ReSeed California

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California's 2008 bond freeze heavily impacted environmental organizations on the front lines- we're about crafting new solutions.

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The medical examiner has ruled that the death of Daniel Kerrigan, the father of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, was a homicide, the Middlesex County district attorney's office said Tuesday. The skater's brother, Mark, was arraigned in January on assa…
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A powerful storm slammed the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Friday, threatening record snowfall in a region heavily dependent on home heating oil and natural gas supplies. Forecasts calling for 20 to 30 inches (50 to 76 cm) of snow and near-blizzard conditio…
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Members

  • Vanesa
  • Christina Hill
  • Lynne Rosselli
  • Aden Kelvin
  • Laurel Marcus
  • Kristi Mira Jacobson
  • Jesica Olivia
  • Ingrid Hogle
  • Tacy Currey
  • DrChrisPincetich
  • Darcie Luce
  • pat griswold
  • John Brodie
  • Michael Wellborn
  • Laurie Schoeman
  • Greg Yarris
 

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January 2010. This social network site was established in December 2008 in response to the State of California's "freeze" on thousands of projects funded by general obligation bonds. Many organizations and institutions who have been part of this network were affected by the state's fiscal crisis, and their work to enhance California's environment, clean up degraded and polluted areas and improve everyone's quality of life was literally halted overnight.

Most of the state's contribution to environmental protection and resource conservation programs came from the voters periodic approval of general obligation bond measures, which were in turn sold in the bond market by the State Treasurer. In 2008, due to the recession and a lack of demand for state bonds, California took the unprecedented step of suspending contracts and grant agreements funded by bonds. This extended far beyond environmental programs to include transportation, water infrastructure, affordable housing and other capital investment programs.

Although many of the then-frozen grant agreements and contracts have been allowed to restart, and cash-flow has stabilized, the state is going through a never before experienced period of prolonged insolvency. That means that existing and approved projects may be funded through completion, but as of early 2010, the state is still under so much financial pressure, that no new projects are being approved, and completing existing project funding through mid-year is contingent upon the State Treasurer having at least 1-2 successful bond sales before June.

This site is not particularly active at this time, not maintained on a daily basis, but we will clean up the random marketing blog posts, and keep everyone posted on major developments related to California's bond funds and environmental programs.

John McCaull
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Christina Hill

Death of Nancy Kerrigan's father ruled a homicide

The medical examiner has ruled that the death of Daniel Kerrigan, the father of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, was a homicide, the Middlesex County district attorney's office said Tuesday.

The skater's brother, Mark, was arraigned in January on assault and battery charges in an incident involving his father, but the district attorney's office would not say if other charges might be filed against the younger Kerrigan in light of the medical examiner's finding.

Daniel Kerrigan, 70, died January 2… Continue

Posted by Christina Hill on February 9, 2010 at 3:37pm

Aden Kelvin

Important Tips to Hire Reputed Packers and Movers Companies

What kind of services does the packers and movers provides? Packers and Movers offers a wide range of relocation services at the most economical rate. They are helping people with their dedicated services at their door to door. Their services are very economical as everyone can afford at their budget. They deal with household shifting, office relocation, industrial shifting, car carrier and transportation services, freight forwarding and logisti… Continue

Posted by Aden Kelvin on February 8, 2010 at 11:01pm

Christina Hill

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt are suing tabloid over breakup story

Game on! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are taking legal action against the British tabloid News of the World for its story last month that alleged the couple were working out details of a split.

"The News of the World has failed to meet our clients' reasonable demands for a retraction of and apology for these false and intrusive allegations which have now been widely republished by mainstream news outlets," a lawyer working for the couple in London said in a statement. "We have advised them to b… Continue

Posted by Christina Hill on February 8, 2010 at 2:42pm

Christina Hill

Powerful snowstorm hits U.S. East Coast

A powerful storm slammed the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Friday, threatening record snowfall in a region heavily dependent on home heating oil and natural gas supplies.

Forecasts calling for 20 to 30 inches (50 to 76 cm) of snow and near-blizzard conditions from Virginia to southern New Jersey prompted U.S. government offices in the Washington area to close their doors four hours early.

President Barack Obama, who previously has made fun of the reaction in Washington to small amounts of snow, was not… Continue

Posted by Christina Hill on February 5, 2010 at 4:23pm

Christina Hill

6.0 quake rattles North Coast

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook the North Coast today in the area where a stronger temblor hit last month, but so far there are no reports of injuries or damage.

The quake hit at 12:20 p.m. and was centered about 30 miles offshore, northwest of the small town of Petrolia in Humboldt County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Residents said they could feel the shaker, but it was nowhere near as disconcerting as the magnitude 6.5 quake that struck the region Jan. 9.

That quake was center… Continue

Posted by Christina Hill on February 4, 2010 at 3:31pm

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Vanesa

How to build Confidence?

Started by Vanesa in Solutions 2 hours ago.

