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HI SIERRAN
Working To Preserve The Special Nature of San Diego for Over Half A Century
Visit our website at: www.sandiego.sierraclub.org January/February 2011 Vol 70 No. 1
Year in Review
Most issues on the environmental front take a long time to resolve. Chapter activists have been working on some of the following this past year most of them are still in progress. So here is a general recap of this year and a preview of 2011. Imperial County members have participated in a strong grassroots coalition to deny a proposal by Wind Zero Group, Inc, to develop a paramilitary training camp on a 944-acre patch of desert which is in a flood and earthquake zone, just south of a major Interstate Highway (I-8), and less than a dozen miles north of the Mexican border. They argue it poses a great risk to the health of the environment as well as the safety of the surrounding community. Special concerns are air pollution, ground water depletion and colossal disruption of the quiet desert community. The major focus of the Forest and Wilderness Committee has been to prevent erection of the Sunrise Powerlink through our public lands and to prove it is unnecessary. One of the next
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In the May-June edition, we discussed the cost of the Hi Sierran, and some possible options to reduce the cost. The Hi Sierran costs us almost $30,000 per year to produce, print, and mail. That is about $2.50 per subscriber per year. We included a reply coupon asking members to tell us whether they wanted to continue getting a paper copy, or would read the Hi Sierran online. About 400 members responded. Less than 100 of the responders asked to continue getting a paper copy, the rest opted to read the Hi Sierran online. Some of you sent donations, totalling almost $1,000 from 58 people. There were a few large donations, and many small ones. Thanks to all of you who responded. Unfortunately, 400 members is less than four percent of our membership. In other words, most members did not respond. This may be further evidence that many members are not reading the paper copy or are not sufficiently concerned to respond to our appeal for input. This year, we will be taking a different approach. You MUST reply in order to continue getting a paper copy. Lack of a reply will be interpreted as an opt-out. Only those who reply, or have already replied, will be kept on our mailing list for the paper edition. Send an email to SierraSD@SierraSD.org or use the coupon in this issue to state your preference.
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Jean Costa representing Sierra Club at Eastlake Middle Schools Earth Day
HI SIERRAN
Explore, Enjoy and Protect the Planet
Sierra Club San Diego Chapter 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #101 San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 569-6005 Editor Judy Thomas (619) 462-5168 HSEditor@SierraClubSanDiego.org Creative Director Scott Thomas (619) 462-5168 HSAds@SierraClubSanDiego.org www.thomascreative.com Advertising HSAds@SierraClubSanDiego.org Hi Sierran Committee Chair Ellen Shively EShively@SierraClubSanDiego.org Conservation HSConservation@SierraClubSanDiego.org Meetings and Activities scoffice@sierraclubsandiego.org One Club Listserv To subscribe go to: http://lists.sierraclub.org/scripts/wa.exe?index January/February 2011 USPS - 896140 The Hi Sierran is published bi-monthly by the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. #101, San Diego, CA 92111, for members in San Diego and Imperial counties. $1 of the annual membership fee is for a subscription to the Hi Sierran. Periodicals Postage Paid at San Diego, CA. Postmaster: Send address changes to Hi Sierran, Sierra Club Member Services PO BOX 52968, Boulder, CO 80322-2968.
