News
in Brief
HTO challenges Santa
Barbara County Storm Water Permit (SWMP):
Heal the Ocean has joined the Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC) in appealing the Regional
Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) approval
of the county's storm water permit as inadequate
to address the storm water problems of Santa
Barbara County. HTO's chief complaint is that
the county has not prepared maps that include
the water bodies it is charged to protect
and/or clean up - including the 303(d) listed
(impaired) Santa Ynez and Santa Maria rivers.
The county budget for storm water work, administered
through Project Clean Water, also includes
very little funds for the north county, and
almost 90% of its budget is devoted to public
education.
Kate Boutique, Montecito, campaign for Heal
the Ocean: Kate Boutique, a popular Montecito
clothing establishment on Coast Village Road,
is donating 1% of its on-line sales to Heal
the Ocean http:/www.kateboutique.com/
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thank you, Kate McMahon!
"Grassroots for the Ocean," a
new film about Heal the Ocean by Jim Knowlton
of Blue Ocean Productions, http:/www.blueoceanproductions.com/,
premiered
at Heal the Ocean's Annual Benefit on September
30, 2006 to rave reviews. The film features
original footage by Greg Huglin, Mike deGruy
and Knowlton - and an original music score
by composer/bassist Randy Tico, http:/www.randytico.com/.
"Grassroots" will soon be posted
on our website in our Library (pls look under
"Videos & DVDs").
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