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Land use and Agriculture in the Santa Clara Valley<br>
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<td>Morgan Hill Public Workshop 2/7/08</td>
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<td>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:14:56 -0800</td>
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<td>Michele Beasley <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mbeasley@greenbelt.org"><mbeasley@greenbelt.org></a></td>
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<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Hello,<br>
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This Thursday, there will be a public workshop in Morgan Hill on the
following issues:<br>
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a) Exploration of Sports-Recreation-Leisure
and Public Facility Uses in the Southeast Quadrant (SEQ)<br>
b) City of Morgan Hill Agricultural
Mitigation Policies and Preservation Program<br>
c) Urban Limit Line for SEQ<br>
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When: Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 7:00pm<br>
Where: Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan
Hill<br>
El
Toro Room<br>
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Greenbelt Alliance is encouraged that Morgan Hill has been pursuing
Agricultural Mitigation policies as part of their Greenbelt
Policies. It is important that these policies are strong and will
actually lead to the protection of working farms. This workshop is
a good opportunity for city staff to present their studies and to
receive
public input regarding their content and recommendations.
</font><font color="#008000" face="Times New Roman, Times">Make your
voice heard!<br>
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The City also continues to debate whether or not the SEQ should be
within
city limits. Morgan Hill has plenty of room to grow within their
current limits and Urban Growth Boundary. The SEQ should be a
community separator between Morgan Hill and San Martin, preserving your
community’s natural identity. This workshop will also present an
opportunity to learn more about the City’s intention for recreational
uses in the SEQ. <i>Is this the best use of the land? Should
the SEQ instead be a recipient for Agricultural Mitigation funding?
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To learn more about the Public Workshop, please go here: <br>
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href="http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/html/new/upcoming.asp?category_id=240000679">
http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/html/new/upcoming.asp?category_id=240000679</a>
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To read up on Morgan Hill’s Environmental Agenda, please go here:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/Upload/Document/D240004809/Adopted%20Environmental%20Agenda%20V1.0.pdf">
http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/Upload/Document/D240004809/Adopted%20Environmental%20Agenda%20V1.0.pdf</a>
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and please note Guiding Principle #2<br>
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Lastly, I often hear that farming is no longer viable in Santa Clara
County. Is this what they will soon be saying in the Central
Valley? Many folks believe there will be a resurgence in the
popularity of locally grown produce. Let’s do whatever we can to
preserve the remaining working farms of South Santa Clara before they
are
lost forever. Below are some links regarding a sustainable food
system in California and the Slow Food Movement which stated in
Italy.<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.bamco.com/website/eatlocal.html">
http://www.bamco.com/website/eatlocal.html</a><br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.slowfoodusa.org/"
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http://www.slowfoodusa.org/<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.slowfoodnation.org/">http://www.slowfoodnation.org/</a><br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.rocfund.org/"
eudora="autourl">
http://www.rocfund.org/<br>
</a> <br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.vividpicture.net/">http://www.vividpicture.net/</a>
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Hope to see you Thursday evening!<br>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, Times">--<br>
Michele Beasley<br>
South Bay Field Representative<br>
Greenbelt Alliance<br>
1922 The Alameda, Suite 213<br>
San Jose, CA 95126<br>
(408) 983-0856<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mbeasley@greenbelt.org">mbeasley@greenbelt.org</a><br>
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"Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth" Roberto Clemente
Wes Rolley
17211 Quail Court, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
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