[env-trinity] Fwd: Announcing the Siskiyou Headwaters Initiative - citizens working to protect water at the source!

[Tom Stokely]

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~~~Angelina Cook
Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center(530) 926-5655 office(530) 859-2083 mobilewww.mountshastaecology.org

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From: Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center <email at mountshastaecology.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 10:45 AM
Subject: Announcing the Siskiyou Headwaters Initiative - citizens working to protect water at the source!
To: renewsiskiyou at gmail.com


   
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|  Announcing the Siskiyou Headwaters Initiative - closing loopholes in the County Water Ordinance to protect groundwater in the county  |

 
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Siskiyou Headwaters Initiative
Water issues are as controversial as ever in our region, and many concerned citizens want to know what they can do to protect our water.

Now there is something YOU can do:  Join Mount Shasta Ecology as we move forward with a citizen’s initiative in 2016. 

The Siskiyou Headwaters Initiative seeks to improve sustainable management of our county's precious groundwater. In order to get this on the ballot and made into law, WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

What will it do?  
Strengthen groundwater management in Siskiyou County by requiring a permit for any activity (including water bottling) that would extract groundwater for use outside the county.

Why should we do it?
The current Siskiyou County water ordinance exempts the water bottling industry from requiring a permit for extraction and export of groundwater. Moreover, the extraction permit requirement only applies to a few designated groundwater basins in the county (see map below), leaving many of our source waters and volcanic aquifers unprotected and unregulated. Thus, current law enables unsustainable management of groundwater in one of California’s most strategic source water regions. 

How does it work?   
Our ballot initiative revises the Siskiyou County water ordinance to apply extraction permit requirements to all groundwater resources in the county (not just a few designated basins), and removes the exemption that lets water bottling companies extract and export water without a permit, thereby holding them to the same standards as agricultural and other commercial water users. The permit process triggers California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental review processes.

How can we make it happen?  We need to gather over 1,362 qualified signatures from registered Siskiyou County voters by the end of April 2016 to get this measure on the November 2016 Ballot.

Contact campaign coordinator Angelina Cook at angelina at mountshastaecology.org or call (530) 926-5655 to volunteer, make a contribution or learn more.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Donate – Help cover costs of the campaign and promotional materials. We need to raise at least $5,000 to get this initiative on the ballot, and more for the campaign leading up to the November election.

Volunteer – Volunteers are critically needed to collect signatures on the petition. We need signature gatherers who are willing to 1. Go door-to-door, 2. Table in high-pedestrian traffic zones, or 3. Gather signatures in their place of business.
 Volunteer Signature Gathering Training sessions are scheduled to take place on Friday, March 25, 12 – 1 PM and Tuesday, March 29,
4 – 5 PM at the Mount Shasta Ecology Center office located at 101 East Alma St., Suite 100 H. Please RSVP to angelina at mountshastaecology.org if you're planning to come. A future training will take place in Yreka, and we are looking for volunteers to gather signatures throughout Siskiyou County. 
Spread The Word! – Distribute this email, flyers, share on social media, discuss the issue with your neighbors, friends and family and urge your representatives to support this proactive democratic process.  |

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|  The current Siskiyou County Water ordinance only requires extraction permits for groundwater in designated basins, shown in green on the map. The Siskiyou Headwaters Initiative would extend the permit requirement for groundwater extraction to anywhere in the county, and require water bottling companies (currently exempted) obtain an extraction permit.  |

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