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SoCo Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 1st Public Meeting: 2.25.21 @ 3:30 PM

SoCo Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 1 st Public Meeting: 2.25.21 @ 3:30 PM Spread the word …. we will live with the consequences of this for good or ill, and given climate change impacts – showing some foresight would be prudent.   If you have already taken the on-line Hazard Mitigation Plan survey, thank you.  …

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Biden’s new conservation corps stirs hopes of nature-focused hiring spree

The CCC also planted 3 billion trees.….”According to Biden’s website, projects will include working to mitigate wildfire risks, protect watershed health, and improve outdoor recreation access. Sprenkel thinks the effort could also include more activities at the community level, like urban agriculture projects and work retrofitting buildings to be more energy-efficient.” Biden’s new conservation corps …

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Trump’s California water plan troubled federal biologists. They were sidelined

“Jared Huffman, a California Democratic congressman who sits on the House natural resources committee, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service, called some of the revelations “blatantly illegal” and “textbook illegal”. “Gone were the warnings that salmon and whales would suffer. The new version, finalized in the fall of 2019, loosened the rules to free …

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Local Coastal Plan – Public Feedback Period

Economic Development Board Report (pre-pandemic) shows tourism is only 6.5% of our GDP. Our children can’t afford to live here, we need less tourism, more resident protections. Pesticides and vineyards have been permanently banned in California coastal communities due to environmental destruction. Let’s not let the wine industry destroy another area of our county. Planners …

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Kenyan woman invents method to turn plastic into construction cubes that are ‘stronger than bricks’

“According to Matee, using sand and a mixture of plastic waste can produce bricks, manholes, and tiles that are stronger than traditional concrete materials used for construction. Matee boasts that “Our product is almost five to seven times stronger than concrete.” What’s more, Matee’s recycled bricks are lighter and cheaper than more traditional construction products.” Kenyan woman invents …

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Board of Forestry Letters due now to keep fire safe roads regulations

Time to send your letters in to the Board of Forestry to stop the ill advised push by Hopkins and Gore for unfettered commercial and residential development into the urban wildlife buffer where the fires are the most severe on narrow and fire prone areas. Who are they working for?  Hearing next week on third …

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