Tag Archives: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Lawsuit to Block Funding for East Bay Deforestation

Posted on March 13, 2015 by SF Forest Alliance

The new Plan to cut down hundreds of thousands of trees in the East Bay hills of the San Francisco Bay Area is as bad as the previous one. (See: East Bay Trees to be Destroyed.) Trees fight climate change, … Continue reading →

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East Bay Trees to be Destroyed – How You Can Help

Posted on December 15, 2014 by SF Forest Alliance

Our readers may recall that an extremely destructive project is planned for Berkeley and the East Bay Hills of the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s going to fell nearly half a million trees. The land managers sought Federal Emergency Management … Continue reading →

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FEMA Rule Change Could Make Tree-felling Easier

Posted on August 14, 2014 by SF Forest Alliance

Very often, land managers seeking funding for a project look to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for funds. FEMA provides money for fire hazard reduction, and if the project can be presented in those terms, the land managers can … Continue reading →

Posted in OTHER | Tagged EIR, environment, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), fire hazard | Leave a comment

Audio Talk (YouTube) Against the Needless Destruction of Urban Forests

Posted on January 7, 2014 by SF Forest Alliance

You are invited to hear comments by Ariane Eroy, a supporter of Sutro Forest, trees, and the environment, on KPFA radio (broadcast date: 1/2/2014). Ariane speaks in support of the effort to save the Sutro Forest and challenges East Bay … Continue reading →