Update: We’re pleased to report that on August 28, the Planning Commission voted 4-3 to deny the appeal of this project. We’d like to thank Commissioners Cohen, Escobar, Hetterly and Levy for their vote to uphold the proper process and deny the appeal. On Thursday, August 28, the Santa Clara County Planning Commission will consider...
On Tuesday, August 5, there will be a public meeting about the environmental impacts of a proposed new energy facility in south San Jose. The project could be built in one of two places: on an orchard in Coyote Valley, or at an existing PG&E substation. According to the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC)’s environmental...
A massive industrial development has been proposed in the heart of San Bruno Mountain—a regional jewel known for its natural beauty. The area is home to a diverse collection of plants and wildlife, including three federally endangered butterflies. Please use the form below to email the Brisbane City Council and tell them San Bruno Mountain...
We’re excited to report that San Jose has dropped a potential plan that could have greatly increased the amount of development along Monterey Road in Coyote Valley. Development in this area could have severely harmed the entire Coyote Valley landscape, since Coyote Creek, which runs alongside Monterey Road, is the most important wildlife corridor through...
On June 30, through a rushed last-minute process, the California Legislature approved one of the most devastating rollbacks ever of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) – the state’s signature environmental law. Green Foothills is working with a coalition of over 130 nonprofit organizations to urge the Legislature to fix the worst issues with this...
Good things have been happening in San Benito County since voters here passed Measure A last fall. Developers have withdrawn many of their most harmful proposals, and the county is developing new policies that have the potential to help wildlife and protect farmland. However, the county is still considering some proposals for quarries and other...
Thanks to everyone who took the time to email the California Coastal Commission regarding the approval of Pacifica’s Local Coastal Land Use Plan (LCLUP) update. Unfortunately, on May 9th, the Coastal Commissioners voted 8-1 to approve Pacifica’s LCLUP that includes the new, controversial “Special Shoreline Resiliency Areas.” These areas allow for neighborhood-scale seawalls in Rockaway...
Next week, the Coastal Commission will vote on a decision that could affect the entire California coast. The city of Pacifica has asked the Coastal Commission to approve a coastal land use plan that would allow neighborhood-scale seawalls, which are known to cause beaches to shrink and ultimately disappear. Please email the Coastal Commission by...
Rural areas across Santa Clara County are under threat from a flood of harmful “builder’s remedy” development proposals that would hurt people and wildlife. Almost all of these projects are located on prime farmland or hillside habitat, in floodplains or wildfire hazard areas, and lack water and sewer access. If approved, these projects would result...
This is an updated version of an article that was originally published on May 24, 2022. At Green Foothills, we focus some of our strongest advocacy efforts on the habitat linkages that are the key to protecting local wildlife. Only a few of these critical linkages are left in the Bay Area — and they’re...
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