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Fall 2004 Green Footnotes  newsletter

Open  Space District expands to the Coast !
From  the Executive Director
Native  American rights and environmental responsibilities
Power  lines undergrounded throughout majority of new route
State  high-speed rail system held up by flawed environmental report
Volunteer  Spotlight: Cait Hutnik
Hanson  Quarry update
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Elsewhere "
CPR  for state could choke environmental protections
Stanford's  mitigation efforts lag; County conducting illegal negotiations
Morgan  Hill considers 50-year Urban Line Limit
Cumulative  impacts : When the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Art  auction and sale raise more than $70,000
The  Big One
Bird  Watching at Wavecrest: Wintering Raptors
The  Committee is watching...


July - September 2004

September  2004:
County parks reopened!
September  2004:
Judge clears way for  Open Space District expansion
September  2004 :
Santa Cruz County dumps  landfill idea
July  2004:
Protest against Open  Space District expansion fails; decision delayed again


Summer 2004 Green Footnotes newsletter

Understanding  the Endangered Species Act: The unauthorized biography of a tiger  salamander
From  the Executive Director
The  tunnel is just around the corner!
Three  perspectives on the foothill scarring
Final  approval of Open Space District expansion to Coast not quite final   NEWS  UPDATE
Timber  protections in San Mateo County threatened
Settlement  from 1998 oil spill benefits local beaches and far-away habitat
Transmission  towers threaten San Bruno Mountain
Planning  for San Mateo County's transportation future :
CGF endorses Measure A
Little  progress toward protection of rare Coyote Ridge habitat
The  Committee is watching...

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Spring 2004 Green Footnotes newsletter

Expansion  of Open Space District to Coast comes closer to reality
Change  is in the air
A  scar above Santa Clara County : Quarry operations threatening foothills
Budget  cuts hit home: San Mateo County Supervisor Rich Gordon discusses  local effects of State budget
San  Mateo County seeks new funding source for parks
The  way south of San Jose
Between  a rock and a hard place: County Planner Tim Heffington watches over  Stanford GUP
An  intriguing mystery in Pescadero Marsh
Defending  the Coast -- again and again: School district eyes agricultural property  owned by POST
Volunteer  Spotlight : Peter and Sue LaTourrette
Remembering  Jane Gallagher
The  Committee is watching...

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Fall 2003 Green Footnotes newsletter

Funding  for County Parks gathers steam
The  Williamson Act: Closing loopholes in technical language tricky
Grassroots  effort key to removal of transmission towers
The  Coastal Act gets local: A Local Coastal Program Primer
First  update of Mid-Coast LCP underway
CGF,  Audubon team up on golf course
The  benefits of using reclaimed water
Promised  Stanford trails long time coming
Santa  Clara County working on new protections for riparian areas
Environmental  Forums bring clarity to two important issues
Financial  effects of land use planning: Not a laughing matter
From  the President
The  Committee is watching...

Download  entire Fall 2003 newsletter as PDF (2.1Kb)...


October 2003

CGF  releases "
Local Coastal Program  Primer "


Summer 2003 Green Footnotes newsletter

Where  are we going in Santa Clara County?
San  Mateo County Parks funding crisis leads to call for ballot measure
Whither  Coastal agriculture : Withering away, or saved by cooperation?
Looking  for local
Supervisors  disappoint with final zoning for Stanford foothills
Efforts  to protect coastal jewel near completion
Nudging  the Legislature toward a grander vision for California
From  the Executive Director
Book  review: "Saving Open Space" offers broad perspective on what  works
Open  Space District poised to expand to the Coast
Thank  you, volunteers!
The  Committee is watching...

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July 2003

Sales  of late naturalist's artwork benefit Portola Valley open space


Spring 2003 Green Footnotes newsletter

California's  Coast: Worth fighting for!
Regional  planning in south San Jose: The HCP/NCCP Process
Los  Altos Hills enacts protections for Town-owned open space
Land  use planning on the Peninsula: Embracing new possibilities
Ta-da:
New coastal access opened!
Open  space users and managers discuss use of public lands
From  the Executive Director
Coastal  Champion Roberts inducted into Women's Hall of Fame
Volunteer  Spotlight: Chris Vogel
The  Committee is watching...

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Fall 2002 Green Footnotes newsletter

Developers  target eastern foothills
County  and Stanford at loggerheads over permit compliance
Preserving  the serpentine ecosystem in Santa Clara County
Frog  habitat destroyed on Phillips Brooks property
Breaking  the logjam on Butano Creek
Mega-homes  threaten coastal and agricultural lands
From  the Executive Director
Coastal  open space -- one step at a time!
Conservation  Council helps coordinate political effectiveness
The  Committee is watching...

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Spring 2002 Green Footnotes newsletter

Protecting  Coastside farming: A long-term effort
Will  the County protect the foothills of the Matadero and San Francisquito Creek  watersheds?
County  extends Stanford's trails deadline
Development  in rural Woodside would violate General Plan
Protecting  Coyote Ridge
Santa  Clara County LAFCO denies sprawl and upholds urban boundaries
From  the Executive Director
Contentious  development in Half Moon Bay poorly placed
North  Wavecrest: A valuable habitat for raptors
County's  new Land Use Work Plan includes environmental protections
Committee  kicks off Environmental Forum Series on June 5
Volunteer!
The  Committee is watching...

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Winter 2002 Green Footnotes newsletter

Special  40th Anniversary issue!

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Fall 2001 Green Footnotes newsletter

Report  Card: Stanford Community Plan Eight-Month Report
Community  park emerges from long battle
Protecting  open space by preserving working landscapes
Sher's  bill closes subdivision loopholes
INNW  Fund — Investing in the environment
The  Committee is watching...

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Summer 2001 Green Footnotes newsletter

Court  Ruling Threatens Coastal Commission
Fight  to Save Coyote Valley Continues
First  Test of New Stanford Community Plan
From  the Executive Director...
Green  Feet Profile: Meet Mike Kahn
New  Coastside Group Forms to Elect Environmentalists
Our  Endangered Farmlands
Pescadero/Butano  Watershed – A Challenge
Rancho  Corral de Tierra — A Treasure Protected at Last!
Santa  Clara County Victory Protects Ranchlands
South  Bay Foothills Protected from Precedent-Setting Development
The  Committee is Watching...

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April 2001

Foothills  Millennium Fund Off to a Great Start! (photos)


Spring 2001 Green Footnotes newsletter

A  New Look for CGF
Above  the Valley: The Treasures of Coyote Ridge
Board  Notes
City  of San Jose Stalls Cisco Referendum
Clean  Streams and Healthy Horsekeeping
Committee  and Foundation Both Support Work to Protect Open Space
Foothills  Millennium Fund is Off to a Grand Start
From  the President...
Stanford's  Community Plan: A Move in the Right Direction

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