It's been a busy couple of months. Welcome to new ExCom 2011 members: Bill Powers, Mollie Bigger and Malinda Dickenson. Many, many thanks to Pat Klaasen and Joe Zechman who are completing their years of service on the ExCom. We really can't thank them enough. It's a good thing it's a labor of love for the Club and the natural world to volunteer for the dry management work of the Executive Committee. Speaking of the ExCom, the monthly meetings are being changed from 3rd Wednesdays to 2nd Wednesdays in 2011. In case you haven't seen it elsewhere, PLEASE notice that we are changing the Hi Sierran Newsletter from an "opt out" to receive an emailed link to an online copy to an "opt in" to receive a paper copy. This means if you want to continue receiving a paper copy you must contact us. (See Cover article and send an email to SierraSD@SierraSD.org or use the coupon on page 6 to choose you preference). If we do not hear from you, you will not continue to receive the Hi Sierran in paper form! Thanks to all the volunteers for the No on 23 (keep fighting climate change) phone banks hosted by the Chapter. We were the highest producing phone bank in the state out-performing much bigger Chapters in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Best of all, we won at the ballot box! Finally, the voters sent a message that science should matter in politics. Our Student Committee now has 35 members at Mt. Carmel High School and is now a network including one university (SDSU) and three high schools (West View High School, University City High School). Showing their tremendous potential, they
collected more 8,000 pledges from students for No on 23! They plan to "achieve meaningful accomplishments and have memorable experiences, especially by furthering environmentalism to youth and by exploring, enjoying, and protecting nature." Our "Legal Eagles" Law Clinic, led by Supervising Attorney Pamela Epstein is generating letters and publicity for the cause. They created a 57-page comment letter on the ill-advised I-5 widening project and both comments and a public hearing challenging the privatization of the Miramar landfill without environmental review. Please consider a donation of any size to keep this effective program going. Last, and not least, is going to be a new effort to update maintenance, renovations and attain a new permit to continue operating the Chapter's Foster Lodge in the Laguna Mountains and near the Pacific Crest Trail. The new permit process will also allow the Chapter to consider a new Development Plan for the Lodge in addition to doing deferred maintenance that we are beginning right away. The list of needs includes: fireplace repair, restoring the water system to provide potable water, fire-safe changes, flooring, and much, much more. It is expected we will need to address accessibility requirements. It has been suggested to add showers or even a hot tub! Now is the time to brainstorm and determine what is practical and what is not. Other ideas are to add a small nature education center and to have the property become a green building demonstration model. As usual, the need is great. The new permit will cost almost $4,000 just for review and processing. While the stewardship funds of the Foster Lodge Committee will get us started, significant additional donations will be required. If you are able to help with this special project, please contact me. Send your ideas to: fosterlodge@sierraclubsandiego.org Foster Lodge is a historical and spiritual legacy of the Chapter and it is time to restore and renew it for current and future generations.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Cross Country Ski Schedule . . . . . . . 4 Chapter Outings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Monthly Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Chapter Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
No. It is not too late to sign up. Yes. It is totally worth it. Im talking about the San Diego Chapters Wilderness Basics Course better known as WBC.
For Christmas last year, I asked my wife to get me the gift of the WBC course. There was, however, a catch: she had to take it with me. I did not regret it. She hemmed and hawed and rolled her eyes about it at first, but in the end she didnt regret it either. For about three months, we had an automatic "date night" each week. We also had an excuse to get out of our normal routine and explore the back country areas of San Diego and Imperial Counties a couple of weekends each month. Along the way, we also learned a lot and made a bunch of new, like-minded friends. Was I skeptical about the value of the course? Yes, I was. I have been camping, hiking, and backpacking since I was quite young, and was not sure that the course would offer me anything I did not know already. Boy, was I wrong! Let me provide a "short" list of the incredible things I learned during the course of the three months of WBC: how to navigate using only the sun and a stick in the ground; how to estimate time until sundown using only the horizon and my fingers; how to navigate unknown areas even in the pitch black of night; that rugged mountainsides which appear impossible to scale are really no big deal at all; that hiking in the rain through mud hills and under mud archesis actually really fun; that the desert which from the highway seems to be nothing but a waste land - is really teeming with life and an abundance of very cool and amazing places if you know where to look; that all the fancy (and expensive) fabric names and claims made by outdoor clothing manufacturers really boil down to a handful of basics: cotton, polyester, nylon, and wool; that the main risk factors for being bit by a rattle snake include being male and between the ages of 18 and 24; that the main risk factor for experiencing Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is being a fit male between the ages of 18 and 24; finally, I learned how to make an real-life igloo as an emergency shelter; its not as hard as you might think. In short, WBC was an amazing experience that I will not soon forget. It was the best $135 dollars I have spent in a long time. Whether you are a total beginner or a seasoned veteran of the outdoors, WBC will offer you camaraderie, knowledge, and outdoor experience that you will not soon forget, either. Act fast, though, the course begins on January 25th. For information go to http://www.wildernessbasics.com or see advertisement on page 12 .
