FOER Comments & Advocacy Letters

Low Flows in the Eel River Require Action to Protect Public Trust Values
Flows in the mainstem Eel River are at historically low levels. In fact flows are lower now than they were in 2014 when the river disconnected in the fall and ...
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FOER Comments to FERC on PG&E’s latest Flow Variance Request
For the seventh time over the past nine years, PG&E is requesting yet another flow variance at the Potter Valley Project due to limited water availability. As the utility explained ...
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/ climate change, Comments, dam removal, drought, FERC, FOER, PG&E, Slider
Friends of the Eel River comments on FERC Office of Public Participation
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) asked for our input on development of their new Office of Public Participation, so of course we didn't hold back. Engaging with FERC and ...
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FOER Supports Proposed Railbanking of NCRA’s Line from Willits North
The North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) has submitted reports to the Surface Transportation Board in support of its proposed railbanking of the Northwestern Pacific Rail line from Willits north to ...
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FOER comments Proposed Phase 3 Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
Mendocino Board of Supervisors 501 Low Gap Road Ukiah CA 95482 Submitted by ecomment March 21, 2021 Re: Proposed Phase 3 Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance Dear Supervisors, Friends of ...
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FOER comments Marshall Ranch Streamflow Project
Humboldt County Planning Department 3015 H Street Eureka, CA 95501 Submitted via email to planningclerk@co.humboldt.ca.us Re: Friends of the Eel River Comments on Proposed Marshall Ranch Streamflow Enhancement Project Dear ...
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/ Coho, Coho salmon, Comments, Eel River, FOER, Redwood Creek, Restoration, Salmonid Restoration Federation, South Fork Eel River
FOER Comments on Initial Study Report; Study Plan Disagreements and Requests for Amendments
Friends of the Eel River's comments to FERC on the Initial Study Report filed by the coalition of five entities known variously as the Two Basin Partners, the Notice of ...
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/ Cape Horn Dam, Comments, dam removal, FERC, FOER, Potter Valley Project, Scott dam, Slider, Two Basin Partnership, Two Basin Solution
FOER Comments on 8 Mile Bridge
CalTrans is preparing to rebuild Eight Mile Bridge, formally known as South Eel River Bridge, on hwy 162 crossing Outlet Creek. In their Initial Study CalTrans proposes a Mitigated Negative ...
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Is PG&E Concealing Dam Safety Liabilities?
Friends of the Eel River has been evaluating the safety and reliability of Scott Dam for several years now. We continue to have serious concerns about structural integrity and seismic ...
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Comments on Humboldt Wind Energy Project Final EIR
Friends of the Eel River's comments to the Humboldt County Planning Department on the Humboldt Wind Energy Final EIR. It is our understanding that this project is likely to be ...
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Joint Terra-Gen Wind Project Letter
Sent via email to jford@co.humboldt.ca.us on date shown below September 12, 2019 Director John Ford 3015 H St Eureka, CA 95501 Dear Director Ford, On behalf of the Environmental Protection ...
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FOER Comments on Humboldt Wind Energy Project DEIR
June 14, 2019 Humboldt Wind Project Planner County of Humboldt Planning and Building Department, Planning Division 3015 H Street Eureka, CA 95501 CEQAResponses@co.humboldt.ca.us RE: Humboldt Wind Energy Project Dear Planners: ...
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/ alternative energy, Bear River Ridge, Comments, FOER, Humboldt Wind Energy, Monument Ridge, Terra-Gen, wind farm
Cape Horn Dam Fish Ladder is Inadequate
Amidst the tumultuous relicensing, auction, bankruptcy, and withdrawal developments for the Eel River dams, attention has largely centered around the most problematic of the two - Scott Dam, which is ...
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Friends of the Eel River Ask State, Feds to Protect Northern California Summer Steelhead
Friends of the Eel River submitted both federal ESA and CESA petitions to list Northern California Summer Steelhead as an Endangered Distinct Population Segment. Read our press release here. Both ...
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/ Comments, Endangered Species Act, fish passage, FOER, petition, Scott dam, Slider, Summer Steelhead
PG&E Moves To Auction Off Eel River Dams Amid Growing Seismic Safety Concerns
Utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) began seeking potential buyers today for two aging dams on the upper Eel River, even as new questions emerge about the vulnerability of the ...
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/ Bartlett Springs Fault, Comments, Eel River Dams, FOER, geology, PG&E, Potter Valley Project, Slider
FOER Comments on Humboldt Wind Energy Project Notice of Preparation
Cliff Johnson, Senior Planner County of Humboldt Planning & Building Department 3015 H Street Eureka, CA 95501 RE: Humboldt Wind Energy Project NOP for DEIR Dear Mr. Johnson: Please accept ...
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FOER Comments on Notice of Preparation for Ocean Ranch Restoration Project
July 12, 2018 Gordon Leppig, Senior Environmental Scientist California Department of Fish and Wildlife 619 2nd Street Eureka, CA 95501 RE: Notice of preparation of a DEIR for Ocean Ranch ...
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FOER Comments to Humboldt County on Eel River Fisheries Restoration and Dam Removal
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Humboldt County Board of Supervisors via electronic mail RE: Humboldt County’s Position on Eel River Fisheries Restoration and Eel River Dam Removal Dear Supervisors: Friends of ...
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FOER Comments on Hum Co Cannabis Ordinance Final EIR
Wednesday, March 28 2018 Humboldt County Board of Supervisors via email to SLazar@co.humboldt.ca.us Re: Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and FEIR Dear Supervisors; Friends of the Eel River (“FOER”) submits ...
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FOER Comments on Hum Co Commercial Cannabis Draft EIR
Humboldt County Planning & Building Department Attn: Steve Lazar, Senior Planner 3015 H Street Eureka, CA 95501-4484 via email to slazar@co.humboldt.ca.us Re: Comments – Draft Environmental Impact Report for Amendments ...
