Econews Report |
 The NEC radio show “Econews Report,” is on the airwaves at 1:30 p.m. Thursdays on KHSU/KHSR and rebroadcast at 9:30 a.m. Fridays on KIDE (91.3 FM)!
90.5 Arcata-Eureka
91.9 Crescent City-Brookings
89.1 FM Ferndale-Fortuna
89.7 FM Garberville
99.7 FM Willow Creek
Streaming live at http://www.khsu.org.
and archived (for 2 weeks) here
Our host is Greg King, and our goal, as always, is to keep you both informed and entertained.
Or click here to download archived programs! |
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Clean Your Coast, Fire!, Dam Water Permits and More!
Come To Claire Courtney's Memorial
California Coastal Cleanup Coming September 20!
Beaches You And Your Friends Can Clean
Thank Our Sponsors
A Citizen's Guide To Fire Science
Help Decide If Klamath Dams Will Get Water Quality Permits
Two Klamath River Water Quality Documents
Redwood Marine Terminal Business Plan Hits the Street
Coho Tracking Feature and more!
Highlights of Last Month's ECONEWS
Scientific Review of Proposed Klamath Basin Settlement
The Proposed Settlement
Scientific Peer Reviews of Flow Models Used in the Settlement |
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Come To Claire Courtney's Memorial
 Longtime NEC Board member and overall North Coast rabble rouser Claire Courtney died June 30. She was 81. This is truly a loss for her family and friends and the many communities she served here.
Courtney joined the board of the NEC during the mid-1980s, and remained on the board until the time of her death. She served several years as president, and helped guide the NEC after the death of longtime Executive Director Tim McKay, in July 2006. Courtney stepped down as president in February.
The family of Claire Courtney and the NEC will host a celebration of Claire's life on Sunday, October 5 (changed from August 19), from 2-4 p.m. at the Avalon Restaurant at 3rd and G streets in Eureka.
Claire requested that donations be sent to Planned Parenthood and the NEC.
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California Coastal Cleanup Coming September 20!
CA COASTAL CLEANUP DUMPSTER SITES IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY
LES SCHWAB TIRE STORES ACCEPTING BEACH CLEANUP TIRES:
(ALL TIRES WILL BE PLACED NEXT TO DUMPSTERS FOR REMOVAL)
McKinleyville
Mad River Beach 150 Mad River Rd Arcata
Clam Beach 1100 Clam Beach Rd. (2 dumpsters here) McKinleyville
Mad River Fish Hatchery Rd. Blue Lake
East side of bridge, right hand side toward hatchery
Eureka
Adorni Center 1100 2nd St. Eureka
Boat Launch in Samoa New Navy Base Rd. 4.5 miles on left from bridge
Power Pole lot New Navy Base Rd 1/2 mile from bridge on right
“T” Parking New Navy Base Rd. 1 mile from bridge on right
End of Hilfinker Pond Rd Eureka (2 dumpsters here)
Fortuna
Eel River Boat Launch Cannibal Island Rd. From Loleta
Perdrazzini Park Boat launch and parking area across the channel from Cock Robin Island
Top of the hill South Spit
Riverwalk Drive Fortuna
Dumpster Locations:
Please REMEMBER THAT TIRES DO NOT GO IN DUMPSTERS AND THAT LES SCWAB IS VERY KIND AND WILL BE PICKING THEM UP AND TAKING THEM FOR US FREE OF CHARGE.
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Beaches You And Your Friends Can Clean
List of Shorelines To Be Cleaned
Agate Beach: Patrick’s Point State Park
Arcata Bottoms Slough
Arcata Marsh
Baker’s Beach: south of Trinidad
Big Lagoon: north from Patrick’s Point State Park
Black Sands Beach
Camel Rock: surf area north of Luffenholtz
Cannonball Beach: Patrick’s Point State Park
Centerville Beach: west of Ferndale
Clam Beach County Park: north of McKinleyville
College Cove: near Trinidad
Crab Park: Loleta
Crescent City Harbor
Del Norte: foot of Del Norte
Dry Lagoon
Eel River: southeast of Eureka
Eel River Tributaries
Elk River Slough: Eureka
Elk River Wildlife Sanctuary
Eureka Waterfront: several places
Fairhaven, North Spit: west of Eureka
Field’s Landing Park & Boat Launch: south of Eureka
Freshwater Lagoon: beach
G.I. Joe Beach
Grizzly Creek
Hilfiker: Beach at Hilfiker (water treatment)
Houda Point: south of Trinidad
Humboldt Lagoons State Park
King Salmon: south of Eureka
Klamath River: mouth of the river
Little River State Beach: south of Trinidad
Loleta Beach
Loleta Bottoms
Luffenholtz Beach: south of Trinidad
Mad River Boat Launch: west of Hwy 101
Mad River Bridge at Blue Lake
Mad River County Beach: west of Hwy 101
Manila
Maple Creek Bridge
Mattole/Petrolia Beach, Lost Coast
Moonstone Beach: south of Trinidad
Murray Road Beach: McKinleyville
North Jetty - Bay Street
North Jetty/North Spit: southwest of Arcata off Hwy 255
Palco Marsh
Peninsula
Redway Beach – Eel River
Riverwalk: Fortuna
Rohner Creek/Eel River: by Miranda’s Rescue
Samoa
Samoa Bridge Area
Samoa Dunes
Shelter Cove
South Jetty/South Spit: south of College of the Redwoods
South Spit: mouth of the Eel River
South Spit – Table Bluff County Park
Stinky Beach
Stone Lagoon
Trinidad State Beach
Trinidad – Indian Beach
Van Duzen River
Wilson Creek & Lagoon Creek Beaches
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Thank Our Sponsors
A Big Thanks To The Local Businesses That Support Coastal Cleanup!
