In April, we learned that PG&E had submitted a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) to the US Fish and Wildlife Service covering Operations and Maintenance activities through the 9-county Bay Area. The proposed HCP would be good for 30 years. It covers a vast area of 400,000 acres and would allow “incidental take” permits for 32...
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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...