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For a complete description of our ski and snowshoe outings, see our webpage http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/ski/ We use an email list for local outings. Send a short email to skisection@gmail.com. Please include your full name. Our ski meeting is the second Thurs of the month, at the Sports Chalet, 3695 Midway Dr. San Diego, CA 92110. Jan 13, Feb 10, Mar 10, & Apr 14. 6PM: Beginner ski and snowshoe class. 7PM: Trip announcements and program. Mike Fry, Chair, 858-748-5166.
Refund Policy: Note that sickness or injury does not play a part in refunds. Full Refund: 1. We cancel the trip. 2. The leader determines you shouldn't be on the trip. 3. You find your own replacement and they reimburse you. Partial Refund: 1. We find your replacement and keep only your deposit. 2. We can't replace you, but we get a refund (or are not charged) by our providers because of your absence. You get back whatever we get back. No refund: You cancel and we can't replace you. CST 2087766-40. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California.
outdoor enthusiast. She sent a letter asking Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to extend the period for public comment until November 15. Secretary Salazar approved the extension. Since then, local hikers have attended a Palm Springs City Council meeting, where the council agreed to draft a letter to the BLM, U.S. Rep. Mary Bono Mack, and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. While the council has no actual authority over the deal, the letter indicated its support for the deal only if the two parcels of land which the trails cross are excluded from the swap. Though the official public comment period has passed, the effort to ensure public access to these treasured outdoor resources is far from over. You can help by contacting officials who do have a say in the matter. Please take a few moments to express your wish that these invaluable lands remain in public hands. Here is how you can help: Reference the proposal "CACA-42965, 2200, (CA-066.62)" at the beginning of the e-mail or letter. Simply state that you are opposed to the BLM land swap, and that you want these lands to remain in public handsspecifically, the "Skyline" or "Cactus to Clouds" trail.
Here are the key officials and web links to their contact info: Ken Salazar U.S. Secretary of the Interior: http://www.doi.gov/public/contact-us.cfm John Kalish Palm Springs South Coast Field Office, BLM: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/palmsprings/directory.html Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator, D-California: http://boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/ Mary Bono Mack U.S. Rep., R-Palm Springs: https://bono.house.gov/Contact_Mary/default.aspx
milestones targets Bell Bluff, an unspoiled rural area with a number of sensitive species, such as the golden eagle. SDGE wants to develop a 1/2 mile by 1/2 mile area of substation and construction yards right on top of the bluff, where the wind blows excessively. Every tree they cut down, said Cindy Buxton, is a tree that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. We should be planting and protecting trees like never before in this era of climate change. The International Committee has been fighting the border wall since construction began in 1994. Laws protecting the environment, archaeological sites, religious freedom, and cultural concerns were waived for construction to proceed. Chair Jean Costa said, the wall was built where its supporters think people dont have the power to fight it. According to Veterinarian Mike McCoy, the animals that migrate across the border are prevented from mating from a broad gene pool. Dr. McCoy considers the border wall an injustice, an economic disparity, and an insult to human rights. The committee will be hosting a border tour in January. See the Chapter activities section for details. Also look for their monthly First Friday Film Night at the office, covering a wide variety of topics of concern. The Solana Beach group sponsored a talk by Captain Charles Moore on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It raised our "plastic awareness" and encouraged people to use reusable bags, avoid single-use plastic bottles, and save their dry-cleaning covers for plastic-reclamation. It connected us with other civic and environmental organizations in the city. We believe that it's imperative that we communicate and build "green bridges". Soon after that a local elementary school sponsored a showing of the movie "Tapped" about the folly of bottled water Twelve Solana Beach Sierra Club members distributed flyers all over town to publicize the events very good PR for the Sierra Club. A recent event was held at Claries on Cedros-the first platinum-certified LEED (Leadership and Energy Efficiency
