Letters written by subject matter experts
on behalf of
Friends of the Gualala River
Your contributions enable us to hire biologists, hydrologists, geologists, foresters and attorneys when needed to submit expert commentary on proposed development and logging plans.
These comments provide the technical and scientific evidence needed by agencies and the courts to enforce California's environmental laws and regulations for the protection of the Gualala River watershed.
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Artesa ("Fairfax") vineyard conversion
Result: stay tuned
- 6/12: Justin Augustine & Paul Carroll - petition
Artesa Final EIR
Result: EIR cerified; lawsuit filed
Artesa Recirculated Draft EIR
Result: Draft EIR still under review
Artesa Draft EIR
Result: Draft EIR partially recirculated
- 12/09: Miley Holman, archaeologist #2
- 7/09: Richard Grassetti, environmental planner
- 7/09: Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 7/09: Miley Holman, archaeologist
- 7/09: Dave Hope, forester
- 7/09: Greg Kamman, hydrologist
Artesa Neg Dec
Result: Neg Dec withdrawn - EIR required
- 5/03: Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 5/03: Greg Kamman, hydrologist
- 5/03: Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
- 5/03: Paul Carroll, attorney
Bower NTMP (1-08NTMP-009 MEN)
Result: Petition filed; now under review
- 2/10: Justin Augustine, attorney - petition
Gualala River gravel mining
Result: significantly improved environmental protection
- 10/07: Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
- 10/07: Dennis Jackson, hydrologist (to BOS)
- 10/07: Greg Kamman, hydrologist
Little Creek vineyard conversions
(Roessler, Martin & Hansen/Whistler)
Result: Court agreed - EIR required; now in process
- 11/04: Paul Carroll, attorney - petition
- 6/04: Don Erman, ecologist
- 5/04: Paul Carroll, attorney
- Roessler vineyard conversion
- Martin vineyard conversion
- 7/04: Paul Carroll, attorney
- 7/04: Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 7/04: Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
- 7/04: Greg Kamman, hydrologist
- 6/04: Michael Johnson, researcher
- Hansen/Whistler vineyard conversion
Coastal Ridges: Option A & Robinson Creek THP
Result: Option A approved (over our objections)
Hernandez NTMP (1-06NTMP-009 SON)
Result: Petition dismissed
Sonoma County General Plan, forest protection
Result: Forest Protection ordinance passed (in weakened form)
Campbell vineyard conversion
Result: Permanent stay granted
- 7/06: Mark Wolfe, attorney - opening brief
- 9/01: Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
Haupt Creek THP
(Sonoma old growth redwood forest)
Result: THP rejected by Board of Forestry
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