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Commentary: Time to end the occupation of Yosemite

Posted by: Maven on December 8, 2009 at 8:18 am

hetch hetchyFrom the San Francisco Chronicle, this commentary by Dave Mihalic, B. J. Griffin, and Bob Binnewies:

“As three of the former superintendents of Yosemite National Park, we are thrilled that the recent documentary series on PBS, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” brought home to millions of Americans the extraordinary value and beauty of Yosemite National Park. Alas, the series also shed light on an environmental travesty that the people of San Francisco now have the opportunity to correct: the destruction of Hetch Hetchy Valley.

For 90 years, the Hetch Hetchy Valley has been used to store San Francisco’s water. Situated within Yosemite National Park, this remarkable glacial valley was described by John Muir as “one of nature’s rarest and most precious mountain temples.” The Hetch Hetchy Valley ecosystem was once one of the most diverse systems in the world – and can be again. As society faces the dual challenge of mitigating climate change and improving our national parks, we can think of no more important campaign than to restore the Hetch Hetchy Valley. Restoring this valley will result in the recreation of 9 miles of the wild and scenic Tuolumne River, the regeneration of miles of extraordinary wilderness and the restoration of habitat. … “

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December 8, 2009 · Filed Under Bay Area

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