** New marine sanctuary in California proposed by NOAA
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Montaña de Oro State Park would be on the edge of the proposed Chumash Marine Sanctuary. Photo: docentjoyce, Flickr ([link removed])
The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) is beginning a process ([link removed]) to designate a new marine sanctuary off California's Central Coast. NOAA published a notice of intent in the federal register yesterday, kicking off a public comment process.
The proposed Chumash National Heritage Marine Sanctuary would cover a 7,000-square-mile area ([link removed]) of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. The area is sacred to the Chumash tribes and is home to a huge amount of marine life. The Chumash sanctuary would also connect two existing sanctuaries—the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Northern Chumash Tribal Council chairwoman Violet Sage Walker celebrated the news ([link removed]) , noting that it is a crucial first step toward President Biden’s goal to conserve at least 30 percent of the country's land and water by 2030.
“Successfully designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary will protect ocean life, sacred Chumash sites, strengthen Indigenous communities, and serve as a model of environmental justice,” she said.
The designation process will require multiple stakeholder meetings ([link removed]) and could last years. But the designation currently has the support of prominent California congress members, including Rep. Salud Carbajal, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Alex Padilla.
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** Digitized easements help people access hard-to-reach public land
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** Infrastructure bill provides money to clean up orphan wells, but doesn't hold oil industry accountable
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** Ozone pollution is on the rise in the West
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** Increasing demand for rare earth minerals and metals reveals clean energy's dark side
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** Federal process begins to designate Chumash National Marine Sanctuary
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** As Lake Powell shrinks, Glen Canyon comes back to life
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Quote of the day
Grandmother Ocean has been providing life to the Chumash Peoples for over 10,000 years. Now is the time for all communities to work together and assist her in rebuilding her vibrant thrivability for all future generations.”
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Here's a rather stunning visualization shared during today's
@Y2Y_Initiative ([link removed]) conference on #roadecology ([link removed]) , via Tom Martin of Montana DOT — a young grizzly bear attempting, and nearly always failing, to cross I-90. Each X is a highway approach. About as permeable as the Berlin Wall.
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