This is a great discussion Kay. Do you know more about the avocado relative you mention? That would be interesting to track down. I've heard the grass story...
That myth about the prehistoric fire-tamed landscape just makes me laugh. Since with all our great tools -planes and choppers, networks of roads and vehicles...
Kay
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Jul 2, 2009 1:06 am
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Yes I have the PBS documentary on L & C, a very worthwhile viewing. I love the part where they follow the creek to the continental divide and it all comes...
For Immediate Release, July 8, 2009 Major Conservation Groups Support Lawsuit in San Diego County The California Native Plant Society and San Diego Sierra Club...
I am deeply sorry that the County chose to move forward with an ill advised plan. If they had concentrated within the urban/wildland interface such as in...
Here is another person confusing the reality of trees adapting to environmental facts (fire) with the erroneous idea that trees want to do something and so...
Kay
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Jul 9, 2009 5:29 am
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In many cases we have applied the empathetic fallacy to objects that do not think, feel or emote. Without explanation of how evolution works, they confuse...
Here we go again. Yesterday's Los Angeles fire in the Sepulveda Pass off the 405 was, "believed to have been sparked by a tool used during a weed-abatement...
Hmm.this has me wondering too. Has the trait of re-sprouting evolved due to the advent of sharper pruning tools? As we all know, human beings have long shaped...
WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN TO LEAD HIKING TRIP TO AGUA TIBIA PALOMAR MOUNTAIN ON SATURDAY, JULY 25 Agua Tibia Palomar Mountain Proposed Wilderness Day Hike Saturday,...
Hello Geoffrey, I wish I could attend this one. But I have to lead a walk that day. Jim Peugh ... From: Geoffrey Smith To: 'Geoffrey Smith' Sent: Sunday, July...
***************************************************************************** Jon E. Keeley, Research Scientist USGS Western Ecological Research Center Sequoia...
Jon E Keeley
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Jul 20, 2009 6:05 pm
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Dear Jon, I tried to open these two papers, and got an error message that the files were damaged and could not be opened. Could you try re-sending please? I...
Kay
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Jul 21, 2009 12:42 am
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Dear City Council, Please explain at hearing (Agenda Item 2A on 7/22/09) why the City would still be proceeding with and paying for approvals for a fire...
Van Collinsworth
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Jul 21, 2009 12:51 am
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Van, Are these liens for public works improvements that Fanita was supposed to have in place? Patricia ________________________________ From: Van Collinsworth...
No, but if the City doesn¹t explain we can check the documents at the County Recorder¹s office. Best, Van ... Re: [SDFRN-Forum] Fanita LP/ Barratt Liens No,...
Van Collinsworth
savefanita@...
Jul 21, 2009 1:33 am
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thanks to Anne Fege who provided me a pdf copy of the BioScience paper by Pausas and Keeley. I just finished skimming through it. The conceptual discussion of...
Kay
kaytaff@...
Jul 21, 2009 4:25 am
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Kay The changing land use patterns in Spain and a few other Mediterranean countries has a lot to do with changing expectations of the younger generation who...
Jon E Keeley
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Jul 22, 2009 12:03 am
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Tonight! 7 PM FYI Â Attached are documents submitted today to the City. Santee City Council 10601 Magnolia Avenue Santee, CA 92071 July 22, 2009 7:00 PM ...
Van Collinsworth
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Jul 23, 2009 12:13 am
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... Lien contracts for public improvements such as run off catchments and such are a common mitigation for these improvements. The local area regulatory/public...
Fanita does not have legal entitlements (we¹ve done our best over the last fifteen years to make sure they don¹t get inappropriate entitlement despite ...
Van Collinsworth
van27@...
Jul 23, 2009 2:58 pm
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Fire safety is part of the public improvements that the ranch was supposed to accomplish on its own. The liens are to pay for the work that fell back on the...
For clarification, Fanita¹s proposed developer is actually in bankruptcy and Rattlesnake Mountain south of the SD River is not selling well, if at all and I...
Van Collinsworth
savefanita@...
Jul 23, 2009 5:21 pm
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Van, My mistake, I merged the two projects into one...however the same issues are germane. The city is paying for what the property owner is responsible for...
***************************************************************************** Jon E. Keeley, Research Scientist USGS Western Ecological Research Center Sequoia...
Jon E Keeley
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Jul 24, 2009 4:54 pm
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Just got an email about this (a month after EIR was released, and I didn't see it anywhere else!). Draft EIR for General Plan is posted at...
afege@...
Aug 1, 2009 12:08 am
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Please help us document and describe the fuel/vegetation/brush treatments in SD County... by taking a photograph, making some observations on the attached...
afege@...
Aug 1, 2009 3:58 am
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The next issue of The Chaparralian is out. If you would like a copy and haven't received one yet, please send me personal email and I'll be sure to get one to...
Hi Rick, did not get mine yet--am not sure you have the best email for the SDFRN either---- it is : franlambert@... thanks and look forward to getting it! ...