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By Lennie roberts of “green” thinking. This is not an infill site, and the “Saltworks” 30,000 new residents would add tremendous strain to an already o-called “green” developments are not at all “green” if they are out of gridlocked Highway 101 and Woodside Road. Extraordinary sscale, poorly designed, located in sensitive habitats such as wetlands, measures will be necessary to protect future residents from ordi- situated in hazardous locations such as fl oodplains, or consume precious nary flooding, to say nothing of future sea level rise. The developer prime agricultural land. In fact, such projects could well give the bur- recently announced a deal to transfer water from the Kern River to geoning green building movement a bad name. Redwood City for this project. Such a transfer could potentially On the coast, the 225,000 sq. ft . Big Wave Offi ce Park and 70-unit Big involve blending Delta water with the Bay Area’s pristine Hetch Wave Wellness Center propose an impressive array of “green” features, Hetchy water. This could be a significant adverse impact to all including alternative energy systems, on-site wastewater treatment/ 2 million customers of the Hetch Hetchy system. recycling/disposal systems, and restoration of wetlands. Its sponsors are Big Wave and the Redwood City Saltworks mini-city are two huge seeking LEED* Platinum certifi cation. projects located in the wrong places and it’s relatively easy to see their Yet Big Wave is hardly a green project. Its potential impacts on the negative att ributes. Less dramatic, but equally problematic, is the trend to site’s wetlands and endangered species at the adjacent Pillar Point Marsh, build McMansions on country estates far from urban services. On a per proximity to an Ohlone burial site, paving over of prime agricultural capita basis, these supersize houses consume a disproportionate share lands, and massive 50-foot high buildings make its touted green features of land, energy, and other resources, and require expensive and resource problematic. Because the site is not served by convenient transit, the consuming service and maintenance throughout their usable lifetime. project will generate an estimated 2,200 daily vehicle trips, which must To be truly green, we need to think about building in the right places use substandard, narrow roads to access the site. and living sustainably. Location, design, and restraint are equally In Redwood City, Cargill/DMB’s proposed development of a important components of the green universe. CGF sprawling mini-city on restorable Bay wetlands is hardly an example * LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 2 | Green Footnotes Summer 2010 Bill Murray LAYOuT Mahlon Hubenthal ediTOr friends andsupporters. Committee forGreenFoothills for three timesayearby the Green Footnotes April Vargas Ashwin Sunder Jeff Segall Alex Kennett Gail Kaiser Jim Foran Paul Davis Davey Mary Helen Chapmansecretary Bill WhitmerTreasurer Vice PresidentMatthew Burrows Margaret MacNiven BOArd OF direCTOrs Kelsey Wolfgram, intern Camilo Delay, intern Annika Christensen, intern intern Anthony Aerts, Wendee CrofootOffice manager santa Clara County Brian Schmidt Lennie Roberts Cynthia D’Agosta sTAFF Fax: 650-968-8431 Phone: 650-968-7243 www.GreenFoothills.org [email protected] Palo Alto, CA94303 3921 EastBayshore Road Committee for Green Foothills education andgrassrootsaction. Mateo countiesthroughadvocacy, resources ofSantaClaraandSan space, farmlands, andnatural mission istoprotecttheopen Committee forGreenFoothills Counties. Santa Clara and San Mateo protect the environment throughout and maintain land use policies that organization working to establish is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofi t Committee for Green Foothills Green FOOThiLLs COmmiTTee FOr Legislative Advocate, san mateo County Legislative Advocate, executive director President is published director executive Fromthe conversations we are encountering as advocates. sound and what is truly green. term “green”, applied to buildings and technology, is used to justify developing our precious lands. the work of our founders to protect open space; however our fi ght becomes more diffi cult as the and drove a VW bus. Th e meaning “beingof green” has undergone many changes since CGF was simply because I wore Earth shoes, ate vegetarian and organic food from the Ben Lomand Co-op, foothills of East San Jose, or simply going to the park to play. And when in college, I was green A environment. Th e articles presented in this edition of Green Footnotes present a snapshot of the emerging Th e label “green” is sowidely used now that people are confused aboutwhat is environmentally As As the green movement continues to evolve, we at CGF continue to advocate for a truly “green” ■ ■ ■ ■ Ron Erskine, who took a hike with CGF members, shares his experience and insights about Advocate Lennie Roberts looks at two important San Mateo County projects and asks the Bob Power Advocate Brian Schmidt questions local mine impacts, versus shipping massive materials funding sources for the improvements; why it’s important to save open space; question, when is green not green?; long distances; Th e articles presented in this edition of Green Footnotes present a snapshot of the emerging conversations we about the days when “going green” referred to heading to Yosemite, or hiking the green of Green Footnotes to the topic, “green on green”. Our discussions left me reminiscing ft er some discussion, CGF staff and Board members decided to dedicate this edition

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presents the trade off s in San Jose Water Treatment plant between habitat and are encountering as advocates. thought of themselves as being green. Today, we continue and fought hard for protection of open space. And they passionately about land stewardship and preservation development and in a natural state. Th eywrote and spoke “green” to represent keeping the foothills open, free of founded in 1962 and since the fi rst Earth Day in 1970. Th e founders and early followers of CGF chose the word Green Footnotes Summer 2010 | 3 Anthony Aerts Anthony Annika Christensen Wolfgram Kelsey - - -

