COUNTY PLANNERS TO STUDY IMPACT OF TOAD.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA - The Board of Supervisors directed county planners on Tuesday to review findings of endangered arroyo toad tadpoles that were found along the banks of the upper Santa Clara River Santa Clara River may refer to:
The Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning will analyze the findings and report back to the board within a week about the significance of the toad's presence and what should be done next. ``If there are federally endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. found there that the TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center (environmental impact report) never found ... it poses a concern and we should look into it,'' said Conal McNamara, deputy to Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San . This is another setback for the 56.1-million-ton gravel mine since the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
Antonovich - who represents the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. - and the 3rd District's Zev Yaroslavsky rejected the project, questioning TMC about inconsistencies in its testimony and data about the mine. ``The toad, for us, is really one more example of how TMC has failed to analyze the impacts of this community,'' McNamara said. ``We are hoping very much that the Department of Regional Planning recognizes this and analyzed the document properly.'' Brian Mastin, TMC's environmental affairs manager, didn't return telephone calls Tuesday. The tadpoles were discovered May 25 by a biologist hired by the city of Santa Clarita to survey the area to support its lawsuit against the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The suit claims that officials violated the Endangered Species Act The federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C.A. §§ 1531 et seq.) was enacted to protect animal and plant species from extinction by preserving the ecosystems in which they survive and by providing programs for their conservation. by failing to study the effects the mine could have on five rare species, including the arroyo toad. Stacy Miller, the city's intergovernmental relations officer, said the city appreciates support from Antonovich and the board members. ``We believe they will determine the toad is there,'' Miller said. After the planning department's review, the Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed mine for June 26. |
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