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FOER and Allies Submit Comments to FERC on Scoping Document 1 & Study Plan Proposals
Friends of the Eel River and our conservation group partners submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on their Scoping Document 1 for the relicensing of Potter Valley Project ...
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Scoping Comments – Environmental Impact Report for Amendments to Hum Co Code Regulating Commercial Cannabis Activities
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Humboldt County Planning & Building Department Attn: Steve Lazar, Senior Planner 3015 H Street Eureka, CA 95501-4484 via email to slazar@co.humboldt.ca.us Re: Scoping Comments – Environmental ...
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Letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy Subcommittee
March 15, 2017 The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman Energy and Commerce Committee U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bobby Rush Ranking Member Energy and Commerce Committee U.S ...
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Comments on Draft EIR for Fish Habitat Flows and Water Rights Project
Click here to read our comments on Sonoma County Water Agency's Fish Habitat Flows and Water Rights Project prepared by Shute, Mihaly, & Weinberger LLP. Learn more about the project here ...
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/ Comments, diversions, Eel River, flows, FOER, Land Use, Potter Valley Project, Russian River, SCWA
Comments to California Department of Water Resources on Eel River Valley Groundwater Sustainability
Click here to read our full comments to the California Department of Water Resources on Humboldt County's Groundwater Sustainability Plan Alternative. The excerpt below outlines one example of an adverse ...
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FOER Comments on Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan
Thursday, February 2, 2017 NCIP Comments Bureau of Land Management via email to NCIP_comments@aecom.com RE: Friends of the Eel River Scoping Comments on the Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan ...
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Letter of Support for Coastal Conservancy’s Certification of Final EIR: Eel River Estuary and Centerville Slough Enhancement Project
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 California State Coastal Conservancy 1515 Clay Street, 10th Floor Oakland CA 94612 RE: Friends of the Eel River Letter of Support for the State Coastal Conservancy’s ...
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Comments to FERC re: Application for Temporary Variance of Minimum Flow Requirement
In July 2016 PG&E requested yet another temporary variance from minimum flow requirements for the purpose of preserving water resources during the drought. We submitted comments on the variance, voicing ...
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Comments to Senate and House Committees on Energy re: 2015 Energy Bills
Along with a coalition of organizations connected through the Hydropower Reform Coalition we signed on to three different letters addressed to chairs of the Senate and House Committees on Energy and ...
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Comments to Humboldt County Planning Department re: Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance
November 4, 2015 Humboldt County Planning & Building Department Attn: Steve Lazar, Senior Planner 3015 H Street Eureka, CA 95501-4484 slazar@co.humboldt.ca.us RE: Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance – Phase IV ...
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Letter to Department of Forestry re: Support for Indian Creek Easement
July 6, 2015 Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection Resource Management Attn. Jeff Calvert P.O Box 944246 Sacramento, CA 94244 RE: Support for North Coast Regional Land Trust application Dear ...
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Comments to FERC re: Temporary Variance 2015
June 2, 2015 Honorable Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426-0001 via Electronic Submittal (E-Filing) Re: COMMENTS on Application by Pacific Gas ...
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Comments to NC Regional Water Board re: Draft Order R1-2015-0023, Waiver of Waste Discharge
June 8, 2015 Matthias St. John Executive Officer North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board by email Re: Comments on Draft Order R1-2015-0023, Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements and General ...
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/ cannabis cultivation, Comments, Eel River, FOER, land use, Regional Water Board, waste discharge
Comments to US Army Corps re: Gravel Mining in Humboldt County
Thursday, April 02, 2015 Jim Mazza U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Division 1455 Market Street 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103-1398 RE: Comments on Proposed Letters of Permission Procedure ...
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Comments to Humboldt County Board of Supervisors re: General Plan Update, Water Resources Element
January 12, 2015 Dear Supervisors, On the whole, Friends of the Eel River believes the current draft of the Water Resources Element reflects the need to protect and restore our ...
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Comments to FERC re: Temporary Variance and “Make up Flows”
PG&E requested a temporary variance to reduce flows into the East Branch Russian River as they performed work on the Potter Valley Project. Sonoma County Water Agency requested, among other ...
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Comments to NC Regional Water Board re: Listing Eel for Flow Impairment
Friday, April 18, 2014 Katharine Carter, North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board 5550 Skylane Blvd, Suite A Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Via email to: Katharine.Carter@waterboards.ca.gov Re: Comments on the ...
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Support for Land Conservation through Western Rivers Conservancy
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Western Rivers Conservancy 1418 20th Street, Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95811 On behalf of Friends of the Eel River, I write to support efforts to secure ...
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Comments to FERC re: Temporary Variance Request
Sunday, February 2, 2014 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20426 Re: Potter Valley Project (FERC No. 77) Temporary Urgent Request for ...
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/ Comments, comments, diversion, Eel River, FERC, FOER, Potter Valley Project
Support for Proposed PLANT Act (HR 2735)
California Wilderness Coalition • Environmental Protection Information Center • Friends of the Eel River • Humboldt Baykeeper • Northcoast Environmental Center • Safe Alternatives for our Forest Environment • Sonoma ...
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Comments to DFW & NMFS re: Urgent Request for Release of Water to Eel River
SHUTE MIHALY & WEINBERGER LLP 396 HAYES STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102 T: 415 55 2-7272 F: 415 55 2-5816 www.smwl aw.com AMY J. BRICKER Attorney October 26, 2011 Via ...
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Comments to FERC re: Amendment of License for Diversion
March 17 2009 Hon. Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20426 Re: Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project No. 77-212: Comments on Draft Environmental ...
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