District Student Council Supports Bolsa Chica Wetlands

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Martha Parham

District Director, Public Affairs

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March 10, 2014

NEWS

Coast Community College District Student Council to Help Restore Wetlands

Costa Mesa, Ca. – On Saturday, March 15, 75 students from the Coast Community College District (CCCD) will participate in restoration efforts at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach. Lead by the District Student Council (DSC), the event is a part of their annual district-wide service project.

Students from all three of the District’s colleges – Coastline, Golden West and Orange Coast, will participate by removing weeds, planting, and removing any materials that may cause harm to the natural habitat.

DSC Community Service Project Chair Sohail Tehrani initiated the project and led the planning efforts. Tehrani also wrote a resolution in support of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust’s opposition to the development proposals on the site.

Tehrani believes the resolution is a call to action. “The CCCD District Student Council represents 50,000 students and supports the Bolsa Chica Land Trust’s efforts to restore the 9,000 year old wetlands,” Tehrani noted. “Our generation is paving the way for future generations to enjoy this cultural and archeological site. We should do as much as we can to ensure that it will be around for many years to come.”

Attention Editors: Resolution Attached

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The Coast Community College District is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Ca. along the Orange County coastline. The district is comprised of Coastline Community College headquartered in Fountain Valley, Golden West College in Huntington Beach and Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.

Coast Community College District Student Council

Resolution 14-01

In Opposition to Proposed Development of the Ridge Property at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands

Whereas, The Bolsa Chica Wetlands provide vital nesting and breeding grounds for birds, breeding and spawning habitats for fish, and a safe-haven for many endangered and rare species; and,

Whereas, The Bolsa Chica Wetlands protect inland areas from flooding and help to clean and filter water; and,

Whereas, The Ridge and Goodell properties of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands house the last remnants of a nine-thousand-year-old American Indian village and cemetery; and,

Whereas, The Ridge property of the Bolsa Chica Wetlands has had an Open Space - Park designation prohibiting development of the property for over 30 years, and development of this site would negatively impact the directly adjacent sensitive wildlife habitat of the wetlands.

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, That the Coast Community College District Student Council supports the Bolsa Chica Land Trust and opposes the development of the Ridge property at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands.