Protecting our environmental resources and promoting social justice
Protecting the assault of our pristine coastal areas from oil/gas, real estate developers and winery expansion.
Supervisor Hopkins goes rogue on the environment again (Please email your supervisor and say NO to Hopkins and yes to a better Local Coastal Plan). Coastal protections EDITOR: Protecting the Sonoma Coast hasn’t been easy, but as a community we bucked developers by passing laws and regulation that have kept us from losing a wild and …
Will Bodega Bay be another Jersey Shores? Supervisors leaning towards approval for Jersey developer. “Supervisor Lynda Hopkins advocated for eliminating parcel protections that have been in place for more than 40 years.” EDITORIAL: PRESS DEMOCRAT Preserving the coast EDITOR: Ever wondered why the wild Sonoma coastline doesn’t resemble the Jersey Shore, with arcades, hotels and …
Bodega Bay Another Jersey Shores? Hopkins says yes Read More »
Excerpt: “If Permit Sonoma staff had to wear emblems identifying their sponsors, like NASCAR drivers, we’d know why, out of the blue, the Planning Commission recommendations are being revised.” OUR Letter RE: Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan www.winewaterwatch.org March 7, 2023 Supervisor: Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.org; David.Rabbitt@sonoma-county.org; district3@sonoma-county.org; district4@sonoma-county.org; district5@sonoma-county.org California Coastal Commission: NorthCentralCoast@coastal.ca.gov Caryl.Hart@coastal.ca.gov RE: Adoption of Local Coastal Plan Wine …
ACTION ALERT on the Local Coastal Plan….. time sensitive! (Note: Supervisors are signaling once again that monied interests from out of the area get their way in this county. Locals and scientists working with the Planning Commission for months came up with a great compromise until Permit Sonoma decided they want the coast developed. How …
Don’t let Permit Sonoma usurp community and Planning Commission recommended wording. Mining, vineyards, toxins, off shore industrial development and more. Tell your supervisor to stay with what was proposed and tell Permit Sonoma NO!
Excerpt: “If Permit Sonoma staff had to wear emblems identifying their sponsors, like NASCAR drivers, we’d know why, out of the blue, the Planning Commission recommendations are being revised.” OUR Letter RE: Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan www.winewaterwatch.org March 7, 2023 Supervisor: Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.org; David.Rabbitt@sonoma-county.org; district3@sonoma-county.org; district4@sonoma-county.org; district5@sonoma-county.org California Coastal Commission: NorthCentralCoast@coastal.ca.gov Caryl.Hart@coastal.ca.gov RE: Adoption of Local Coastal Plan Wine …