From WJMarcisz@aol.com Mon May 6 13:34:53 2002 From: WJMarcisz@aol.com (WJMarcisz@aol.com) Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 08:34:53 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] URGENT! -Calls & E-mails needed re L. Calumet marina! Message-ID: <34.271feba1.2a07d26d@aol.com> --part1_34.271feba1.2a07d26d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear BCNnet, The Illinois International Port District (IIPD) has applied to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a permit to build a 1,000 power boat marina on Lake Calumet. The impact that such a facility would have on bird species which use Lake Calumet as habitat would be considerable, to say the least. The sneaky part is that the IIPD is attempting to circumvent the usual individual permitting process (which requires public notice and a 30 day comment period), by instead opting to apply for a "Letter of Permission" procedure from the USACE. This procedure requires notification to only a limited number of "invited" government agencies. USACE regulations state that this procedure applies if "proposed work would not have significant individual & cumulative impact on environmental values, and should encounter no appreciable opposition." I would STRONGLY argue that this project would have significant impact on environmental values, and that strong opposition to such a project exists. Thus far, the USACE appears to be agreeable to the "Letter of Permission" approach, and to be working hand in hand with the IIPD. Calls & E-mails to Ron Abrant at the USACE protesting this inappropriate procedure ARE NEEDED ON MONDAY & TUESDAY (THE "LETTER OF PERMISSION" COMMENT PERIOD ENDS MAY 7th) at: Phone: 312-353-6400 x-4037 E-mail: ron.j.abrant@usace.army.mil It couldn't at all hurt to contact your senators & congressmen either. Good luck, and thanks in advance for your help. Sincerely, Walter Marcisz, Chicago, Cook Co. WJMarcisz@aol.com --part1_34.271feba1.2a07d26d_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear BCNnet,

The Illinois International Port District (IIPD) has applied to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a permit to build a 1,000 power boat marina on Lake Calumet. The impact that such a facility would have on bird species which use Lake Calumet as habitat would be considerable, to say the least.

The sneaky part is that the IIPD is attempting to circumvent the usual individual permitting process (which requires public notice and a 30 day comment period), by instead opting to apply for a "Letter of Permission" procedure from the USACE. This procedure requires notification to only a limited number of "invited" government agencies. USACE regulations state that this procedure applies if  "proposed work would not have significant individual & cumulative impact on environmental values, and should encounter no appreciable opposition."

I would STRONGLY argue that this project would have significant impact on environmental values, and that strong opposition to such a project exists. Thus far, the USACE appears to be agreeable to the "Letter of Permission" approach, and to be working hand in hand with the IIPD.

Calls & E-mails to Ron Abrant at the USACE protesting this inappropriate procedure ARE NEEDED ON MONDAY & TUESDAY (THE "LETTER OF PERMISSION" COMMENT PERIOD ENDS MAY 7th) at:

Phone: 312-353-6400 x-4037
E-mail:   ron.j.abrant@usace.army.mil

It couldn't at all hurt to contact your senators & congressmen either. Good luck, and thanks in advance for your help.


Sincerely,
Walter Marcisz, Chicago, Cook Co.
WJMarcisz@aol.com --part1_34.271feba1.2a07d26d_boundary-- From WJMarcisz@aol.com Tue May 7 03:07:27 2002 From: WJMarcisz@aol.com (WJMarcisz@aol.com) Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 22:07:27 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] MEA CULPA re: L. Calumet Marina Message-ID: <160.d4ffbd9.2a0890df@aol.com> --part1_160.d4ffbd9.2a0890df_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear BCNnet, First of all, let me say thanks to everyone who called/E-mailed Ron Abrant at the US Army Corps of Engineers. It appears that a LOT of people contacted him, and at the very least I'm sure that he is now aware that there is a lot of public concern about the proposed L. Calumet marina. Now for the bad news. Apparently I did not have my facts quite straight, and the "Letter of Permission" process IS the appropriate procedure for the USACE to follow in a project of his nature. I apologize for this oversight. When I spoke with Abrant this afternoon, he told me that since there would be no discharge of fill material during this project, a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit is NOT required, and the "Letter of Permission" process is the correct procedure to follow. So, I very much appreciate the effort that so many of you have made, but it appears that a future 1,000 boat marina at L. Calumet is now a virtual given. Our comments, no matter how well-intentioned, will apparently have little or no influence on the outcome of this procedure.To those who had planned to contact Abrant on Tuesday, I would ask you to refrain from contacting him, as it will likely have little or no effect on the project. Thanks again for all your help. Sincerely, Walter Marcisz, Chicago, Cook Co. WJMarcisz@aol.com --part1_160.d4ffbd9.2a0890df_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear BCNnet,

First of all, let me say thanks to everyone who called/E-mailed Ron Abrant at the US Army Corps of Engineers. It appears that a LOT of people contacted him, and at the very least I'm sure that he is now aware that there is a  lot of public concern about the proposed L. Calumet marina.

Now for the bad news. Apparently I did not have my facts quite straight, and the "Letter of Permission" process IS the appropriate procedure for the USACE to follow in a project of his nature. I apologize for this oversight. When I spoke with Abrant this afternoon, he told me that since there would be no discharge of fill material during this project, a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit is NOT required, and the "Letter of Permission" process is the correct procedure to follow.

So, I very much appreciate the effort that so many of you have made, but it appears that a future 1,000 boat marina at L. Calumet is now a virtual given. Our comments, no matter how well-intentioned, will apparently have little or no influence on the outcome of this procedure.To those who had planned to contact Abrant on Tuesday, I would ask you to refrain from contacting him, as it will likely have little or no effect on the project.

Thanks again for all your help.

Sincerely,

Walter Marcisz, Chicago, Cook Co.
WJMarcisz@aol.com
     
--part1_160.d4ffbd9.2a0890df_boundary-- From Birdchris@aol.com Tue May 7 04:37:59 2002 From: Birdchris@aol.com (Birdchris@aol.com) Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 23:37:59 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] IBET: Stop Dogs on Montrose Beach Message-ID: <8b.17d0e0aa.2a08a617@aol.com> ACTION ALERT Chicago Park District is Reviewing Dog Proposal for Montrose Beach Citizen Input is Needed Immediately to Keep Montrose Dog-free Chicago Park District Superintendent, David Doig, is presently reviewing a proposal to make half of Montrose Beach into an official dog beach during evening hours in the summer and at all hours in the winter. Part of the proposal as it stands now includes a permanent fence that will be erected at the Montrose boathouse to keep dogs off the eastern half of the beach. The rest of the beach will be open to dog use in the evenings (the exact times have not apparently been determined). Your help is needed immediately to keep all of Montrose Beach dog-free from April to November for shorebird use. Calls are needed urgently to stop the proposal for dog-beach designation at Montrose. If you don't use your voice now, you'll regret it later! Montrose Beach is the only beach on Chicago's north side that is used consistently by shorebirds to rest and feed during migration. The Bird Conservation Network and Chicago Ornithological Society have collected much data that supports keeping ALL of Montrose Beach dog-free, including letters from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Manomet Bird Observatory and from ornithologists at the Field Museum. MONDOG - the Montrose dog owners group - has been lobbying 46th Ward Alderman, Helen Shiller, hard enough to make her waiver on the issue on dogs on the beach. She had been opposed. If the Alderman opposes the proposal, it dies, according to the dog beach ordinance. What You Can do: Send Four Emails or Make Four Phone Calls 1. It is very important that birders who live in the 46th Ward call their Alderman to express their opposition to dogs at Montrose Beach and to ask her to oppose the proposal. Birders living outside the ward also should call or send email and let Alderman Shiller know that you, an eco-tourist, use Montrose Beach all the time and are in opposition to dogs on the beach. Alderman Shiller's office phone number is 773/878-4646. You may also send email to ward46@cityofchicago.org. 2. Alderman Mary Ann Smith also has a tiny portion of Montrose Beach in her ward, when the water is low. Send email to Alderman Smith and express your opposition to dogs on the beach to msmith@cityofchicago.com. 3. Call or send email to Superintendent David Doig at the Park District at 312/742/PLAY, then use the dial-by-name feature). Tell Superintendent Doig that as a loyal and active park user, you do not support making Montrose a dog beach. Email for the Superintendent can be sent via http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Go to "Contact Us" when you're at the web site. 4. Call or email Mayor Richard Daley who considers himself a birder and who recently told COS members that he does not support dogs in natural areas in Chicago parks. The Mayor has the ultimate say-so. If he tells Superintendent Doig to nix the dog-beach proposal, it will die. Mayor Daley can be reached at 312/744-3334 or at MayorDaley@cityofchicago.org. The Message Again It's simple: Tell the Aldermen, the Mayor and the Parks Superintendent that dogs should not be allowed on Montrose Beach at all during migration (April through November). Montrose is the only beach on the north side of Chicago that offers important rest and feeding areas for shorebirds during migration, and could become a better bird habitat if it weren't for dogs that chase shorebirds and gulls. If you have questions, please send email to conservation@chicagobirder.org, COS's web site. Thanks for being an bird conservationist! Sample Email or Phone Script Here is a sample email that you can adapt to use for each Alderman, the Mayor and the Parks Superintendent. Be sure to put some of the message into your own words. Explain why Montrose Beach is so important to you as a birder who cares about the protection of shorebirds. Dear Alderman Shiller: I understand that the Chicago Park District is awaiting your opinion on whether to open any or all of Montrose Beach for part-time dog recreation. Please oppose this action. Montrose Beach is the only beach on the north side of Chicago that offers valuable habitat for wildbirds. It's east-west orientation and its size make it an important stopping point for migrating shorebirds passing over Chicago. The waterline of the entire of the beach is used by the shorebirds, especially at dawn and dusk. Every other beach on the north side of Chicago is essentially useless to wildbirds. Any one of those beaches could be designated dog-friendly without causing further destroying wildbird habitat. I urge you to oppose DFA-status for any portion of Montrose Beach. Regards, YOUR NAME ACTION ALERT Chicago Park District is Reviewing Dog Proposal for Montrose Beach Citizen Input is Needed Immediately to Keep Montrose Dog-free Chicago Park District Superintendent, David Doig, is presently reviewing a proposal to make half of Montrose Beach into an official dog beach during evening hours in the summer and at all hours in the winter. Part of the proposal as it stands now includes a permanent fence that will be erected at the Montrose boathouse to keep dogs off the eastern half of the beach. The rest of the beach will be open to dog use in the evenings (the exact times have not apparently been determined). Your help is needed immediately to keep all of Montrose Beach dog-free from April to November for shorebird use. Calls are needed urgently to stop the proposal for dog-beach designation at Montrose. If you don't use your voice now, you'll regret it later! Montrose Beach is the only beach on Chicago's north side that is used consistently by shorebirds to rest and feed during migration. The Bird Conservation Network and Chicago Ornithological Society have collected much data that supports keeping ALL of Montrose Beach dog-free, including letters from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Manomet Bird Observatory and from ornithologists at the Field Museum. MONDOG - the Montrose dog owners group - has been lobbying 46th Ward Alderman, Helen Shiller, hard enough to make her waiver on the issue on dogs on the beach. She had been opposed. If the Alderman opposes the proposal, it dies, according to the dog beach ordinance. What You Can do: Send Four Emails or Make Four Phone Calls 1. It is very important that birders who live in the 46th Ward call their Alderman to express their opposition to dogs at Montrose Beach and to ask her to oppose the proposal. Birders living outside the ward also should call or send email and let Alderman Shiller know that you, an eco-tourist, use Montrose Beach all the time and are in opposition to dogs on the beach. Alderman Shiller's office phone number is 773/878-4646. You may also send email to ward46@cityofchicago.org. 2. Alderman Mary Ann Smith also has a tiny portion of Montrose Beach in her ward, when the water is low. Send email to Alderman Smith and express your opposition to dogs on the beach to msmith@cityofchicago.com. 3. Call or send email to Superintendent David Doig at the Park District at 312/742/PLAY, then use the dial-by-name feature). Tell Superintendent Doig that as a loyal and active park user, you do not support making Montrose a dog beach. Email for the Superintendent can be sent via http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Go to "Contact Us" when you're at the web site. 4. Call or email Mayor Richard Daley who considers himself a birder and who recently told COS members that he does not support dogs in natural areas in Chicago parks. The Mayor has the ultimate say-so. If he tells Superintendent Doig to nix the dog-beach proposal, it will die. Mayor Daley can be reached at 312/744-3334 or at MayorDaley@cityofchicago.org. The Message Again It's simple: Tell the Aldermen, the Mayor and the Parks Superintendent that dogs should not be allowed on Montrose Beach at all during migration (April through November). Montrose is the only beach on the north side of Chicago that offers important rest and feeding areas for shorebirds during migration, and could become a better bird habitat if it weren't for dogs that chase shorebirds and gulls. If you have questions, please send email to conservation@chicagobirder.org, COS's web site. Thanks for being an bird conservationist! Sample Email or Phone Script Here is a sample email that you can adapt to use for each Alderman, the Mayor and the Parks Superintendent. Be sure to put some of the message into your own words. Explain why Montrose Beach is so important to you as a birder who cares about the protection of shorebirds. Dear Alderman Shiller: I understand that the Chicago Park District is awaiting your opinion on whether to open any or all of Montrose Beach for part-time dog recreation. Please oppose this action. Montrose Beach is the only beach on the north side of Chicago that offers valuable habitat for wildbirds. It's east-west orientation and its size make it an important stopping point for migrating shorebirds passing over Chicago. The waterline of the entire of the beach is used by the shorebirds, especially at dawn and dusk. Every other beach on the north side of Chicago is essentially useless to wildbirds. Any one of those beaches could be designated dog-friendly without causing further destroying wildbird habitat. I urge you to oppose DFA-status for any portion of Montrose Beach. Regards, YOUR NAME From bobolnk@ix.netcom.com Tue May 7 17:15:02 2002 From: bobolnk@ix.netcom.com (Judy Pollock) Date: Tue, 07 May 2002 11:15:02 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] can you represent us? Message-ID: <20020507161538.06F83191B24@carbine.dsl.net> HI BCN reps, We have been invited to send a representative to two events. One is to have someone at a table at the Shedd's migratory bird fest this weekend to talk about the importance of the city as bird habitat and to answer general questions about the city's bird sanctuaries. Terry Schilling is coordinating with the Shedd and with the CPD to try to get some of the display boards with sanctuary plans, and we have some good, appropriate flyers to pass out. The fest runs from 10 - 4 on Saturday and Sunday; Terry can cover a half-day on Saturday. Lunch and parking are free. This is a great opportunity to share our green paper message with the public. If you are interested in covering a half day of this event, please contact Terry. Also, someone from a retirement group wnats a speaker from 12'30 to 1 on the third WEdnesday of any month. REspond to me if yo're interested in that one. Thanks! Happy May!!! Judy Judy Pollock bobolnk@ix.netcom.com From jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org Tue May 7 19:50:37 2002 From: jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org (Joel Brammeier) Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 13:50:37 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Lake Calumet marina Message-ID: <47D61590AA02D511BAAA00B0D0AAB57A137C6C@LKMICHSERVER> I've been looking into the proposed Lake Calumet marina for the last few days, and would like to share what I've found. It is true that this project does not require a 404 Clean Water Act permit. There will be no discharge of fill associated with this project. The permit application for the marina requests a permit under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. This act states: "the creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by Congress, to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States is hereby prohibited; and it shall not be lawful to build or commence the building of any wharf, pier, dolphin, boom, weir, breakwater, bulkhead, jetty, or other structures in any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, navigable river, or other water of the United States, outside established harbor lines, or where no harbor lines have been established, except on plans recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War; and it shall not be lawful to excavate or fill, or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition, or capacity of, any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake, harbor of refuge, or inclosure within the limits of any breakwater, or of the channel of any navigable water of the United States, unless the work has been recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War prior to beginning the same." In short, you cannot build a marina in the waters of the United States, including Lake Calumet, without the approval of the Army Corps or Congress. The Illinois International Port District is requesting a Letter of Permission from the Corps that would allow construction of the marina. As Mr. Marcisz correctly pointed out in his first email, this process can only be used if "proposed work...would not have significant individual & cumulative impacts on environmental values, and should encounter no appreciable opposition." That quote is from the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations and is written specifically about Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. It appears that this project will have significant impacts on environmental values and that there is appreciable opposition to the project, judging by the number of phone calls the Corps is receiving. The Corps cannot just use the Letter of Permission process whenever they want to-an accurate assessment of environmental impact and public opposition is expected. The alternative way for the Port District to apply for a permit is to file a regular application which is subject to a regular public comment period. Given that the requirements for the Letter of Permission process do not appear to be fulfilled, I believe the Corps is acting inappropriately by using this process. A regular permit application should be required and the public should have every opportunity to comment. My feeling right now is that this project is not a "done deal." Joel Brammeier Habitat Coordinator / Science Manager Lake Michigan Federation 220 S. State Street Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60604 jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org From jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org Wed May 8 17:00:30 2002 From: jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org (Joel Brammeier) Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 11:00:30 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Lake Calumet marina-what to do Message-ID: <47D61590AA02D511BAAA00B0D0AAB57A137C70@LKMICHSERVER> I've been asked by several people to suggest what they can do to prevent this permit from being issued, and also if there is any recourse if or when the permit is issued. As far as what we can do, calls letting the Corps know that there is appreciable opposition to this permit from a variety of groups will continue to document that the Letter of Permission action is being applied incorrectly. I had heard that Senator Dick Durbin's office had gotten involved in this issue, but I don't know to what extent. A call to his office asking why the Corps is being allowed to use an invalid permitting method to the detriment of Illinois waters can't hurt. The following link will take you to relevant phone numbers/addresses: http://durbin.senate.gov/new2001/helpwithfed.cfm If anyone has friends in state or federal agencies (IL DNR, IEPA, USEPA, USFWS, IL DNR Office of Water Resources) that work on this issue, they can contact them and ask why this process is being used by the Corps and indicate that you oppose it. These agencies must review and comment on the Letter of Permission request, so they can pressure the Corps not to grant it. I am sending a letter to the Corps on behalf of the Lake Calumet Vision Committee outlining the legal arguments against this permit. BCN is already signed on. If the permit is issued, I do not yet know of any process by which we could appeal the decision to the Corps, but I am looking into it. Other than that, litigation would be an option, but as everyone knows, this is time-consuming, expensive, and generally not the most desirable way to solve problems. I am focusing now on how to prevent this permit from being issued at all. Joel Brammeier Habitat Coordinator / Science Manager Lake Michigan Federation 220 S. State Street Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60604 jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org From donniebird@yahoo.com Wed May 8 19:01:02 2002 From: donniebird@yahoo.com (Donald R. Dann) Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 13:01:02 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Cats Indoors Awards Message-ID: <003501c1f6ba$51875c60$6867f90c@donnie> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C1F690.68B15460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit BCN friends: Here’s a press release on the national Cats Indoors program of the American Bird Conservancy. This idea continues to gain in the public eye and any further promotion you can do could be very helpful to our country’s birds. Donald R. Dann Highland Park/Lake County FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Linda Winter, ABC - 202-452-1535 Gretchen Grzybicki, WBCA - 301-229-9585 Date: May 7 2002 EIGHT YEAR OLD WINS POSTER COMPETITION FOR FOURTH NATIONAL KEEP YOUR CAT INDOORS DAY WASHINGTON, DC: American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Wild Bird Centers of America (WBCA) announce the winners of the children’s poster competition for the fourth annual National Keep Your Cat Indoors Day on May 11, 2002. The posters help to publicize the event which aims to educate cat owners that cats, birds and other wildlife all benefit when cats are kept indoors. The event coincides with International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) which involves thousands of people in birdwatching and education activities across the country during the spring bird migration. Linda Winter, Director of Cats Indoors! Campaign for ABC stated, "Once again, it was a hard choice. We received so many excellent posters from children all across the country showing happy indoor cats." The overall winner and winner in the age 8 - 9 category is Lillian Chen from Cedar Knolls, NJ. Lillian is 8 years old and attends the Mountview Road School. Lillian wins a $200 gift certificate from WBCA, and a $150 gift certificate for her school, Mountview Road School. The winner of the 10 - 12 age category is Holly Popp from Salem, OH, and the winner in the 6 - 7 age category is Mike Eidem from Horicon, WI. They each receive a $100 gift certificate. The winning posters can be viewed and downloaded from ABC’s Web site at: www.abcbirds.org/cats/catsindoors.htm and on WBCA’s Web site at: www.wildbirdcenters.com . George Petrides, president of Wild Bird Centers of America, said, "Congratulations and thanks to all the children who sent such wonderful artwork for this contest. It is encouraging that so many young people are interested in the future of our bird populations and maintaining the health and safety of our domestic pets." Each year, free-roaming domestic cats kill hundreds of millions of birds and small mammals, some of which are rare species in danger of extinction. In addition, millions of outdoor cats are killed or injured by cars or in fights with other cats, dogs, or wild animals. Free-roaming cats can contract debilitating and life-threatening diseases, become lost, stolen, or poisoned. It is clearly in the best interest of both cats and birds to keep cats at home. ABC’s Cats Indoors! Campaign is supported by thousands of individuals and conservation, animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation, and veterinary organizations throughout the country including The Humane Society of the United States, American Humane Association, New Jersey Audubon Society, and the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. ABC produces campaign education materials which include a color brochure and poster. Fact sheets on cat predation on birds and other wildlife, hazards to free-roaming cats, cat ordinances, and how to make an outdoor cat a content indoor pet are also available, as well as Public Service Announcements and a teacher’s activity guide for grades K - 6. These can all be downloaded from ABC’s Web site, www.abcbirds.org . Dr. George Fenwick, ABC president, said, "Our migratory birds face habitat loss on their wintering grounds, severe weather, and a very long flight--sometimes across open water. To be killed by a well-fed cat on their arrival in the U.S. is an unspeakable, but preventable, tragedy." Web sites of interest: American Bird Conservancy: http://www.abcbirds.org Wild Bird Centers of America: http://www.wildbirdcenters.com International Migratory Bird Day: http://www.americanbirding.org Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.ornith.cornell.edu New Jersey Audubon Society: http://www.njaudubon.org The Humane Society of the United States: http://www.hsus.org American Humane Association: http://www.americanhumane.org ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C1F690.68B15460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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HereR= 17;s a press release on the national Cats Indoors program of the American Bird Conservancy.  This idea = continues to gain in the public eye and any further promotion you can do could be = very helpful to our country’s birds.

 

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Donald R. Dann

Highland Park/Lake County 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


CONTACTS:
Linda Winter, ABC - 202-452-1535
Gretchen Grzybicki, WBCA - 301-229-9585

Date: May 7 = 2002

 

 

EIGHT YEAR OLD WINS = POSTER COMPETITION FOR FOURTH NATIONAL KEEP YOUR CAT INDOORS = DAY

 

WASHINGTON, DC: American Bird = Conservancy (ABC) and Wild Bird Centers of America (WBCA) announce the winners of = the children’s poster competition for the fourth annual National Keep = Your Cat Indoors Day on May 11, 2002. The posters help to publicize the event = which aims to educate cat owners that cats, birds and other wildlife all benefit = when cats are kept indoors. The event coincides with International Migratory Bird = Day (IMBD) which involves thousands of people in birdwatching and education activities across the country during the spring bird = migration.


Linda Winter, Director of Cats Indoors! Campaign for ABC stated, = "Once again, it was a hard choice. We received so many excellent posters from children all across the country showing happy indoor cats." The = overall winner and winner in the age 8 - 9 category is Lillian Chen from Cedar = Knolls, NJ. Lillian is 8 years old and attends the Mountview Road School. = Lillian wins a $200 gift certificate from WBCA, and a $150 gift certificate for her = school, Mountview Road School. The winner of the 10 - 12 age category is Holly = Popp from Salem, OH, and the winner in the 6 - 7 age category is Mike Eidem = from Horicon, WI. They each receive a $100 gift certificate. The winning = posters can be viewed and downloaded from ABC’s Web site at: www.abcbirds.org/ca= ts/catsindoors.htm and on WBCA’s Web site at: www.wildbirdcenters.com.


George Petrides, president of Wild Bird Centers of America, said, "Congratulations and thanks to all the children who sent such = wonderful artwork for this contest. It is encouraging that so many young people = are interested in the future of our bird populations and maintaining the = health and safety of our domestic pets."

 

Each year, free-roaming domestic = cats kill hundreds of millions of birds and small mammals, some of which are = rare species in danger of extinction. In addition, millions of outdoor cats = are killed or injured by cars or in fights with other cats, dogs, or wild = animals. Free-roaming cats can contract debilitating and life-threatening = diseases, become lost, stolen, or poisoned. It is clearly in the best interest of = both cats and birds to keep cats at home.


ABC’s Cats Indoors! Campaign is supported by thousands of = individuals and conservation, animal welfare, wildlife rehabilitation, and veterinary organizations throughout the country including The Humane Society of the = United States, American Humane Association, New Jersey Audubon Society, and the International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. ABC produces campaign = education materials which include a color brochure and poster. Fact sheets on cat predation on birds and other wildlife, hazards to free-roaming cats, cat ordinances, and how to make an outdoor cat a content indoor pet are also available, as well as Public Service Announcements and a teacher’s = activity guide for grades K - 6. These can all be downloaded from ABC’s Web = site, www.abcbirds.org.


Dr. George Fenwick, ABC president, said, "Our migratory birds face = habitat loss on their wintering grounds, severe weather, and a very long flight--sometimes across open water. To be killed by a well-fed cat on = their arrival in the U.S. is an unspeakable, but preventable, = tragedy."

 


Web sites of interest: American Bird Conservancy: http://www.abcbirds.org
Wild Bird Centers of America: http://www.wildbirdcenters.com
International Migratory Bird Day: http://www.americanbirding.org
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: http://www.ornith.cornell.edu
New Jersey Audubon Society: http://www.njaudubon.org
The Humane Society of the United States: http://www.hsus.org
American Humane Association: http://www.americanhumane.org

 

 

