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CGF in the News on Midpen’s Ballot Measure

From the article: $300 million open space measure heads toward Silicon Valley ballot By Paul Rogers in the Mercury News on 2/25/14 Supporters contend that preserving land in open space not only provides for better views from urban areas but also reduces air pollution, preserves drinking water quality and raises property values. They note the...

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Plan for SEQ Ignores Myriad of Significant Impacts

By Julie Hutcheson Responses to the long awaited Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Morgan Hill’s Southeast Quadrant (SEQ) Plan expose what Committee for Green Foothills has been saying all along – the plan is indefensible. Our 20-page comment letter is one of many pointing out the major flaws in the City of Morgan Hill’s EIR...

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Senator Hill Proposes Legislation to Open Martin’s Beach

This past Monday, our Legislative Advocate, Lennie Roberts joined State Senator Jerry Hill along with San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley, members of the Surfrider Foundation, Martin’s 5, and Coastside residents- at a news conference announcing Hill’s legislation to reopen the public a road that leads to Martin’s Beach. Senator Hill’s legislation, Senate Bill 968,...

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Green eNotes

We’re excited to announce  CGF’s new monthly e-newsletter. We’re hoping this will be a way for everyone to keep up-to-date with our advocacy efforts, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming events. The newsletters will go out on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Please let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions to share. Check...

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Towards a Better Food System in Santa Clara County

By Julie Hutcheson Although the Valley of the Hearts Delight moniker has long been replaced by that of Silicon Valley, Santa Clara County is still home to almost 1,100 farms and ranches.  These farms and ranches are at the heart of our local food system – that which encompasses all efforts to produce our food...

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Ulistac Natural Area Under Threat

By Alice Kaufman Ulistac Natural Area represents the last 40 acres of undeveloped natural land in the City of Santa Clara. It is the result of thousands of hours of volunteer work by schoolchildren, Boy Scouts, nature lovers, teachers, birders, and others who have devoted time to planting, weeding, and helping to create the diverse...

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PG&E Gas Pipeline project threatens Edgewood Park

By Lennie Roberts Edgewood Park’s serpentine grasslands support spectacular spring wildflower displays and are habitat for seven species protected under federal and state law, including the Bay checkerspot butterfly and the San Mateo thornmint, a small plant found only at Edgewood. PG&E is proposing to install a new 24” gas pipeline to upgrade a non-standard...

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Redwood Forest Ecology Talk in the News

Great article on the talk we hosted with Dr. Will Russell: Forest Scientist Dispels Common Myths about Old-Growth Redwood Forests By Betsy Herbert in a special to the Santa Cruz Sentinel on 12/19/2013 When the subject is coast redwoods, people seem to come out of the woodwork to hear a talk, especially when an expert...

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A Tale of Two Quarries

By Alice Kaufman and Lennie Roberts Pilarcitos Quarry The Pilarcitos Quarry, located off Highway 92 in Nuff Canyon, three miles east of Half Moon Bay, is a granite quarry that produces rock, sand and gravel (called “aggregate” in the construction industry). Although Pilarcitos Quarry has been in operation since 1933 and thus predates San Mateo...

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Action Alert! Uphold Good Land Use Policy

Update (1/23/14): The Board of Supervisors have decided to hold off on making a decision on the General Plan amendment application for the Uvas Road property. The application will be discussed at a future meeting, date TBD. We will keep everyone posted as we get more information. From an action alert sent December 6, 2013:...

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