West Sacramento Launches Major Levee Project

Congresswoman Doris Matsui and West Sacramento’s Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, along with flood protection partners, broke ground on the Southport Levee Improvement Project today, Tuesday, May 9 with more than 75 people in attendance. The Southport Levee Improvement Project is West Sacramento’s largest levee project to date. It will improve nearly six miles of vulnerable levee along the Sacramento River in Southport. It is one of four significant West Sacramento levee projects initiated in the past ten years. “The Southport project represents the first levee improvement initiative to meet both federal and state requirements in the post Katrina era,” said West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon. “The levee will provide a 200-year level of protection consistent with the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan. This benefits not only the citizens and businesses of West Sacramento, but also provides significant habitat and recreational opportunities for the entire region.” West Sacramento is approved for $1.2 billion in federal funding for flood protection projects as part of the 2016 Water Resources Development Act thanks to the tireless effort of Congresswoman Doris Matsui and project partners. The Southport project is the first step in addressing the remaining levee deficiencies in West Sacramento. Project partners including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Central Valley Flood Protection Board and California Department of Water Resources spoke about the significance of the Southport Project and the benefits contained in the federal WRDA bill. About West Sac Flood Protect diligently works to improve 52 miles of levees that protect West Sacramento. Created in 1994, West Sac Flood Protect coordinates, funds and constructs major flood risk reduction projects and spearheads West Sacramento-area flood risk reduction efforts.

Contact: Paul Hosley

City of West Sacramento

M: 415.699.8196

Meagan Luevano

Crocker & Crocker

M: 916.896.7406

Aim For Green - West Sacramento Recycles

For information on recycling locations and events in the City of West Sacramento see here:
The Refuse & Recycling Division

RWQCB Erosion Control

These vacant lots on Quail are waiting for construction to begin on new homes..in the meantime the Regional Water Quality Control Board requires the contractor to provide for effective drainage of storm water to prevent erosion and sediment run off into the gutters.

Green Fuel Station

The DMC-owned charging station, West Sacramento station—Harbor Point ’76—also offers E-85 ethanol and biodiesel under the DMC brand as part of DMC’s ongoing program to green-retrofit existing gas stations throughout California.

The DMC-owned charging station, featuring a Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Networked Charging Station, is the first of 40 DMC charging stations now in contract scheduled for installation throughout California.

Bald Eagles and Geese at Sacramento Waterfowl Refuge

Thank you Greg Price for sharing these pictures from their visit to the Sacramento Waterfowl Refuge. Located in northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, helps provide habitat (resting and feeding areas) for more than 40 percent of the Pacific Flyway's wintering waterfowl.

Monitor (Water Cannon) at High Hill Ranch

Monitors (water cannons) were used to break down the Sierra Nevada gold-bearing gravel deposits with tremendous volumes of water under high pressure. The environmental results were catastrophic. For more information see this website: Sierra College Press

Crushing cans for recycle

The kids take turns on the can crusher.

Charity or Scam? you decide

This drop off is located in the parking lot of Southport Market Deli on Jefferson Blvd.
The Gaia-Movement collects clothes in green containers located in and around Chicago, Sacramento, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne.

Commentary: While every caution has been taken to provide our readers with most accurate information and honest analysis, please use your discretion before taking any decisions based on the information in this blog.

Recycling Plastic and Paper

This mound of plastic and paper at Weyerhaeuser Company on South River Road is being sorted for recycling. Photo by Debbie.

hey miss dragonfly I see you look at me with your beautiful eyes

--you must be wondering what type of creature am i

Dragonfly-by Ziggy Marley

everybody's worried about time
but i just keep that shit off my mind
people living on twenty four hour clocks
but we're on a ride that never stops

hey mister bee the world change but you remain the same
and i wonder how you'll survive with the environment going down the drain
hey miss dragonfly i see you look at me with your beautiful eyes
you must be wondering what type of creature am i

a dog looked at me and said ziggy why can't we trust man
puss and me get together why can't you all just understand
an old tree stood there silently listening to every word we said
as a tear fell he cried what type of creature is man

i said hey mister tree the world change but you remain the same
and i wonder how you survive with the environment going down the drain
hey miss butterfly I see you look at me with your beautiful eyes
you must be wondering what kind of creature am i
you must be wondering what kind of creature am i

everybody's worried about time
but i just keep that shit off my mind
people living on twenty four hour clocks
but we're on a ride yes we're on a ride we're on a ride that never stops

hey mister bee the world change but you remain the same
and i hope you'll survive with the environment going down the drain
hey miss butterfly i see you look at me with your beautiful eyes
you must be wondering what type of creature am i
you must be wondering what type of creature is man.

Heat and Smoke Emergency: 5:00 PM in the Valley

Thick smoke continues to hangs over the Sacramento area as forest fires burn throughout Northern California. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in a prepared statement "I urge all Californians to take proper health precautions as the temperatures rise into the 90s and 100s across the state -– drink plenty of water and check on your neighbors who may be more vulnerable."

Trivia: I have lived in Sacramento for over 50 years and have never seen or smelled anything like this air....everyone I talk to is feeling depressed about the air quality both outside and inside their homes. A friend told me that when he was in China the air was this bad everywhere due to the pollution from burning coal to fuel their power plants. ~Barbara

Recycling

Lately, I see more people retrieving the bottles and cans we throw in regular
trash bins. Their industriousness is good for the planet and the pocket. ~ Debbie

Man vs Birds

This light post in the parking lot of one of our local supermarkets has needles installed on top to keep the birds from sitting on it. I wonder where the birds sit since "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot?"~Barbara

California Duck Days at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area

California Duck Days, a wetlands festival in the heart of the Pacific Flyway, will be celebrated on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.