2003, v42 - 5 ~ the ventana magazine - ventana chapter, sierra club

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M A G A Z I N E O F T H E VE N T A N A CH A P T E R O F T H E S I E R R A CL U B

Volume 42, Number 5,2003

Explore, enjoy and protect the planet

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Jodi Frediani, Tom Hopkins,Bill Magavern, Jim Metropulos,Clifford Rechtschaffen, Patrick Moore

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The Sierra Club / Ventana Chapter Volum e 42 Number 5, 2003

C H A P T E R C H A I R

On November 4, six candidates arerunning for three open seats forterms on the Monterey Pen-

insula Water Management District(MPWMD) Board of Directors (WaterBoard). (See related story on p. 12.)

Carmel Highlands/Carmel/CarmelValley (Division #5) is presently repre-sented by Zan Hanson, an environmen-tal attorney and current Chair of theWater Board. In Monterey (Division #3),Kristi Markey, a public agency attorney,is running. Bob Pacelli, a documentaryfilmmaker, is running in PacificGrove/Pebble Beach (Division #4).

These three candidates each wereopposed to the massive (27,000 acre feet)dam proposed for the Carmel River.Their opponents supported the dam.

Hanson, Markey and Pacelli favor thebuilding of a modest 8,400 acre-feet,voter-approved, desalination plant inSand City. This plant would be underthe jurisdiction of the MPWMD. It

would be less expensive than the hugegrowth-inducing CalAm proposed plantin Moss Landing, favored by their oppo-nents. CalAms plant would be underthe jurisdiction of the Public UtilitiesCommission, in Sacramento, and wouldbe built without voter approval.

Hanson, Markey and Pacelli opposedState Senator Bruce McPhersons SB 149.This legislation attempted to take awaythe right of Peninsula voters to directlyelect their own district representatives,and to directly vote on water augmenta-tion projects. The McPherson bill alsowould have ended the MPWMDs envi-ronmental projects, including its success-

ful restoration efforts on the Carmel

River.Their opponents favored SB 149. This

placed them in league with other oppo-nents of local control (special interests),who were the moving force behind theMcPherson legislation. Fortunately, thisbill died in the Assembly Appro-priations Committee.

This attempt to take over the demo-cratically-elected MPWMD throughstate action highlights the importance ofthis years Water Board elections. It isessential that we, the voters, retain con-trol over our water allocation and aug-mentation policies. The alternative is to

Water Board election provides clear choices

Well, its fall. Where did the sum-mer go? We have just harvested

our Concord grapes and pickedthe apples from our front yard tree. Thegrapes are easy. We get just enough tomake grape jelly and squeeze a littlegrape juice.

But one little Gravenstein tree makesa lot of apples. With a hundred and oneapple recipes I am cooking up a storm.So far Ive made applesauce, apple chut-ney, apple tart, apple crisp, apple kugel,baked apples and sweet potatoes, apple-blueberry cake, and apple bread pud-ding. Im looking forward to apple pie,apple kuchen, and more.

It is supremely satisfying to eat thefood grown in your own yard. It is

amazing what one can grow on a smallcity lot. This year we cultivated sugarsnap peas, fava beans, tomatoes, pump-kins, acorn squash (volunteers from thecompost), and yellow crooked-necksquash.

The gophers got the string beans. Imrather relaxed about the pilferage andconsider it a tithe.

Our little yard also produces plumsand lemons and in the future raspberries,

asparagus, fuyu persimmons, andoranges. Those trees and bushes wereplanted recently and havent yet begunbearing fruit. You can tell Im not a fanof lawns.

I take special pleasure in showing thegarden to my 3 and 5-year old grand-daughters and letting them pick a lemonto make lemonade. I want them toobserve the cycles of the seasons and tounderstand where their food comesfrom.

Not from the supermarket. Notwrapped in plastic or in a box. But fromthe earth where someone stuck their fin-gers and pulled weeds and watered and

plucked off snails.I want them to appreciate that land isnecessary to grow food, and it might notbe a good idea to cover that land withimpervious surfaces that prevent thewater from returning to the water table.I also want my granddaughters to seethat its possible to grow vegetables andfruits without poisoning the ground, theair, the water, and ourselves.

I want to see them savor a piece ofapple pie and smile and say with pride, Ipicked the apples!

Debbie Bulger

Autumn bounty

hand these responsibilities to a Germanenergy conglomerate whose only inter-est in the Monterey Peninsula is theamount of profits that can be squeezedfrom the area.

Three Water Board candidates, ZanHanson, Kristi Markey and Bob Pacelli,support your right to control your waterpolicies, and the environmental efforts

of the MPWMD. Their opponentswould take away your voting rights, andend the restoration of the Carmel River.The Sierra Club urges your active sup-port: contributions, volunteer help,word-of-mouth, and your vote forHanson, Markey or Pacelli.

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LETTERS

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President George W. Bush

The White House1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington, D.C. 20500Comment line: (202) 456-1111FAX: (202) [email protected]

Vice President Dick Cheney(202) [email protected]

Governor Gray DavisState Capitol BuildingSacramento, CA 95814(916) 445-2841FAX: (916) [email protected]

Senator Dianne Feinstein331 Hart Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510(202) 224-3841

(415) 393-07071 Post Street, Suite 2450San Francisco, CA [email protected]

Senator Barbara Boxer112 Hart Office BuildingWashington, D. C. 20510(202) 224-3553(415) 403-0100 (Voice)1700 Montgomery StreetSan Francisco, CA [email protected]

U. S. Representative Sam Farr100 W. Alisal StreetSalinas, CA 93901

Contact Your Representatives(831) 429-1976 (Santa Cruz)

(831) 424-2229 (Salinas)(202) 225-6791 (FAX, Washington, D.C.)[email protected]

U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo698 Emerson StreetPalo Alto, CA 94301(408) 245-2339FAX (650) 323-3498eshoo.house.gov/communicate.html

State Senator Bruce McPherson701 Ocean Street, Room 318-ASanta Cruz, CA 95060(831) 425-0401 (Santa Cruz)(831) 753-6386 (Salinas)toll free: [email protected]

State Senator Jeff Denham369 Main Street, #208Salinas, CA 93901(831) 769-8040

[email protected] Representative Simon Salinas100 W. Alisal Street, Rm. 134Salinas, CA 93901(831) 759-8676FAX (831) [email protected]

Assembly Representative John Laird701 Ocean Street, Room 318-BSanta Cruz, CA 95060(831) 425-1503100 Campus Center, Building 58Seaside, CA 93955(831) [email protected]

The Ventana welcomes letters. Send to:LETTERS TO THE EDITORThe Ventana, 1603 King StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95060

or email to [email protected] include a phone number withyour letter. Anonymous letters arenot accepted. Letters may be edited

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Invasive exoticWe always look forward to our Ventana.

Lots of good info. But isnt that iceplant onyour front cover?

Edna VollmerSanta Cruz

Stop unwanted catalogsYesterday marked the beginning of a sea-

son that seems to be starting earlier eachyear. I received my first catalog of Christmasitems on July 18th! If youre someone whoworks hard to minimize the amount of wasteoriginating from your home, the first holi-day catalog is an unwelcome harbinger offuture trips to the recycling bin. If you want

to remove your name from these mailinglists, I have some advice to pass on.Contacting the companies behind these

catalogs and asking to be removed from theirlist has turned out to be only a temporarymeasure. The catalogs cease showing up inmy mailbox for three or four months andthen resume, probably after an updated listis received.

While companies must advertise to attractnew customers, the volume of solicitationsseems excessive. I was averaging a catalogabout every other day. To be removed fromdirect mail advertising lists, send a letterincluding your name, address and telephonenumber to the following address: MailPreference Service, Direct MarketingAssociation P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale,

NY 11735-9008. Simply state that you wishto be removed from their list. By law, theymust comply. There will be a lag time of upto three months depending upon how oftenthe various companies sending you catalogsupdate their lists, so a little patience isrequired. Good luck and Merry Christmas!

Julianne RhodesSanta Cruz

Too many strawsI am writing to express my opinion on the

upcoming election to the MontereyPeninsula Water Management DistrictBoard. I will be giving my support to candi-dates that can see the big picture of what isat stake for the environment if Cal Am isallowed to proceed with its proposed desal

plant in Moss Landing. Dont think for onesecond that this is just an issue for MontereyCounty. This is an issue for any county thatsurrounds us as well. The proposed desalplant will be large enough to add manystraws to the fountain.

Paula LotzCarmel Valley

by Tom Hopkins

H

idden within the wild backcoun-try of the northern Santa LuciaMountains and along Monterey

Countys spectacular Big Sur coast, are ahandful of free flowing rivers andstreams that retain the same wildernesscharacter enjoyed by the native Salinanand Esselen peoples centuries ago. Theserivers should be preserved in their wildfree-flowing state because they provideclean water, recreation opportunities,scenic enjoyment, cultural resources, andare essential for the survival of countlessspecies of native plants and animals.

Unfortunately, these free-flowingrivers remain at risk of being degradedwith dams, diversions and other devel-opments to serve our ever-growing pop-ulation. Only one local river, the Big SurRiver, is fully protected with both feder-al wilderness designation and by inclu-sion in the National Wild and ScenicRiver System. Even rivers within federalWilderness Areas, are at risk of develop-ment because they are not part of theNational Wild and Scenic River System.Such rivers can be dammed and devel-oped by Presidential Executive Order.One only needs to consider the Bushadministrations record of systematicallydismantling 35 years of environmentalpreservation to understand that our localunprotected rivers are at risk.

To protect these rivers and streams,the Ventana Wilderness Alliance hasteamed up with the Ventana Chapter of

the Sierra Club and Friends of the Riverto launch the Ventana Wild RiversCampaign. The initial effort of the cam-paign is to increase local awareness andto ask the public to communicate theirsupport for the protection of theseremaining free-flowing rivers. To facili-

Ventana Wilderness Alliance

leads Wild River CampaignHelp save our wild rivers

tate this communication a post card isincluded in this issue ofThe Ventana thatreaders are urged to sign and mail. These

cards, along with similarly-worded peti-tions, will be presented to our local elect-ed representatives as the campaignunfolds. Please sign and mail your sup-port card today to save our wild rivers.

Additional information is available at:www.ventanawild.org/projects/rivers/

Tom Hopkins is a founding board mem-ber of the Ventana Wilderness Allianceand a Life Member of the Sierra Club.

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The Arroyo Seco river, running wild andfree, is one of many rivers that deservedesignation as a Wild and Scenic River.

The Sierra Club Santa Cruz Group

with the support of the VentanaChapter, has filed suit against theCalifornia Coastal Commission for itsapproval of the Luers Barn project, athree-story, 6000+ sq. ft. combination ofbuilding, decks and bridges on the Hwy.1 frontage in Davenport.

The Commission approved the project despite several violations of theCoastal Act, including allowing a zero-foot setback on a riparian corridor ofSan Vicente Creek (50' buffer and 10'

setback are usually required). The

Commission also ignored provisions ofthe Local Coastal Plan that protect theSpecial Coastal Community ofDavenport. Commission staff had rec-ommended the project be denied.

The Commission vote was 7-3, withMcClain-Hill, Hart, Potter, Peters,Desser, and Woolley in support of thelarge project. Commissioners Wan,Iseman and Reilly voted against the pro-

ject to protect the riparian corridor andadhere to the local coastal plan.

Club suing Coastal Commissionover Luers Barn project


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Election News

Vote for Bustamante after youvote NO on recall

by Bill Magavern, Senior LegislativeRepresentative, Sierra Club California

Sierra Club California has endorsedLieutenant Governor CruzBustamante for governor in the

October 7th election. While we continueto oppose the costly recall, we stronglyurge all of our members to vote on bothparts of the ballot: no on recall, and yeson Bustamante. In the event that therecall passes, electing a pro-environmentcandidate like Bustamante is absolutelyvital to protecting the air, water and landof the Golden State.

Good environmental record

Although in his early years as aDemocratic Assembly Member from theFresno area, Bustamante did not have asgreen a record as most coastalDemocrats, when he became Speaker ofthe Assembly in 1997 and acquiredstatewide responsibilities, his perfor-mance improved dramatically. In 1997and 1998 he earned a 100% voting recordfrom the California League ofConservation Voters. Since thenBustamante has shown himself to be aconsistent environmental champion.Sierra Club California, the CaliforniaLeague of Conservation Voters, and Votethe Coast endorsed him for LieutenantGovernor in both 1998 and 2002.

As Speaker, Bustamante began tofocus his attention on coastal environ-

mental issues. His appointments to theCoastal Commission dramatically andpositively changed the Commissionsstructure and focus. He helped increaseenvironmental funding in the state bud-get by 19%, including $15 million toincrease coastal access, acquire coastallands and to stabilize technical staffinglevels to provide local communities assis-tance in complying with the CaliforniaCoastal Act.

As Lt. Governor, he has continuedprotecting our coast and waterwaysthrough his position on the CaliforniaState Lands Commission (CSLC).Bustamante has vigorously fought off-shore oil drilling and has battled indus-try to ensure they do not leave theirtrash on our ocean floors. I adopted azero-tolerance position on oil spills,Bustamante says, and became the onlyperson in the history of the CSLC toexercise the power of the Chair to orderan oil platform shut down.

Bustamante has used the LieutenantGovernors office to advocate SierraClub-supported legislation. He hasbacked bills to increase the states use ofrenewable energy, to reduce vehiclegreenhouse gas emissions and to close a

loophole that was being used by realestate speculators to drive up the cost of

lands that were being acquired forpreservation.In answers to questions from Sierra

Club Californias Political Committee,Bustamante said that the three mostimportant environmental issues hewould face if elected would be manag-ing the impending water crisis; theincreasing levels of plastics and othertoxins in our waters; and air pollution.

His plan for water supply is to firstfocus on conservation and then look toemerging technologiesincluding desali-nationwhile maintaining public con-trol over this valuable public resource.To improve water quality, he promisesto aggressively reduce urban run-off andclean up our beaches and rivers.

On air, he pledges to fully implementAB 1493, the landmark greenhouse gaslaw and support efforts to ensure thatpolluters pay for the damage they causeto the environment. He also says he willlook to legislation to reduce air emis-sions in the Central Valley.

Unlike Arnold Schwarzenegger,Bustamante opposes the BushAdministrations modifications of theNew Source Review process under theClean Air Act because they roll backimprovements in air quality and createloopholes for polluters.

Bustamante agrees with Sierra Club

that environmental justice considera-tions should become a standard part ofall environmental review. In addition,his energy platform holds that the stateshould continue to emphasize conserva-tion, while exploring alternative energysources and expanding our use of renew-able energy sources. Schwarzenegger, onthe other hand, has made building morepower plants the centerpiece of his ener-gy platform. The actor declined toreturn the Sierra Club questionnaire. Hereportedly is seeking a hurried retrofit ofhis gas-guzzling Hummer, but he cannot so easily build a real environmentalrecordthat takes years of actual work.Cruz Bustamante has done that work.

Addressing one of the key issues fac-ing the state, Bustamante states thaturban sprawl is a serious issue thatincreases traffic, air pollution, water useand urban run-off, and decreases theamount of land we can preserve as openspace. We need to create public / privatepartnerships to increase infill develop-ment and to create livable urban com-munities with broad public transporta-tion options. The Sierra Club endorse-ment interview committee raised thesprawl issue with him both generally and

in the specific context of tribal casinos.The Lt. Gov. made it clear that the

Native American tribes have sovereigntyover their own lands, but expressed awillingness to consider negotiating withthem on environmental issues if the needwere demonstrated.

Bustamante indicated that he has notyet focused much attention on the issueof forestry, but that he opposes clearcut-ting. On this and other issues, he com-mitted to listening to our views andmaking himself accessible to our repre-sentatives. His record and platform,along with this willingness to listen,

by Bill Magavern, Senior LegislativeRepresentative, Sierra Club California

Recall proponents have loudly pro-claimed that Californias econo-my is moribund and businesses

are fleeing the state to escape excessivetaxation and regulation, including envi-ronmental regulation. But when oneconsiders the actual facts, a much differ-ent picture emerges.

Is our economy worse than those ofother states? California has tracked thenational economy over the last severalyears, says UC Berkeley professor John

Ellwood. In terms of attracting jobs,California has done a little bit betterthan the rest of the country, notesKenneth Rosen, from the Haas School ofBusiness at UC Berkeley. Total civilianemployment in our state actually hit anall-time high in August, something thatyou wont hear from ArnoldSchwarzenegger, Tom McClintock andother recall advocates.

All states are suffering from the Bushrecession, and the facts show Californiaright in line with the national average.According to the Wall Street Journal,Californias 2.5% economic growth inthe 12 months ending in June exactlymatches the figure for the whole U.S.

California did slightly better than aver-age in percentage of jobs lost and budgetdeficit as a percentage of gross domesticproduct, and slightly worse in unem-ployment rate and growth in personalincome.

California does have a fiscal crisis.The gap between revenues and spendingleaves a structural deficit of $9-15 billion.In the past, such gaps have been bridgedthrough a combination of increased rev-enues and spending cuts, and GovernorDavis proposed such a mix this year.

Debunking the myths behind the recall

make Cruz Bustamante the environmen-tal choice for governor on the secondportion of the October 7 ballot. On thefirst question, we continue to urge ano vote on recall.

Presently, though, the requirement for a2/3 majority in both houses of theLegislature to pass either an annual bud-get or a tax increase has allowed a minor-ity of lawmakers who categoricallyoppose all revenue increases to blocksuch a balanced approach. The BudgetAccountability Act, which will be onthe ballot in March, would make the fis-cal process more democratic, openingthe door to a balanced approach.

Are Californians overtaxed?

No one likes to pay taxes, but expertssay that our state and local tax burden is14th in the nation calculated as a per-

centage of income, and sixth-highestwhen calculated on a per capita basis.Interestingly, the bottom 80% ofCalifornia households by income (thoseearning $80,000 or less) have a combinedstate and local tax burden that is belowthe national average for their incomegroup, says Prof. Ellwood. In otherwords, our progressive tax structurecompared to other states puts more ofthe burden on the wealthiest fifth ofCalifornians those who have receivedthe lions share of the tax cuts enacted bythe Bush Administration.

Do environmental regulations causebusinesses to flee California? On thecontrary, California is still considered an

attractive place to live and work, in partbecause of the beautiful coast and moun-tains that we seek to safeguard.Furthermore, Americans are more andmore aware of the importance of cleanair and water. What business executiveswould want to move to a region wheretheir children would be likelier to con-tract asthma? What tourists would wantto vacation at a beach so polluted thatthey might get sick from swimming inthe water?

Vote against the costly recall.

Vote for Bustamante after you vote no onthe recall.


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by Jim Metropulos, Legislative

Representative, Sierra Club California

Proposition 53 removes budget flex-ibility without providing any cer-tainty that the programs with the

greatest benefitincluding environmen-tal benefitwill be funded.

Proposition 53 is a constitutionalamendment that would set aside up to3% of the state general fund revenueevery year to finance a variety ofunspecified infrastructure projects. Itwould be introduced gradually,starting at 1.3% in 2006-07increasing to a maximum of3% in 2013-14. Themoney would bedivided betweenthe State and localg o v e r n m e n t s .Projects mightinclude repairs tostate roadways andpublic transit systems and work on pub-lic buildings, bridges, public water andsewer systems, fire stations and hospitals.

No new revenue

Prop. 53 would not raise any revenuesvia the sale of bonds or by raising taxes.Instead the initiative would earmark aportion of existing state revenue.

Prop. 53 is the result of a deal to settlethe 2002 budget debate. Keith Richman(R-Northridge) spawned the underlyinglegislation which the Democratic major-ity agreed to let pass in exchange forRichmans vote on the 2002 budget, end-ing a 62-day stalemate.

Proponents of Prop. 53 argue that theinitiative is needed because of the Statesdeteriorating infrastructure. Although

Sierra Club California recognizes the

importance of upgrading public infra-structure, we disagree with the approachtaken by Prop. 53 and oppose it.

Prop. 53 further reduces budget

flexibility

Currently, 40% of incoming generalfunds are earmarked for K-12 and com-munity college education spending.Because of other earmarked funds, only

between 25-30% of State revenue can bespent in a discretionary manner.

Prop. 53 is vague

In addition, Prop. 53 doesnt setpriorities for which state or

local infrastructure projects should be funded.The initiative leaves it

up to the Department ofFinance to prepare an

annual plan on how toexpend the infrastructure

funds. The legislature thenhas the option of using or ignoring thisplan as the legislature decides how tospend the money.

Prop. 53 threatens funding for

environmental programs

Many environmental protection pro-grams are funded by general funds. If yetanother piece of the general fund islocked up through a constitutional

amendment, the amount left for discre-tionary spending is reduced.Environmental protection funded fromthe general fund include the Departmentof Fish and Game, Department of ToxicSubstance Control, and the CaliforniaAir Resources Board.

Vote NO on Proposition 53.

by Clifford Rechtschaffen

S

ierra Club urges a no vote onProposition 54, the Classification

by Race, Ethnicity, Color, orNational Origin Initiative. This initia-tive, authored by Ward Connerly,would prevent state and local govern-ments from collecting or maintainingracial or ethnic data in their operations.Sierra Club California joins the othermajor environmental groups in the statein opposing Prop. 54 because it wouldundermine our effort to achieve envi-ronmental justice in California.

Proposition 54s ban on informationgathering by state agencies would greatlyhamper efforts to identify and documentthe unequal distribution of environmen-tal hazards in California. Studies showthat numerous environmental harms are

disproportionately located in communi-ties of color, even after controlling forincome and other factors. These hazardsinclude the likelihood of living nearabandoned waste dumps that releasetoxic chemicals, living in areas that failClean Air Act standards, suffering fromchildhood lead poisoning or pesticide-related illnesses, and eating contaminat-ed fish. Some of the most importantdemographic data on which these studiesare based comes from the CaliforniaDepartment of Finance, the Departmentof Health, and County HealthDepartments. If Proposition 54 is enact-ed, state and county agencies could be

precluded from collecting these data.

Proposition 53 would reduceState budget flexibility

Sierra Club opposes Prop. 53

Support environmental justiceVote NO on prop. 54

Proposition 54 would also jeopardizeprograms designed to achieve environ-mental justice including a new lawwhich requires Cal/EPA to prevent dis-criminatory siting and enforcement andto improve research and data collectionfor its programs, including their impacton minority populations. Proposition 54could stop state and local agencies fromidentifying higher risks faced by minori-ty populations who fish for food. Prop.54 could stop analysis of whether pro-posed projects would have dispropor-tionate environmental impacts on com-munities of color. Prop. 54 could stoptargeted outreach to African-Americanand Latino communities where rates ofchildhood lead-based paint poisoning areseveral times higher than in white neigh-

borhoods. Prop. 54 could stop researchon the causes of high asthma rates amongAfrican Americans.

In short, Proposition 54 provides noconcrete benefits and instead will onlymake us ignorant about environmentalinjustices that are prevalent in Californiaand greatly hinder efforts to remedythese injustices.

Please vote NO on Proposition 54.For more information, visit theCoalition for an Informed California,www.informedcalifornia.org.

Clifford Rechtschaffen is a Professor and Director of the Environmental Law Program at Golden Gate University inSan Francisco.

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O C T O B E R

Tuesday, October 7

SENIORSAUNTER:BUTANOSTATEPARKThis park with a creek and redwoods is inlandfrom Pescadero or Gazos Creek. Well startby the picnic tables and walk the road andCreek Trail. Shorter hike available. Bringlunch, water, $4carpool, and yourshare of parkentry fee. Meet atSears 41st Ave. at9:30 a.m. or atMission and Kingnext to Shens just before 10:00a.m. Leaders: Boband Peggy Mitchell, 426-5374.

Saturday, October 11

HIKE:JACKSPEAK2-4-mile hike with a different format. Its myintent to facilitate awareness and exploreways that we add to what we sense in nature,and ways that nature touches us. Meet at theend of Loma Alta Rd. Take Hwy. 1 to the 68Hwy West exit then take Aquito Rd East.There will be two Y turns so stay on theright at these turns and proceed to the end ofthe road. Meet at 10:00 a.m. and bring waterand a snack. Leader: Ted Hill 449-1953.

Saturday - Monday, October 11 - 13

BACKPACK:MILLERCANYONWe start at China Camp on Tassajara Rd. Seeold cabin sites. Our first night is at Miller CynCamp. Numerous river crossings to CarmelRiver Camp. Each night well prepare localcrawdads with garlic & lemon sauce. Send acheck for $30 made out to Cathy Dezendorf.Note the name of the trip on check. Include aSASE if you do not have email. Email the fol-lowing information: Name, phone, address,email, carpool preference. Parking limited;please carpool. Meet at Albertsons at 8:00a.m. Sat. Leaders: Henry Leinen,[email protected], 655-1948 and CathyDezendorf, [email protected].

Sunday, October 12

HIKE:CHURCH RANCHLoop hike through the Church Creek area

below Tassajara Road. Bring an adventurousspirit for more detours in the sandstone out-crops. This hike features a scramble upthrough the brush at the end, then a five-milehike back on a dirt road. 14 miles. Meet at8:00 a.m. at the Bagel Bakery. For more infor-mation call or e-mail. Leaders: BetsyMacGowan, [email protected] or(415) 673-7239. Co-leader Suzanne Arnold.

Sunday, October 12

HIKE:POGONIPMeet at 12:00 noon at the Santa Cruz CountyGovt. Ctr. 6 miles. Bring lunch and water.

Well see the haunted meadow, kilns, andmore. Leader: Sheila Dunniway, 336-2325.

Sunday, October 12

WALK:HATTON CANYONA ramble up Hatton Canyon to enjoy thesolitude and birdsong. Well talk about ourhopes for Hatton Canyon State Park and howthe canyon escaped from Caltrans freeway

plans. Well circle backthrough the RoundtreeArboretum and MissionTrails Park in the footstepsof Father Serra. 4 miles.Bring lunch and water andwear suitable shoes. Meet at10:00 a.m. at Albertsons.For more info. call leader:Joyce Stevens, 624-3149.

Tuesday, October 14SENIORSAUNTER:GARLAND RANCHGentle to steep oak-covered slopes take us toa fern pond and Indian grinding rocks. Returnon Maple Canyon Trail to Cooper Ranchwith farm implements and nature center. 3miles. Dress for weather. Bring hat, sunblock,hiking shoes, $3 carpool. Meet at Sears 41st

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GENERALINFORMATION:All outings begin and end at the trailhead.

Carpooling to and from the trailhead is strict-ly a private arrangement between the driverand his/her guests. Carpool drivers are notagents or employees of the Sierra Club; the

driver alone, not the Sierra Club, is responsi-ble for the safety of guests while carpooling.

GLS = Gay & Lesbian Sierrans. All arewelcome on GLS outings.

EXPLANATION OFRATINGS:The outings described vary in difficulty

from leisurely walks to strenuous hikes. Thefollowing explanation are general guidelines.(For more information about the difficulty ofa particular hike, call the leader):

Walk: Between 2-5 miles, leisurely pace.Easy: No more than 5 miles a day; slight

elevation gain; easy pace.Moderate: 5-10 miles a day; up to 2,000

ft. elevation gain; 1 to 2 1/2 mph; boots; bet-ter than average fitness required.

Strenuous: Distance variable; may in-volve off-trail hiking; demanding pace; forexperienced hikers in good condition only.

M E E T I N G P L A C E S

DIRECTIONS:Big Sur Land Trust Parking Lot: 3785

Via Nona Marie, Carmel. From Hwy. 1 head-ing south in Carmel, turn left on Rio Road,left on Via Nona Marie, then left into theparking lot behind Monterey County Bank,opposite the Post Office.

Albertsons: Heading south on Hwy. 1,pass through Monterey. One mile past theOcean Ave. intersection, turn left on CarmelValley Road (Hwy. G-16), toward Carmel

Valley. Go approximately 0.1 mile and thenturn right at the light toward the shoppingcenters. Albertsons is on the right.

Santa Cruz County Govt. Center: This isthe large grey building at the corner of Oceanand Water Streets in Santa Cruz. We meet atthe corner of the parking lot that is nearest tothe gas station.

Felton Faire: From Santa Cruz takeGraham Hill Rd. toward Felton. Just afteryou pass Roaring Camp (on the left), make aright into Felton Faire shopping center. Wemeet at the edge of the Safeway parking lotnearest Graham Hill Rd.

41st Avenue Sears: From Hwy. 1 in

Capitola, take the 41st Avenue exit and con-

tinue toward the ocean on 41st Avenuetoward the Mall. Pass the main Mall entranceand turn right into the next entrance headingtoward Sears. We meet behind the bank locat-ed at 41st and Capitola Road. Senior Sauntermeets in Sears parking lot close to 41stAvenue.

MPC Parking Lot: Monterey PeninsulaCollege Parking Lot. From Hwy. 1 take theFishermans Wharf exit, go straight one block,turn left and left again into the first parkinglot, parking lot A. This is the site of theThursday Farmers Market. Plenty of parkingwithout a fee on weekends.

In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary thatparticipants make carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not haveinsurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them.Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangementamong the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.

Ave. at 9:30 a.m. or at the park at 10:30 a.m.Leader: Roz DiNatale, 768-0363.


HIKE:BLACKMOUNTAINNorth of Los Gatos, well walk on theSkyline Ridge for 8 miles with 1200' elevationgain. Well look for late romancing tarantulas.Meet at the Santa Cruz County Govt. Centerat 9:30 a.m. Leader: Nick Wyckoff, 462-3101.


WALK:NEARGARRAPATA / SOBERANESFeel like an easy stroll at Garrapata beach ora mad scramble up Whale Peak at SoberanesPoint? Perhaps well combine the two. Eitherway, well gaze out at the ocean and enjoy thefall sunshine! Bring water, lunch, windbreak-er, and meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Big Sur LandTrust parking lot (see directions at start ofoutings). Leader: Mary Gale, 422-697.

Sunday, October 19

HIKE:MOUNTMANUELWell hike from Big Sur State Park. Strenuous11 miles 3,000' elevation gain. Incredible

views from the top. Wear boots, bring lunchand lots of water. Meet at Albertsons at 8:00a.m. to carpool. Heavy rain cancels. Leader:Steve Legnard, 402-1422 or [email protected].

Tuesday, October 21

SENIORSAUNTER:SAN LORENZOLEVEEEasy 4-mile levee hike starting from the

Club events such as potlucks, slideshows and other

get-togethers are on page 6 in theCalendar listings.

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recently by the Big Sur Land Trust and oth-ers. 6 miles. Inspiration Point has amazingviews of the coast then on to an overlook ofthe San Jose Cyn. Meet at Big Sur Land Trustoffice in Carmel at 9:00 a.m. Bring water andlunch; heavy rain cancels. Leader: MarilynBeck, 372-6860 or [email protected].

Saturday, November 1

HIKE:BUTANOFIRETRAILWell explore the Butano Fire Trail whichconnects Big Basin and Butano State Parks.Our trailhead will be near the Lane-SunsetTrail Camp off China Grade. 9 miles with1000' elevation gain. Shade and sun so dressaccordingly. Meet at the Santa Cruz CountyGovernment Center at 9:30 a.m. to carpool.Leader: Nick Wyckoff, 462-3101.

Sunday, November 2

HIKE:BLUFFCAMPLets see if theres any water in Los PadresReservoir! Meet behind Brintons at 9:00 a.m.to carpool to Princes Camp in Cachagua. 8miles roundtrip across the dam and along theedge of Los Padres reservoir to lunch at Bluff

Camp. Bring lunch and water. For more info.call before 2:00 p.m. on Sat., 11/1. Leaders:Cath Farrant and Mary Dainton, 372 7427.

Tuesday, November 4

SENIORSAUNTER:NEARYLAGOONWell start our 3-mile walk at LighthouseField parking lot, see the butterflies, exploreNeary Lagoon, and have lunch on the wharf.Bring lunch or eat in a restaurant. Meet atSears 41st Ave. at 9:30 a.m. or at LighthouseField by restrooms by 9:50 a.m. Dress forweather; bring water and $1 for carpool.Leader: Jean Harrison, 425-5447.

Wednesday, November 5

HIKE:FALLCREEKHike around this forested canyon to see limekilns from the 1880s. Beautiful rock-linedcreek, maples in a blaze of autumn colors, andan old water-powered barrel mill. The forestfloor is covered with sorrel, ginger, SolomonSeal, and ferns. 6 miles. Bring water andlunch. Meet at Sears 41st Ave. at 9:00 a.m., ordrive up Felton Empire Rd. one block fromFelton to a right turn on Ashley, turn left onFarmers and park in front of the ivy on theleft hand side of the road to meet at 9:35 a.m.Leader: Diane Cornell, 423-5925.


HIKE:TERRACECREEKCAMPPine Ridge and Terrace Creek Trails. Lushcanyon, redwood groves, and wonderful

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Gateway Shopping Center. Well go along theriver to the end of the wharf. Shorter hikeavailable. Bring lunch sunblock, hat, jacketand $1 carpool. Dress for weather. Meet atSears 41st Ave. at 9:30 a.m. or at Gateway at9:50 a.m. Leader: Margaret Steele, 465-8565.

Wednesday, October 22

HIKE:MOUNTMADONNA COUNTYPARKOhlone Indians were the first to relish theviews from this park which is home to red-woods, madrones, and oaks. Bring water andlunch for a 6-mile hike around the Loop Trailto the Camp Trail and back up the RidgeTrail with views over Gilroy. Meet at Sears41st Ave. at 9:00 a.m. or at the park VisitorsCenter at 10:00 a.m. Park entrance fee.Leader: Diane Cornell, 423-5925.


HIKE:UPPERPEBBLEBEACH8-mile hike through old Del Monte Forest.From Carmel Beach thru Pescadero Canyon,to Huckleberry Point, down through S.F.B.Morse Reserve, to Poppy Hills. Bring water,lunch. Wear good hiking shoes. Meet on

Carmel Beach at the west end of Ocean Ave.at 10:00 a.m. Leader: Stacy Smith, 625-5256.


HIKE:TURNERCREEKBeginning at Bottchers Gap well hike 3miles up to a saddle and then down to TurnerCreek Camp for lunch. Strenuous 9 miles,1900' elevation gain. Steep, hot, and possibly

poison oak. Bring food, water, and wear hik-ing boots. Meet at Albertsons at 8:00 a.m.Leader: Larry Parrish, 622-7455.

Saturday - Sunday, October 25 - 26

BACKPACK:VENTANA WILDERNESSStrenuous, very hilly 6 miles on the PineRidge Trail to the Ventana Trail Camp. 1000elevation gain. Limited to 8 people. Callleader to reserve. Participants need full back-packing gear. Leader: Jim Danaher, 458-3339.

Sunday, October 26

HIKE:PINNACLES8-mile loop from the west side including Juniper Canyon, High Peaks, Balconies andCaves. Narrow, steep and possibly wet in

spots. Bring hat, water, flashlight (for caves), $for hour+ carpool and lunch. Meet at K-martparking lot (gas station side) in Seaside at 9:00a.m. Rain cancels. Remember daylight savingsis over. Leader: Andrea Phelps, 884-9705 [email protected].

Sunday, October 26

HIKE:PT.BONITAAfter driving to San Francisco, we will takethe bus across the Marin headlands to thePacific coast. After stopping at the VisitorCenter, and Pt. Bonita lighthouse, well hikeback via the Coastal trail to and across theGolden Gate bridge. 10 miles with 1000' ele-vation gain. Bring water, lunch, snacks, hik-

ing boots and $1 bus fare. Binoculars and/orcamera useful. Dress for wind. Meet at theSanta Cruz County Govt. Ctr. at 9:30 a.m.(daylight savings time over ); we leave at 9:35a.m. sharp! Leader: George Jammal, 335-7748.

Tuesday, October 28

SENIORSAUNTER:UCSCPARCOURSEExplore the woodlands, gullies, trails andbridges through the area that was once theUCSC Parcourse. 2-1/2 miles. Wear goodhiking shoes, hiking stick useful. Campusparking is $4 per car. You can purchase a per-mit at kiosk on Bay Street (by Barn Theater NOT Keller Street). Meet at 9:30 a.m. at Sears41st Ave. or call leader if you wish to godirect. Leader: Maureen Maynard, 336-5293.

Wednesday, October 29

HIKE:BUTANOSTATEPARKHike through this green park between steepridges inland from Pigeon Point Lighthousenorth of Santa Cruz. 10 miles, 1200' elevationgain. Sweeping ocean views from lunch stop.Bring water and lunch. Meet at 9:00 a.m. atSears 41st Ave. to carpool, or at 10:00 a.m. atthe picnic area after the ranger kiosk atButano. Leader: Diane Cornell, 423-5925.

Friday, October 31

SINGLESHALLOWEENCOSTUMEWALKMeet at the Santa Cruz town clock at 7:00p.m. Bring your tricks or treats. For moreinformation, call after 11:00 a.m. Leader:Karen Kaplan 335-3342.

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HIKE:PALOCORONARANCHHike on the Palo Corona Ranch, purchased

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coastal views from the lunch spot. Descenddown Coast Ridge Road. Strenuous 10 miles,2200' elevation gain. Wear boots, bringlunch, water, hat, and $ for carpool. Meet at8:oo a.m. at the Bagel Bakery. Heavy rain can-cels. Leader: Suzanne Arnold, 626-4042.


WALK:SOMEWH EREIN MONTEREYCO.Meet me for a walk orhike in the surround-ing area, depending onthe weather and wherethe whim will take us.Bring water and lunch.Meet at Albertsons at 9:30 a.m. Call for moreinformation. Leader: Harry Rocky, 625-7632.

Sunday, November 9

HIKE:CARRIZOTRAILJoin Betsy MacGowan for a hike in the FortHunter-Liggett area of Los Padres NationalForest. Well start from The Indians and takethe Arroyo Seco Trail, returning on theCarrizo Trail. Long and challenging hikewith lots of brush but also scenic sandstoneformations. 12 miles. Call for reservation.Leader: Betsy MacGowan, (510) 215-9255(new number!) or [email protected].

Tuesday, November 11

SENIORSAUNTER:BONNIEDOONECOLOGICALPRESERVEDocent-led 4-mile sandy-soil hike with a smallelevation gain. Dress for weather, bring wind-breaker, hat, water, lunch and $3 carpool.Meet at Sears 41st Ave. at 9:30 a.m.; Mission& King Streets next to Shens at 9:50; or at lotnext to volunteer fire station on Martin Rd. at10:30 a.m. Leader: Beverly Meschi, 662-2434.

west coast. Walk from the lighthouse toAsilomar to see dune restoration and board-walk, returning on the railroad route. Tourbegins at 1:00 p.m. after lunch. 3 miles walk-ing plus tour. Meet in Pacific Grove at PointPinos Lighthouse on Asilomar Ave. at westend of Lighthouse Ave at 11:00 a.m. Bringlunch, water, windbreaker and wear walkingshoes. Leader: Joyce Stevens, 624-3149.

Sunday, November 16

HIKE:GARLAND RANCHModerately strenuous 6-7 mile loop with avery steep climb leading to awesome views.Bring hat, water, and lunch. Meet atAlbertsons at 10:00 a.m. Back around 3:00p.m. Rain cancels. Leader: Andrea Phelps,884-9705 or [email protected].


SENIORSAUNTER:LOVERSPOINTWalk 1-1/2 miles of the Monterey BayCoastal Trail. Then either have lunch at thepicnic tables at Lovers Point or at one of therestaurants nearby. Bring lunch or $, water,jacket, and $3 for carpool. Meet at Sears 41stAve. at 9:30 a.m., or 10:30 a.m. at the freestreet parking area just past Lovers Point.Leader: Grace Hansen, 476-7254.

Wednesday, November 19

HIKE:WILDERRANCHWell go up the Wilder Ridge Trail to the OldCabin Trail and Wild Boar Trail. 6 miles,some uphill. Bring water and lunch. Meet atSears 41st Ave. at 9:00 a.m., or at WilderRanch Parking Lot inside the park at 9:30a.m. Leader: Diane Cornell, 423-5925.

Saturday, November 22WALK:SOMEWHEREIN MONTEREYCO.See November 8 for details.


HIKE:BUTANOSTATEPARKStrenuous hike in Butano State Park. 12 mileswith 1000' elevation gain. Meet at Santa CruzCounty Government Center at 9:00 a.m.Bring water and lunch. Call leader after 7:30a.m. on morning of hike if weather is dubi-


HIKE:LOWERPEBBLEBEACHEnjoy spectacular ocean views on this 9-milehike starting near Asilomar down the coast toBird Rock, then east through Del MonteForrest, Poppy Hills, and the S.F.B. Morse

Reserve. Well go alongSpanish Bay Golf Course.Bring water, lunch. Wear

hiking shoes. Meet in frontof the Fishwife Restauranton Sunset Dr. at AsilomarAve. in PG at 9:30 a.m.Leader: Stacy Smith, 625-5256.


HIKE:PICOBLANCOCAMPStrenuous 12-mile hike with 2200' gain fromBottchers Gap to Pico Blanco Public Campto Little Sur River Trailhead. Short car shut-tle. See probably the most beautiful pool andwaterfall on the Little Sur River. Wear boots,bring $ for carpool, lunch and water. Meet atAlbertsons at 8:00 a.m. Heavy rain cancels.Leader: Steve Legnard, 402-1422.


HIKE:ALMADEN QUICKSILVERCome to this fascinating Santa Clara Countypark. At one mine entrance, youll get to feel50 degree air which has been circulating formonths in almost 100 miles of undergroundtunnels and shafts. 11 miles with 2000' eleva-tion gain. Strenuous. Bring plenty of waterespecially if warm. Meet at the Santa CruzCounty Government Center at 9:30 a.m. tocarpool. Leader: Nick Wyckoff, 462-3101.

Sunday, November 16

WALK:ASILOMAR/ PT.PINOSLIGHTHOUSETOURWorld-class shoreline and a tour of the oldestcontinuously operating lighthouse on the

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Sunday, November 23

WALK:GARLAND RANCHWalk some lower trails to work up aThanksgiving appetite. Easy pace; flat terrain.Footing can be slippery; wear shoes with goodtread. Bring water and lunch, Meet at 10:00

a.m. at the lower lot, 9 miles east of Hwy. 1 onCarmel Valley Rd. or at Albertsons at 9:30a.m. to carpool (no leader). Hard rain cancels.Leader: Mary Gale, 422-6970.


SENIORSAUNTER:COASTWAYSRANCH/ ANONUEVOKiwi picking time! Pick some or buy veggiesand gourds. After well go to Ao Nuevo fora level 1-1/2 mile loop hike ending at theVisitors Center for lunch. Bring lunch, water,$ for kiwis. Dress for weather. $4 for carpool.Meet at Sears 41st Ave. at 9:30 a.m., or atMission & King Streets next to Shens at 9:50a.m. Leader: Joan Brohmer, 462-3803.


HIKE:TERRACECREEKHike up the Pine Ridge Trail from Big SurState Park. Then up the beautiful shadyTerrace Creek Trail to the Old Coast Road.Lunch high above the ocean with great views.Strenuous 10 miles and 2000' elevation gain.Wear boots, bring $ for carpool and shuttle,lunch and water. Meet at Albertsons at 9:00a.m. Heavy rain cancels. Leader: Steve

Legnard, 402-1422 or [email protected].

Sunday, November 30

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Tuesday, December 2

SENIORSAUNTER:HOLIDAYLUNCHEONJoin us for our festive Mexican Holiday lunchat El Torito in Monterey. Spectacular bayviews. Afterwards you can stroll along gailydecorated Cannery Row or The Tinnery anddo some holiday shopping. Meet at Sears 41stAve. at 9:30 a.m. The luncheon will costabout $16.00 which includes your choice of ameal from 3 special entrees, a beverage, taxesand tip. Reservations to Pat are required.$3.00 carpool. Free parking. Leader: PatHeesch, 685-8955.

Wednesday, December 3

HIKE:POGONIPEnjoy a walk through this 640-acre expanse of

open meadows, woodlands, and creeks thatwas once part of the Henry Cowell Ranch.Well walk up to the University to eat oursack lunch and return through the PogonipCreek Nature Trail. 6 miles. Meet at Sears41st Ave. at 9:00 a.m. to carpool, or at GolfClub Drive entrance to Pogonip. (Park onstreet across from the truck and bus garageand walk to the gate into Pogonip) at 9:30a.m. Leader: Diane Cornell, 423-5925.

Thursday - Monday, December 25 - 29

HOLIDAYSKI TRIP:HUTCHINSONLODGEOur first ski trip of this season to HutchinsonLodge, near Clair Tappaan. Well have it all toourselves. The lodge has 2 lofts for sleeping, alarge living/dining room with 2 wood burn-ing stoves, and a sauna. The cost of this longweekend/person is only $96 for 4 nights/members. Non-member price: $104 for 4

nights. Price includes all meals! (vegetarianavailable) X-country ski rentals and lessonsavailable for a fee. Free access to groomedtrails from the back door. Free shuttle bus tonearby cross-country and downhill ski areas.Well all share cooking and cleaning chores.For reservation and trip information, send thecompleted form below, a check for the totalamount (payable to Sierra Club) and a SASEor e-mail address to Hutchinson Ski, P.O.

Box 604, Santa Cruz 95061. Mail-in reserva-tions must be received by December 17.Information will be mailed to you on Dec. 19.Space is limited. Refunds for cancellations are100% before Dec. 19, 50% by Dec. 23, noneafter the 23rd. For more details call leader,George Jammal, 335-7748.

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Each fall volunteers enjoy a week-end in the Sierra by contributingtheir time to refurbishing and

restocking the Clubs backcountry hutsin anticipation of another winter season.Over 120 volunteers joined at least one

work party last year.The four main huts, between DonnerSummit and Lake Tahoe, provide rusticovernight shelter 3-6 miles from thenearest plowed road. Most were con-structed over 50 years ago and have beenserving Club members and the generalpublic for generations. A fifth hut is justbehind the Clubs Clair Tappaan Lodgein Norden.

Volunteers have worked throughoutSeptember and will continue throughthe end of October. Volunteers helpbring in firewood, repair broken win-dows, and do general clean-up.

The Club provides tools and supplies(including food); all you need bring is

gear for a simple overnight backpack anda willingness to help with the work. Nospecial skills are required. The clear crispair, fall colors, good conversation, and asense of participating in a long traditionare your rewards.

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[email protected], (408) 204-8775.Oct 18-19: Dick Simpson, rsimp

[email protected], (650) 494-9272.Oct 25-26: Harvey Ceaser, ceaser3@

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In yet another tactic designed to delaythe Sierra Clubs suit against thesecret Cheney Energy Task Force,

the Bush Administration filed paperswith the U.S. Court of Appealsannouncing that they will ask the

Supreme Court to review the case.Ventana readers will remember thatthe Club is seeking release of documentsrelated to Vice President Dick CheneysEnergy Task Force including informa-tion regarding who participated in theTask Force. The judiciary has told theWhite House four times to make theinformation public.

At some point, the BushAdministration is going to have to real-ize that the American people want toknow what kind of influence energy cor-porations had over Americas energypolicies, said David Bookbinder, seniorattorney for the Sierra Club. PresidentBush is touting a plan to weaken clean

air standards for power plants. And hespromoting an energy bill largely inspiredby these secret meetings. The publicdeserves to know who actually wrotethese plans.

In July, a three-judge panel of theCourt of Appeals said the BushAdministration is subject to discovery,and must comply with requests forinformation from Sierra Club and

Judicial Watch about the CheneyEnergy Task Force. The Club and

Judicial Watch are suing the Admin-istration to shed light on how muchinfluence polluting industries had overthe Administrations destructive energy

policy that is the basis for the energy billcurrently before Congress. In rejectingthe governments arguments, the Courtnoted that the Administrations positionwould transform executive privilegefrom a doctrine designed to protect pres-idential communications into virtualimmunity from suit.

The Bush Administration attemptedto further delay releasing informationabout the secret meetings by asking for arehearing of the appeal by the entirecourt. The Court of Appeals denied theirrequest, 5-3. The Bush Administrationthen asked the Appeals Court to issue astay of the case until the Supreme Courtdecides whether to hear it.

Sierra Club is suing Vice PresidentCheney and the Energy Task Forceunder the Federal Advisory CommitteeAct (FACA), seeking an accounting ofenergy industry participation in craftingthe Bush Administrations destructiveenergy policy, which relies on subsidiesto polluting and outdated fossil fuelindustries. The District Court orderedthe Administration to provide informa-tion about participation from theseindustries, which the Bush Admin-istration refused to do, claiming

Constitutional immunity from suchinquiries. The District Court rejectedthat contention, pointing out that theAdministration was attempting tocloak what is tantamount to an aggran-dizement of Executive power with the

legitimacy of precedent where noneexists. The Administration appealed,asking the D.C. Circuit to make new lawthat would effectively shield it from anylegal scrutiny. The Circuit Court andAppeals Court have now twice deniedtheir request.

Its time for the Bush Administrationto stop delaying and fess up to theirsecret dealings with the energy indus-try, said Carl Pope, Executive Directorof the Sierra Club. Given that theCongress is currently debating the ener-gy bill, its more important than everthat Americans know whos decidingtheir energy future. Today the public isone step closer to knowing how much

influence energy corporations had overthe Bush Administrations energy plan.

Bush Administration holds on toCheney Energy Task Force secretsAdministration asking for Supreme Court hearing

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rent board has also established steelheadrecovery projects in Carmel Valley andis pursuing a workable new source for

water for residents and restoration of theCarmel River.The Sierra Club is supporting the re-

election of Zan Hanson (CarmelHighlands/Carmel/Carmel Valley-Division 5). In addition the Club hasendorsed Kristi Markey (Monterey-Division 3) and Bob Pacelli (PacificGrove/Pebble Beach-Division 4) toreplace Molly Erickson and KrisLindstom whose terms are over.

Each of the endorsed candidates hasemphasized their commitment to localcontrol by the voters of the Water

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allots will be mailed to voterson October 6 for the MontereyPeninsula Regional Water

District election on November 4.This election will be conductedentirely by mail.

Six candidates are running in thisimportant race which will determineif the environmental majority on theWater Board will continue. Afteryears of developer control of theWater Board, the last election createdan environmental majority on theboard. This current board has beenable to stop the disgraceful practice ofwater transfers which provided watercredits to the highest bidder. The cur-

The Ventana Chapter and theCarmel River Steelhead Asso-ciation have filed a formal com-

plaint with The State Water ResourcesControl Board against Rancho SanCarlos Partnership for harming publictrust resources in Garzas Creek, a majortributary of the Carmel River. Rancho

San Carlos is a sprawling luxury subdivi-sion and golf course in the Santa LuciaMountain range, southwest of CarmelValley. Submitting testimony fromhydrologists, fisheries experts and localswith knowledge of the site, the Chapterand Carmel River Steelhead Associationare calling on the state to stop allowingRancho San Carlos to divert water with-out a valid water right.

Garzas Creek is a vital link to pro-tecting the steelhead population in theCarmel River and is an important fish-ery which is already Federally-listed asthreatened. The State Water ResourcesControl Board has been allowing

Rancho San Carlos to divert water with-out a water right. The complaint pointsout the harm to the river and asks thatthe diversions be stopped.

Members of Carmel River SteelheadAssociation have long engaged in pro-

jects to reduce steelhead mortality ratesand promote the conservation of spawn-ing habitat, and the Chapter has a long-standing interest in preserving the fish-ery and promoting habitat restoration.

When applying for their develop-ment, Rancho San Carlos proclaimed toMonterey County officials and the pub-lic that they had an independent watersupply and would not harm downstreamresources, the environment or other

users by their well pumping or watermanagement.

Past efforts to protect Garzas Creekhave been unsuccessful. NOAAFisheries, a Federal Agency, has notedthat the current management of thecreek may be having a significant impacton the listed steelhead population.NOAA Fisheries also expressed concernabout the impact of Rancho San Carlosinterception of springs which otherwisewould flow to the creek.

For more information visit,www.carmelriverwatershed.org/Sierra_club_CRSA_garzas_protocol.html.

Mail only Peninsula Water BoardElection November 4Sierra Club endorses Hanson, Markey and Pacelli

Board. Each opposed legislationwhich would have transferred controlof the Water Board to Sacramento.

In addition, Hanson, Markey andPacelli opposed the previously-pro-posed Carmel River dam and favorbuilding a 8,400 acre-feet desalinationplant in Sand City instead of the muchlarger desalination plant planned forMoss Landing favored by their oppo-nents. All promise to continue steel-head recovery activities started by thepresent board.

Return your ballot

Be sure to mail in your ballot forthe Monterey Peninsula WaterManagement District Election.

Club files complaintabout Garzas Creekdiversions

Following a public hearing in San

Jose on August 22, the State Parkand Recreation Commission unan-

imously approved the PreliminaryGeneral Plan for the Forest of NiseneMarks State Park. On September 18 thethe Citizens for the Preservation of TheForest of Nisene Marks State Park filedsuit against the California Departmentof Parks and Recreation and the StatePark and Recreation Commission. The

suit is based on failure of State Parks tocomply with California EnvironmentalQuality Act (CEQA), lack of impactsanalysis in regard to trail planning, inad-equate mitigations for the illegal use ofmountain bikes, violation of the PublicResources Code, and violation of theterms of the Grant Deed from the Marksfamily.

The Commissions approval of thePreliminary General Plan gave StateParks the green light to move forwardwith their proposal to include mountainbikes on trails in areas of the Park that

were previously off-limits to bikes.Written comments to State Parks regard-ing the General Plan numbered morethan two to one against expanding theuse of mountain bikes to trails in thedeeded portion of the Park. All trailplans and development within the Park,however, must meet CEQA guidelines.Environmental concerns regardingimpacts of development on water quali-ty and special status species like coho

and steelhead; trails on steep erosion-prone slopes; and protection of sensitiveand endangered species are addressed byCEQA.