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I want to thank thank to I want Paul Davis Paul Ashwin Sunder I am honored to welcome three talented individuals the to talented three welcome to honored I am welcome We It is my pleasure to be President of the Board of Directors of Directors of the Board be President to pleasure is my It of Redwood City. Camilo plans to pursue Industrial Design Design Industrial pursue to plans Camilo of Redwood City. world real in college described and providing as the project the internship provided goal. CGF that experience toward Bryan Beck Mr. by conducted was mentoring direct oversight; The project to willwith citizens shared be of Redwood City. project. of this impending impact help visualize the potential Our newest members add to an an to add members newest Our group a group, illustrious already of, part a be to excited am I which towards move we as particularly as years effective and productive 50 in organization environmental an Area. Bay the tee for Green Foothills, who is volunteering hiswith time up whous Foothills, is volunteering Green for tee dating our media contact list, of public officials well the list as as contact our media dating indeed,task but one arduous An of influence. in our sphere particularly for our annual our outreach, which streamlined has event. Inspirations Nature’s of CGF. Board tory of environmental issues in the Bay Area that is invaluable is invaluable that Area in the Bay issues tory of environmental our organization. to hiatus. Jeff is past president of CGF and chair of the Stanford Stanford of the and chair CGF of president past is Jeff hiatus. a depth of knowledge of the his has Alliance. He Open Space Vice President for Semi, a not-for-profit company in the high in the high company for Semi, a not-for-profit President Vice of the Chewonki is also a former trustee He industry. tech runs that in Maine organization environmental an Foundation, the bike and hike to loves Paul for youth. programs educational much adding already jumped on board, has trails. He Area Bay update, site our web program, outreach member our planned to planning. Inspirations Nature’s and his future interests are in contributing to land stewardship and and stewardship land in contributing to are his future interests works and for . Francisco in San lives conservation. He is both issues environmental of understanding Ashwin’s the baton pass begin we as to us, to encouraging and refreshing the nexton to generation. illustrious already an to add members Our newest this year. be a part of, to which particularly a group excited I am group, an as years effective and 50 productive towards move we as Area. in the Bay organization environmental on on Cynthia board summer

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From the From President our History Project, sorting through and organizing 48 years 48 years organizing and sorting through Project, our History for our 50th anniversary in prepare we as memorabilia of CGF 2012. agricultural and water issues in South County. in South issues water and agricultural University in Public Policy, concentrating on Agricultural concentrating in Public Policy, University has a farm on that up in Nebraska grew He Law. and Policy for nature a love has and been in his family for 5 generations protect of the need to awareness well an as as agriculture and is internship Anthony’s public policy. through open space for the American West the Bill by Lane Center sponsored on western focusing Program he iswhere part of their Intern landscape the history, he is documenting At CGF issues. water well as as watershed, Creek ecologyand Francisquito of the San advocate, Clara withworking our Santa year at Barnard College in New York where she is she studying where York in New College Barnard at year of President only is Vice she Not Biology. and Music Spanish, is she of the Barnard also a member Glee Club, the Columbia Annika this summer will At CGF Program. Leaders Emerging bilingual and skills on both leadership her be drawing we as extending by Alto Palo in East a presence CGF make to work community. in that leaders to our outreach Saint Francis High School in Mountain View. Volunteering Volunteering View. in Mountain School High Francis Saint summer with former CGF Board member, member, Board withsummer former CGF Committee for Green Foothills for two years now, and in that and in that Foothillsnow, for years for Green two Committee forward with the organization moved vision, time has foresight with work her clarity is and al- approaches She leadership. and extra mile go that necessary and willing do the research ways to desk. her crosses She fully that issue new understand each to How CGF. at do here we thrives and on the work by is excited report this to that am delighted So I me. does it allshe mystifies interns motivated and young three welcomes CGF summer and schedule busy her maintains she as her helping who are expands the scope of our work. received an International Baccalaureate Internship award this award Internship Baccalaureate International an received a virtual three- As create his to project, chose Camilo summer. Saltworks of the proposed project simulation dimensional

welcome O Thanks | fr 4 | Green Footnotes Summer 2010 Byxbee Park isaunique area used in many diff erent ways. analyses and a feasibility studyanalyses are and completed. afeasibility Committ eefor and webest won’t argument, environmental knowuntil them all sidesfeelpassionatelyboth about theirposition. sideshave Park.Both at Byxbee green excellent credentials, and environmentalists are dedicated equally theland all to preserving posed compost to signifi trucking cant distances.Other AltoPalo Park, and convertByxbee itinto acomposting operation, as op- Alto Landfill that is dedicated becomingto natural open space at Some Palo Alto environmentalists want to take ofthePalo part Park thehardest is choiceIhave faced inmy seven years at CGF. the controversy over aproposed composting operation at Byxbee ly-benefiwhen presentedtwocial choices. option with However, I usuallyhave litt lediffi culty determining the mostenvironmental- A By Brian schmidt Green versus Green at Byxbee Park| sAnTA CLArA COunTY | Th determine whichsidewill has the edetails and are important notthelargest land useever, decision While it’s important. tect openspace and natural resources inSanta Clara County, s Committ eeforGreen advocateFoothills’ working to pro- to protect anatural is climate. It Committ is eeforGreen Foothills’ the other oneofthenatural hand, resources we are dedicated also saving when cut land and saving climate comeinto confl On ict. confl theyconfl ict, ict. disastrous Coyote Valley Specifi when principles c Plan. But still, argument toa powerful defeat proposals inGilroy the and to kill the negative impacts onclimate from sprawl proposals has been much less than average. theAmerican Similarly, ouremphasis on reduce emissions and keep California and theBay Area emitt ing work to stop sprawl has over donemuch to thelast half-century something we emphasized inpast Green Footnote Our articles. complement ethics ratherthe two than conflwith one another, ict save ourclimate! —against theoldest —save theland! Usually I can discuss involved. some oftheissues and principles sue. point we Atthis can’t delve into ortake details aposition, but ultimatelyGreen have Foothills will to make is- onthis adecision As an openspaceAs organization, might seem clear- ourpriorities In many ways issue this pits thenewest environmental ethic— Continued on page 10 Photo courtesy of Bob Power Green Footnotes Summer 2010 | 5 - - the