Design) restaurant in the nation! The LEED-verified architect, Jean-Louis Cocquereau, told us about the multitude of sustainable features in their restaurant. Also had a discussion about the importance of defeating Prop 23---with Andrew Adams from the Sierra Club office. Marilee McLean has offered to help any one wanting to organize their neighborhood. Climate Change Committee members began public outreach on California Prop 23, an initiative which would have indefinitely suspended AB 32, Californias Global Warming Solutions Act, in the summer of 2010. They represented the chapter on the San Diego No on 23 task force, and appeared at fairs, farmers markets and protests, involving over a hundred volunteers. They also purchased lapel labels and bumper stickers to distribute. SC organizer Andrew Adams, enlisted our members and other volunteers to telephone "environmentally friendly infrequent voters" throughout the state. The committee worked in coalition to convince elected officials to pass No on 23 resolutions. The effort succeeded in Oceanside, La Mesa, Carlsbad, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, San Diego, Solana Beach, and Del Mar as well as the Port of San Diego. All of this hard work paid off with Prop
They also sent out its Cool Cities updated survey to all 25 incorporated cities in San Diego. The survey and the resulting report was to: 1) provide models and suggestions to cities about climate protection actions they could take, 2) make information about what some of our cities are doing about global warming publicly accessible to citizens, and 3) provide public recognition for those cities that are showing leadership in climate protection. The report is available in print at the Chapter office and online at the chapter website. As Co-Chairs of the North County MSCP/MHCP Task Force, Diane Nygaard and Mary Clarke were successful in convincing the City of Oceanside to take ownership of two large open space properties that had been owned by The Environmental Trust, which went bankrupt. These properties are part of Oceanside's proposed MHCP Preserve, and they support sensitive species and their habitats. If the City had not taken ownership, the properties might have been abandoned, with their futures unknown. The two activists pledged to the City of Oceanside that they will help to maintain the properties. They have met with the Property Department and are working with them on fencing and signs to protect the properties from unauthorized uses. Diane continues to monitor the City of Carlsbad's compliance with MHCP subarea plan, and Mary will review the North County MSCP when it is released for public review, on our behalf.
Donna Tisdale of the Smart Energy Task Force has bridged us with a coalition of groups to mount legal challenges to the Sunrise Powerlink. They have filed a request for a rehearing with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to Winter hike around Lake Morena the US Forest Service and to 23 losing 62 to 38%, sending a powerful the Interior Board of Land Appeals. These message to the oil companies, other agencies did not comply with the law. states, and the federal administration that These filings are required in order to California was serious about addressing exhaust administrative remedies prior to climate change filing suit. There are also many unreSee Review continued on page 6
solved side permits that are still going through the review process. PUC Notices to Proceed (NTPs) are also needed for each segment of Powerlink construction. To date, only NTPs for construction yards, substation upgrades, communication facilities and an underground line in Alpine have been issued. The taskforce is also working to oppose several of the so-called "green" industrial scale wind and solar projects, proposed for tens of thousands of acres in rural areas that rely on the Powerlink but were not properly analyzed. The significant cumulative impacts from all of these projects, including increased fire risk, utility and insurance rates, loss of property value, and impacts to recreation, endangered and sensitive species, and cultural and historic resources, have been unlawfully ignored, downplayed, or dismissed. Contact Donna Tisdale at 619-766-4170 or donnatisdale@hughes.net to volunteer or with questions. The Transportation Committee has been deeply involved in the fight against the proposed huge expansion of I-5. It would widen the freeway to six lanes each way (making it as wide as a football field is long) from La Jolla Shores Drive to Oceanside, at a cost to taxpayers of $4.5 billion. According to Caltrans, the project would run through six cities and require the construction of 40 bridges and overpasses, along with noise-reduction walls next to more than 1,500 homes.. After enduring five or six years of utter construction hell we would no doubt enjoy a few years of commuter bliss. If this expansion is approved, in twenty years it will need to be widened yet again! When do we say "enough" and use that 4.5 billion to take cars off the freeway by encouraging alternative modes of transportation. Chair Mike Bullock suggests implementing a policy that unbundles the cost of driving and parking with a comprehensive system of pricing and payout. This system would eliminate much of the demand for new surface streets or new freeway lanes. The only way to unbundle the cost of driving and parking would be to charge the full cost. The payout would also reduce health costs because car exhaust makes us all sick.
