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Water district uses song and dance to teach water conservation

Posted by: Maven on March 6, 2010 at 5:19 am

From the Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“The California Fish and Game held their first meeting of the year on the Marine Life Protection Act this week in Ontario. They heard over four hours of public testimony from seventy-five south coast residents, each weighing in on marine protected area plans for the south coast.

Many surfers, scientists, divers, and conservationists lobbied for stronger protections for iconic ocean areas like Rocky Point and south La Jolla, but the commission voted 3-2 to maintain the compromise plan known as the “Integrated Preferred Alternative” as their proposed project.

The compromise plan draws from three stakeholder proposals developed over a year of study and negotiations among different interest groups. It would protect beloved ocean areas like Naples Reef, Dume underwater canyon, Laguna, and Swamis Reef while leaving the vast majority of the coast, including most of the region’s most popular fishing grounds, open for fishing. … “

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March 6, 2010 · Filed Under Conservation

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