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The Audubon Society wants all buffer lands turned into The three-year master plan process began in earnest for Conservation gains are temporary, losses are permanent. For more information on the county’s Burrowing Owls [email protected], at find out Kleinhaus to Shani Or contact Fremont. This charismatic owl has disappeared from many locations and maintains a tenuous hold in buffer lands thatsurround the South Bay. This opportunity to set aside a significant portion of the newly available 2,600 acres rep resents an extraordinary opportunity to protect Burrowing Owls.` a combination of Burrowing Owl preserve, upland refugia,and expanded riparian corridors. But the city’s plannersare faced with the challenge of generating income from the property to offset costs. So development is on the table. the public in August 2009 with a carnival-sized tent setalong up the Plant’s Parking lot on Los Esteros Rd. In that first public meeting, participants used a highly sophisticated,electronic polling system to click their preferences and 30 seconds later view the updated results. It’s important to speak up to help guide this master plan to the most intelligent long-term use of this extraordinary property. “We don’t need to be sophisticated, we just need your voice to help guide this master plan to the most ligent long-term use of this extraordinary property.” and efforts to protect them, see: http://scvas.org/index.php?page=text&id=bowl get involved. to how aster An - -

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meted from hundreds of breeding pairs in the 1970’s to an estimated forty pairs today. Burrowing Owl biologists believe that creating open space preserves for their protec tion is essential to their survival. Historic Burrowingnesting Owl locations stretch along the lands bordering the bay from Bayfront Park in Menlo Park to the NUMMI plant in ogy will footprint. the Thus, smaller plant allow a significantly Creek, Edwards Don Coyote to property2,600-acre adjacent Wildlife Refuge, Pond the Salt and National Bay Francisco San land-use a three-year is undergoing Project planRestoration

ning process that will change the way the land is used and restore some of it to open space. the Coyote Creek riparian corridor and, as Santa Clara Val ley Audubon Society suggests, to provide protected habitat for the Western Burrowing Owl. A by Society Audubon Valley Clara Santa Director, Executive Water Family of Burrowing Owls being raised in the shade of the freeway. freeway. of the shade the in raised being Owls of Burrowing Family Burrowing necessarily represent the views and opinions of Committee for Green Green for of Committee opinions views and the represent necessarily - forcontribut author the thanks gratefully Committee The Foothills. edition. this to article the ing 6 | Green Footnotes Summer 2010 Billand Jan Whitmer Jamieand Joe Wang Nancyand Ted Vian Davidand Karie Thomsom Geoffand Colleen Tate TanyaSlesnick and TedMitchell KathrynSlater-Carter LeonardJ. Shustek and Donna Dubinsky Nancyand Greg Serrurier Jeffand Meridith Segall KarenScussel and Curt Riffle Albertand Jo Schreck BrianSchmidt and Karen Coppock KatieSanborn and Barbara Wright Lennieand Mike Roberts Carolynand WilliamReller Janeand Dave Pine PaulPerkovic JeanieNieri Treichel Deanand LaVon Morton Jamisand Margaret MacNiven Sidneyand Linda Liebes Sueand Dick Levy Peterand Sue LaTourrette SusanLang and Robert Levenson AmbassadorBill and Mrs. Jean Lane GailKaiser Tomand Madge Jordan PatriciaL. Hooper Chuckand Christy Holloway Ruthand Ben Hammett AuthorHofmayer EmilieGoldman Lucilleand Steve Glassman MarkBult and VelmaGentzsch JimForan Roband Susan Flint CarlH. Feldman SandyEmerson NancyDrapkin RichardO. DeAtley Maryand Jack Davey RobinClark and Mary Mackiernan ElizabethChamberlain MatthewBurrows LindaBrownrigg and Philip Lewis Allanand Marilyn Brown CraigBritton and Carleen Bruins Annetteand Tom Ashton Dr.Daniel Alegriaand Dr. Mary Page Hufty Steveand Carlene Abbors asmembers of the Foothills Millennium Fund. protection. Weare pleased to recognize them extraordinarycommitment to local open space morein the past fiscal year have made an Thesegenerous major donors of $1,000 or M Foothills ReceivedGifts April 1,2009-March 31,2010 Thank illennium