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All reservations are made on a first come-FIRST PAID basis only. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED! To reserve your space, email to rmiller@sierraclubsandiego.org or by calling 858-569-6005. To make payment by credit card (Visa/MC), go to www.sandiego.sierraclub.org and click on DONATE NOW. When prompted where to apply your payment, select "Whale Watch". This is a safe, secure and easy way to make payment. To pay by check, make payable to "Sierra Club San Diego Chapter", and mail to: Whale Watching Trip, San Diego Chapter Sierra Club, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Ste. 101, San Diego, CA 92111. Please include the name, address, email, and telephone number of each person. No tickets are required, by making payment you are officially registered and will receive notification and confirmation.
cal sites. In 1999 the Nature Conservancy purchased the property which is now overseen by the state Department of Fish and Game. Directions: Take Hwy 8 East to Greenfield Drive. Turn right and go 0.5 miles to La Cresta Road and turn left and drive 3.0 miles to Mountain View and turn left (watch carefully for this turn). Then go 1.0 miles and again turn left on Horsemill Road and drive 0.5 miles to the end of the road. We will gather there at 9:00. See Thomas Bros 1252 & 1253. Bring warn clothes, rain gear, water and lunch. Rain cancels.
we pass pinyon pines, junipers,oak trees, and grass filled meadows. And if the weather has been cold and rainy, we might even see some snow. Bring 2 - 3 litres of water, and lunch, and be able to climb up and down large boulders and steep hills. Long sleeves and pants are recommended. The group size will be limited to 15.
Wednesday, January 12
Dayhike (E4A) Encinitas North Beach
Wednesday, February 09
Dayhike (E5A) An Easier Hike - Santee Lakes
Wednesday, January 26
Dayhike (M7C) The Park In The Dark: Fortuna Evening Scramble
Saturday, January 15
Dayhike (M4A) Coasters Hike Torrey Pines Extension
Saturday, February 12
Dayhike (E4A) Coasters Sat Hike - Encinitas North Beach
Wednesday, January 26
Dayhike (M4B) An Easier Hike Crestridge Ecological Reserve
Saturday, January 15
Dayhike (H9C) Whale Peak Dayhike
end. Limited to 20. For reservations email (prefer) or call Mac. Rain or drizzle cancels.
Wednesday, February 16
Dayhike (M6B) Wed In Mtns - Suycott Wash
sands of signatures to place Prop 21 on the ballot and prevent parks funding from being used as a political football during budget negotiations. Its defeat will mean closures and cutbacks at our parks during the state's ongoing fiscal crisis. In a split decision on fiscal matters, voters did approve Prop 25, which was supported by Sierra Club California because it will allow the State Legislature to approve budgets by majority vote, ending the ability of the minority party to put anti-environment riders in the budget. The majority Democrats in the Legislature now face the daunting task of balancing the budget without the ability to raise revenues. Brown, Boxer and Harris -- California's Environmental Champions While their opponents suggested rolling back environmental safeguards, Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer triumphed by showing how clean energy policies and investments can help put Californians back to work. Their longtime records on cleaning up our air and atmosphere, along with opposition to offshore oil drilling, resonated with voters. In the important race for State Attorney General, Sierra Club-endorsed candidate Kamala Harris won in a very close race. Harris ran a strong campaign emphasizing her support for strong enforcement of our environmental laws and her opposition to Prop 23 To see all results from Sierra Club California's endorsed ballot initiatives and candidates, please visit www.sierraclubcalifornia.org/elections
All of this is in accordance with national policies on transportation. 2011 - Future Activity Planned The newly inaugurated law clinic mentored by our staff lawyer, Pam Epstein, has taken on a wide variety of issues that Pam and her legal interns (law students) will continue working on in 2011. The focus for the Clinic in the coming months will retain a heavy emphasis on transportation and land use planning with the 2050 (Regional Transportation Plan) RTP and the a conflict with SANDAG regarding a Public Records Act request for transportation modeling data. We will also continue working toward a livable San Diego County General Plan Update. The clinic will also be working closely with Senator Kehoe's office to propose bills regarding reasonable time allocation for draft Environmental Impact Report review periods and expanding public access to essential modeling data to engage in a thorough review.
MONTHLY PROGRAMS
Monthly programs are free and open to the public and are held on the third Friday at 7:30pm at the Joyce Beers Center located at 3900 Vermont Street, San Diego, CA. Across the Street from Trader Joes. Additional parking is available under Trader Joes and Ralphs Market. Program Chair: Mannie Kugler - (619) 585-3773
January 21st
San Diego's Sustainable Future will hold a workshop with the San Diego Sierra Club on the current state of Home Energy Market, and give property owners a brief summary of government funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy programs. Learn best practices and ask questions about the technology and financing. Demystify the complex financing schemes, and understand the real costs. The confusing state of government incentives, utility rebates, and tax credits only adds bureaucracy to the ever changing technical world of energy conservation and renewable generation. With all the potential for lifting our economy, and creating new jobs, why haven't we seen any results? Come to the workshop to find out what you can do today to help create a Sustainable Future.
