West Contra Costa County Group

Group meeting

Wednesday, September 28, 7:30 pm, Booker T. Anderson Jr. Community Center on South 47th Street north of Carlson in Richmond.

The West Contra Costa County Group is closely following several issues of concern to Richmond residents, including:

• Breuner Marsh on Richmond's northern shoreline;
• clean-up and development of the Zeneca site on the southern shoreline;
• proposed development by Toll Brothers on Point Richmond by the Red Oak Victory Ship.

We are holding this meeting in Richmond especially to update residents on these issues, get your feedback, and to continue to plan our actions on these issues.

Group Executive Committee

Wednesday, October 26, 7:30 pm, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury, El Cerrito.

Executive Committee meetings are open to all. Come learn about the Group's conservation issues and administration, or to volunteer your time and talents. For information contact Norman La Force at (510) 526-4362.

For 2005, besides monthly ExComm meetings, we plan to have three or four general meetings. We need to know what kinds of programs you are interested in and would come to. Can you suggest topics and/or presenters? Let us know at (510) 528-2913 or at: http://sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/westcc

West Contra Costa happenings

The Group continues to follow very closely Cherokee-Simeon's proposed Campus Bay development and the related efforts to clean up toxics along Richmond's southeastern shoreline. This shoreline, having long been used for chemical plants, is severely polluted with toxic chemicals, some of which are known to cause cancer. California's Environmental Protection Agency recently transferred oversight of the ongoing clean-up to the Department of Toxic Substance Control from the San Francisco Bay Water Quality Control District, which had proved unequal to the task.

The Group continues to work with the North Richmond Shoreline Open Space Alliance to protect this shoreline, especially Breuner Marsh, from destructive development. To help, contact Norman La Force at (510)526-4362 or email n.laforce-at-comcast.net