| Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 6:30 p.m. LOCATION: Belmont Heights United Methodist Church (outdoor courtyard) 317 Termino Ave, Long Beach, CA 90814 All are welcome to attend. Special Guest Speakers: Joe Geever and Ben Harris Joe Geever is a water policy expert and former staffer for the Surfrider Foundation. Joe’s expertise includes coastal zone management, marine living resource management, and marine protected areas. Ben Harris is Senior Staff Attorney, Regulatory Affairs and Legal Policy for Los Angeles Waterkeeper. Prior to joining LA Waterkeeper, Ben spent two years as a fellow at the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law, where he represented clients in their pursuit of environmental advocacy and co-taught the environmental law clinic. Now that the Notice of Preparation of the proposed pumps for the circulation project for Alamitos Bay has been released, we’re taking a deeper dive into what is being proposed, what the process is, and what impact this proposal could have on the plan to restore Los Cerritos Wetlands. Some of the topics our speakers will cover include an overview of the basics about the Clean Water Act (specifically in the context of Alamitos Bay and the San Gabriel River). What is non-source point pollution? Where is the pollution in Alamitos Bay coming from? How are those non-source point pollution regulated? What is the role of the Regional Water Quality Control Board and what is their role in addressing water pollution? What is currently in the works to resolve water quality and water pollution problems in our watershed (for example the Clean Safe Water program). Why is the Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust interested in Alamitos Bay pollution abatement issues? How could the pump for circulation proposal impact the potential restoration of Los Cerritos Wetlands? How could the current plan, which possibly removes marine life (plants and animals) from Alamitos Bay impact the proposed restoration of Los Cerritos Wetlands? Are there creative solutions that deal with the pollution nearer the source while simultaneously maximizing the outcomes of the wetlands restoration? Learn more at our annual member meeting — all are invited to attend. In addition to hearing from our guest speakers, Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust members will be voting on Board of Directors nominations. It should be a great meeting and we hope you will attend. For further details or to RSVP, send an email to Elizabeth. P.S. Perhaps you received our recent newsletter in the mail. If you didn’t, I encourage you to check it out. It’s full of the latest news about what is happening with Los Cerritos Wetlands. |
Los Cerritos Wetlands Land Trust Annual Meeting