About Michael Russell - from San Diego's Sustainable Future is a professional Building Energy Auditor, with California Home Energy Efficiency Service (CHEERS). Trained in the installation and design of small renewable energy generation by the Solar Living Institute in 2008, in 2010 Michael became certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI), as a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Level 2 Auditor. Michael specializes in helping homeowners and small businesses navigate the complex world of energy
Michael Russell
efficiency and renewable energy (EE/RE), educating them about the best practices and pit-falls. He is currently a small business consultant with Grant Writing Specialists (GWS). www.sdsustainablefuture.com www.grantwritingspecialists.com San Diego's Sustainable Future MIKE@SDsustainableFuture.com
February 18th
In this presentation, Mammana will show some of his classic images, and will explain how he uses both technology and online information to create magnificent one-of-akind celestial portraits with even the most basic of equipment. He will demystify the art of shooting the heavens, and will present some of his specialized shooting techniques, personal anecdotes, composition and lighting tricks, pitfalls & bloopers, anticipating and planning sky shots, simple post-processing secrets and other creative tricks-of-the-tradeall aimed at inspiring photographers to capture the cosmos!
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Increased usage shortening the life of the landfill & requiring a new landfill location. Increased greenhouse gas emissions. Increased traffic, as private operators have the incentive to accept trash from anywhere. Leakage of toxic fluid into the San Clemente Canyon stream and eventually Mission Bay. Reduction of greenery recycling. Disruption of protected wetlands and endangered species habitats. State Law Cited
In a one page letter delivered to city admin-
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Care About the Future of Foster Lodge?
A meeting to discuss a Green Development Plan will be held in February. Email: fosterlodge@sierraclubsandiego.org for details OR Call: 858-569-6005 and leave a message.
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For up to date info on our activities SIERRA SINGLES ORIENTATION listings visit: http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/Xcalendar Wednesday, January 5th & February 2nd 6:30pm - 7:50pm First Friday Movie Night January 7th, 6:30 pm Division Street (56 minutes)
From pristine roadless areas to concrete jungles, filmmaker Eric Bendick tours America, dodging Yellowstone's grizzlies and Miami's taxis, exploring the negative impacts of highways on wildlife and highlighting sustainable road projects sand wildlife corridors for the 21st Century.
lunch(brown bag your own), we'll carpool to Smuggler's Gulch and Goat Canyon to view the shortfalls of the project, with commentary by UCSD professor of Urban Studies, Oscar Romo. To sign up (required), please call Jean Costa at 619-463-0721 or Ellen Shively at ellenshively@sbcglobal.net. by January 20th.
3rd FRIDAY MONTHLY CHAPTER PROGRAM February 18th, 7:30 pm Capture The Cosmos-Night Sky Photography
Dennis Mammana Sponsor: San Diego Chapter Contact: Mannie Kugler 619-585-3773
Sport Chalet, Mission Valley Meeting Room,1640 Camino Del Rio North #110 (at Mission Center Drive & Camino De La Reina).
INTRODUCTION TO THE SIERRA CLUB Saturday, January 22nd & February 26th 9:00-10:00 am
Member Orientation meeting and those interested in learning more about the San Diego Chapter conservation, outings and activities, or just how to get active and do your part for the environment. No experience needed. We will help you get the most out of your membership.Location: Chapter Office, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Ste. 101, San Diego 9211. RSVP: Carolyn Chase 858-272-2930 cdchase@sdearthtimes.net
First Friday Movie Night February 4th, 6:30 pm Forces Of Nature (50 minutes)
This film profiles the inspirational work of twelve young recipients of the Brower Youth Awards as they deal with such challenges as climate change, deforestation, water and air pollution and destructive mining. Sponsor International Committee Contact: Jean Costa 619-463-0721
TWO-DAY WORKSHOP Saturday, March 12 & March 19 10am - 4pm Introduction to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) & National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite TBA San Diego, California 92111 Registration: $40.00 for Sierra Club Members and $45.00 for Non-Sierra Club Members for both days or $25.00 for Sierra Club Members and $35.00 for Non-Sierra Club Members for one day. Seating is limited. Please contact either Pamela Epstein at pepstein@sierraclubsandiego.org or Richard Miller at rmiller@sierraclubsandiego.org to RSVP by March 6, 2011. Or you may call the Sierra Club office at 858-569-6005 (See article on Page 1 for more details)
Talk And Walk The Border Wall Saturday, January 29th, 9am - 4 pm
Join the international Committee for an informative talk and walk on and about the U.S./Mexico border wall (aka fence). Meet at 9 am at the Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center, 301 Caspian Way in Imperial Beach. We'll show a powerful film "El Muro" followed by a discussion led by director Greg Rainoff. After
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!
