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Clear, calm day over Nicasio Reservoir
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Tomales Bay Watershed Council
Annual Meeting
Tuesday, October 18th, 3:30-5:30pm
Red Barn Classroom, PRNS
Agenda
I. Introductions & Announcements 3:30-3:45
II. Proposed Change to Meeting Schedule 3:45-4:00
III. Council Projects and Priorities for 2011-12 4:00-4:30
Neysa and Rob will present accomplishments, current projects and Council priorities for the coming year, as well as volunteer opportunities for members and watershed stakeholders.
IV. Slate of Officers and Board Members 4:30-4:45
for 2011-12
V. Committee Reports 4:45-5:15
A. Chicken Ranch Beach Committee: Neysa King
B. Water Quality Committee: Rob Carson
C. Habitat Committee/ SOLI: Tom Gardali
D. Outreach Committee: Carlos Porrata
E. Science Committee: David Lewis
F. Executive Committee: Jerry Abbott
Refreshements to follow meeting
Download slate for officers and board of directors
Please attend if possible, and be sure to send a proxy to vote if you cannot. Please let us know: 415-868-9081 if you cannot attend. |
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Shell Beach Volunteer Work Day
Friday, Nov. 4th
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Please join us and help clean-up and repair the path down to Shell Beach. Bring work gloves, food and water for a day of digging, hauling, working and giving thanks to this wonderful place we all love so.
If you're interested, please call 415-868-9081 or email neysaking@tomalesbaywatershed.org and let us know.
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NPS and CA State Parks Sign Agreement to Keep West Marin Parks Open to the Public
Point Reyes National Seashore Association is pleased to report that the the National Park Service (NPS) signed agreements this week with the California State Parks to keep open two popular West Marin parks slated for closure next year due to the State's budget shortfall. Tomales Bay State Parkand Samuel P.Taylor State Park will remain open, but on reduced schedules.
"Point Reyes National Seashore and TomalesBayState Park share geography, history, ecosystem and visitors. We are committed to working with our State Park colleagues and the community to keep this vital community resource open," said Cicely Muldoon, Superintendent at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Tomales Bay State Park
Beginning July 1, 2012, Point Reyes National Seashore will assume visitor and resource protection responsibilities and routine maintenance operations at Tomales Bay State Park. Through this agreement, the NPS will preserve the existing State Park maintenance position and will provide additional maintenance support with existing NPS staff. The NPS will collect the regular State Park visitor use fees for the park on behalf of the State; the State will provide those funds back to the NPS to help offset the cost of operating the state park on a reduced schedule.
Samuel P. Taylor State Park/Mt. Tamalpais State Park
An agreement between Golden Gate National Recreation Area and CaliforniaState Parkscalls for extended cooperative management in the operation of Mt. TamalpaisState Parkand SamuelP. TaylorState Park. Beginning January 1, 2012, the NPS will collect a $2.00 State Park day use fee at Muir Woods, with the funds going to a special account, the Redwood Creek Watershed Collaboration Fund. This fund will be used to support operations at Mt. Tamalpais State Park, and will enable the state to continue operation of SamuelP. TaylorState Parkat least 5 days per week, and also complete projects to enhance park visitor experiences and protect resources in the watershed of Redwood Creek. Annually, the state and national park partners will select the projects to be supported by the Watershed Collaboration Fund.
The agreements will maintain operations at the parks during the proposed closures from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. The pilot program will then be evaluated, and may extend beyond 2013.
While the agreements will provide basic operations to continue at Tomales Bayand Samuel P. Taylor, it does not provide any support for capital improvements or repairs.
Link to NPS press release |
Rainfall for Water-Year 2012
We are off to a slightly above average start to the rainy season. A series of storms in early October brought us over 2.5-inches so far. The following graph will be updated monthly during the rainy season.
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