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A Citizen's Guide To Fire Science
A Citizen's Guide To Fire Science
In the midst of California's biggest and earliest fire season on record, it can be tricky to know what's happening on the ground where, much less sort out the good parts of the burns and suppression efforts from the bad, especially when the official line from fire managers often amounts to a patronizing,"Everything's fine."
Environmental groups like the NEC are doing our best to keep tabs for you and gear up for fighting the salvage logging sales that are bound to follow, but, in keeping with our mission, we also aim to empower citizens like you to join the fight for truly healthy forests by arming you with the right information.
Read four scientific studies addressing myths and facts about fire (click here), fire risks associated with post-fire logging (click here), ecological effects of fire (click here), and watershed impacts of fuels treatment projects (click here).
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Help Decide If Klamath Dams Will Get Water Quality Permits
 Update: HEARINGS CANCELED. Klamath dam owner PacifiCorp has withdrawn its application for permits. However, the company plans to resubmit "in the near future." Check back often for updates.
Four fish-killing Klamath River dams are up for state water quality certifications this month in a protracted relicensing proceeding. Three public hearings will be held and your participation is crucial. If you can't be there in person, click here to find out where to mail your letter.
Click here for the full story.
Photo at right depicting Iron Gate dam by Thomas Dunklin. To see more of his photos, visit www.thomasbdunklin.com/
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Two Klamath River Water Quality Documents
PacifiCorp says toxic algae blooms in the Klamath River reservoirs behind their dams aren't a problem.
Click this link to read the company's document explaining why they believe they should get water quality permits for another 50 years.
And while the relicensing process on the Klamath hydroelectric project grinds on, so does the establishment of total maximum daily load (TMDL) water pollution listings, limits and plans for rivers in Northern California, including the mainstem Klamath.
Click here to see an EPA outline of TMDL processes, funding sources and timeline for Northern California rivers.
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Redwood Marine Terminal Business Plan Hits the Street
The draft plan submitted by TranSystems to the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District presents some surprises.
Over 100 people packed the meeting of the District's Board of Commissioners at the Wharfinger Building on June 26, and many expressed concerns about the plan. one of those who spoke was Greg King. Click here to read his comments to the Board.
The plan is available on the District's web site, or click here to download it.
Comments on the plan will be taken at the next two Board meetings, and written comments will be accepted until August 30.
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Coho Tracking Feature and more!
Read this month's ECONEWS feature story on two local tribes' coho habitat discoveries, other Klamath news, a retrospective on the rich, full life lived by Claire Courtney and more bioregional news.
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Highlights of Last Month's ECONEWS
A recent diesel tanker accident along the wild and scenic Smith River resulted in little damage to wildlife, but raised the specter of future accidents.
Click here to read about the implications of a chemical spill along the Smith River, and factors that influence that possibility.
The polar bear has been placed on the Endangered Species List. This listing has raised a storm of controversy.
Read the ECONEWS article about it here.
And because life isn't supposed to be entirely serious, check out a photo of our "Sick Mother" rolling down the road during the Kinetic Sculpture Race.
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Scientific Review of Proposed Klamath Basin Settlement
The NEC believes that the proposed settlement does not provide for enough water in the Klamath River to ensure the survival of fish.
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The Proposed Settlement
After many years of negotiations, a draft settlement document was created. The following links will lead you to
a summary of the document as well as
the complete draft.
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Scientific Peer Reviews of Flow Models Used in the Settlement
The NEC commissioned two studies by well-respected fisheries biologists. Our concern, which they showed to be valid, was that the settlement provide for the survival of fish as least as much as it provides water for farmers.
Click here to read the report done by McBain & Trush followed by their recommendations.
Kamman provided a second scientific opinion.
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Updated Tuesday, March 01, 2005 |
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