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A Tale of Two Quarries by ALICE KAUFMAN and LENNIE ROBERTS GREENFOOTHILLS.ORG WINTER 2013 greenCOMMITTEE FORfootnotes GREEN FOOTHILLS A Tale of Two Quarries BY ALICE KAUFMAN AND LENNIE ROBERTS PILARCITOS QUARRY LEHIGH PERMANENTE QUARRY PILARCITOS QUARRY creek during the dry season for the benefit of endangered The Pilarcitos Quarry, located off Highway 92 in Nuff steelhead trout and other species. (See sidebar on page 4 for a Canyon, three miles east of Half Moon Bay, is a granite quarry complete description of Pilarcitos Quarry’s environmental that produces rock, sand and gravel (called “aggregate” in the mitigations.) construction industry). Although Pilarcitos Quarry has been Pilarcitos Quarry’s expansion was approved by the County in operation since 1933 and thus predates San Mateo County’s Planning Commission in January 2012, and no environmental permit requirements, the quarry has always obtained the groups or public agencies appealed their decision. necessary county permits rather than arguing that it has a LEHIGH PERMANENTE QUARRY vested right to mine without local permits. The Lehigh Permanente Quarry is located in Santa Clara When the Pilarcitos Quarry proposed expansion of the County, in the foothills next to Cupertino, directly south of existing quarry, the owners contacted CGF and asked for Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. The quarry produces advice. Their initial plan was to expand quarry operations limestone aggregate and also operates a cement plant. throughout the pristine upper canyon, which would have Because of the high levels of mercury and selenium present committed the entire 588-acre property to mining. Due to in the limestone at the quarry site, Lehigh’s operations result concerns CGF and agencies had over impacts on wildlife and in significant mercury air emissions from the cement plant and sensitive habitats, the quarry revised their plan to limit expansion selenium discharges to Permanente Creek, which runs through to a much smaller 107-acre footprint. Additionally, the quarry the property. The quarry’s location directly adjacent to the agreed to (1) grant a conservation easement permanently residential neighborhood of Cupertino has resulted in years of protecting 192 acres in the upper canyon; (2) create new habitat complaints and protests from local residents about the dust and for the threatened California red legged frog; (3) “daylight” pollutants emitted by Lehigh’s cement plant, the noise of the and restore Nuff Creek, which currently runs through a concrete culvert; and (4) capture rainwater to release into the Continued on page 4 Looking forward to leading CGF into our next 50 years From the President BY MEGAN MEDEIROS BY MATT BURROWS COMMITTEE FOR I am so happy to be joining Committee for In 2014, we will be diligently working to s the late autumn days shorten, many of us make Clara Valley Water District, and has served on the Boards of GREEN FOOTHILLS Green Foothills as your Executive Director. protect San Mateo County’s natural shoreline, a natural retreat into a dormant mode. However, the San Jose Leadership Council and Silicon Valley Land We are a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit I’ve been working down the hall from CGF’s continuing to push for the restoration of at Committee for Green Foothills a figurative Conservancy. We are extremely fortunate and energized to organization working to establish offices since 2009, at the Sierra Club Loma Redwood City’s baylands, stopping and maintain land use policies that springtime is blooming with fresh faces and have Megan as our new Executive Director, and our Board is protect the environment throughout Prieta Chapter, admiring the talented staff and development from encroaching on our creeks, Aforward planning. Our wonderful advocates Lennie Roberts, confident that she will take Committee for Green Foothills in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. incredible community of people who share a and advocating for strong policies in Santa Alice Kaufman and Julie Hutcheson are intently placing the wonderful and exciting directions. If you haven’t done so yet, Our mission is to protect the open spaces, farmlands, and natural vision for our region with our hillsides, coast, Clara County that protect rural areas, finishing touches on our vision for the next 50 years, titled please give Megan a big welcome into the Greenfeet family. resources of Santa Clara and San waterways, wildlife, and agricultural land particularly hillsides, from development.The “Deep Roots, Green Future.” Our creative Development and Also, I hope you will consider making a generous Mateo Counties through advocacy, education and grassroots action. protected from sprawl. fact that we will fight and win many of these Outreach Coordinator, Mandy Henry, is immersed in our contribution to this year’s Annual Appeal in honor of a new Committee for Green Foothills I have been exposed to open space issues battles is what makes us unique. But, in order Annual