On November 16, 2023, the Environmental Council of Sacramento submitted our comments on the Subbasin Groundwater Monitoring, Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems, and the 3rd year GSP Annual Report.
Category Archives: ECOS comment letters
SacRT Mobility Hub Implementation Plan application
The Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS) supports the SacRT Mobility Hub Implementation Plan application for the FY2022-23 Planning and Capacity Building grant program. The application is submitted by Civic Thread in partnership with Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) and Sacramento Building Healthy Communities (Sac BHC). On October 25, 2023, ECOS submitted a letter of support for this application.
Click here to read our letter of support for this application.
Coalition letter calling on Gov. Newsom to hold Caltrans accountable
On October 17, 2023, ECOS joined over 60 other organizations in signing on to a coalition letter calling on Gov. Newsom to hold Caltrans accountable to his climate vision.
Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch Project
On September 7, 2023, Habitat 2020 (the Habitat Committee of ECOS) and several other organizations submitted a comment letter on the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch Project.
ECOS Letter re City of Sacramento Draft Climate Action & Adaptation Plan
On August 23, 2023, ECOS submitted a letter regarding the City of Sacramento Draft Climate Action & Adaptation Plan.
Our main comments are as follows:
- The Plan should be upfront about its financial cost and clearly prioritize City actions according to cost-effectiveness in terms of emissions reductions per dollar.
- The Plan should address funding for underground infrastructure needed for infill development.
- The Plan should commit to preserving the Sacramento County Urban Services Boundary, which was put into place in 1993 to prevent greenfield development.
You can view our complete comments in our letter. Click here to read the letter.
We look forward to engaging with the City of Sacramento as the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan advances, in order to help make this plan the best as it can be for the present and future residents of the City of Sacramento.
I-Street Bridge Support Letter
On June 12, 2023, ECOS submitted letters of support for the I-Street Bridge Project.
Below is an excerpt.
The Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS) strongly supports the I Street Bridge Replacement Project for the infrastructure improvements at the Sacramento Valley Station which are only possible through this project. Quick action is needed to secure full funding for the bridge construction. Replacing the existing bridge is a longstanding regional priority for the cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento which will support more sustainable and equitable mobility that will foster sustainable growth transit-focused growth for the cities and the greater region, moreover, it directly benefits the state’s investment in our passenger rail service.