Laurie Schoeman

Interested in the status of everyone's project

Started by Laurie Schoeman in Impact Jan 17.

Laurie Schoeman

Role of the SQCRWB in the bond freeze 1 Reply

Started by Laurie Schoeman in Impact. Last reply by David W. Simpson Sep. 22, 2009.

 
 

160 Organizations on the Site (3/11/09)

* ABAG
* Action Pajaro Valley
* Aerial Information Systems
* Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment
* Alnus Ecological
* Alpine Watershed Group
* Amador Firesafe Council
* Aquatic Adventures
* Arroyo Seco Foundation
* Association of Environmental Professionals
* Atherton Tree Committee
* Audubon California
* Bay Area Open Space Council
* Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
* Bay Institute
* Bay Nature Institute
* BBW Associates
* Big Sur Land Trust
* Bolsa Chica Land Trust
* California Coastal Coalition
* California Institute for
Biodiversity
* California Invasive Plant Council
* California Land Stewardship Institute
* California Waterfowl Association
* California Watershed Network
* California ReLeaf
* CARCD, California Association of Conservation District
* CCC
* Central Coast Salmon Enhancement
* Center for Land-Based Learning
* Central Coast Ag Water Quality Coalition
* Citizens for East Shore Parks
* City of San Jose, Department of Transportation
* CLSI
* Coastal Ocean Currents Monitoring Program
* Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District
* Coastal Watershed Council
* Coastwalk CA
* COCMP, RTC, SFSU
* Codornices Creek Watershed Council
* Colusa County Resource Conservation District
* Deer Creek Watershed Conservancy
* Defenders of Wildlife
* Ducks Unlimited
* Earth Island Institute
* EPA
* EPIC - Environmental Protection Information Center
* Feather River Coordinated Resource Management
* FishNet 4C
* FOER
* Friends of the Los Angeles River
* Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed
* Glenn County Resource Conservation District
* GoGreen Online, Inc.
* Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
* Goleta Valley Beautiful
* Go Wild Consulting
* Greenbelt Alliance
* Hanford ARC
* Heal the Bay
* Human Nature
* Humboldt County, North Coast IRWMP
* Huntington Beach Tree Society, Inc.
* Institute for Sustainable Forestry
*Jim Karnik Films
* Keep Eureka Beautiful
* Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County
* Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
* Lakeside River Park Conservancy
* Land Trust for Santa Barbara County
* Lassen County Fire Safe Council, Inc.
* Literacy for Environmental Justice
* Los Angeles / San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council
* Marin Audubon society
* Marin Resource Conservation District
* Mattole Restoration Council
* Mattole Salmon Group
* Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail
* Morro Bay National Estuary Program
* Napa County Resource Conservation District
* National Park Service
* Natural Resources Services Division
* North East Trees
* Northern California ARCSA
* Ocean Song Farm & Wilderness Center
* Pacific Watershed Associates, Inc.
* Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd.
* Planning and Conservation League
* Plumas corporation
* Point Reyes National Seashore Association
* Prunuske Chatham, Inc.
* Redwood Coast Land Conservancy
* Redwood Community Action Agency
* Regional Water Management Foundation
* Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
* Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County
* Return of the Natives
* Restoration Education Project
* Revive the San Joaquin
River Parkway Trust
* Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
* Riverside Land Conservancy
* Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State University, COCMP
* Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps
* Sacramento River Watershed Program
* Sacramento Tree Foundation
* San Diego Coastkeeper
* San Diego River Park Foundation
* San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy
* San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy
* San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
* San Francisco Estuary Invasive Spartina Project
* San Joaquin County Resource Conservation District
* Santa Clara County Parks
* Save Auburn Ravine
* Salmon and Steelhead (SARSAS)
*San Francisco Estuary Institute
* Save The BAy
* SFBJV
* Shasta Land Trust
* Sierra Nevada Alliance
* Solano County Resource Conservation District
* Solano Land Trust
* Solano Resource Conservation District
* Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
* Sonoma Ecology Center
* Sonoma Land Trust
* Sonoma County Regional Parks
* Sotoyome Resource Conservation District
* South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL)
*Southern Sonoma County Resource Conservation District
* San Diego Coastkeeper
* SPAWN
* SPAWNERS
* Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
* Tehama County Resource Conservation District
* The Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council
* The Watershed Nursery
* The Watershed Project
* Tomales Bay Watershed Council
* Tree Davis
* Tree Musketeers
* Tri-Valley Conservancy
* Truckee River Watershed Council
* Trust for Public Land
* TSBC
* Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District
* UC Davis, Bodega Marine Lab
* UCC-Santa Cruz
* UC San Diego
* University of California-Davis
* Urban Corps of San Diego
* Urban Creeks Council
* Urban Semillas
* USGS
* Upper Feather River IRWMP
* Ventura County Resource Conservation District
* Waddell Creek Association
* Waterways Restoration Institute
* Watsonville Wetlands Watch
* Western Shasta RCD
* Yolo County Resource Conservation District

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