------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C1F690.68B15460-- From bobolnk@ix.netcom.com Wed May 8 18:04:27 2002 From: bobolnk@ix.netcom.com (Judy Pollock) Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 12:04:27 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] invitation Message-ID: <20020508182443.D5840191A72@boags.dsl.net> HI BCNnet, You may be interested in some of these field trips that the Habitat Project is sponsoring this year. They feature monitors and stewards leading us around the sites they love and work on. There should be lots of great talk about habitat, monitoring, management as well as beautiful sites and inspiring people. Join us for one of the upcoming Habitat Project Fieldtrips: Saturday, May 18 - Poplar Creek, NW Cook Co - 10:00 to noon. Bring a lunch, then go to Bluff Springs Fen in the afternoon for a double feature! Leader is Diana Granitto (847-991-2073). Saturday, May 18 - Bluff Springs Fen, NW Cook Co - 1:00 to 3:00. Leader is Roger Hotham (847-697-7484). Saturday, June 1 – Florsheim Preserve, Lake Co – 9 to noon. Leader is Gerry Batsford (847-945-3319). Saturday, June 8 – Bill Jarvis Migrating Bird Sanctuary (formerly Lincoln Park Bird Sanctuary), Chicago - 8:00 to 11:00 am. Leader is Terry Schilling (773-275-5777). Saturday, June 15 – Spring Brook Prairie, SW DuPage Co – 8:00 to 11:00 am. Leader is Joe Suchecki (630-369-5570). Saturday, June 29 - Bartel Grassland, S Cook Co - 8:00 to 11:00. Leaders are Marianne Hahn (708-799-0249) and Pat Braker. Saturday, July 13 - Theodore Stone Preserve, W Cook Co - 9:00 to noon. Leader is Barbara Birmingham (708-386-0579). Sunday, August 4 - Burlington Prairie, N. Kane Co - 9:00 to 11:30 am. Leader is Jackie Coffey (847-464-5256). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Judy Pollock Projects Coordinator Audubon of the Chicago Region 5225 Old Orchard Rd. Suite 37 Skokie, IL 60077 (847) 965-1150 fax (847) 965-9282 jpollock@audubon.org From tsrecord@ripco.com Wed May 8 22:09:38 2002 From: tsrecord@ripco.com (Terry Schilling) Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 16:09:38 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] invitation References: <20020508182443.D5840191A72@boags.dsl.net> Message-ID: <3CD99412.B7D39C64@ripco.com> Hi folks: Before this gets passed around TOO much (it's not the first time I've heard or seen it), the new name of the "Lincoln Park Bird Sanctuary" is the "Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Just so you don't think the signage is wrong when you come to the walk there. ;-) Terry Schilling -- _________________________________________________________________________ T/S Recording and tsssystems.com provide full service video, audio and music production and post for both traditional media and the Web, along with Web application development, site design and maintenance services. Judy Pollock wrote: > > HI BCNnet, > > You may be interested in some of these field trips that the Habitat Project > is sponsoring this year. They feature monitors and stewards leading us > around the sites they love and work on. There should be lots of great talk > about habitat, monitoring, management as well as beautiful sites and > inspiring people. > > Saturday, June 8 – Bill Jarvis Migrating Bird Sanctuary (formerly Lincoln > Park Bird Sanctuary), Chicago - 8:00 to 11:00 am. Leader is Terry Schilling > (773-275-5777). From WJMarcisz@aol.com Thu May 9 03:34:54 2002 From: WJMarcisz@aol.com (WJMarcisz@aol.com) Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 22:34:54 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] Lake Calumet marina-what to do Message-ID: <154.da1f473.2a0b3a4e@aol.com> --part1_154.da1f473.2a0b3a4e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit BCNnet: It appears that there is far more to the L. Calumet Marina issue than first meets the eye. I strongly urge BCNnet subscribers to follow Joel Brammeier's recommendations (attached below). Walter Marcisz, Chicago, Cook Co. WJMarcisz@aol.com In a message dated 5/8/02 11:02:24 AM Central Daylight Time, jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org writes: > I've been asked by several people to suggest what they can do to prevent > this permit from being issued, and also if there is any recourse if or when > the permit is issued. > > As far as what we can do, calls letting the Corps know that there is > appreciable opposition to this permit from a variety of groups will continue > to document that the Letter of Permission action is being applied > incorrectly. I had heard that Senator Dick Durbin's office had gotten > involved in this issue, but I don't know to what extent. A call to his > office asking why the Corps is being allowed to use an invalid permitting > method to the detriment of Illinois waters can't hurt. The following link > will take you to relevant phone numbers/addresses: > > http://durbin.senate.gov/new2001/helpwithfed.cfm > > If anyone has friends in state or federal agencies (IL DNR, IEPA, USEPA, > USFWS, IL DNR Office of Water Resources) that work on this issue, they can > contact them and ask why this process is being used by the Corps and > indicate that you oppose it. These agencies must review and comment on the > Letter of Permission request, so they can pressure the Corps not to grant > it. > > I am sending a letter to the Corps on behalf of the Lake Calumet Vision > Committee outlining the legal arguments against this permit. BCN is already > signed on. > > If the permit is issued, I do not yet know of any process by which we could > appeal the decision to the Corps, but I am looking into it. Other than > that, litigation would be an option, but as everyone knows, this is > time-consuming, expensive, and generally not the most desirable way to solve > problems. I am focusing now on how to prevent this permit from being issued > at all. > > Joel Brammeier > Habitat Coordinator / Science Manager > Lake Michigan Federation > 220 S. State Street > Suite 1900 > Chicago, IL 60604 > jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org > > _______________________________________________ > bcnnet mailing list > bcnnet@ece.iit.edu > http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > Return-Path: > Received: from rly-yc05.mx.aol.com (rly-yc05.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.37]) > by air-yc04.mail.aol.com (v84.16) with ESMTP id MAILINYC44-0508120224; Wed, > 08 May 2002 12:02:24 -0400 > Received: from valkyrie.ece.iit.edu (valkyrie.ece.iit.edu [216.47.144.55]) > by rly-yc05.mx.aol.com (v86.6) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINYC510-0508120155; > Wed, 08 May 2002 12:01:55 -0400 > Received: from valkyrie (localhost [127.0.0.1]) > by valkyrie.ece.iit.edu (8.9.3+Sun/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA19183; > Wed, 8 May 2002 11:00:13 -0500 (CDT) > Received: from lkmichserver.lakemichigan.org > (sdsl-64-32-209-10.dsl.chi.megapath.net [64.32.209.10]) > by valkyrie.ece.iit.edu (8.9.3+Sun/8.9.3) with ESMTP id KAA18984 > for ; Wed, 8 May 2002 10:59:48 -0500 (CDT) > Received: by LKMICHSERVER with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) > id ; Wed, 8 May 2002 11:00:35 -0500 > Message-ID: <47D61590AA02D511BAAA00B0D0AAB57A137C70@LKMICHSERVER> > From: Joel Brammeier > To: "'bcnnet@ece.iit.edu'" > MIME-Version: 1.0 > X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Subject: [BCNnet] Lake Calumet marina-what to do > Sender: bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu > Errors-To: bcnnet-admin@ece.iit.edu > X-BeenThere: bcnnet@ece.iit.edu > X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.5 > Precedence: bulk > List-Help: > List-Post: > List-Subscribe: , > > List-Id: Listserve of the Bird Conservation Network > List-Unsubscribe: , > > List-Archive: > Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 11:00:30 -0500 > > > --part1_154.da1f473.2a0b3a4e_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit BCNnet:

It appears that there is far more to the L. Calumet Marina issue than first meets the eye. I strongly urge BCNnet subscribers to follow Joel Brammeier's recommendations (attached below).

Walter Marcisz, Chicago, Cook Co.
WJMarcisz@aol.com



In a message dated 5/8/02 11:02:24 AM Central Daylight Time, jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org writes:


I've been asked by several people to suggest what they can do to prevent
this permit from being issued, and also if there is any recourse if or when
the permit is issued.

As far as what we can do, calls letting the Corps know that there is
appreciable opposition to this permit from a variety of groups will continue
to document that the Letter of Permission action is being applied
incorrectly.  I had heard that Senator Dick Durbin's office had gotten
involved in this issue, but I don't know to what extent. A call to his
office asking why the Corps is being allowed to use an invalid permitting
method to the detriment of Illinois waters can't hurt. The following link
will take you to relevant phone numbers/addresses:

http://durbin.senate.gov/new2001/helpwithfed.cfm

If anyone has friends in state or federal agencies (IL DNR, IEPA, USEPA,
USFWS, IL DNR Office of Water Resources) that work on this issue, they can
contact them and ask why this process is being used by the Corps and
indicate that you oppose it.  These agencies must review and comment on the
Letter of Permission request, so they can pressure the Corps not to grant
it.

I am sending a letter to the Corps on behalf of the Lake Calumet Vision
Committee outlining the legal arguments against this permit.  BCN is already
signed on.

If the permit is issued, I do not yet know of any process by which we could
appeal the decision to the Corps, but I am looking into it.  Other than
that, litigation would be an option, but as everyone knows, this is
time-consuming, expensive, and generally not the most desirable way to solve
problems. I am focusing now on how to prevent this permit from being issued
at all.

Joel Brammeier
Habitat Coordinator / Science Manager
Lake Michigan Federation
220 S. State Street
Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60604
jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org

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--part1_154.da1f473.2a0b3a4e_boundary-- From WJMarcisz@aol.com Fri May 10 02:29:35 2002 From: WJMarcisz@aol.com (WJMarcisz@aol.com) Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 21:29:35 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] Fwd: Marina Message-ID: <144.e4403b4.2a0c7c7f@aol.com> --part1_144.e4403b4.2a0c7c7f_boundary Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_144.e4403b4.2a0c7c7f_alt_boundary" --part1_144.e4403b4.2a0c7c7f_alt_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Some good advice from Donald Dann... -Walter Marcisz --part1_144.e4403b4.2a0c7c7f_alt_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Some good advice from Donald Dann...

-Walter Marcisz --part1_144.e4403b4.2a0c7c7f_alt_boundary-- --part1_144.e4403b4.2a0c7c7f_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: Received: from rly-xi05.mx.aol.com (rly-xi05.mail.aol.com [172.20.116.10]) by air-xi04.mail.aol.com (v84.16) with ESMTP id MAILINXI41-0508154334; Wed, 08 May 2002 15:43:34 -0400 Received: from smtp011.mail.yahoo.com (smtp011.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.173.31]) by rly-xi05.mx.aol.com (v84.15) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINXI51-0508154311; Wed, 08 May 2002 15:43:11 -0400 Received: from 12-249-103-104.client.attbi.com (HELO donnie) (donniebird@12.249.103.104 with login) by smtp.mail.vip.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 8 May 2002 19:43:09 -0000 From: "Donald R. Dann" To: "Walter Marcisz \(E-mail\)" Subject: Marina Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 14:47:35 -0500 Message-ID: <004301c1f6c9$341734c0$6867f90c@donnie> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0044_01C1F69F.4B412CC0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C1F69F.4B412CC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FYI – I sent a fax to Durbin’s Chicago office and was told they would assign a case worker to the issue. I excerpted much of the material in your and Joel ’s letters. It wouldn’t hurt if others did the same. Donald Donald R. Dann 60 Ravinoaks Lane Highland Park, IL 60035 Ph/Fax: 847-266-2222 Email: donniebird@yahoo.com ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C1F69F.4B412CC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

FYI –

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I sent a fax to Durbin’= ;s Chicago office and was told they would assign a case worker to the issue.  I excerpted much of the material in your and Joel’s letters. = ; It wouldn’t hurt if others did the same.

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Donald 

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<= span >Donald R. Dann

<= span >60 Ravinoaks Lane

<= span >Highland Park, IL 60035

<= span >Ph/Fax: 847-266-2222

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------=_NextPart_000_0044_01C1F69F.4B412CC0-- --part1_144.e4403b4.2a0c7c7f_boundary-- From WJMarcisz@aol.com Fri May 10 02:34:22 2002 From: WJMarcisz@aol.com (WJMarcisz@aol.com) Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 21:34:22 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] L Calumet Marina/ Durbin's fax # Message-ID: <30.269f8532.2a0c7d9e@aol.com> --part1_30.269f8532.2a0c7d9e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Dear BCNnet: > It would probably be helpful if Durbin=E2=80=99s office were to be deluged= by faxes=20 > regarding the proposed Lake Calumet marina. The faxes should be sent to=20 > Adrienne Jones (phone 312- 353-4952 to get their fax #). Walter Marcisz, Cook Co., Chicago WJMarcisz@aol.com =20 --part1_30.269f8532.2a0c7d9e_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Dear BCNnet:


It would=20= probably be helpful if Durbin=E2=80=99s office were to be deluged by faxes r= egarding the proposed Lake Calumet marina.  The faxes should be sent to= Adrienne Jones (phone 312- 353-4952 to get their fax #).
Walter Marcisz, Cook Co., Chicago
WJMarcisz@aol.com  


--part1_30.269f8532.2a0c7d9e_boundary-- From cdicjill@onebox.com Tue May 14 01:44:06 2002 From: cdicjill@onebox.com (Jill Niland) Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 19:44:06 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] COS meeting, Monday, May 20, 2002 Message-ID: <20020514004406.FHAW4919.mta05.onebox.com@onebox.com> The Chicago Ornithological Society invites you to its May 20 meeting at 7 p.m. at the Field Museum. Michael Mesure of Toronto will speak on Preventing Bird-Building Collisions: Lessons from Canada Lured to the urban and suburban environment by night lighting and/or landscaping, migrating and resident birds in the Chicagoland area are vulnerable to fatal or debilitating collisions with buildings. Conservatively, an estimated 100 million to 1 billion birds are killed annually by collision with buildings in the U.S. alone. That averages out to between one and ten individuals killed by each building in the nation. Canada is ahead of the U.S. in studying and preventing bird-building collisions. Michael Mesure, executive director of the Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP) in Toronto, will present a lecture on the causes and solutions to this bird conservation problem. Mr. Mesure will outline his experiences in working with building managers, architects, window manufacturers and public officials to reduce night lighting problems and window kills. Enter at the west door of the Museum. Because of construction activities in the area, it's sometimes hard to predict if parking will be available in the west lot, although it typically is. Other parking is available on the street to the east of the Museum. Public transportaion use can be planned with the RTA's trip planner at: http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/ Please join us for this timely program! For more information on what COS and the city of Chicago are doing about bird-building collisions, see www.chicagobirder.org./flap.html -- Jill Niland cdicjill@onebox.com - email 773-880-1307 office (773) 218-4153 cellular From Birdchris@aol.com Wed May 15 03:07:28 2002 From: Birdchris@aol.com (Birdchris@aol.com) Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 22:07:28 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] BCNnet: Alderman Shiller's position on dogs on Montrose Beach Message-ID: <15c.d6538bb.2a131ce0@aol.com> I expect this will be the last Montrose Beach posting for a while, until we get definitive news, but I was asked by Alderman Shiller's office to provide more information to birders about her position about dogs on Montrose Beach. The Alderman only supports dog use of Montrose Beach during the winter off-season from November to March, the same position taken by the city-based bird clubs and the BCN and its other member clubs. You'll see that from the letter to the dog owners, below, that her aide asked me to post up to IBET. I clarified with Maggie Marystone that "off-season" means "winter." Since shorebirds are not present during the winter, the bird clubs are not opposed to dogs using the beach then. During migration, dogs should not be present on the beach. Note that Alderman Shiller put a further caveat on dog use at Montrose Beach - that it be temporary. In her letter, she said "The idea(l) situation would be to find an area elsewhere on the lakefront that could be specifically designated for dogs all year round. In the meantime, I could support a very limited designation of a portion of Montrose Beach during specific hours during the off-season." As 46th Ward residents, Geoff Williamson, Bob Hughes and I met Alderman Shiller last year to present the birders' position about dogs on Montrose Beach. We are all very pleased that she accepted our advice on this issue and was responsive to her constituents and the wider birding community. Our understanding of the city's dog beach ordinance is that if the Alderman does not agree to dog beach status, it will not happen. After so many calls and emails (Alderman Shiller's aide said she received too many emails to count), we hope that the Chicago Park District will drop its proposal for evening summer hours for dog use on Montrose Beach and permit dogs to be present only during the winter.. Thanks again so much for letting your opinion be known about dogs on Montrose Beach. Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook birdchris@aol.com Date: 5/14/02 10:36AM Subject: Dogs on Montrose Beach Chris, Per our conversation this morning, here is the text of the letter Ald. Shiller gave to Mondog regarding their proposal to allow dogs on Montrose Beach. Please feel free to post her letter on your website/listserv. I hope this will help to clarify Ald. Shiller's postion. I have omitted Ms. Batchelder's home address from the letter. As always, people should feel free to call, stop by or email our office should they have further questions, comments or concerns. Take care, Maggie Marystone Asst. to Ald. Shiller 46th Ward Community Service Office 4544 N. Broadway Chicago IL 60640 773.878.4646 ward46@cityofchicago.org April 2, 2002 Brett Batchelder MonDog Chicago IL Dear Ms. Batchelder, I am writing regarding MonDog's proposal to have Montrose Beach designated as a dog friendly beach. I agree that there should be an area on Chicago's lakefront where dog owners can exercise their dogs off-leash. The idea situation would be to find an area elsewhere on the lakefront that could be specifically designated for dogs all year round. In the meantime, I could support a very limited designation of a portion of Montrose Beach during specific hours during the off-season. A snow fence or other barrier should cordon off the restricted area, and any dogs off leash outside this area should be strictly prohibited. Furthermore, dog owners should be responsible for cleaning up after their dogs. I also recommend that the Chicago Park District agree to clean the beach at least twice a day. I expect that MonDog will continue to monitor and educate the users of Montrose Beach. This should be on a pilot basis before determining any long-term policy. If you have any questions, please contact my office at 773.878.4646. Sincerely, Helen Shiller Alderman, 46th Ward From Birdchris@aol.com Wed May 15 04:08:00 2002 From: Birdchris@aol.com (Birdchris@aol.com) Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 23:08:00 EDT Subject: [BCNnet] BCNnet: Many thanks for calls on Montrose Beach Message-ID: <8.264fb43c.2a132b10@aol.com> Many many thanks from COS and the BCN for all your calls and emails to Chicago public officials regarding keeping Montrose Beach dog-free during shorebird migration from April to November. Your contact with Chicago decision-makers has definitely been noticed! BCN member groups, including the three city-based bird clubs - COS, CAS and Fort Dearborn Audubon - have not opposed recreational dog use of Montrose Beach in the winter from Nov. 1 to Mar. 31. But during the spring, summer and fall, dogs shouldn't be present on the one beach on the north side that shorebirds regularly use. If you didn't contact Alderman Shiller, Mayor Daley or Superintendent Doig and need the contact details again, please let me know. Many people from all over the state made their voices heard and and we hope for a positive impact. We've been told that police enforcement of the law that prohibits dogs on the beach has been more rigorously enforced and tickets have been issued, which is great news, too. Thanks very much again for working to keep shorebirds safe on Montrose Beach. Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook birdchris@aol.com From tsrecord@ripco.com Sat May 18 05:49:05 2002 From: tsrecord@ripco.com (Terry Schilling) Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 23:49:05 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] volunteers needed for Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool Message-ID: <3CE5DD41.EFC0330F@ripco.com> Hi BCNnet: I'm posting this request for monitors for the Park District from Mary van Haaften. If you can help by spending time in a beautiful place (birding and watching what's going on), please contact the district directly (see below). Thanks! Terry Schilling Chicago -- _________________________________________________________________________ T/S Recording and tsssystems.com provide full service video, audio and music production and post for both traditional media and the Web, along with Web application development, site design and maintenance services. The Chicago Park District (CPD) and Friends of Lincoln Park (FLP) are looking for volunteers to help monitor activities at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool. Location: The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool is located south of Fullerton Avenue, directly north of the Lincoln Park Zoo. There is a north entrance on Fullerton Avenue and a handicapped accessible entrance on the east side off the Cannon Drive parking lot. Why does the Lily Pool need monitors? The CPD and FLP have recently spent $2.4 million on the restoration of the lily pool. Years of trampling, neglect and abuse severely degraded the site and its historic features until it no longer resembled its former character. Restoration of the site has included restored historic features such as the pavilion, waterfalls, and stone work including a council ring; new accessible pathways; and ecological restoration of the landscape. Because this site is sensitive and gets a high amount of use, visitor hours will be limited (see below). Monitoring is desired during these hours to preserve this historic landscape and keep it beautiful. Volunteer schedule: The tentative visiting hours for the lily pool are: Monday through Friday from 7:30AM to 3:00PM and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Both gates will be locked except at these times. Many of these hours are currently covered by Chicago Park District summer interns or Lincoln Park Zoo security staff on weekends (thanks to FLP); however, many hours remain unfilled by staff, security, or volunteers. Volunteers can help out with the following weekday shifts: May 19 - June 10, Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 3pm June 10 - Aug 13, Mon, 7:30am - 9am and 12:00pm - 3pm Jun 10 - Aug 13, Tues-Fri, 7:30am - 11:30am Aug 13 - Nov. 30, Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 3pm It is preferred that volunteers sign-up for a weekly time slot. Whether you choose to sign up for one hour or more, your time will be valuable and greatly appreciated. Please call Arlene Sison to schedule a time. She can be reached at (312) 742-5362 or (312) 735-9188. Volunteer opportunities: The primary and immediate need for volunteers is to monitor the site and report unauthorized activities; however, a volunteer program is being developed for implementation in 2003 that will include: docent materials and training; stewardship activities such as removal of invasive species, planting and seeding; and monitoring of vegetation, insect, and bird species. Responsibilities of volunteer monitors: Volunteer site monitors should keep an eye out for graffiti, unauthorized use of the waterfall, trampling of newly installed landscaping, etc. As volunteers become more familiar with the history of the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, they can become docents and provide interpretive tours. Volunteer Site Monitors will be issued a volunteer badge to be worn while at the Lily Pool Volunteers should report unlawful behavior or emergencies to Lt. Ed Griffin , Chicago Park District Lakefront Security by calling 312-742-5383. A phone is available next door at the Lincoln Park Conservatory. All other issues related to the Lily Pool should be reported to Natural Areas Manager Mary Van Haaften at (312) 742-5362. This would be a great opportunity to enjoy some quiet hours birding or reading that book that you've been wanting to get to while at the same time filling a civic need. Parking can be arranged in the Lincoln Park Conservatory parking lot as needed (Mary is checking on this). Please call Arlene Sison or Mary Van Haaften at (312) 742-5362 with any questions. Thank you for your consideration! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Originally built in 1889 for raising tropical water lilies, the Lily Pool was redesigned in the prairie style during the 1930's by Alfred Caldwell. The landscape design of the Caldwell Lily Pool is a tribute to the natural ecology of the Midwest. It was originally designed to mimic a river formed by a melting glacier's flow of water cutting through limestone. The stonework and paths have a natural look that conveys the interpretation that melted glacial water flows are cutting through moraines, creating dramatic limestone bluffs. A waterfall near the north end of the lily pool represents the source of this glacial river. In 2000, the Chicago Park District partnered with Friends of Lincoln Park to begin rehabilitation of this historic landscape, which has been transformed from a dark, overgrown, eroding, and neglected area, into a botanically diverse, thriving, sanctuary for people and wildlife. Landscape rehabilitation efforts included the replacement of non-native, invasive trees and shrubs with bird-friendly native plants including the planting of thousands of native prairie and woodland wildflowers. In addition to landscape improvements, the project also includes: the addition of accessible ramps and pathways: rehabilitation of Fullerton entrance gate, pavilion, and council ring; sediment dredging from the pool; and extensive rehabilitation of stone pathways, stonewalls, and the stone waterfall. The one and a half acre pool now sits in the sunlight and supports water lilies and other aquatic plants. Stone paths are reminiscent of a hike through the woods. Visitors will feel like they are hiking through a woodland with a sunny understory, where native plants such as oak, hackberry, hawthorn, and serviceberry thrive. With these new improvements, the Lily Pool landscape is again becoming a haven for wildlife, providing food, water, and shelter for many species of birds, dragonflies, butterflies, frogs, and turtles. The lily pool is especially popular with many Chicago birders because it provides ideal viewing opportunities from path areas above the pool. Construction was completed in fall 2001, and the Alfred Caldwell lily pool is reopening to the public on May 18, 2002. Mary Van Haaften Natural Areas Manager Chicago Park District 541 N. Fairbanks Court Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 742-5362 From stanstec@msn.com Tue May 21 02:00:38 2002 From: stanstec@msn.com (stan stec) Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 20:00:38 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] BCNNET: Yellow Headed Blackbirds Message-ID: ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C20039.03039EE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have seen two Yellow Headed Blackbirds at Paul Douglas marsh and from t= here activity I believe there is an attempt at nesting. Stan Stec Monitor stanstec@msn.com ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C20039.03039EE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Can this be changed? YES!
Regal Telecom
For ONLY =A379.97
 