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You! A.R. and C.M. Carlson Gordonand Joan Campbell MagdalenaCabrera Williamand Barbara Busse Gailand Robert Buschini PatrickBurt KerryL. Burke GretchenBurke Jimand WiletaBurch RobertBuell JoanneE. Bruggemann PhyllisBrowning RobertD. Brown, Jr. JonathanBrown DianneBrinson CynthiaBright Winslowand AnnBriggs EdithBridges and David Cone Davidand Sally Brew ScottBrenneman SabrinaBrennan LawrenceM. Breed Mary AshleyBrayton PatriciaBoyle PenelopeBowen JuliaBott and Paul Acklin Christopher A.Botsford NancyS. Borgeson Mr.and Mrs. John Boice Philand Mary Bobel JaneBlumberg-Goldberg Arnoldand Barbara Bloom Marsdenand Elizabeth Blois JeffreyBlohm and Lovinda Beal Noeland Frances Blincoe NadiaBledsoe JimBlanchard and TerrySweeney Rogerand Millicent Bishop PaulBillig ShirleyBiggerstaff EdgarBierdeman AnnC. Beyer JanetBertaina Davidand AnneBernstein CarolineH. Bergh DavidBergen FredD. Benz Atsukoand Keith Bennett JeanneBenioff HeleneF. 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Darlene Vine Timothy Vogel Christie K. Wachtel Mary and John Wagstaffe H. Karen Walker Doug and Darien Walden Loren and Erika Mary and Ward Paine Ward and Mary Palthe W. Richard Mr. Parsons Lyndall G. Parham Peter Pasturel Ragni Patek Pam Patton Gary Paulin Joan Paulson Lynne Pearson Enid and Pernasgiz-Battles Elena Battles Matt Perrone Jocelyn and David Pflaum Andy and Courtney Phillips Merry Pickering Joe and Helen Boyd Pat and Piper Robert Community Home Manufactured Ridge Pillar Pollard Fran Anderson Jane and Ponteri Eric Popyack George and Nadia Smith Bern and Powell Chris Pratt Vaughan and Margot Pressburger T. Thomas Price Duffy Prince Nan Prutton Simon and Susan Purdie Bruce Quinn Helen and Daniel Raczek Ted Raleigh Sheila Rankin Carroll and Laura Raphael Anne and Bert Ratliff Marcy Gilbert Rawlins Jo Rakonitz Eleanor Reimnitz H. Kate Reneau Frances and David Renzel Emily Rhodas Virginia Richert Eric Rigney Barbara Ringold Jeannette Ritson David Roberts Ray and Lynn Roberts A. Jennifer Rochester Leon and Myrna Rock Judy and Stephen Roisen Dobbie M.D. Rose, Deborah Rosenbaum Ruth and Dick Rosengreen Annemarie MD Rosenthal, Howard Roth Aileene and Bob Rourke Claudia and Jim Rosenthal tBrian and Rubin Cindy Ruby Allen and Ruby Cindy Hon. Ruiz Ann Mary Rust C. Audrey Rush Leonard Rusmore Jean Smernoff David and Russell Cindy Russell Bruce Ruth Ron and Carol Sailor L. Nancie Samuelson D. Ralph Sandoval Dolly Sanguinetti David Saxe Dorothy and George Saxon P. Roberta Schabinger E. Karl Schachter Vic and Jan Schauwecker Suzanne Schilling Dianne Schmidt Cynthia Schmidt Kathy Schmuck Charles Schneider Nancy Schreiner Robert and Dot Taylor Claire and Schulz G. Charles Schwind Janet Scruggs Robert Seaney Barbara Sedriks Janice and Walter Segall Berman Joan and Segall Paul Seidel Bruce Seike C. Elizabeth Tom Lockard and Alix Marduel Alix and Lockard Tom Lockfeld Franklin Locklin Linda Loeb David Loftis John and Anne London David Mrs. and Dr. Lord Pauline Louchheim Hal and Carol Lund Nancy and Tor Lurie D. Judith Lyman Janet Lynch Rene Macias Mois and A. Judith MacIntosh Chris MacMillan Hugh Mallory F. John Mansfield Ellie Maroder A. Elizabeth Martin Janet Bartlett Olivia and Martineau Anne Alice Mayer Olive Metcalfe Valerie and John Lyons James and McCarthy Jane Mary McCloskey Helen and Pete McDonald B. Marshall McDevitt Hugh McGarr Annette and Arthur McIntosh J. Laura Olivo Allen and McKnight Robin McKuhen Ralph and Susan McLaughlin P. Eileen McLemore Seney Clysta Gill McVey Mary Meehan Bill and Betsy Meissner O. Ernst Melton Eve and John Menke Frank Mendel Don Merritt L. Nancy Meyer Amy Millar Pat Boutell Avis and Miller Lyman H. Shea Mike and Miller Kati Miller D. Kristine Miller Micki Milligan Pat and Joyce Millin Barbara Mills Peter and Mary Mitchell Lynn and David Moline Robert Snow Gale and Montgomery James Moorman Albert Mrs. Eliot Mark and Moran Kelly White Ellen Mary and Morton Jack Moser G. Anne Moss Robert Moutoux Thomas Muckle Maureen Munyak S. Edward Murveit Hy and Murveit Airola Leslie Myers Jean Myers Karen Nadeau Jack Nagel Terry M.D. Naifeh, C. Sam and Karen Navarro A. Richard Nielsen Gary and Liz Nelson P. Ann Nelson Walter Newhagen Antje and Paul Newman Lee and Merrill Niederman Bob Nightingale Susan Nisbet K. William Nitz Ken Norman Virginia and Timothy Norris Dorothy Norton Joan O’Brien Tim Glauthier TJ and O’Farrell Brigid Okuzumi Margaret Oldfield Beverly and William Olmsted Jean Oppenheimer Kurt and Sue Nitzberg Orr Frances Pacelli Michael Page Virginia 8 | Green Footnotes Summer 2010 Tour participants getting agood look at a raptor’s nest. Ryan Philips ofDe Environmental Anza Studies discusses the Coyote Valley Wildlife Corridor. Coyote Valley offers some beautifulviews of surrounding hills. Connectivity Project.Connectivity theState within corridor wildlife critical documentedwhich Coyote Valley as a Center AB2785(2008) to discussbill his joined us at theKirsch Environmental member Iraote Assembly Creek. Ruskin fish migration patterns and habitat on Coy County Creeks Coalition the described their newest acquisition. The Santa Clara provided atour and talked about plans for Clara Space County Open Authority throughout Coyote Valley. The Santa easements conservation onparcelswith discussed theirrole Conservancy Land Craige Edgerton Valley oftheSilicon and theCoyote sightings within Corridor. counts, tracking, information onwildlife development pressures area. onthis Mountain ranges, and about themany theDiablo between and Santaridor Cruz the area’s cor role important as awildlife O Coyote Valley about Learning | PHOTOESSAY | DeAnza ProfessorDeAnza shared Ryan Phillips Coyote Valley and learned about n June 19thCGF members toured - - Green Footnotes Summer 2010 | 9 Mondy Lariz discussing fish habitat. fish discussing Lariz Mondy Mary Davey enjoying Mondy Lariz’s Lariz’s Mondy enjoying Mary Davey talk. creek Craige Edgerton talks of the easements Land Conservancy holds on local parcels. local on holds Conservancy Land Valley Silicon easements of the talks Edgerton Craige Brian Schmidt discussing the impact of Coyote Valley development on Wildlife Corridors. Wildlife on development Valley of Coyote impact the discussing Schmidt Brian Coyote Valley offers some beautiful views of surrounding hills. surrounding of views beautiful some offers Valley Coyote 10 | Green Footnotes Summer 2010 Byxbee to be the onethat’s Some issues truly are hard environmental leaders, however important mise that Palo Alto struck was not with that a deal can be changed. The compro However, one more principle applies — the environmental protections in Palo Alto. authority of being responsible for many of dentally, these leaders can speak with the shouting out, “a deal is a deal.” Not inci there at the creation of the compromise, tion of the environmental leaders who were change and openspace. climate compromise between existing buttheeffect hasbeen an already-risks, were fewpeople when aware ofclimate may nothave intent, beentheoriginal instead ofshipping itlong distances. It disposal ofgarbage as a local practice operationsthe current that landfill keep reducing travel emissions —applies to ting compost operations at thepark — climate. The same reason stated forput hasat beenbeneficial Byxbee forthe open space value. thing with real ecological and recreational back. Not what we had before, but some eventually, nature would get something landfill was created with a promise that they did achieve a compromise — the Bay with a landfill.While they did not win, valiantly against filling part of San Francisco years ago, protectors of open space fought the other uses that society desires. Forty Park between protecting open space and promise has already occurred at Byxbee reducing climate impacts. needtomental principles prevail over percent ofit.Sometimes other environ- panels, oreven oreven seven halfofit, Coe ofHenry ing State all Park insolar example, we could not support cover we couldnotsupport example, climate change doesn’t For always win. applies that, however is itmay crucial be, that Oneprinciple Ithink conflict? this and natural habitats. saving theworkingwith ranches, farms, the damage ourregion to along does it, job to save ourclimate, orat least limit Continued from page 4 questions, and Ifind One can easily understand the frustra compromise existing Third, this Second, we should recognize that a com So what principles applySo to what principles resolving hardest to resolve. ------

sial and can be easily resolved. For example, green controversies aren’t truly controver there incarbon be emissions, anyway? Justthing? how much reduction would other foundto moneybe dothesame restto of thelandfill park status, orcould operation dedicated be to restoring the the revenue stream from acomposting valuedatbe its free-market Could price? “undedicating” parkland mean itshould or something ofreal value?Should adding that land apaper be exercise, addedcould be to thepark? would And compensating what if for example, land many keep details theanswer unclear — open space. Even stated that simply, morewhether should taken be from and openspace enough, is or priorities current climate compromise between selves, and one they can choose to alter. the people of Palo Alto struck with them they may be, but an internal compromise Chrisi Fleming and Philips Kay at Joan Bench Bruce Dedication on May 1st 2010. A day tocelebrate By contrast, some alleged green-versus- whether the The questionis then, - - it develops. continue to monitorwill information as and Committeeit, forGreen Foothills us help understandinformation that will months bringadditional to ayear will question now, six butwe thenext hope hardest to resolve. We won’t resolve this and I find be theonethat’sto Byxbee gas emissions. totunity significantly greenhousereduce land usebetween impacts and an oppor our counties sets also upaconfrontation proposal through running Speed Rail inthesameduction location. The High ofimpressive solarpossibility power pro nowCounty is at issue, set up against the habitat inPanoche Valley inSan Benito able openspace and endangered species justification for sprawl. We don’t. the hills, and thinks their “green building” is recycled wood on a monster mansion in a developer slaps some solar panels and Some issues truly areSome issues hard truly questions, Thevalu- issuesOther can difficult. be CGF - - Green Footnotes Summer 2010 | 11 help!

