“Worse Than A Clearcut” video on forest to vineyard conversions

Warning, this is not for the faint of heart if you love forests and their inhabitants. This video was originally published in conjunction with the ill fated Preservation Ranch to educate the public on the environmental impacts of coastal hill vineyard conversions. The effects last for decades.

Ernie Carpenter’s Letter to Supervisors on the proposed Coastal Plan

Sonoma County Supervisors Plan to Homogenize the Sonoma Coast September 22, 2015 The Planning and Resource Management Department has adopted Dr. Seuss as the perfect planning role model. The colorful character, Seuss, is famous for bright colors and talks in riddles. Only this adaption is not so funny and not so bright. It is actually …

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Letter to the editor in the PD by Richard Charter

Thursday’s Letters to the Editor EDITOR: More than 100 local residents packed standing-room-only into the Timber Cove firehouse on Monday for a lively interaction with Sonoma County planning staff now rewriting our Local Coastal Plan. The plan guides new development, as well as future protection, for our treasured coastal lands. Opening the Sonoma Coast to …

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