We will submit your web site to over 350 of the worlds search engines.
(see full list of Search Engines at the end of this document)
 
We will submit your site with the most effective meta tags and keywords.
(See our money back guarantee)
 
We know what the search engines are looking for.
 
How do we know? We look at the top five web sites in your category and use the same meta tags and key words that they use.
 
If it works for them it will work for you!
 
So YOUR web site can be
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For Twelve Months! Guaranteed!
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Think about it!
Just as you have a web designer to build your site and a company to host your site,does it not make sense to use a company that specializes in professionally submitting your web site.
Getting your web site FOUND and SEEN!
 
 
 A Shocking Fact!
Your web site designer and your host are NOT responsible for getting your web site seen!  Yes, they may submit your site to a few search engines periodically but to stay on the TOP of the search engines is an aggressive business.
 
Getting onto the search engines and at the top of their listings doesn't  just happen.
 
You have to be put there!
 
What the.Net, The Internet Magazine 8/2000 said:
"You have your web site designed and have sorted out the maintenance and waiting for the business to roll in, but there's one small problem.... No one knows!"
 
You need a professional company to do it!
 
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Worth every penny!" keyhomes.net
 
"We run a Cancer Clinic and it is essential that our web site is submitted to as many search engines as possible. We are looking forward to having the capability to do online video conferencing and online diagnosis with our patients from many parts of the world. It is a real advantage to have the capabilities that
Regal Telecom offers." Mari Posas Cancer Clinic.
 
"We never received a single inquiry until we used Regal Telecom" noniuk.co.uk
 
 
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 This will happen every month for the next year!
 
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PRESS this
 
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Then be ready for the response!
 
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 thereafter for the next year.
 
The results will astound you!
 
Most of your competition are unaware of the facts below!
This is to YOUR Advantage!
 
 
Web Site Facts
Remember "The Yellow Pages" Rule! 
 A search engine is like an enormous "yellow pages" with thousands of companies advertising the same product.  Unless you are near the front of the listing your chances of a customer actually seeing you is remote.  Unlike a literal yellow pages there is a way to move YOU to the front and also get you on all of the "Yellow pages" in the world.
 
What does it take to be seen on the
Search Engines?
 
Appreciate the Three Golden Rules

q Search engines do not pull up the web sites at random they use a specific method of search. Those that know them are the ones at the top, those that do not are buried at the bottom! 

q Your web site must be submitted to the search engines every month otherwise your site gets pushed off (Its a bit like a Ferris wheel, you get on and then after a while you are taken off unless you get another ticket and get back on).

q Understand the importance of Keywords, Meta tags, and Titles employed when submitting your site to the search engines! 

Use the right ones and you go up.

Get it wrong and you go to the bottom!

Some feel that it is enough to be on the large search engines.
Wrong! The problem is because of their sheer size most web sites get buried.  Having your web site professionally submitted can boost you up the listings of these larger search engines, so you can be found on them.  Also many people use the smaller search engines and if your site is professionally submitted your chances of getting to the top are greatly increased.
 
It is essential to be on them!
 
Having Regal Telecom expertly submit your web site every month to worlds search engines will give YOU the Advantage you need. 
 This can make the difference between new customers
FINDING your web site or NOT!
 
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------_NextPart_0253414822-- From hunsinger@telocity.com Fri May 24 15:55:16 2002 From: hunsinger@telocity.com (Robbie Hunsinger) Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 09:55:16 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] wind turbine issues? Message-ID: I am trying to find any experts on the issue of avian risk management concerning wind energy. Is there anyone on the list knowledgable about these issues? Any suggestions for contacts? I am corresponding with the city about their alternative energy proposals, including the plans for using wind turbines. Thank you and please feel free to e-mail me privately, Robbie Hunsinger http://www.robbiehunsinger.com From bobolnk@ix.netcom.com Thu May 23 17:44:39 2002 From: bobolnk@ix.netcom.com (Judy Pollock) Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 11:44:39 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Fwd: Breaking News Bad For Birds Message-ID: <20020523164604.629151FD7E@coopers.dsl.net> >BREAKING NEWS: >CONGRESS TO VOTE ON EXEMPTIONS TO ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT! > >The U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are set to vote on a >proposal to give the Department of Defense (DOD) an exemption from portions >of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on or near military installations in >the United States. This proposal will have devastating effects on >endangered, threatened and recovery bird and wildlife species. And while >the measure is designed with one specific military base in mind, it's >written so broadly it could affect many other military bases in the U.S. > >The proposal exempts DOD from following provisions of the ESA that >prohibits them from tapping into resources (critical habitat) necessary for >the survival of endangered and threatened species. While Audubon understand >DOD's need to expand its bases, blanket exemption of environmental laws can >result in irreparable harm to the environment - not to mention opening the >door for other government agencies to seek the same relief. DOD should >examine all other alternatives prior to seeking exemptions from our >nation's laws. >The specific base is Ft. Huachuca (wah-choo-kah) in Arizona, where DOD is >looking to expand its facilities. Such development will require them to >divert additional water from the nearby watershed - water that would >normally flow into the San Pedro River -- a congressionally-designated >national Riparian Conservation Area, and one of the richest biological >reserves in all North America. The San Pedro River has been recognized as >the first "Globally Important Bird Area", and one of the world's premiere >birding spots. It provides habitat for more than 400 bird species, and is a >critical stopover for nearly one-half of all migratory birds in the United >States. As it is already being dewatered as a result of water consumption >demands of Ft. Huachuca, further water diversions threaten the River's >survival. > >While the House will indeed pass this measure as a part of its Supplemental >Appropriations Bill on Thursday, May 23, we have a chance to defeat this in >the Senate. But we can't do it without your help! PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TWO >U.S. SENATORS TODAY AND URGE THEM TO OPPOSE EFFORTS TO GIVE DOD AN >EXEMPTION FROM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AT FORT HUACHUCA OR OTHER >MILITARY INSTALLATION IN THE UNITED STATES. You can reach your Senators by >calling (202) 224-3121, or click onto this link and send your free FAX to >them today: >http://www.capitolconnect.com/audubon/contact/default.asp?subject=53 > >The Senate is expected to take action before Friday, so please make your >call or send your fax as soon as possible! Thank you for your help! > Judy Pollock bobolnk@ix.netcom.com From sdevore@voyager.net Thu May 23 01:54:12 2002 From: sdevore@voyager.net (Sheryl DeVore) Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 17:54:12 -0700 Subject: [BCNnet] Conservation Through Birding Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C201B9.AE4F3800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear friends, A number of active birders you and I know have been working to develop a new set of standards, a set of values, to overcome what we view as the split personality in birding. Instead of the "conservation vs. birding" false choices that are presented to far too many birders, we are proposing a new "Conservation THROUGH Birding" approach. It started as an e-mail dialogue between a half dozen concerned and active birders just a few months ago -- prompted by Kenn Kaufman's article in Bird Watcher's Digest (Nov-Dec 2001, "The Uncountables") on the subject of birding growth. Soon, it coalesced at a meeting of about a dozen folks in the Rio Grande Valley in February, and then it led to a lengthy panel discussion at the March Partners in Flight conference in Monterey, California. It's all about Conservation Through Birding, or CTB. I invite you to take a look at what this loose group has been discussing and has done. And I ask you to consider joining us in this effort, in working with us. What begins as a set of standards will be developing into some serious and practical activity. Please look at these pages to see what we have to say: If the message resonates with you, I hope you will wish to add your name to the list of Conservation Through Birding supporters. To add your name to the supporters' listing and join our monitored listserve on the CTB theme, send an e-mail expressing that interest (with your name and home town) to . And if you want to go straight to the list of our originating supporters, check it out on this page: What are we starting to do already? Paul Baicich has written an editorial for the June BIRDING, which will address at least a few of the CTB issues. Others among us are speaking up on these specific themes. Some of us are now actively organizing education and community-oriented projects specifically meant to carry out practical Conservation through Birding objectives. Basically, we do whatever we can to put the CTB principles into action. You can see some details here: So what does joining CTB cost you? Not one nickel. What might it bring you? Well, if there are enough of us pushing in the same direction we may change the entire birding culture. 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Appreciate the Three Golden Rules

