Category Archives: Logging Impacts

Action for North Coast Streams Involving Forestry

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Larry

Interested Parties concerned with impaired status of north coast rivers and streams please note: The Regional Board is proposing suspension of regulations now in place to control pollutant contributions from timber harvest activity on impaired waterbodies in the north coast … Continue reading →

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Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Basin Planning Workshop Nov. 17

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Larry

Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Basin Planning Workshop November 17 About the Workshop The Sierra Club, Sonoma County Water Coalition and League of Women Voters are sponsoring a workshop to inform interested parties about groundwater planning currently under consideration. Workshop Date … Continue reading →

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KLAMATH RIVER WATER QUALITY STANDARDS APPROVED

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Larry

The RB is already working on it – and a Dairy WDR and Waiver too. Hi all,I have heard it said for many years by a number of folks, including staff with the NCRWQCB, that after the Klamath TMDL is … Continue reading →

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Russian River Riverfest this Saturday, Sept. 25th

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Larry

The Riverfest is right around the corner and we hope to see many of you there. We’ll gather on the banks of the River at Burke’s Canoe Trips on Saturday, September 25th from 4:30-7:30 p.m. for our annual fun fest. … Continue reading →

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Meeting: Water Quality Control Plan for the North Coast Region

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Larry

SWRCB_09072010_BoardMeetingAgenda Attached is the agenda for the State Water Resources Control Board September 7, 2010 Board Meeting. At this meeting the State Water Resources Control Board will consider a proposed Resolution approving amendments to the Water Quality Control Plan for … Continue reading →

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A Synthesis of the Science on Forests and Carbon for U.S. Forests

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Larry

A Synthesis of the Science on Forests and Carbon for U.S. Forests SW Fire Science Consortium Webinar July 28, 2010 12pm Mountain time The SW Fire Science Consortium is please to present a webinar on forest carbon. Dr. Mike Ryan, … Continue reading →

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Carbon Reignites CA Forest Wars

Posted on September 18, 2009 by admin

You can feel it in the air. High Country News recently took note of it. On 14 million acres of California private timberlands and woodlands, trouble is brewing. Below is an August 25, 2009 press release from the Center for … Continue reading →

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Sonoma County Oak Woodlands

Posted on September 18, 2009 by admin

Below is a recent letter sent by the Oak Foundation to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. To date no reply has been received from the Board. August 12, 2009 Board of Supervisors Sonoma County Administration Building 575 Administration Drive, … Continue reading →

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Comments on the Klamath TMDL

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Larry

August 21, 2009Matt St. John                                                                        North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board                                  5550 Skyline Blvd, Suite ASanta Rosa, CA  95403Email to: MStJohn@waterboards.ca.gov Subject: Comments on the Klamath Mainstem TMDL Water Quality Restoration PlanGeneral Comments We are  pleased with and fully supportive of Staff’s … Continue reading →

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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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