ExCom Meeting Change
The Executive Committee has changed its monthly meeting to the SECOND WEDNESDAY at 6:30pm.
We offer bicycle rides for all levels and distances (beginner to fast-paced) throughout the year. Weekends at Foster Lodge, Warner Springs Ranch, Anza Borrego, Agua Caliente and more. Potluck suppers, annual beach barbeque and our very own book club. Our monthly schedule of road rides is posted online and in our monthly OutSpoken newsletter. Check us out at: www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/bicycle
For a free sample of our newsletter OutSpoken, phone Tom Yager (760) 479-0187 or email: Membership@sdscbs.org.
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Bill Tayler
San Diego, ICO Co-Chair
Well, its been a busy year for us at Inner City Outings. In 2010, we led more than 60 outings with more than 600 youth participants. We took kids hiking, backpacking, camping and snorkeling in locations throughout San Diego County and at places as far away as Joshua Tree National Park and Sedona, Arizona. outdoors and we enjoy introducing kids to nature things like showing them how to turn an acorn cap into a whistle, navigating a faint trail in the desert by looking for cairns, helping them identify constellations that they cannot see in the city, showing them how to eat a prickly pear fruit, teaching them to snorkel, and, occasionally, hitting them with a On the one hand, these outsnowball. We know that what ings translated into a lot of we do makes a difference in the work our volunteers gave lives of the kids that come on more than 4,000 hours of our trips many of them tell their time to make these us it is the best experience of outings happen. On the their lives and nearly all ask to other hand, those 4,000 come on more trips. And we hours also translated into an hope that their experience with indescribable amount of fun ICO will create in them a for the kids and for the desire to protect the environadults. I think I speak for ment throughout their lifetime most ICO volunteers when I whether in a small way such say that the hours I put into as packing out their trash, or ICO are not hours that I by protecting the open spaces have sacrificed they are "Destiny and Gloria Hiking in Sedona" around us from development. hours that I have spent But most of all, we volunteer doing something that I love. with ICO because it is just plain fun. Dont The time and energy we invest always seems believe me? Come on a trip with us and to pay back an even greater reward. find out well be doing plenty more trips We volunteer with ICO because we love the in 2011.
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Inner City Outings (ICO) is a Sierra Club outreach program that provides free wilderness experiences to urban youth, to help them realize the wonders of exploring the outdoors, develop the skills to do it safely, and nurture a desire to protect natural spaces. Please visit our website at http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/ico/. New Volunteer Orientations 6:30 to 7:30 PM every 3rd Thursday of the month, at the San Diego Chapter office: 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite 101. Anyone interested in ICO is welcome to attend. Please contact Jim Davis for more information: email jimdavis77@cox.net or call 760-739-8407. Join us on an ICO Trip Want to see us in action? Join us as a guest on a day trip. Please check the ICO calendar at http://sandiego.sierraclub.org/ico/ and contact the leader listed for more information. How to Donate We appreciate your support helping us to provide exciting, safe adventures free of charge. To receive a tax credit for your donation, please make your check payable to "Sierra Club Foundation/San Diego ICO" and send to: San Diego ICO c/o Mike Gilligan, 4920 Uvada Place, San Diego 92116 Contact info for this article: Bill Tayler, e-mail: bill.tayler@sandiego.sierraclub.org
ing the adequacy of the environmental documents in terms of environmental settings, impact assessment, mitigation, significance thresholds, and data sources. The last segment of the workshop will include a practical application in drafting comments from a template comment letter for the I-5 North Coast Corridor DEIR/EIS, as well as any project that is currently active. Completing this workshop, participants will be able to: Understand and participate in CEQA/NEPA evaluations and effectively review and comment on CEQA/NEPA documents. Registration: $40.00 for Sierra Club Members and $45.00 for Non-Sierra Club Members for both days or $25.00 for Sierra Club Members and $35.00 for Non-Sierra Club Members for one day. Seating is limited. Please contact either Pamela Epstein at pepstein@sierraclubsandiego.org or Richard Miller at rmiller@sierraclubsandiego.org to RSVP by March 6, 2011. Or you may call the Sierra Club office at 858.569.6005 **Lunch and informational materials are included in the cost of the workshop.
