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Save Shoreline

Letter to the Editor By Zeva B. Longley, Richmond October 15, 2009 In planning for the future, I urge the Richmond general plan to include protecting the shoreline for the sake of the planet and for the general health of the folks who live in and around Richmond. I was lucky to grow up in a small beach town in Orange County. I am grateful my mother and other residents fought to keep the beaches and much of the land near it for the public. If they hadn't, it would have been be a disaster. Such a disaster could happen to Richmond unless city planners realize the value of the shore and protect it. originally published at: http://www.con...

Bay Area cities must cut trash in storm drains to protect SF Bay

By Kelly Zito, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, October 14, 2009 More than 70 Bay Area cities from Fairfield to Los Gatos must slash the volume of trash flowing from their streets and storm drains into San Francisco Bay by 40 percent under a new permit plan from regional water quality regulators. The permit, touted as the first of its kind in the nation, is the most comprehensive effort yet to control the amount of litter that makes its way into the region's waterways and sets a long-term goal of zero trash discharge by 2022. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board is expected to approve the storm water permit ...

New rules passed to cut down on trash in S.F. Bay

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Dozens of cities surrounding San Francisco Bay are facing new rules intended to cut down on the amount of trash that ends up in bay. The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board voted in favor Wednesday of regulations that would require 70 cities to take steps to make sure that fewer plastic bags, chemicals and other pollutants get into storm drains and creeks, and ultimately into San Francisco Bay. The new rules require cities to reduce the amount of storm water trash by 40 percent by July, 2014. After seven years, the amount of trash would have to be reduced by 70 percent, with a 100 percent ...

Richmond Design Review Board, Planning Commission to look at Point Molate hotel-casino resort

By Katherine Tam, Contra Costa Times Wednesday, October 7, 2009 RICHMOND - Two citizen advisory bodies will make recommendations to the Richmond City Council on the hotel-casino resort proposed for the city's waterfront. The Design Review Board will review design review documents in December, and the Planning Commission will review the final environmental impact report by Dec. 31 at the earliest. The Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians and developer Upstream want to build a resort at the old Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Plans call for a 240,000-square-foot casino with 124,000 square feet of gaming; ...

New shoreline camp boosts Bay Water Trail

By Denis Cuff, Contra Costa Times Wednesday, October 7, 2009 It was just a two-hour kayak paddle from San Rafael to Richmond, but it was a big step forward for the San Francisco Bay Water Trail, a network of launching and camping spots for paddlers. A trio of kayakers paddled five miles across the Bay to Point Pinole Regional Shoreline in Richmond on Monday to become the first visitors to the first new campground for the Bay Water Trail since California lawmakers authorized its creation in 2005. The East Bay Regional Park District developed the group camp - its first shoreline one - cozily inside the sheltered earth and concrete walls of ...

New shoreline camp boosts Bay Water Trail

By Denis Cuff, Contra Costa Times Wednesday, October 7, 2009 It was just a two-hour kayak paddle from San Rafael to Richmond, but it was a big step forward for the San Francisco Bay Water Trail, a network of launching and camping spots for paddlers. A trio of kayakers paddled five miles across the Bay to Point Pinole Regional Shoreline in Richmond on Monday to become the first visitors to the first new campground for the Bay Water Trail since California lawmakers authorized its creation in 2005. The East Bay Regional Park District developed the group camp - its first shoreline one - cozily inside the sheltered earth and concrete walls of ...

S.F. Bay’s slide in mud worries scientists

By Kelly Zito, Chronicle Staff Writer Monday, October 5, 2009 Millions of tons of sand and clay that Gold Rush miners scoured from the Sierra Nevada have finally flushed out to sea after more than a century in San Francisco Bay, according to the San Francisco Estuary Institute. While that has led to a remarkably clearer bay in the past decade, scientists are worried about the implications for fish and wetlands, which require a certain amount of free-floating silt for survival. "This sediment was introduced during hydraulic mining, and the ecosystem adapted," said Dave Schoellhamer, who leads the program to monitor bay water sediment ...

Point Isabel in Richmond Picked as #1 Dog Park In Country

By Patrick Monday, October 5, 2009 Today, Petside.com counted off the top 10 dog parks in the country and, most notably, they included the Bay Area's Point Isabel Regional Shoreline as it's number 1 choice. I'm not sure exactly how you judge dog parks that are across the county from one another and I'm not entirely sure why petside.com has decided to undertake such a grand account of the best dog parks in America (probably so blogs like ours will talk about it), but there is little doubt that they were anything but spot on in picking the Richmond park as their number one choice. With over 21 acres bordering the San Francisco Bay (making ...

West County Times 9/30/2009

Letter to the Editor September 30, 2009 The sights, sounds and fragrances of our shoreline and wildlife need to be protected. We need to preserve it for ourselves and for our children — in perpetuity. Once it's gone, it's gone forever. The traffic congestion at the intersection of Central Avenue and Rydin Road is already very frustrating. Further intrusion will permanently destroy our wildlife and views, and pollute our air. I enjoy Kohl's. I especially need to shop without going on the freeway (to Hilltop Mall or elsewhere). Instead of bringing more blight to Richmond, Kohl's could perform community service, as well as exhibit commercial ...

West County Times 9/28/2009

Letter to the Editor September 28, 2009 As a Richmond resident, I hope the city of Richmond will support shoreline access and keep the current designations for all shoreline parcels. Our shorelines are one of our greatest assets. I urge the city to protect all of our shoreline and especially North Richmond, South Richmond and San Pablo Peninsula. David Moore, Richmond Find more Letters to the Editor at: http://www.contracostatimes.com/letters