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5/08

RESTORATION PROJECT STATUS UPDATE

Please recall that last August the Marin Open Space District (OSD) entered into a partnership with the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) and the U S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue work on the Bolinas Lagoon Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study. A “Working Group” was established (with participation by representatives of public agencies, scientists, and local stakeholders) to develop a “Locally Preferred Plan” (LPP) as an alternative to the plan released in 2002.

A draft LPP is scheduled for release the week of May 19. The plan will be posted on the GFNMS’s and OSD’s web sites:

http://farallones.noaa.gov/ecosystemprotection/bolinas.html

and

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/pos/MCOSD/os_park_05.asp

Printed copies will be provided in the Bolinas, Stinson Beach and Marin County libraries. The day of release begins a 30-day public comment period.

GFNMS and OSD are sponsoring a public workshop regarding the LPP on June 11, 6:30 PM, at the Stinson Beach Community Center. Participants will hear a presentation about the LPP, and may then pose questions to members of the Working Group. Written comments may be submitted during the 30-day comment period.

After the public input has been digested, the Working Group will meet for a final time to consider revisions to the LPP. The plan will then be submitted to the GFNMS Advisory Council and OSD for recommendation to move forward. Once accepted, the LPP will become an option in the revised Feasibility Study/EIS/EIR, and submitted to Congress for authorization as a project through USACE. These final steps will undoubtedly require another 18 to 36 months to complete.

You will find that the LPP differs significantly from previous plans; there is a greater emphasis on attacking the man-made causes of the deterioration of Bolinas Lagoon with sustainable changes, rather than temporary “fixes”.

Please read the plan, attend the June 11 meeting, submit written comments if you wish, and continue to participate in developing a plan for the long-term protection of Bolinas Lagoon.

The Foundation Board