To nominate an environmental community hero (FEAT) or villain (HEAT), submit in 500 words or less your nominee, no later than January 23, 2011. Send to: awards@sierraclubsandiego.org
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Office Hours: Monday-Friday 12:00pm 5:00pm Phone: 858-569-6005 email: scoffice@sierraclubsandiego.org Development Coordinator: Richard Miller email: rmiller@sierraclubsandiego.org www.sandiego.sierraclub.org
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm
Family
Chair Carolyn Chase (2011) (858) 272-2930 cdchase@sdearthtimes.net Vice Chair Malinda Dickenson (2012) (619) 796-6191 malinda@lawmrd.com Secretary Chrissy Magee (858) 635-8908 a.chrissy@yahoo.com Mollie Bigger (2012) (619) 549-7779 cmbigger@cox.net Dave Grubb (760) 753-0273 davidgrubb@sbcglobal.net Pete Lefkarites (2011) 858-576-4147 pslefty@aol.com Bill Powers (2012) (619) 542-1985 bpowers@powersengineering.com Chris Schmidt (2011) (858) 794-8919 fursded@yahoo.com Martin Stevens (2012) (858) 673-0891 mstevens@san.rr.com John Stump (2011) (619) 281-7394 jwstump@cox.net Rob Wilder (2011) (760) 634-1358 rob@hfuelcells.org
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Meets 2nd Tuesdays at 6:30 pm Chapter Office. Chair: Carolyn Chase (INTERIM) 858-272-2930
cdchase@sdearthtimes.net
Forest & Wilderness
Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Call for location.
Jack Paxton (760) 744-3282 j-paxton@uiuc.edu Cindy Buxton (619) 934-0323 iokuok2@hotmail.com
Climate Change
Meets the 1st Monday of the month at 6:30 pm.
TREASURER
Larry Klaasen (619) 582-7407 lklaasen@sbcglobal.net
Email reservation requests to: fosterlodge@sierraclubsandiego.org or Call: 858-569-6005 and leave a message for Foster Lodge
Fundraising
Meets 4th Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm.
Co-Chair Cheryl Knapp (760) 745-8819 knappfield@cox.net Co-Chair George Greer (858) 231-5455 ggreer4@yahoo.com Conservation Ken Quigley (760) 723-4425 escapefor2@roadrunner.com WBC (Wilderness Basics Course) John Tomlinson (858) 486-4853 jctomlinson@cox.net
dclizbe@gmail.com
Committee Chair Ellen Shively EShively@SierraClubSanDiego.org Managing Editor Judy Thomas HSEditor@SierraClubSanDiego.org Legal Committee Kenneth Piercy (617) 448-9324 kenneth.piercy@gmail.com
Legal Intern Program
Pam Epstein (858) 569-6005 pespstein@sierraclubsandiego.org Membership Richard Miller (858) 569-6005 RMiller@sierraclubsandiego.org
Monthly Program
3rd Friday 7:30 pm, See Page 10 for information.
Co-Chair Bill Tayler, (858) 272-8574, bill.tayler@sandiego.sierraclub.org Co-Chair Ed Barber, (619) 464-0780 rebsd@yahoo.com
OUTINGS COMMITTEE
Meets quarterly, call for information.
SECTIONS
Bicycle
Call for meeting information. Tom Yager (760) 479-0187 Membership@sdscbs.org. www.sandiego.sierraclub.org/bicycle
cdchase@sdearthtimes.net