[env-trinity] Navy exercises

[Joshua Allen]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention. I'm not he moderator; haven't been for a few
years now. This is Byron and Tom's list-serve. So you should discuss it with
them.

Josh

On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 5:47 PM, Joshua Allen <trinityjosh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Brian,
>
> That email probably came from either Byron or Tom, probably the later,
> based upon how it is written. Though as much as I may agree with you, in
> that war games in the Pacific Ocean in areas where Sacramento, Klamath,
> other salmonid fishery runs, and other endemic marine life will be directly
> affected by these actions; I also understand that some people are touchy
> about posting information on the list-serve not directly related to the
> Trinity. They have gotten complaints from a minority few who only want
> Trinity River restoration info posted. You just need to be aware of that.
>
> However I do not agree with the threat to ban you, or that this topic is
> not related to the Trinity restoration effort, because it is. Its kind of
> like saying, "Don't post about the Bay-Delta or agricultural water related
> issues because it's not directly related to restoration", which technically
> is not related to restoration. Though because those issues are indirectly
> connected with Trinity Restoration, the topic is discussed.
>
> It's kind of like going to TMC meetings and listening to them argue about
> jurisdiction. The ROD says that the TMC has restoration authority to the
> Pacific Ocean, though for some reason, they think that the parts that
> directly related to Trinity River restoration starts at Weithpec and ends at
> Lewiston. Though this viewpoint does not take into the whole of issues (i.e.
> systems theory), as only a part of the problem is taken into account.
>
> Yeah, we can raise fish in a hatchery and below the dam, but what about
> their native habitat above the dam, and providing access to it? What about
> Klamath River water quality affecting Trinity River fish? What about
> coordinated restoration of habitat below Weitchpec? What about oceanic
> conditions that affect Trinity River fish during their maturation phase? How
> many fish will be killed during war games that would have otherwise made it
> back upstream to spawn? What about the water that the powers that be would
> rather send over the hill? Some of these questions are directly related,
> while others are indirectly related. Either way, as a planner, you take into
> account direct and indirect effects to propose alternative solutions. If you
> don't, the proposition is incomplete.
>
> So yes, I agree with you, and think Trinity River enthusiasts should know
> about oceanic actions by our government that will affect a program ran by
> same said government. We should always question authority, be it the
> federal, state, local government, or military; as well as test comfort
> boundaries of some people who only want to look at directly related issues.
> Such is the purpose of pluralism; to exchange ideas, discuss issues, and
> propose solutions that meet everyone's needs.
>
> Josh
>
>
> 2010/12/24 Brian Hill <bhill at igc.org>
>
>> Beth
>>
>>
>>
>> the env-trinity list threatened to block me for posting emails regarding
>> Navy exercises, so I'll have to contact members individually.  I already
>> sent an note to Schlosser.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Beth Robinson Bosk [mailto:nsi at mcn.org]
>> *Sent:* Friday, December 24, 2010 3:45 PM
>> *To:* Brian Hill; 'David Frankel'
>> *Cc:* 'Tom Ballanco'; 'Bill Weinberg'; Richard K. Moore; 'Ed Saukkooja'
>>
>>
>>
>> We need a Brown v. Board of Education argument based on harm in front of a
>> west coast federal judge to overturn the Supreme Court decision David
>> Frankel alluded to. [It was Tom Schlosser [t.schlosser at msaj.com who is a
>> member of env-trinity-bounces at velocipede.dcn.davis.ca.us] Plessey was
>> overturned because societal values changed. The armed forces in this country
>> no longer go unchallenged by a majority.  Tom, David can you pull together a
>> contingent of attorneys from the Pacific Rim realms of Washington, Oregon
>> and California to take the Navy on based on harm.  Because people coalesce
>> into a spoken-word mob every time there is another meeting re. Navy Weapons
>> training & testing off the California, Oregon and Washington coast. Have
>> been very plain spoken about militarization of the oceans and ecocide. At
>> the hall- packed meeting in Fort Bragg, the Navy's PR guy opened with a
>> paragraph stating the Navy DOES NOT OWN the open seas and has no legitimate
>> jurisdiction out there to keep people away from their vessels. Talk of
>> flotillas is already on the airwaves in Humboldt County.  A good team of
>> lawyers seems to me to be a necessary step and will have plenty of support.
>> --Beth Bosk
>>
>>
>>
>> P.S. Anybody who needs a copy of my last issue of New Settler [magazine], where
>> the owner of the Mendocino Cafe lays out the Navy's plans from the point of
>> view of a no-nonsense citizen, can email me for a copy with their address.
>> It's a bracing commentary and indicative of how courageous people will get
>> around this issue.
>>
>>
>>
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