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Program Planning and Implementation: team to host high quality a know it takes we and a good time with friends, having love We help us pull off an ambitious schedule of fun a good time and — so come have events plenty to do! always this year! There’s events computers! Therefore, there were CGF began before Scanning: At almost 50 years old, to electronic formats. years files to move of hard copy many have we advocacy, help CGF spread the word about environmental need people to We Tabling: around Earth Each year Day, open space preservation, and the good work do at CGF. we to talk and meet members could use a few that like we events; CGF ‘tables’ at several folks to worknew with our Board members! these events We opportunities at CGF Volunteer

Picture Picture Since 1962, your generosity has made the Committee for Green Foothills’ advocacy work possible. Your gifts Foothills’advocacy work possible. for Green the Committee made has generosity 1962, your Since a unique opportunity offers planning to estate environment, our local deeply about who those care For giving the planned about program, information more like or would planning in estate included CGF have you If ensure that we will be able to continue to protect open space farmlands and natural resources for future generations. for future generations. resources natural and farmlands open space protect will we to continue that to be able ensure legacy that your and ensure can a bequest Establishing thoughtful a acknowledge future life helping generations. by Foothills. for Green of Committee (650) 968-7243 x 360 or [email protected]. at D’Agosta Cynthia contact please Legacy Society The Green Foothills positions! important important yourself in in yourself one of these one of these Annika Christensen, Wendee Crofoot and Norm Arslan spread the word about all that CGF does. CGF that all about word the spread Arslan Norm and Crofoot Wendee Christensen, Annika | open positions | 12 | Green Footnotes Summer 2010 A Bay Checkerspot butterfly observed atCoyote Ridge. columns can be found at www.gilroydispatch.com. sion ofthe Gilroy Dispatch Erskine. and Ron More Erskine’s ofRon lessons N Staff Writer, Gilroy Dispatch By ‘ GETTING OUT: between Morganbetween and Hill San Jose,Except itlittlenotice. giving than-meets-the-eye lesson here inmy back own yard. for us. We’re learning. chosen to protect itas a1.6million-acrenational Good park. environment, its diverse residents and uniquegeology, we have as awasteland. Now that we have learned aboutdelicate this Not long asportant well. ago, theMojave was dismissed Desert sogrown, has that ourbelief less picturesque regions are im- alittledicey.becomes As ourunderstandinghas ofecology most barren soul is willing to protect from exploitation.tains, ancient forests and mile-deep canyons are sights that even the M Thiscolumn is reprinted from The Gilroy Dispatch permis- with We past drive Coyote east Ridge, ofU.S. Highway 101 Last weekend, Iwas reminded there’s-more-there- ofthis alandscapeBut when thespectator lacks value, thematter R on ones are important and need to be protected. Grand mounatural landscapes can be tricky. We all agree that the gaudy E ore-than-meets-the-eye’ rskine

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The technical difficultiestechnical of The drilling (1951), Us” “The Around Sea In the is that a curious situation “It pass. come to has caution Carson’s Can we humans correct correct humans we Can before ways destructive our late? is too it - prohibi use land These year. same drilling that was tions did not mean plat offshore any but impossible, to forms depend upon tankers would Subsequently, refineries. oildeliver to legislature our state and Congress outright and moratoria established coast, California’s along prohibitions be always can measures but these Drill!” has “Drill,repealed. Baby, by the for now at least been stifled in the Gulf. devastation 18,000 feet was deep wells (Horizon mile depths (a ocean great at deep) the chances increase vastly or more) such is no There disaster. of another oil explora- accident-free as thing The transport. and tion, production get off our oiladdiction, we sooner comes oil where matter No better. the been extracted, it has or how from a third for nearly it accounts burning emissions of the greenhouse-gas - re As the world’s States. in the United serves will diminish, we all be forced conservinginto energy well as as polluting alternatives. less developing Rachel wrote: Carson should which from sea, arose, life first the activities by be threatened now the sea, life. But of one form of that will way, in a sinister changed though exist; is rather to continue the threat life itself.” to our destruc correct - humans we Can late? it is too before ways tive - oberts R Lennie

