 am

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Larry

Forest Supporters, This Tuesday, January 31, at 9 am, please come to support a County “freeze” on any new vineyard and orchard development in Sonoma County until June 1st of this year.  At that time, VESCO (Vineyard Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance) … Continue reading →

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Two Very Different Gualala River Watershed Groups

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Larry

Dear Friends of the Gualala River,People sometimes confuse Friends of the Gualala River (FoGR) and Gualala River Watershed Council (GRWC) – two very different organizations. Here’s a comparison. Friends of the Gualala River (FoGR) GualalaRiver.org Gualala River Watershed Council (GRWC) … Continue reading →

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