chairman nolan: welcome to the news of transportation authority meeting for february 22. please call the roll. secretary boomer: directors heinicke and lee will not be with us today. [reading roll] devices are prohibited in the meeting. anyone responsible for them going off may be asked to leave the room. the minutes for the april meeting. chairman nolan: all in favor? say aye? ok. members of the board, i would ask that we adjourn today s meeting when we do in memory of hanna freelander, and our hearts are with the family at this time. ok. any other communications at this point? secretary boomer: no, mr. chairman. item six, the introduction of new or in finished business unfinished business. vice president brinkman: i wanted to talk about where we had an accident, and i know the community is upset that there was not to more action with a century or ticketing or following charges against the driver, and i know we have seen a lot out there. i know that the police chief has
world to walk it, play it, see it, admire it and understand it. it is a symbol of golf possible and asian part of our historic legacy just the way the cable cars are. the habitat restoration in the works and subject to this eir is in no way incompatible with maintaining the golf course. the series in question are freshwater species. this property was a salt marsh before it was transformed into the oasis it is today. it is going to celebrate its 80th anniversary next year. the process under way in this draft should continue without interruption so the city can move forward into what is needed to do and is to implement irresponsible habitat recreation protocol. this is one of the biggest birth years for the frogs in recent memory. that evidence is on the record. what the city plans to do, we support. it s consistent with maintaining the property in a way that serves a variety of interests. thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak with you. thank you very much. good af
community. it is unfortunate that draft e.i.r. does not talk about the environmental benefits of restoring san francisco s natural heritage. the 31 natural areas in san francisco are natural areas because there are remnants of the original landscape containing flora and fauna that were here when the spaniards arrived in 1769. the goal is to try to protect what remains of the san francisco s natural heritage. it has been a long time coming trying to get this e.i.r. adopted and i think we re getting very close now. we can start implementing some of the action items in the management plan. i m very excited about that. i hope we have your support. thank you. a good afternoon, commissioners. i m director of nature in the city and i want to make a few comments about the planned e.i.r. today. i want to commend the goals and the plan. these are the goals, should be the goals of the puc, dpw and the rest of recreation and parks when managing their lands. i think it has done a good j
this is the legacy of john mclaren. this was his vision and he brought in one of the greatest architects of the history of the world to create this very special asset for the city and county of san francisco, even though it is on property in pacifica. it is the equivalent of a rembrandt that would hang in a museum and the fact that it is old and a little faded does not take away its luster. people come from all over the world to walk it, play it, see it, admire it and understand it. it is a symbol of golf possible and asian part of our historic legacy just the way the cable cars are. the habitat restoration in the works and subject to this eir is in no way incompatible with maintaining the golf course. the series in question are freshwater species. this property was a salt marsh before it was transformed into the oasis it is today. it is going to celebrate its 80th anniversary next year. the process under way in this draft should continue without interruption so the city can
arianna and is at risk for closure. many were designated years before it came around, but with eight simple stroke of a pen, they can be gone. if you re going to force people out of the parks, you better have a good reason. the eir says stocks may have impact, but there is nothing that says stocks are now or have done so. eir s must be based on documented in packs, not conjecture. details must be added. give us unbiased, proven facts or do not kick us out. it s become a way to get rid of it in city parks since the only impact is closure of the dea. it must be considered on the human and urban environment, not just the natural environment. dogs are described simply as nuisances. theeir does not consider any the benefits of dog walking. it must consider the physical and emotional health of people who can no longer walk their dogs in clothes dpa and must consider what would happen if there are closed or reduced. as is important with the maximum restoration alternatives, it would