In January, 1969, an oil 1969, an well being January, In of BP’s blowout The devastating including Coast, On the Central Mateo of San 1986, the voters In off the San Mateo Coast, Coast, Mateo San the off the from lessons and disaster oil Gulf Why we don’t have oil wells wells oil have don’t we Why By unty | eo co mat | san drilled by Union Oil Company off drilled Oil Company Union by a suffered coast Barbara the Santa the time the well was By blowout. estimated an later, days plugged ten of oil had barrels thousand hundred - chan Barbara the Santa into spewed killing beaches, sea nel, blackening Americans the way life, changing and oilfelt about drilling. well this spring Horizon Deepwater spill look Barbara the Santa makes es some puddle. mud By a mere like been has Horizon Deepwater timates, spewing forth oil much as in one day Barbara. spilled in Santa the total as Hori - Deepwater from damage The miles as miles and iszon inestimable, It impacted. are wetlands of sensitive the learn we before be decades may may much of the devastation; totality up. be cleaned never been a has there County, Mateo San the best Despite outcome. happier efforts government federal of the Management the Minerals through sales lease Service several (MMS), turned been back, due to some have to resources gas insufficient and oil drilling worthmake while, some and overwhelmingdue to - citizen opposi tion. A, the Measure approved County despite Initiative, Protection Coastal the San by opposition unanimous of Supervisors. Board County Mateo no onshore that A mandated Measure oil facilities could be built in support oil drilling,of offshore other among counties provisions. Other coastal cities downand up and the State that similar ballot measures passed - - - CGF The ridge is underlain by a large deposit of deposit large a by underlain is ridge The On the climb, docents focused on the focused docents On the climb, in taking flowers, the among lunched We only for California in Muir, John 1868, In Santa at the work of goodThe people the are agencies by these offered Hikes serpentine, which is toxic to many plants but but plants many to toxic is which serpentine, tolerate that species uncommon other sustains dudleya, Valley Clara Santa conditions. these wall Francisco San thistle, Hamilton Mount Continued from previous page previous from Continued Ridge was Our guided walk up Coyote is she what mom knows that a reminder phenomena of number A about. talking rare of community a create to here converge interest. unusual and flower and the most beautiful jewelflower are jewelflower beautiful most the and flower guide our species endemic or rare the of few a But ridge. the up climb our on out pointed erecta) (Plantago plantain California tiny the the on plant important most the perhaps is food main the is orb inconspicuous This ridge. bay endangered the of larvae the for source that species threatened a butterfly, checkerspot remain of handful a only in existence to clings area. bay the in habitats ing community of this its unusual and nature the center the crest, at But various residents. to academic the from shifted of attention top rolling ridge The extravagance. scenic with carpeted was tidy tips, goldfieldsand concentrations. in gaudy clover purple owl’s and the side betweenwest the The contrast Ridge could not have side of Coyote east Valley Clara Santa A bustling been greater. green huge side by on the far replaced was toward stretching of open space reaches Henry and Coe Hamilton Mount distant Park. State elk tule of herd small A far. and near beauty the falcon prairie A below. ridge the on lounged across drifted eagle golden A overhead. darted below. ridge the of face the Yosemite, to way his on and days of matter a wrote, later and ridge very this along walked were Valley Clara Santa of landscapes “the was air the All sunshine. with drenched fairly meadow-larks, the of songs the with quivering that flowers with covered so were hills the and painted.” be to seemed they Authority Open County (www. Space Clara the Silicon Valley openspaceauthority.org), Land Conservancy (www.siliconvalleylc. Foot for Green org) the Committee and allowed hills (www.greenfoothills.org) have Muir John as much this setting enjoy to us ago. did 140 years Ridge.only opportunity visit to Coyote spring, concluded for have make They but next as spring check their websites to a note meets than there more There’s approaches. the eye. 14 | Green Footnotes Summer 2010 needs to be doneright. doing something locally, it still though there are arguments for Our response been has that even One of Mary PageOne ofMary Stegner’s drawings. by at M | santa claracounty| F mer quarry owners promised owners that wastemer quarry rock deposits would be that Committee forGreen wants Thefor resolved. Foothills and Cupertino has ofcontention beenalong-running bone right. arguments fordoing something locally, to needs done be itstill in?Ourresponseshipped has beenthat even though there are somewhere —dowe really want them made far away and havetion and redevelopment, theirproducts to will made be operators that,quarry absent is acomplete- freeze onconstruc impacts ­ operation,crushing has ofenvironmental along history aggregate, together alarge cement with plant and concrete- Permanente oflimestone This massive and Creek. quarry rock (formerly Permanente Kaiser at Quarry) theheadwaters of above

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Cupertino H unresolved. addressed and others remain orcompletelybeen partially Many ofthese issues have complaints about airquality. and passionateviolations, easements, water quality linesand violated property One argument made by the environment sharing many while CGF. words kind timeswith and good Davey Mary in1983.Togetherfriend, the Stegner’s leftaleagacy of fightinggood fight the for CGF archives Page was doneby Mary Stegner on anote card sent to CGF Director and close Symphony Orchestra. Houghton withthe Mifflin publishers, anStanford violinist accomplished pianist and was a inseveralartist mediums.She was alicensed interior decorator, aWest Coast editor for of nearly 60years, Wallace Stegner, world renowned author. was an also accomplished Mary tosupporter and friend many ofourmembers, passed away onMay 15,2010. plished. friends and long time supporters. In sayinggoodbye, we honor all that stoodthey for and - accom In Page ofMary Memory Stegner

In addition Mary was a kind and thoughtful friend toIn friend many; and wasthoughtful akind addition Mary thesketch here shown from Those that knewher speak of Mary’s attentions being focusedher on supporting husband Mary Page Stegner,Mary Since our last publication, CGF and the environmental community have lost dearly two beloved anson and

