Fall 2007
BPC News
Coming Soon...
Updates on our 25th Anniversary Celebration and 2008 Annual Decisionmakers Conference.
Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon Thursday, December 13, 2007.
New Interactive Online Calendars!
We've added interactive calendars to our website so that you can contribute to our Events List and find upcoming BPC Meetings in a more timely manner.
To list your event on our calendar, e-mail the title, date, time, and other pertinent details to bpcstaff@bayplanningcoalition.org.
Staff Updates
Executive Director Ellen Johnck has been appointed to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC) and its California counterpart, CALMITSAC.
Ellen was named Co-Chair of Research for the new Transportation Research Board's Marine Environment Committee, and will present her paper, "The Environment as an Asset in Port Strategic Investment Decisionmaking," at the upcoming TRB National Conference on Transportation Asset Management (Nov. 6 - 8, 2007).
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BPC Member News
Port of Oakland
Omar Benjamin appointed to the California Commission for Economic Development [more]
James Kwon named Maritime Director [more]
The Bay Institute's leader Grant Davis moves to the Sonoma County Water Agency [more]
Barry Luboviski of the Alameda Building Trades Council receives 2007 Social Justice Award from the John George Democratic Club
URS acquires Washington Group International [more]
Pacific EcoRISK opens new lab
Save SF Bay issues new report, "Greening the Bay: Financing Wetland Restoration in San Francisco Bay" [more]
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Agency News
ATTN BPC MEMBERS: The SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has 5 vacancies to be filled with gubernatorial appointees. BPC members are encouraged to submit names of prospective nominees to Executive Director Johnck, who is developing a list of endorsed candidates for recommendation to the Governor [submit names]
Katherine Trott replaces retiring Mark Sudol as Regulatory Manager at USACE headquarters in Washington, D.C.
MTC Regional Airport Planning Committee news [more]
BCDC approves changes to permit application form [more]
BCDC recommends Regional Climate Change Strategy [more]
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Work Program Highlights
Navigation & Dredging
Notes from the LTMS Science Symposium 06/22/07 [agenda] [notes]
FY08 Federal Energy and Water Appropriations Status Report [download]
Port of Redwood City Bair Island Restoration update [Redwood City Info] [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Info]
BCDC amends RWP-10 to extend dredging authorization from 30 months to 5 years, and authorizes up to 2,500 cy of shoal "knockdowns" within the dredging footprint over 5 years [more]
Wetlands & Wildlife
Federal Wetland Delineation Guidance re: Rapanos decision published by USACE [Glenn Lukos Report] [Wendel Rosen Report] [USACE Report]
South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project holds tagline contest [more]
Transportation Committee
Gov. Schwarzenegger's Transportation Bond Program Allocation Status [more]
Funds approved for expanded ferry service in the event of an emergency [more]
Port of San Francisco recommends Pier 27 as new cruise terminal site [more]
Water & Air Committee
SF RWQCB publishes draft of PCB TMDL; dredged material recognized as a net loss of PCB loading [more]
BPC Seaports Air Emissions Inventory initiative under discussion with the BAAQMD Green Ports Initiative
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Events of Interest
For a full listing of events, visit our online calendar.
Tuesday, October 30
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture Management Board Retreat
Tuesday, November 6 - Thursday, November 8
TRB National Conference on Transportation Asset Management
Monday, November 12
FuturePorts General Membership Meeting
Thursday, November 15, 2007
FuturePorts Luncheon Seminar: The Economy, Goods Movement, and Your Job in Southern California:
What You Need to Know
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