Friends of Gualala River Protecting the Gualala River watershed and the species living within it
Letters written by subject matter experts on behalf of Friends of Gualala River.
Your contributions enable us to hire biologists, hydrologists, geologists, foresters and attorneys when needed to submit expert commentary on proposed development and logging plans.
These comments provide the technical and scientific evidence needed by agencies and the courts to enforce California’s environmental laws and regulations for the protection of the Gualala River watershed.
See also: Letters written by Friends of the Gualala River
“Little” THP – floodplain logging plan
Result: THP approved by CalFire
- 5/2021: Greg Kamman, hydrologist, “Little” THP Estimated Roadway and Skid Trail Sediment Yields
- 10/2019: Greg Kamman, hydrologist, on O’Connor’s reports on the “Little” THP
- 2/2019: Greg Kamman, hydrologist, on the “Little” THP flood-prone area
“Dogwood” floodplain logging plan
Result: Court vacates plan; Gualala Redwoods resubmits plan with few changes; Court finally allows CalFire’s approval of logging plan after more than 5 years
- 11/2017: Tom Gaman, forester
- 11/2017: Greg Kamman, hydrologist
- 11/2017: Stacy Li, Ph.D., aquatic biologist
- 8/2016: William Russell, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Studies
- 8/2016: Teresa Sholars, emeritus Professor of Biology
- 8/2016: Stuart Siegel, Ph.D., Professional Wetland Scientist
- 12/2015: Greg Kamman, hydrologist
- 8/2015: Greg Kamman, hydrologist
Artesa (“Fairfax”) vineyard conversion
Result: Court rejects EIR; project approval withdrawn; Artesa abandons conversion plan
- 6/2012 Justin Augustine & Paul Carroll – petition
Artesa Final EIR
Result: EIR certified; lawsuit filed
- 2/2012 Peter Schmidt, archaeologist
Artesa Recirculated Draft EIR
Result: CalFire approves Final EIR
- 4/2011 Richard Grassetti, environmental planner
- 4/2011 Tom Gaman, forester
Artesa Draft EIR
Result: Draft EIR partially recirculated
- 12/2009 Miley Holman, archaeologist #2
- 7/2009 Richard Grassetti, environmental planner
- 7/2009 Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 7/2009 Miley Holman, archaeologist
- 7/2009 Dave Hope, forester
- 7/2009 Greg Kamman, hydrologist
Artesa Neg Dec
Result: Neg Dec withdrawn – EIR required
- 5/03: Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 5/03: Greg Kamman, hydrologist
- 5/03: Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
- 5/03: Paul Carroll, attorney
Bower NTMP (1-08NTMP-009 MEN)
Result: Petition filed; now under review
- 2/2010 Justin Augustine, attorney – petition
Gualala River gravel mining
Result: significantly improved environmental protection
- 10/2007 Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
- 10/2007 Dennis Jackson, hydrologist (to BOS)
- 10/2007 Greg Kamman, hydrologist
Little Creek vineyard conversions
(Roessler, Martin & Hansen/Whistler)
Result: Court agreed – EIR required; conversion plans dropped
- 11/2004 Paul Carroll, attorney – petition
- 6/2004 Don Erman, ecologist
- 5/2004 Paul Carroll, attorney
Roessler vineyard conversion
- 8/2004 Paul Carroll, attorney
- 8/2004 Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 8/2004 Greg Kamman, hydrologist
Martin vineyard conversion
- 7/2004 Paul Carroll, attorney
- 7/2004 Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 7/2004 Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
- 7/2004 Greg Kamman, hydrologist
- 6/2004 Michael Johnson, researcher
Hansen/Whistler vineyard conversion
- 1/2005 Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
- 12/2004 Paul Carroll, attorney
- 12/2004 Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 4/2004 Patrick Higgins, biologist
Coastal Ridges: Option A & Robinson Creek THP
Result: Option A approved (over our objections)
- 6/2007 Thomas Gaman, forester
- 4/2007 Patrick Higgins, biologist
- 3/2007 Paul Carroll, attorney
Hernandez NTMP (1-06NTMP-009 SON)
Result: Petition dismissed
- 9/2007 Paul Carroll, attorney – petition
- 2/2007 Paul Carroll, attorney
Sonoma County General Plan, forest protection
Result: Forest Protection ordinance passed (in weakened form)
- 2/2006 Paul Carroll, attorney
Campbell vineyard conversion
Result: Permanent stay granted
- 7/2006 Mark Wolfe, attorney – opening brief
- Excerpt from appellant’s opening brief
- 9/2001 Dennis Jackson, hydrologist
Haupt Creek THP (Sonoma County old growth redwood forest)
Result: THP rejected by Board of Forestry
- 8/2003 Paul Carroll, attorney
- 7/2003 Fred Euphrat, forester