Appeal. Our talented and energetic new Program chapter of leadership at CGF. As the year ends and you ponder 3921 East Bayshore Road since I was very young, having grown up along to stay relevant and effective, we are going to Coordinator, Elizabeth Sarmiento (welcome Elizabeth!), is your donation choices, consider CGF as an investment in the Palo Alto, CA 94303 [email protected] the Mount Diablo Range foothills in Fremont. need to adopt a few new strategies. I am happy plotting a 2014 filled with exciting hikes, tours and events that future of our incredible local open spaces and in the future of www.GreenFoothills.org When I was a teenager, a neighbor recruited to say that we are already putting a greater will help our supporters stay up to date on the latest issues. the environmental movement. With your support, Committee (650) 968-7243 me to participate in a campaign against a local focus on growing and diversifying the pro-open And, happily, this flurry of activity is taking place with the for Green Foothills will remain a staunch defender of our STAFF measure to allow development on a steeper space movement. And this is just the beginning. enthusiasm and guidance of our new Executive Director, precious natural legacy, while creating an inspiring vision of Megan Medeiros Executive Director grade of hillside in the city. Winning that Very soon we will be releasing our 50-year Megan Medeiros. Megan, who officially embarked on her role our region’s future. Thanks to your support, we are and will Lennie Roberts campaign was my first exposure to advocacy environmental vision, “Deep Roots, Green continue to be local, vocal and effective!! Legislative Advocate as our new Executive Director on November 1st, is a passionate Alice Kaufman at its best. I feel so fortunate having learned at Future,” and taking it on a bit of a tour around open space advocate. She comes to CGF after four dynamic Finally, it’s more than appropriate at this point to express Legislative Advocate a young age that ordinary people working the community. We will then be developing years at the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter, where she was our gratitude to Liz Snyder, who as our Interim Executive Julie Hutcheson Environmental Advocate together can make great things happen. a thoughtful strategy that outlines how we most recently the Conservation and Development Manager. Director for the past year has brought leadership, innovation Mandy Henry While at San Jose State University, I intend to overcome the biggest threats to open During her tenure at the Sierra Club, Megan established herself and passion to her post. Liz, who also co-founded Full Circle Development & Outreach Coordinator interned at the Silicon Valley Land Conservancy space protection. in the local environmental community as a charismatic, Farm in Sunnyvale, is responsible for bringing our new website Elizabeth Sarmiento and organized hikes on Coyote Ridge in San We have a big year ahead, a year that will to fruition, among many other accomplishments at CGF, and Program Coordinator tenacious leader who, among many other successes, orchestrated Liz Snyder Jose. One of our volunteer docents who also be defined by growth and renewal, and I believe record fundraising campaigns, founded innovative youth we are in a better place because of her. Fortunately, Liz plans Communications Consultant attended SJSU recruited me into a small student many wins for the environment. And every leadership development programs, and inspired scores of to stay with us in a reduced role in support of fundraising and BOARD OF DIRECTORS group called Save Coyote Valley and I again win will have been made possible because of volunteers. Megan also volunteers on the Climate Reality grant writing. Thank you Liz from all of us at CGF! Matthew Burrows saw first-hand that people working together you. So thank you for your ongoing support President Project, the Coyote Creek Advisory Committee of the Santa Jeff Segall can make great things happen. This volunteer of Committee for Green Foothills. Please Vice President docent, Mark Medeiros, ended up founding stop by our office to say hello, I would love Pete LaTourrette Treasurer one of my favorite nonprofits, Veggielution to meet you. Farewell from the Interim Executive Director Helen Chapman Community Farm in East San Jose. We were BY LIZ SNYDER Secretary Ron Erskine married in 2012 on earth day, and took our In the year that I have served as CGF’s Interim Executive long-standing efforts. If not for them, the loss would have Gail Kaiser friends and family on a Coyote Ridge Edmundo Larenas Director, I have felt privileged to come to know it’s talented been so much larger, so much more tragic. Christina Maki Strong wildflower tour the following day. Bryan Beck and dedicated Board and staff, and eternally grateful for all I While I appreciatively hand over the reigns to the capable Tate Cohn I’m telling you all of this to illustrate that have learned from our exceptional advocates.
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