ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER

OCEAN (ISSUES REGARDING POLLUTION TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK; NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES, OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT; WIND DEVELOPMENT, MARINE SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS, MARINE PROTECTED AREAS, AQUACULTURE, ACCESS AND RECREATION FOR ALL CONSISTENT WITH OCEAN CONSERVATION): ADVOCATED FOR PETITIONS FOR NEW AND EXPANDED MARINE PROTECTED AREAS BEFORE THE CA FISH AND GAME COMISSION AND MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE; WORKED TO REDUCE IMPACTS OF SHIP STRIKES THROUGH VESSEL SPEED REDUCTIONS; SUPPORTED DESIGNATION OF THE CHUMASH HERITAGE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY; SOUGHT THOROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REGARDING THE IMPACTS OF OFFSHORE WIND AND PARTICIPATED IN CA ENERGY COMISSION OFFSHORE WIND STRATEGIC PLAN PROCESS; HELPED ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF AQUACULTURE ARE ADDRESSED, INCLUDING REGARDING A PROPOSAL FOR AQUACULTURE OPPORTUNITY AREAS AND OCEAN RAINFOREST PROJECT; ADVOCATED BEFORE STATE LANDS COMMISSION RE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CHEVRON TOXIC DEBRIS MOUNDS; SUPPORTED AB 3162 (PROHIBITION ON OCTOPUS FARMING) AND ACR 210 (SUPPORTING STRENGTHENING AND ENHANCING MARINE PROTECTED AREAS).

LAND AND WATER (ISSUES REGARDING LAND, WILDLIFE, RIVERS, CREEKS, AND WATERSHEDS OF THE CENTRAL COAST, VULNERABLE AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS, ACCESS AND RECREATION FOR ALL, COMPATIBLE WITH RESOURCE CONSERVATION): MONITORED PROCESS IN OPPOSITION TO CITY OF SOLVANG'S APPLICATION TO DRILL NEW WELLS THAT THREATEN ENDANGERED STEELHEAD IN THE SANTA YNEZ RIVER; LITIGATED CHALLENGE TO U.S. FOREST SERVICE'S APPROVAL OF LOGGING PROJECT AT REYES PEAK IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST ON APPEAL; SECURED IMPROVED FLOW REGIME IN SANTA MARIA RIVER BELOW TWITCHELL DAM TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT PENDING COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND COMMENTED ON RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW DOCUMENT; ADVOCATED FOR STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD DENIAL OF THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FISH PASSAGE STUDY REGARDING THE OPERATIONS OF BRADBURY DAM ON LAKE CACHUMA; SUPPORTED CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME COMMISSION LISTING OF STEELHEAD AS ENDANGERED UNDER THE STATE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PRESERVE NAPLES INCLUDING ADVOCACY BEFORE COUNTY ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION OF APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AND RESTORATION PLANS; LED CREEK SURVEYS AND CLEANUPS; OPPOSED SABLE OFFSHORE CORPORATION'S PROPOSAL TO RESTART DAMAGED PIPELINE SYSTEM INCLUDING INVESTIGATION AND WORK TO ENFORCE LAWS REGARDING ILLEGAL REPAIRS THAT IMPACTED COASTAL STREAMS AND WETLANDS; MONITORED AND ADVOCATED FOR STRONG POLICIES TO PROTECT SENSITIVE HABITATS AS PART OF THE CITY OF GOLETA'S LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM.