Angeles Chapter Conservation Committee

Zero Waste Committee kick-off meeting (Maddalena)

Omnibus Wilderness Bill (Don Bremner)

The Tejon-Tehachapi Park Task Force recommends that the entity be re-designated as a sub-Committee of the Chapter Conservation Committee and be named “Tejon Ranch Committee” with the revised mission

“To influence positive conservation outcomes on Tejon Ranch and promote sustainable, low-impact public access through education, advocacy and Sierra Club outings.”

The Water Committee recommends that Angeles Chapter recommend Sierra Club California pursue support of Assembly Bill 1061 (Lieu). AB 1061 will remove water conservation obstacles by permitting homeowners in common interest developments to conserve water by installing water efficient landscaping.

A. Proposed National Landfill Gas to Energy Policy (Joan Davidson – Proposed Angeles Chapter resolution attached)

The Sierra Club

• opposes establishment of new LFGTE facilities, and conversion of existing facilities to LFGTE technology, using current industry practices.
• supports the adoption of regulations to minimize methane emissions from landfills.
• supports the adoption of regulations to require diversion of organic materials from the waste stream for landfills.
• The Sierra Club's 2006 Energy Resources Policy is amended to include the following in the Section VII. E. Resources Opposed by the SierraClub:
• The Sierra Club opposes establishment of new LFGTE facilities, and conversion of existing facilities to LFGTE technology, using current industry practices. Sierra Club finds that LFGTE facilities very likely are net contributors to GHG emissions.

Proposed policy attached

• Support public water agencies taking over private water company responsibility

9:00 Adjourn

• Grants Committee
  Joe Young/Chair, Judy Anderson, Robin Ives, Jay Matchett, Rudy Vietmeier

• Motions should be submitted in advance, together with objective background material and supporting and opposing arguments, both to the Committee Chair and Newsletter Editor, for distribution with the agenda. Other motions will be postponed for action at a later meeting unless the motion is submitted in writing and unless the Committee votes an exception to ordinary procedure. Motions needing further action by the Angeles Chapter ExComm or some higher level of the Sierra Club should start out: "The Angeles Chapter Conservation committee recommends that the Sierra Club..." To find out more about voting requirements and representatives, consult the Angeles Chapter website Conservation Committee..."

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