MLC Meeting Documents

Mother Lode Chapter Meetings
Sunday March 29, 2015 at 10 am
Sierra Club Conference Room, 2nd Floor
909 12th Street (12th & I), Sacramento
Ring buzzer for Sierra Club California
Emergency Phone: 530 210-3600
Office Wireless: wilderness4ever
Make prior arrangements to call in
Call in: 866 501-6174 Code 1000-900

AGENDA 

 
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
  
I.          Announcements & Introductions (Sean Wirth, Chair)
 
II.        Conservation Chair’s Report (Sean Wirth)
 
III.       Approval of Minutes of January 25, 2015     
 
IV.       New Conservation Issues: Action Items & Reports 
  1.             Revision of Martis Valley West Parcel Project & Campground Resolution (Terry Davis)
  2.             Martis Project DEIR Comments Funding Request - Don Mooney Map: $4,500  (Terry Davis)
  3.             Martis Project Comments Funding Request - FOWS Request; Memo 1; Memo 2; Article; Views: $3,500 (Ann Nichols)
  4.             Washoe Meadows SP Campaign Funding Request: $2,500 (Ann Nichols)
  5.             Liberty Utilities Campaign (Grace Anderson)                                    
V.                Ongoing Campaigns & Issues (Updates as need) 
  1.             GMO Crop Use & Cosumnes River Preserve (Sean Wirth) 
  2.             CARB Cap & Trade Credits for Limiting Rice Field Flooding (Sean Wirth) 
  3.             NEM 2.0 – CPUC Net-metering Proceeding & Chapter Participation (Steve Elias)  
  4.             Sierra Club/TRPA Proposed Facilitated Dialogue; Statement of Purpose (Terry Davis) 
  5.             Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area (Bob Schneider, Aaron Pryor) 
  6.             Protect Forests & Wildlife Delivery Team (Terry Davis) 
  7.             National Forest Issues in MLC (Terry Davis) 
  8.             Delta Tunnels (Eric Parfrey, Chuck Knutson)                        
  9.             Shasta Dam Raise (Allan Eberhart, Ron Stork) 
  10.             Sites Reservoir (Allan Eberhart, Ron Stork) 
  11.             Other MLC Water Issues: FERC, new dams, Sac Water Forum (Allan Eberhart, Ron Stork)         
  12.             Medicine Lakes Geothermal (John Livingston) 
  13.             Wildlife Issues Report (Marilyn Jasper) 
  14.             Klamath River Agreements (Ron Stork)        
  15.             SACOG “Greenprint” (Sean Wirth)               
  16.             Committee for Sustainable World Population Report (Karen Pitts) 
  17.             Habitat Conservation Plans: Placer, Sacramento, Yuba-Sutter, Yolo, Butte 
  18.             Climate Change Committee (Steve Elias) 
  19.             Stop Clearcutting Campaign Report (Juliette Beck)                                                                                                                                       
VI.       Existing & Potential Legal Action (Updates as needed) 
  1.             Cordova Hills Litigation (Sean Wirth) 
  2.             Tahoe Regional Plan Update Litigation (Ann Nichols) 
  3.             Washoe Meadows State Park Litigation (Ann Nichols) 
  4.             Tahoe NF Travel Management Plan Appeal (Barbara Rivenes) 
  5.             Stockton General Plan Settlement Enforcement (Eric Parfrey) 
  6.             Grasslands Solar Project Settlement Negotiations (Alan Pryor) 
  7.             Air Quality Litigations (Andy Sawyer)                     
 
VII.     Adjourn to Reconvene as Executive Committee       
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
 
I.          Welcome & Introductions (Barb Williams, Chair)
    
II.         Guidance & Monitoring Proposal for Tahoe Group (Barb Williams, Terry Davis) Revised Guidelines as Approved
 
III.        Request for Facilitation from Tahoe Group (Ann Nichols)
 
IV.        Approval of Minutes: January 25, 2015
 
V.         Treasurer's Report: Group Balances; Chapt Balances; Profit-Loss (Dale Stocking)
 
VI.        Group Subvention Requests (Terry Davis)
 
VII.       Solar Homes Program: Group Payouts & Group Requirements for 2015 Participation (Terry Davis)  
 
VIII.      Discussion of Proposed Chapter & Group ExCom Term of Service (Barb Williams)
 
VIX.      Recommended Actions from the Conservation Committee (Sean Wirth)
 
X.         Awards Committee Recommendations                     
 
XI.        2015 Annual Awards Banquet (Betsy Weiland)
 
XII.       Chapter Chair's Report (Barb Williams)
 
XIII.      Chapter Chair Assembly Report (Andy Sawyer)
 
XIV.      Council of Club Leaders Report (Andy Sawyer)                  
 
XV.       Appointment of Political Committee Chair (Barb Williams)
 
XVI.      Confidential Legal Committee Report – Circulated to ExCom (Andy Sawyer)
 
XVII.     Membership Committee Report (Jim Cramer)
 
XVIII.    Communications Committee Report (as needed) 
  1.             Drupal Shift (Terry Davis) 
  2.             Bonanza Circulation (Terry Davis)                 
XIX.     Calendar Review – Next Meeting: August 2, 2015 
 
XX.      Adjourn

GROUP REPORTS

Tuolumne Group

Shasta Group 

Tahoe Group

Placer Group 

Sacramento Group

                                                                       

Directions to Breathe California Building: Go to www.google.com/maps and paste 909 12th Street, Sacramento, CA

The building is located near the 12th and I Light Rail Station. Street parking is free on Sundays. Use the Sierra Club California button (not Conference Room) to be buzzed in. (Door should not be propped open) If lost or locked out call 530-210-3600.

Coffee: The nearest places within walking distance & open on Sunday seems to be The Grange, attached to the Citizen Hotel at 926 J Street (corner 10th & J – about 3 blocks), or Temple Coffee, 1010 9th Street 3.5 blocks.