q Search engines do not pull up the web sites at random they use a specific method of search. Those that know them are the ones at the top, those that do not are buried at the bottom! 

q Your web site must be submitted to the search engines every month otherwise your site gets pushed off (Its a bit like a Ferris wheel, you get on and then after a while you are taken off unless you get another ticket and get back on).

q Understand the importance of Keywords, Meta tags, and Titles employed when submitting your site to the search engines! 

Use the right ones and you go up.

Get it wrong and you go to the bottom!

Some feel that it is enough to be on the large search engines.
Wrong! The problem is because of their sheer size most web sites get buried.  Having your web site professionally submitted can boost you up the listings of these larger search engines, so you can be found on them.  Also many people use the smaller search engines and if your site is professionally submitted your chances of getting to the top are greatly increased.
 
It is essential to be on them!
 
Having Regal Telecom expertly submit your web site every month to worlds search engines will give YOU the Advantage you need. 
 This can make the difference between new customers
FINDING your web site or NOT!
 
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http://www.ukdirectory.com UK Plus http://www.ukplus.co.uk
UK Web TheBrit Index Media UK The UK Web Library http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk UK Yellow Web  Whatsnew http://www.whatsnew.com/uk http://yacc.co.uk/britind
Demon Site of Sites http://www.brains.demon.co.ukm http://www.mediauk.com/directory LookSmart http://www.looksmart.co.ukUK Cybersearch
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Austria Austrian Internet  Directory http://www.aid.co.at Intersearch
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Le trouv'tout http://www2.ccim.be Webwatch http://webwatch.be Czech Republic
CZECH Info Center http://www.icml.com Seznam http://www.seznam.cz Denmark
Dansk Web Index http://www.web-index.dk Jubii http://www.jubii.dk France Carrefour
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AllesKlar http://www.allesklar.de  Crawler http://www.crawler.de
DINO-Online http://dino-online.de Excite Deutschland http://www.excite.de
Fireball Express http://www.fireball.de Flix http://www.flix.de Hit-Net http://hit-net.de
Hotlist http://www.hotlist.de Inter-Fux http://www.inter-fux.com Intersearch
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Spain ELCANO http://www.elcano.com   Trovator http://trovator.combios.es
LATIN  AMERICA Argentina DNA Index http://www.iwcc.com Fiera http://www.fiera.com
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Chile Chile Business Directory http://www.chilnet.cl Colombia Indexcol http://www.indexcol.com Que Hubo (The  Colombian Yellow  Pages http://www.quehubo.com Costa Rica Info Costa Rica http://www.info.co.cr Mexico
Mexico Web Guide http://www.mexico.web.com.mx SBEL http://rtn.net.mx/sbel
YUPI http://www.yupi.com Venezuela Auyantepui http://www.auyantepuy.com
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NORTH  AMERICA Canada infoProbe http://www.infoprobe.net Maple Square
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Ilse http://www.ilse.nl Search.NL http://www.search.nl  SURFnet http://www.nic.surfnet.nl
Norway Eunet Norge http://www.eunet.no Nettvik http://nettvik.no ORIGO
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Swisscom http://www.swisscom.ch Swiss FirmIndex Online http://www.firmindex.ch
Swiss Web http://www.web.ch The Blue Window http://www.bluewin.ch Webdo
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The Australian Internet  Directory http://203.17.138.111/taid The Australian Yellow
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Australian Internet  Directories http://www.sofcom.com/directories
Search Australia http://www.cowleys.com.au Telstra http://www.telstra.com.au
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------_NextPart_7914013803-- From donniebird@yahoo.com Thu May 30 01:51:30 2002 From: donniebird@yahoo.com (Donald R. Dann) Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 19:51:30 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Big Restoration Success Message-ID: <024801c20774$236cd150$6867f90c@donnie> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0249_01C2074A.3A96C950 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Although this is not purely local bird conservation issue, because of its magnitude and potential benefit for millions of shorebirds and waterfowl, I thought BCN folks might have an interest. It’s from the San Francisco Chronicle. Donald R. Dann Highland Park/Lake County In what could become the nation's biggest wetlands restoration outside the Florida Everglades, an agricultural company has agreed to sell 16,500 acres of salt ponds around San Francisco Bay, an area twice the size of San Francisco. Returning the ponds to tidal wetlands would vastly increase the amount of public shoreline in the South Bay and provide enlarged quarters for millions of waterfowl and shorebirds that live here or visit on migratory routes, officials said Tuesday. Environmentalists have called the acquisition the crown jewel in a 10-year campaign to restore tidal marsh in a bay that has lost 80 percent to development. The state and federal governments and private foundations signed a preliminary agreement Tuesday. The deal, brokered by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, offers $100 million to Cargill Inc., an international agricultural and food company. A purchase agreement is to be signed Sept. 16, and $53 million will be paid at a Nov. 16 closing, with the remainder due over five years. The ponds -- shimmering chartreuse to orange-red checkerboards on display for millions of travelers whose planes land here -- lie along the shorelines of Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Cargill also is selling 1,400 acres of ponds in Napa County on the Napa River. "We're taking the first step toward restoring the San Francisco Bay for the people of California," Gov. Gray Davis said Tuesday. "This is more than just a purchase. Today we're making a commitment -- to enhance our communities, our state and our most precious natural resources," Davis said. MONEY AVAILABLE Two years ago, the governor signed a bill by then Assemblywoman Carole Migden committing $25 million to get the project rolling. The federal government has authorized $8 million. Another $35 million will come from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund. The remainder of the money -- $32 million -- will come from state water and park bonds passed by voters through state Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Bay Conservancy and the state Wildlife Conservation Fund. "The Everglades in Florida is the largest wetland restoration in the country, and this is the largest shoreline restoration that increases tidal wetlands," said California Resources Secretary Mary Nichols. "For the people who live around San Francisco Bay, this is an opportunity to improve open space forever and ever and create opportunities for recreation and education adjacent to one of the most concentrated urban areas in the country," Nichols said. 80 PERCENT OF WETLANDS LOST The bay has lost 80 percent of its original 190,000 acres of tidal marshes to diking and filling over the past 150 years. For 40 years, local environmentalists have envisioned returning the commercial ponds in the southern bay to working wetlands, once again serving as habitat for wildlife, filters for pollutants, flood control and open space for hiking and watching birds. Over the years, they lobbied in Congress to increase the size of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Now, the Cargill ponds can be folded in with no further congressional approval. The state will manage 7,000 acres of the ponds as a wildlife reserve. Many environmentalists were happy about the deal. "Sen. Feinstein and the agencies have hit a home run for the bay. And California voters have been willing to vote billions of dollars for environmental projects. It proves that we don't need to destroy other parts of the bay in order to reclaim tidal wetlands. That's what the airport has been trying to convince people," said David Lewis, executive director of Save San Francisco Bay. BAD EXPERIENCE WITH CARGILL Florence LaRiviere, a founder of the Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge, said her group is cautious. The environmentalists had a bad experience with Cargill in 1994 when the company sold land to the state but left behind bittern, a highly saline waste, and no money to clean it up, she said. "Our vision is that things will be done right this time," said LaRiviere. Early Native Americans who lived around the bay extracted salt from diked ponds. Leslie Salt Co. came to the bay in the 1930s, expanding over time and selling to Cargill in 1978. Cargill will retain 11,000 acres around the bay -- 3,000 acres that it owns outright and 8,000 acres where it owns salt-extraction rights on refuge land. SUSTAINABLE SALT BUSINESS "Our goal was to have a strong, sustainable salt business for the foreseeable future -- 40 or 50 years, who knows," said Lori Johnson, spokeswoman for Cargill. "The acquisition is based on land we no longer need for salt production that could be restored to tidal marsh or other uses." Cargill plans to keep producing 650 tons of salt a year and continue to employ 200 employees and 70 part-time workers at its Newark plant. Cargill isn't selling 1,400 acres around its Redwood City plant or the nearby 800-acre pond. Under the agreement, Cargill will lower the salinity of the ponds to standards set forth in a permit that will be issued by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. The company can't sell the land until it meets the permit requirements. Currently, there's no appropriation in the 2002 federal budget for extra money to maintain and operate dikes and pumping of the pond. Congress would have to approve funds for the refuge above the president's budget. Interior Secretary Gale Norton has already expressed support for the agreement. Her spokesman, Eric Ruff, director of communications, said Tuesday that "the secretary believes that this kind of agreement, which brings together federal and state governments, working in cooperation with local cities and organizations, represents the strength of conservation." BIG JOB AHEAD Once the refuge takes over the land, years of restoration lie ahead. Scientists have estimated a range of $200 million up to $1 billion, depending on how much is restored to tidal marsh. Scientists envision a diverse mix of tidal marshes and fresh water seasonal wetlands to upland habitat. Feinstein, who put the deal together just as she did the purchase of the Headwaters Preserve, said: "I've tried to take individual projects, including the California Desert Protection Act and the Lake Tahoe agreement, and follow through to the end. In that way, it becomes something living, real and exciting as opposed to legislation." ------=_NextPart_000_0249_01C2074A.3A96C950 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Although this is not purely local bird conservation issue, = because of its magnitude and potential benefit for millions of shorebirds and = waterfowl, I thought BCN folks might have an interest.  It’s from the San Francisco = Chronicle.

 

Donald R. Dann

Highland Park/Lake County 

 

 

   In what could become the nation's biggest = wetlands restoration

outside the Florida Everglades, = an agricultural company has agreed to=

sell 16,500 acres of salt ponds = around San Francisco Bay, an area twice=

the size of San = Francisco.

   Returning the ponds to tidal wetlands would = vastly increase the

amount of public shoreline in the = South Bay and provide enlarged

quarters for millions of = waterfowl and shorebirds that live here or=

visit on migratory routes, = officials said Tuesday.

   Environmentalists have called the acquisition = the crown jewel in a

10-year campaign to restore tidal = marsh in a bay that has lost 80=

percent to = development.

   The state and = federal governments and private foundations signed a=

preliminary agreement Tuesday. = The deal, brokered by Sen. Dianne

Feinstein, offers $100 million to Cargill Inc., an international=

agricultural and food = company.

   A purchase agreement is to be signed Sept. 16, = and $53 million will

be paid at a Nov. 16 closing, = with the remainder due over five years.=

   The ponds -- shimmering chartreuse to = orange-red checkerboards on

display for millions of travelers = whose planes land here -- lie along=

the shorelines of Alameda, Santa = Clara and San Mateo counties. Cargill=

also is selling 1,400 acres of = ponds in Napa County on the Napa River.=

   "We're taking the first step toward = restoring the San Francisco Bay

for the people of = California," Gov. Gray Davis said Tuesday.

   "This is more than just a purchase. Today = we're making a commitment

-- to enhance our communities, = our state and our most precious natural=

resources," Davis = said.

   MONEY AVAILABLE=

   Two years ago, the governor signed a bill by = then Assemblywoman

Carole Migden committing $25 = million to get the project rolling.

   The federal government has authorized $8 = million. Another $35 million

will come from the William and = Flora Hewlett Foundation, the David and=

Lucile Packard Foundation, the = Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the=

Richard and Rhoda Goldman = Fund.

   The remainder of the money -- $32 million -- = will come from state

water and park bonds passed by = voters through state Coastal Conservancy,=

the San Francisco Bay Conservancy = and the state Wildlife Conservation=

Fund.=

   "The Everglades in Florida is the largest = wetland restoration in the

country, and this is the largest shoreline restoration that increases=

tidal wetlands," said = California Resources Secretary Mary Nichols.=

   "For the people who live around San = Francisco Bay, this is an

opportunity to improve open space forever and ever and create=

opportunities for recreation and education adjacent to one of the most=

concentrated urban areas in the = country," Nichols said.

   80 PERCENT OF WETLANDS LOST

   The bay has lost 80 percent of its original = 190,000 acres of tidal

marshes to diking and filling = over the past 150 years.

   For 40 years, local environmentalists have = envisioned returning the

commercial ponds in the southern = bay to working wetlands, once again=

serving as habitat for wildlife, = filters for pollutants, flood control=

and open space for hiking and = watching birds. Over the years, they=

lobbied in Congress to increase = the size of the Don Edwards San

Francisco Bay National Wildlife = Refuge. Now, the Cargill ponds can be=

folded in with no further = congressional approval. The state will manage=

7,000 acres of the ponds as a = wildlife reserve.

   Many environmentalists were happy about the = deal.

   "Sen. Feinstein and the agencies have hit = a home run for the bay. And

California voters have been = willing to vote billions of dollars for=

environmental projects. It proves = that we don't need to destroy other=

parts of the bay in order to = reclaim tidal wetlands. That's what the=

airport has been trying to = convince people," said David Lewis, executive=

director of Save San Francisco = Bay.

   BAD EXPERIENCE WITH CARGILL

   Florence LaRiviere, a founder of the Citizens Committee to Complete

the Refuge, said her group is = cautious. The environmentalists had a bad=

experience with Cargill in 1994 = when the company sold land to the state=

but left behind bittern, a highly = saline waste, and no money to clean it=

up, she said.

   "Our vision is that things will be done = right this time," said

LaRiviere.

   Early Native Americans who lived around the bay extracted salt from

diked ponds. Leslie Salt Co. came = to the bay in the 1930s, expanding=

over time and selling to Cargill = in 1978.

   Cargill will retain 11,000 acres around the bay = -- 3,000 acres that

it owns outright and 8,000 acres = where it owns salt-extraction rights on=

refuge land.

   SUSTAINABLE SALT BUSINESS

   "Our goal was to have a strong, = sustainable salt business for the

foreseeable future -- 40 or 50 = years, who knows," said Lori Johnson,=

spokeswoman for Cargill. = "The acquisition is based on land we no longer=

need for salt production that = could be restored to tidal marsh or other=

uses."

   Cargill plans to keep producing 650 tons of = salt a year and continue

to employ 200 employees and 70 = part-time workers at its Newark plant.=

   Cargill isn't selling 1,400 acres around its = Redwood City plant or

the nearby 800-acre = pond.

   Under the agreement, Cargill will lower the = salinity of the ponds to

standards set forth in a permit = that will be issued by the San Francisco=

Bay Regional Water Quality = Control Board. The company can't sell the=

land until it meets the permit requirements.

   Currently, there's no appropriation in the 2002 federal budget for

extra money to maintain and = operate dikes and pumping of the pond.=

Congress would have to approve = funds for the refuge above the

president's = budget.

   Interior Secretary Gale Norton has already = expressed support for the

agreement. Her spokesman, Eric = Ruff, director of communications, said=

Tuesday that "the secretary believes that this kind of agreement, which=

brings together federal and state governments, working in cooperation=

with local cities and = organizations, represents the strength of=

conservation."<= font color=3Dblack>

   BIG JOB AHEAD=

   Once the refuge takes over the land, years of restoration lie ahead.

Scientists have estimated a range = of $200 million up to $1 billion,=

depending on how much is restored = to tidal marsh. Scientists envision a=

diverse mix of tidal marshes and = fresh water seasonal wetlands to upland=

habitat.=

   Feinstein, who put the deal together just as = she did the purchase of

the Headwaters Preserve, said: "I've tried to take individual projects,=

including the California Desert Protection Act and the Lake Tahoe=

agreement, and follow through to = the end. In that way, it becomes=

something living, real and = exciting as opposed to legislation."=

 

------=_NextPart_000_0249_01C2074A.3A96C950-- From tsrecord@ripco.com Thu May 30 02:08:21 2002 From: tsrecord@ripco.com (Terry Schilling) Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 20:08:21 -0500 Subject: [BCNnet] Saturday: Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary workday Message-ID: <3CF57B85.B66A616F@ripco.com> This Saturday, June 1st, is the next workday at the (now officially renamed) Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at the foot of Addison Street in Chicago's Lincoln Park. We'll be doing the Garlic Mustard Pull Redux, getting all the GM that was missed on April 27th. Treekeepers will be there mulching new shrub and tree plantings, and we'll have some grasses and sedges to plant also. All workdays are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come when you can, stay as little or as long as you'd like. "Everyone is invited to bring this treasure to life." Wear appropriate clothing, including a hat. Work gloves and tools will be provided. If you have your own trowels and pruning equipment, bringing them wouldn't hurt. Of course, bring your binoculars, but if you don't have any, we have some you can borrow during breaks! Refreshments from Ann Sather Restaurants will be served. Sponsored by the Lake View Citizens Council. Authorized by the Chicago Park District. Terry Schilling Chicago -- _________________________________________________________________________ T/S Recording and tsssystems.com provide full service video, audio and music production and post for both traditional media and the Web, along with Web application development, site design and maintenance services.