During the public comment portionof the hearing, the only testimony thatprompted staff discussion was that of aspokesperson from the Audubon Societywho asked staff if inventory studiescould be completed before initiating atrail plan. State Parks staff discussed therequest but the Commission stoppedshort of adding a requirement whichwould require State Parks to conduct

inventory studies before proceedingwith trail plans. The Sierra Club hasrepeatedly asked State Parks to conductinventory studies before beginning anydevelopment within the Park.

How to help

Contact Kirk Lingenfelter of StateParks at [email protected] or (831) 429-2859 and ask him toimplement a comprehensive biologicalinventory study for the purpose of pro-

tecting threatened and endangeredspecies and sensitive habitats identifiedin the inventory. Remind State Parksthat the Marks family donated NiseneMarks Park to the State with the stipula-tion that it remain a natural preserveand that the property shall be held in itsnatural state . . . limited to camping,nature study, hiking and associated activ-ities.

For more information or to donate tothe lawsuit call Sandy Henn, 662-2843.

State Parks Commission approves flawed Nisene Marks planCitizens group files lawsuit

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by Patrick Moore

In many parts of the world, Europe,

Japan, China, Korea and others, HighSpeed Rail trains are proving to be

the best transportation option to travel-ers going 100-400 miles. With speedsbetween 186 to 217 mph, an unmatched

safety record, and an on-time record thatthe airlines can only dream about, high-speed trains are very popular. The highspeed train which connects Paris toMarseilles (462 miles) has a 61% marketshare, beating air travel.

As we go to press, the DraftEnvironmental Impact Report forCalifornias own high speed rail systemconnecting San Francisco to Los Angelesis due to be released. After release, therewill be a 90-day comment period.

This electrically-powered High SpeedTrain would travel over 200 mph. Witha travel time of approximately twohours between downtown stations in the

Bay Area and the Los Angeles basin,high-speed rail will offer better door-to-door travel times than an airplane.

The Loma Prieta and San FranciscoChapters have successfully fought theplanned expansion of San FranciscoAirport. This $10 billion project wouldhave dumped over 800 acres of fill into

San Francisco Bay in an effort toimprove the on-time performance of asmall fraction of the flights delayed bylocal fog. Building high-speed rail is apositive, job-producing, economy-boost-ing way to improve travel between

northern and southern California with-out harming San Francisco Bay orexpanding other airports including LAX.

According to the Bay AreaMetropolitan Transportation Com-mission, 35% of flights from the SanFrancisco Bay Area head to the LosAngeles Area. The California HighSpeed Rail Authority believes a majorityof those travelers would use a high-speedrail system if it were available. High-speed rail offers the opportunity toreshape the transportation backbone ofCalifornia for the next 100 years and willhelp address the congestion bottlenecksat all of the states busiest airports with-

out airport expansion.Environmental challenges

The trick is to do it right. Stationplacement, rail alignment and landuse around stations are criticalenvironmental issues. Sierra ClubCalifornia has adopted a resolutionthat stresses downtown stationswith good access to mass transit. Astation surrounded by parking lotsand isolated from a city center is anunattractive destination.Furthermore, the ridership served

by such a station would be limited bythe parking lot capacity. The opposite istrue of a station located in an attractive

downtown area with limited parkingserved by mass transit.

Draft EIR due for high-speed train betweenSan Francisco and Los Angeles

The Santa Cruz County RegionalTransportation Commission (RTC) is onestep closer to acquiring the Santa CruzBranch Rail Line from Union Pacific. $11million in funds from Proposition 116Clean Air and TransportationImprovement Act have been set aside foruse in Santa Cruz County since the ballotmeasure passed in 1990. The first install-ment of these funds, $300,000, was grantedin August to the RTC by the State

Important Dates:

Sept -Oct 2003 Draft EIR dueDec 03-Jan 04 Comment period endsNov 2004 $10 billion bond measure on

ballot to fund initialconstruction.

The route the train takes is alsoimportant. In order to compete success-fully with air travel times, the routemust be as direct as possible. Eachminute added to the route lessens itscompetitiveness with air travel. Out-of-the-way cities such as Palmdale are lob-bying to be included in the route.

Sierra Club Chapters up and downCalifornia are joining together to lobbyfor a route along travel and utility corri-dors that will keep the rail route out ofparks, wildlife refuges, and wildernessareas. We need to be sure that both theroute and the construction of this much-needed transportation project are sensi-tive to the environment.

How to help

Read the Draft EIR and submityour comments. Contact the CaliforniaHigh Speed Rail Authority to get a copyof the DEIR: Dan Leavitt, CaliforniaHigh Speed Rail Authority, (916) 324-1541, [email protected].

For more information contactPatrick Moore, Sierra Club CATransportation Committee, (650) 207-9792, [email protected]. or visithttp://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/HighSpeedRail.html. A copy of the Sierra Clubresolution can be found at www.sierraclub.org/ca/scc/high_speed_rail.pdf.

Write a letter to the editor of yourlocal newspaper.

Santa Cruz County receives state rail funds

A high-speed train pulls into the Central Station in Cologne, Germany.Sven

Manias

The photo series, Seasons of Lifeand Land, on the 19-million-acreArctic National Wildlife Refuge

by freelance photographer SubhankarBanerjee, is now showing at theCalifornia Academy of Sciences in SanFrancisco through December 31.

The photos were advertised as a fea-tured exhibit at the SmithsoniansNational Museum of Natural History inWashington, D. C. this spring but weremoved from its prominent location to a

basement hallway and stripped of theiroriginal captions after Senator BarbaraBoxer showed some of the photos duringSenate energy debate.

The San Francisco exhibit opened asfederal lawmakers in Washington, D. C.began a new round of negotiations onwhether to allow oil drilling in theArctic Refuge. Twelve photos from theexhibit can be viewed on the web atwww.calacademy.org/exhibits/anwr/.

In early 2000, Banerjee, of Bellevue,Washington, quit his job at Boeing in

Banerjee Arctic Refuge photos now in San Francisco

Seattle, cashed in his savings and headedto Alaska to document the Refugesland, wildlife and indigenous people.Banerjee spent 14 months over a two-year period photographing the ArcticRefuge, braving subzero temperaturesand blizzards, to document the Refuge inall 4 seasons.

In September, Banerjee was honoredwith a Special Achievement Award fromthe Sierra Club for the publication of hisbook, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge:

Seasons of Life.

Sierra Club wins an Emmy

The National Academy ofTelevision Arts & Sciences hon-ored the first public television

program from Sierra Club Productionswith an Emmy in the category ofOutstanding Cultural & ArtisticProgrammingLong Form.

Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film,written and directed by Ric Burns,

received the honor in September. Thefeature-length documentary highlightsthe life and art of Americas famed pho-tographer and environmentalist. Thefilm first aired on PBS on BostonsAmerican Experience and is now avail-able on home video and on DVD.

Sierra Club Productions develops andproduces dramatic and non-fiction pro-gramming for television and film thatreflects the Sierra Club philosophy.

Currently in development by SierraClub Productions are specials on trans-portation alternatives, global warmingand a film based on Hopes Edge: A New

Diet for a Small Planet. Vertical Frontier,a completed feature-length documentaryon the history of rock climbing inYosemite, which was produced byPeloton Productions in association withSierra Club Productions, is now avail-able for distribution.

Transportation Commission.These funds will be used for pre-acquisi-

tion activities including appraisals, titlesearch, and development of a business plan.The Prop. 116 funds are matched by otherstate and local funds to be used for envi-ronmental review of the proposedRecreational Rail service between Capitolaand Aptos/Seascape.

For more information visit the RTCwebsite, sccrtc.org or call 460-3200.


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