palustrine
Member since Jan 11, 2012
Recent Comments
Re: “Samoa Smelter Scam?”
Thanks Barry. The way we mitigated this environmental catastrophe is we planted stabilizing grasses that created a foredune and the associated deflation plane wetland so the toxins would pass through a digester before entering our shoreline's benthic zone.
Unfortunately, narrow-minded plant nativists removed the stabilizing plants destroying what wetland functions we had developed, taking with it our wildlife, our migratory birds and our stability. The Celestre Property was the only property to be saved from the ravages of plant removal and that at a cost of a lawsuit. Our coastal projects have been an insult for decades, reliant on a supposition that when the grasses are removed they will be replaced by native plants. It was bll sh t then and it is bull sh t now. Thanks for ignoring us while our shoreline, and stability were destroyed for a lie.
Re: “Supes Evaluate Public Defender as His Office Sends Another Blistering Letter”
"With that being said, and we have, you know, all these great journalistic papers putting everything that they know out there, um, the statute that says he has to have I think, and I dont know exactly says he has to have practiced law in all courts in the last five years. Well, thats a 1942 statute, for one, which doesnt mean theres good laws made in 1942."
Rex, the Statute standing without successful challenge for eighty-years makes it quite
iron-clad.
Re: “A No-Win GMO Label Law”
Barry, now we know Glyphosate is being applied to the Lanphere Dunes,
seems that it is worth a mention, as in what the hell is going on with
HSU and why the sheer cowardice in reporting?
Re: “Orville Magoon, architect of Humboldt's jetties, dies at 87”
If he could see the destabilizing results of removing vegetation from
our shoreline, and the neglect and lack of upkeep on the jetties it would surely break his heart. RIP Mr. Magoon, and thank you for stabilizing our bay's entrance.
Re: “On Grass”
I have a different take.
[EDIT]
Whereas
Uri, with Manila neighbors and fellow equestrians saw a problem (blowout in the Rudd Property fore dune) and used their time and initiative to do do their best to alleviate the problem with
bio-mimicry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22CgOT5aqo…
Manila CSD disassembled the repairs. What the hell! Is anyone paying attention to our coastlines resilience? My hat is off to Uri and the others who are working for stability, paying attention. Heartfelt thanks to you.
County is the Responsible Party (CEQA) I am not sure what is going-on there,
but whatever it is let us hope for a recognition of our Wildlife and Wetland Habitat,
before it is lost.
Re: “Mack Lovin'”
http://deltafarmpress.com/24-d-herbicide-d…
Herbicide drift destoys neighbors cotton crop.
Granted no one is growing cotton in Mckinleyville,
but we can do better than 2,4-D.
“One of the disturbing things is my crop isn't growing out of (the damage). It still looks awful. And we're more than two weeks out from when we found it right after July 4. We were told the spraying was done over 25 days ago — probably closer to 30 days. Thinking about it turns your stomach.”
Re: “A Ma-Le'l Dunes North Hike”
Mark, you could not be more mistaken in your interpretation of what you see. The area of sand you show in the top photo is an indicator that that ancient dune is now in a "wasting process." I use to collect mushrooms on that ridge. When did celebrating erosion become a thing? These results from vegetation removal reflect a lack of hydrological understanding and violate the tenets of environmentalism at every level. Name one lifeform that benefits from our dunes eroding and I will name a hundred that are harmed. These results are criminal, up and down the peninsula our constructed and naturally occurring wetlands have been destroyed, wildlife has been diminished and resilience has been absolutely ignored.