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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 Planning Commission voted 7-0
to recommend approval of the Patterson Ranch project despite
the numerous substantive concerns voiced by members of the
public. The latest DEIR can be found here.
This project will be before the City Council on
Tuesday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers,
3300 Capitol Avenue, Fremont. Please attend the City
Council meeting to tell them there should be no development
west of Ardenwood Blvd. and voice your other concerns.
- The Bay Conservation and Development Commission is in
the process of amending their Bay Plan Tidal Marsh and Tidal
Flats findings and policies to add a new Climate Change
findings and policies section. You can view information
about the proposed amendments here.
Comments will be accepted from the public until October
21st. Please submit comments regarding policy 6 (pages
17-18) to discourage BCDC from encouraging development in
vulnerable areas along the edges of the bay. A public
workshop will be held on October 29th at BCDC's offices.
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, October 19th 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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