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By Carin High
Today
an abundance of waterfowl and shorebirds feed, roost, and
nest in wetlands where just twenty years ago there were crystallizer
ponds. In 1972 these lands became part of the Don Edwards
San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Now where vacant
industrial buildings and empty parking lots could have stood,
wetlands have been restored providing habitat for the endangered
California clapper rail. It is a testament to what can be
accomplished with vision, passion, and a little hard work.
Fall
2009 Save Wetlands available online
Developing
News:
Under
threat of development an
application by Cargill and its development partner DMB
Associates has been submitted
to
the city for up to 12,000 housing units right on the bay
Development
proposal for a golf course/"recreation opportunity"
and upscale housing. Arroved by the City Council June 24,
2010.
A new development plan has been submitted to the City
of Fremont. This plan reduces the number of housing
units from 878 to 520 units and no longer features a sports
park to the west of Ardenwood Blvd
10 acres of churches remain west of Ardenwood Blvd.
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by Sam High
- The City of San Jose is developing a Master Plan for
the 2,600 acre San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control
Plant. To learn more about the alternatives being
reviewed click here.
Action
Alerts:
- The City of Fremont has released
the new EIR for the Patterson Ranch development proposal,
located in Fremont. The 45-day public comment
period will end at 4:00 p.m. on August 2, 2010. A
copy of the development submitted to the City can be viewed
by clicking
here. A copy of the previous EIR can be viewed
at the City
of Fremont's
website. We encourage the public to provide
comments.
- USFWS released the Draft Recovery Plan for Tidal
Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California
February 10th. A copy of the plan can be viewed at:
https://ecos.fws.gov/docs/recovery_plan/TMRP_Intro_1.pdf
This plan covers a total of 17 species including
6 federally listed species and 11 species that are at risk,
but it is likely other tidal marsh species will benefit
as well.
Updates!
- Though one City Council member voiced
concern over the environmental impacts the City Council
unanimously voted approval of the Area 3 and 4 specific
plan that will fill up to 85.6 acres of wetlands, Thursday,
June 24th at 7:30 p.m. The fill of 85.6 acres of
wetlands will still require federal and state permits.
Please stay tuned for further updates.
The
next CCCR Meeting will
be held Thursday, July 17th at 7:30 p.m. and we are back at
the Refuge Headquarters.
We
extend a heartfelt "Thanks!" to Mondy Lariz for
all of his assistance in getting our website up and running
again. "Thanks Mondy!"
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