Land Use
BEC's Years of Land Use AdvocacyThe environmental focus of BEC has shifted through the years. In the beginning, the implementation of a recycling program for Butte County was the driving force behind the organization. Over the next 15 years, intensive efforts resulted in the designation of wilderness areas in Northern California. Today responsible land use and development is the leading issue. "BEC has survived twenty years and an evolution of change," commented John Merz, a driver in BECs curbside recycling program and general manager from 1981 to 1982. Advocacy plays a vital role in the successes made towards preservation of the environment. Actions taken by BEC to promote environmental issues include:
Here are just of the major land use issues BEC has dealt with over the years:
ArticlesDevelopment Eyes Butte Creek Canyon Chico General Plan Policy Recommendations Wal-Mart: The End is Near Hazardous to Safe: A Case Study of Chemical Contamination at the Diamond Match/Louisiana-Pacific Chico Facility (Part 1) (Part 2) Disc Golf and the Future of Bidwell Park Mechoopda Casino Projects: Bad Location with Dangerous Consequences E-R Letter Praises BEC's Solution Media Blinded by Solar View Act Now: To Keep Sprawl Out of Butte County New Growth Areas for Chico Curbing Sprawl to Fight Climate Change Beavers or Meadowfoam: Widening Highway 149 Students Disenfranchised Dragonflies... for a Change of Pace Sick at Heart Chico General Plan Review Wetlands Protections At Risk First Meeting of Bidwell Park Trail Advisory Group Gravel Mine Proposed for Cherokee Observations of the Yucatan Environment Chico Wetlands What’s going on in Bidwell Park these days? Wildland Road Erosion Workshop Know Your Local Land Trust! A Dream For Upper Bidwell Park NEFR Is Alive and Well Know Your Local Land Trust! Rock Creek Flood Plain Development Proposed Reopening of the Cherokee Mine Letter to Gore BEC vs. Butte County, et. al Lawsuit Settled Support Letter from the Sierra Club Ridgeway Development Approvals Challenged by BEC BEC Letter to the Butte County Planning Commission |