Save the Seabirds of Farallon Islands by calling the Coastal Commission on Dec 16, 2021

  • Posted on 10 December 2021
  • By Everette Phillips

The Holiday Season is the wrong time to decide whether to drop poison on the Farallon Islands and kill thousands of birds in order to kill rodents. The item is on the calendar because many people are distracted by a new freedom from COVID19 restrictions combined with excitement about reuniting physically with friends and relatives in the Holiday spirit.  These distractions result in lower attendance and help some items get on the agenda with less scrutiny than during other times of the year.

We Need Volunteers to Save the Coast of California – passions for action and law are welcome

  • Posted on 11 September 2021
  • By Everette Phillips
We need volunteers with an interest in coastal issues and coastal law to commit time to rebuild our coastal conservation committee in LA and Orange Counties as part of the larger CCC Coastal Committee.
 
The Coastal Act is a great tool for protecting coastal habitats, It is only a useful tool for volunteers who know what the law contains and how to apply the law in a meaningful way when interacting with Coastal Commission staff, developers, and other stakeholders.
 

California Management of Coastal Environmental Issues – A Primer

  • Posted on 11 September 2021
  • By Everette Phillips
Worried about a coastal issue?  Confused about who has authority? The various Conservation Committee entities are a great resource. For coastal issues in LA and Orange Counties, it is important to start learning about the Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Where to start? Here is a quick primer: