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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

One of the best articles I've seen regarding Richardson Grove!

Maybe our local North Coast Journal could take some lessons from the author.

Great article Matt!

In Humboldt County, It’s Redwoods Versus the Phantom Wall-Mart


Drive north from San Francisco for a few hours, and the 101 will gradually melt into a slim road between giant sequoia trees. You've found your way to Richardson Grove State Park, where you can see thousand-year-old redwoods, the South Fork Eel River, and lots of campgrounds, but you won't see any big box stores.

That's thanks, at least in part, to the narrowness of the 101. With a speed limit of 35 miles per hour, most tractor-trailers are banned from the park. This has helped keep sprawl to a minimum, but some Humboldt officials have long complained that it isolates the county and limits commerce.

In response to the politicians, Caltrans spent about a decade working on the Richardson Grove Improvement Project, which culminated this May in a Final Environmental Impact Report.

As described, Caltrans' project would widen the highway and eliminate detours for trucks, shortening the trip from Oakland to Eureka from 725 miles to 279.

And that's where things get controversial.

Rest of article

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

We will stop Caltrans!

Richardson Grove is BIG news...


6-19-10 Suit says Highway 101 plan threatens redwoods SF Chronicle
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Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

CBS 47 - ‎4 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

KGET 17 - ‎4 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

KPSP Local 2 - ‎4 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Suit says Highway 101 plan threatens redwoods

San Francisco Chronicle - Peter Fimrite - ‎11 hours ago‎
The widening of Highway 101 through Richardson Grove State Park in Humboldt County would pave over and sever the roots of 87 old-growth redwood trees, ...

Environmentalists sue state over tree removal

KGUN - ‎13 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Suit filed to halt 101 widening in Richardson Grove

istockAnalyst.com (press release) - ‎13 hours ago‎
Caltrans has promised to remove only small trees when it widens the two-lane highway winding through famedRichardson Grove State Park, an effort aimed at ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Daily Comet - ‎14 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Ventura County Star - ‎14 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

MyMotherLode.com - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

KTVN - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

KIONrightnow.com - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Fresno Bee - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

KMPH Fox 26 - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

San Francisco Examiner - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Modesto Bee - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project.

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Washington Examiner - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

KSWT-TV - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Press-Enterprise - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Marin Independent-Journal - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros Sue To Block Hwy 101 Widening

CBS 13 - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

San Diego Union Tribune - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Contra Costa Times - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Times-Standard - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros Sue To Block Hwy 101 Widening

CBS 2 - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Sacramento Bee - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

Monterey County Herald - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Enviros sue to block Hwy 101 widening

San Jose Mercury News - ‎15 hours ago‎
The suit alleges that state environmental laws were violated when the highway widening plans were approved for the Richardson Grove State Park project. ...

Suit filed to halt 101 widening in Richardson Grove

Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Glenda Anderson - ‎18 hours ago‎
Caltrans has promised to remove only small trees when it widens the two-lane highway winding through famedRichardson Grove State Park, an effort aimed at ...

Caltrans Sued Over Highway Project Through Redwood Forest

SF Weekly (blog) - Peter Jamison - ‎Jun 18, 2010‎
18 2010 @ 11:30AM ​Environmental activists are suing Caltrans over plans to expand and reroute a highway that passes through Richardson Grove State Park, ...

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Isn't it interesting, by C Goodson, Fortuna

Letter to the Editor
Posted: 02/21/2010 01:15:30 AM PST

After attending the scoping meeting for the wind turbine project proposed for Bear River Ridge, it is my contention that the rush to widen Highway 101 through Richardson Grove is to facilitate Shell Oil's wind turbine project. They stated that hugeLink trucks will haul all the needed equipment up Monument Road to Bear River Ridge out of Rio Dell. So how to get the trucks, cranes, turbine parts and tons of other materials, such as concrete, to Rio Dell? If 101 is widened, then Shell Oil will have the ability to haul their equipment to Humboldt County. Isn't it interesting that the timing of the road widening happens to be just "the right timing" for Shell Oil Company. And I was not impressed to learn that the meetings held in Fortuna and Eureka only concern "Phase One" of the wind turbine project. A Shell representative said that only 25 to 30 turbines are to be built, in Phase One. When asked, one Shell rep suggested many other phases of the project will follow with the number 300 total wind turbines planned. Why else would Shell have secured 35,000 acres for the wind turbine project? You don't need 35,000 acres for 25 to 30 turbines. So what impact would 300, 300-foot tall wind turbines have on Bear River Ridge? Shell Oil is who will profit from widening Highway 101, not the communities, the wildlife or the citizens.
C Goodson
Fortuna