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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 18-hole golf course and executive housing The
DEIR for the specific area plan proposal is tentatively
scheduled for release in December 09.
The
DEIR for approximately 839 housing units, an active
sports park,
two churches, an elementary school, and some commercial
square Photo
by Sam High
footage
is expected to be released the third week of October 09.
and
some commercial square footage is expected to be
We
will post information regarding the comment period once
it
becomes
available.
Updates!
website.
- The Whistling Wings and Pintail Duck Clubs (Area
4) Specific Area Plan EIR is available on the City
of Newark's website.
The
comment periods have closed, but the projects will still
have to go before the city councils. Please check
back for information regarding upcoming City meetings regarding
these projects. We need people who are concerned about
the impacts of these projects to show up and speak at these
meetings. See action alert below.
Action
Alerts:
- The City of Newark will hold a community meeting at Schilling
School - 36901 Spruce Street, on Wednesday, February
10th at 7 p.m. to discuss the Dumbarton
Transit Oriented Development Plan. At the
meeting the opportunities and constraints of the area will
be described, a draft plan shown, potential community amenities
discussed, and a schedule for the specific plan provided.
This is your opportunity to provide comments and feedback
to the City regarding development of this area. PLEASE
ATTEND. If you wish to receive additional information
or wish to receive future meeting notices, etc. please contact
Terrence Grindall at TERRENCE.GRINDALL@newark.org
- The City of Newark will be holding three meetings regarding
the Area 3 and 4 Specific Area Plan on
February 11th, February 25th, and March 11th in
the City Council Chamber at 5:30 p.m. (37101 Newark
Blvd, 6th Floor). February 11th will focus on project
overview, community benefits, areas of concern. February
25th will focus on environmental issues, impacts and potential
mitigation measures. March 11th will focuson financial
issues including the costs of providing City services and
the feasibility of the potential golf course. The City
expects formal consideration of the EIR by the Planning
Commission and City Council to occur in April.If you have
any questions or would like to receive notices regarding
upcoming meetings please contact Terrence Grindall at 510-578-4208
or terrence.grindall@newark.org
The
next CCCR
Meeting will be held Thursday, February 18th at 7:30 p.m.
and we will 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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