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Friday, July 11, 2014
Desal Alternatives
Here is a “heads up” on a presentation scheduled for next Friday. That’s right. I am actually giving you a full week’s notice, departing from my all too customary habit of telling you about meetings and events that will happen on the very next day, or even within hours. I am always apologetic that I don’t provide listeners with a truly adequate notice of upcoming events, even as I pitch you to get personally involved. I often find out about events only a day or two in advance of the time I record the Land Use Report, so I do the best I can, knowing that it’s not really enough.
This time, though, I am giving you a fair chance actually to attend a presentation called “Conservation Lessons From Australia.” Conner Everts (pictured above) and Ron Duncan are the presenters. The event will take place on Friday July 18th, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Louden Nelson Center in Santa Cruz. Admission is free.
A ten-year drought provoked Australians to achieve unprecedented levels of water conservation. Conner Everts of the California Environmental Water Caucus reports on what he learned from his visit to Australia last year. Ron Duncan is the Conservation Manager for the Soquel Creek Water District. He will report on water conservation efforts right here, including an innovative plan to improve the District’s water-neutral growth policy.
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Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor Gary Patton talks about land use, and land use decisions, with an emphasis on public participation and how the land use process works.