Three Drop Thursday
How did they do it, where do you want to be, and being in awe
Friends of Confluence West -
Welcome to Three Drop Thursday, a snapshot of what we’ve been paying attention to this week.
Getting NEPA completed is a big challenge for western watershed and forest advocates. The USFS has limited capacity - funding and staff. So, what’s a coalition to do? We just posted the first in the Watersheds for Firesheds “How did they do it?” series - this one is on how the French Meadows project coalition (Tahoe National Forest) got the EIS done and funded.
We’re also reminding you of the fun place to be this June. And, taking a deep breath, remembering awe. “Dwell in the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
For the West,
Kimery
How did they do it?
One of forest and watershed advocates' biggest challenges is getting the EIS done. The Forest Service has limited capacity (staffing and funding), so watershed coalitions have stepped up in some places and, with the District Sup's green light, found the money for the NEPA required planning. Our first Watersheds for Firesheds' "How did they do it?" presents the story of the French Meadows coalition and how they raised the $1.3M for planning – work that led to the NEPA approval for the 28,000 NF land work.
The fun place to be this June
Running Lava Falls? Scoring big at Nordstrom's half-year sale? Nope! The real fun will be at the Colorado River Basin conference June 8 & 9, Uni of Colorado, Boulder, co-hosted by the Water and Tribes Initiative. The fun (or not fun): a BOR ROD summer, fallout from the May 30 SEIS deadline, maybe/maybe not meaningful participation in decision-making by tribes, enviros, and cities, a joint proposal from all seven Basin states. Agenda and registration info here.
Being in awe
Now and then, moments, images, and sounds remind us of the extraordinary magic of our planet home. This past week brought stunning images of the Aurora Borealis. So that's where we'll stop this Three Drop – enjoy – and breathe.
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