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June 2013

Stream Conservation Ordinance Goes Back to the Drawing Board

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Moratorium of Development in San Geronimo Valley Remains In Place. Olema, CA– In a decision applauded by the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN), the Marin County Board of Supervisors rejected a proposed version of a court-ordered Stream Conservation Area Ordinance for the County on June 18. SPAWN strongly supports stream area conservation rules based on sound scientific data. However, the draft ordinance fell well short of this standard, while also failing to provide effective habitat protection for critically endangered Central California Coho Salmon and steelhead trout.

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