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Quarry widow ofCGF’s widow founding President Wallace Stegner, long time rock, show much morerock, promise. to rather and compost, simplyreseedsoil than crushed trying the waste rock area. Current efforts to experimental add actual Replanting ayear afterwards. within ortwo in has notgone well year, native-plant allowing landscaping and to recovery proceed this finished be will portions the current say owners thevisible finished years ago (so plants and nowbegin could recovering) destroy much more habitat. from neighbors, to address about concerns noise, butwould an alternative location onthesite that would more be distant matter. but details cement seem plant, promising, Plans to revegetate thearea, to impacts obscure thevisual of and theCounty fordecades, forward. moving is the quarry waste rock storage area, an area that had beenignored by both that may many true, be ofthelights remain bright. while and greatly reduced, at in asignificant expense rewiring, lem. Current officials assure usthe quarry problem beenhas forward. forward. moving keep and opposition, or agreement, negotiation, for matter a is it whether decide issue, each handle to is work can that approach only The visits. site and information for requests our to responsive been have operators quarry former even and current the that note also Weshould dogs. watch environmental as job our do to have we and cerned, Highly visible nightHighly timelighting has visible beenalong-term prob The issues clearly are complicated. Neighbors are con are Neighbors complicated. are clearly issues The plans also a majoris considering expansion and The quarry A proposal to extend areclamation plan to permit asecond CGF

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lature is considering statewide bans statewide considering is lature plan on up follow will City the if see San Jose — to east and Coyote North protecting for options ning to ways consider to promises their on and Evergreen, environmental initial over control developer remove documents review and Plan General its revising is Santa Clara — which na promote to opportunity the of advantage take can habitats native and plants tive un is — which District Water Santa Clara Valley on emphasis its increase to process long a dergoing efforts complement to improvements environmental control flood and supply water on Habitat large a proposing is Stanford — which Stan acknowledge to needs that Plan Conservation devel significant for need no show studies own ford’s 2035 before habitats species endangered on opment combined: an agricultural preservation proposal, and and proposal, preservation agricultural an combined: the sprawl to suggestion destructive and doomed a Quadrant” “Southeast the into outward city all has Commission Planning the Alto — where Palo propose they that direction Council’s City ignored but Foothills Alto Palo the in limits size house for options one produced has Jose Plastic Bag bans — San impacts the concluding correctly review environmental legis California the and beneficial, all are bans the of - - - on July 31, 2010 touched many on the Peninsula, throughout the state, and and the state, throughout on the Peninsula, many 31, 2010 touched on July Committee

Bill Lane The The passing of passing The Bringing dedication to the local environment, he would often speak on issues at counciland meetings on issues speak often he would environment, the local to dedication Bringing As a lifetime environmentalist he was able to share his love of nature and expressed this of the in much expressed and of nature his love share to able he was As a lifetime environmentalist ervation of the park. Bill served on the Secretary of the Interior’s Advisory Board and Council on National ervation Advisory of the park. on National Council and Bill Board served on the Secretary of the Interior’s served and on a member Commission; as Centennial Parks National of the President’s Chair was Parks; Committee. 75th Anniversary Steering Service’s the Park work he did. He began working in Yosemite as a youth, and continued throughout his life to support his life pres to throughout continued and a youth, as in Yosemite working began he did.work He around the world. Bill’s good will not only highly to him, was of concern on firmness issues unyielding and the world. Bill’s around inspirational. enormously but effective, which has taken the first step to pro to step first the taken has which

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edwood which should consider separately separately consider should Morgan Hill — which inappropriately being are that proposals different two eo County San Mat R Clara County Santa environ student active an Mission College — where local the protecting in interested be may group mental have College Anza De at students the as just region done San Mateo and Santa Cruzesource County R a adopting are Conservation Districts — which that Plan Protection Wildfire Community two-county, especially projects, reduction fuel for areas prioritizes areas Interface Wildland-Urban the in which decided to to decided San Mateo County Planning — which County and draft to developers Wave Big the allow 250 some to responses review” “peer to Planners for Report Impact Environmental the on comments Marsh Point Pillar the to adjacent project huge this San Mateo County Board of Supervisors — who Coastal the from time of extension an requested have to limits on differences out work to Commission area Midcoast urban the in growth duce an Environmental Impact Report for the controver the for Report Impact restorable on Environmental people an to duce 30,000 of officials mini-city elected 140 Saltworks over sial from calls hand despite of out Baylands, project Marshlands Bay the reject In Memory Lane of Bill In was a major supporter to many local and regional organizations, including CGF. The founding of the Bill Lane Center for Ameri- Bill of the Center The founding Lane CGF. including organizations, regional and local many to supporter a major was on staff) organization encouraged this from Magazine esteemed Sunset intern an and has currently (CGF Stanford at West can legacy will His this body of good our environment. about on through work. new dialogs live Bill,you Thank have to generations willwe you. miss 16 | Green Footnotes Summer 2010 afternoon celebrating the enduring nature of our work — past, present, and future — and honoring one of CGF’s early leaders, Pete McCloskey with delectable food G C and wines at the elegant home of CGF members Nan and Chuck Geschke. o r Join other environmental leaders, open space supporters, and friends for an m e e m n i

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h O F i ll r Please invite– tickets yourfriends availableatwww.GreenFoothills.org s CELEBRATING ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY Advance ticket salesonly. We doexpectthe event tosellout. Introductory remarksIntroductory by Congresswoman Jackie Speier Palo Alto, CA94303 3921 E. Bayshore Road & HONORINGPETEMCCLOSKEY Permit No. 284 Palo Alto, CA U.S. Postage Paid Nonprofit Organization