Los Osos Sustainability Group: Leading the Fight to Save the Basin
According to the water re-use reduction targets in the volunteer group's Basin Management Plan, the goal is to have each household use 33% less water, effectively reducing the monthly usage rates while aggressively reducing the effects of saltwater intrusion. “[Saltwater intrusion] is much worse than people think,” says the group's Keith Wimer. “We have a serious problem that can’t be avoided any longer—and the [County's wastewater] project has got to address it.”
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By Aaron Ochs On 02.08.09
Rock Publisher Ed Ochs to BOS: ...
(Full text of limited speech delivered by Rock editor/publisher Ed Ochs at the April 14th Board of Supervisors meeting, when public comment from Los Osos was suddenly reduced without notice.)
By Aaron Ochs On 17.04.09
The Vote to End Affordability and ...
Following is edited transcript from the dramatic, almost day-long April 7th Board of Supervisors meeting in San Luis Obispo in which Board Chairman Bruce Gibson and Supervisor Frank Mecham each explained their votes – wily veteran Gibson in favor of dropping STEP and board newcomer Mecham opposed.
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