People interested in plans to restore the salt ponds ringing San Francisco Bay to productive marshland are invited to a public hearing on the environmental impact report (EIR) Wednesday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the NASA Research Center, Eagle Room, Room 943, in Mountain View.
The EIR analyzes the impacts of plans to restore the 15,100 acres purchased from Cargill in 2003 for habitat protection, flood management, and limited recreational access. It includes the “Ravenswood Pond Complex” on the Menlo Park Bayfront, extending from Bayfront Park east past Highway 84.
The public may testify at the hearing, or submit comments on the EIR until April 23.
A copy of the EIR is available at the Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St. The EIR, and instructions to get to the hearing or submit comments, can be reached online at southbayrestoration.org.
Saturday forum on immigration
The public is invited to a free half-day forum on “Immigration: Opportunities and Challenges” on Saturday, March 31, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., at Hewlett Packard headquarters, Building 20 auditorium, 3000 Hanover St. in Palo Alto.Five speakers will discuss different facets of immigration: Richard Hobbs, director of the Office of Human Relations for Santa Clara County; Steve Levy, director of the Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy; Alex M. Saragoza, associate professor of Chicano Studies and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley; Jayashri Srikantiah, associate professor of law and director of the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at the Stanford Law School; and Larisa Casillas, director of the Bay Area Immigrant Rights Coalition.
The forum is sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Northern California, the Leagues of Women Voters of Los Altos/Mountain View and Palo Alto; and Avenidas.
Check-in starts at 9 a.m. For information, call the World Affairs Council at 415-293-4600, or go to itsyourworld.org.
Nominations sought for business awards
Monday, April 2, is the deadline to submit nominations for business awards to Samceda, San Mateo County’s chief organization representing businesses.Samceda will present half a dozen awards at its 2007 Awards of Excellence Luncheon on Wednesday, April 25, at noon at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City.
Nominations may be submitted in six categories: David D. Bohannon Award of Excellence; Business Innovation and Good Management; Public Agency; Environmental Action and Community Service; and a Small Business Award.
For information or a nomination form, call Samceda at 345-8300; or go to samceda.org.
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