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Cascade Volcanoes • Entered by Jane Heisler on September 16, 2019

South Coast-Jordan Cove Regional Broadwalk – Cascade Volcanoes

August 15, 2019 – September 18, 2019

Key Issue: Oil, Gas, or Mineral Development
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Key Partners: Rogue Broads, Bitterbrush Broads, Willamette Valley Broads

Measurable Outcomes

Outcome 1: Advocacy calls/emails/letters (33 Other)
Outcome 2: Invasives removed (1 acre(s))

Short Description of Activity

The Jordan Cove LNG terminal proposed to be constructed in Coos Bay, OR and the Pacific Connector Pipeline, a 240 foot long 36″ pipeline proposed to cross southern Oregon, would be a dangerous, polluting, fracked gas project for Oregon. These projects will cause irreparable harm to Oregon’s coastal communities, natural resources and local economy, and there is no public need for the project as any gas produced would be shipped to Asia. Jordan Cove LNG would be built in a tsunami hazard zone, threatening the health and safety of thousands of people on the coast. It would be the largest source of climate pollution in a coastal region that is already feeling the impacts of climate change. It would also be one of the largest dredging projects in Oregon’s history – threatening cultural resources, and the local crabbing, fishing, and shellfish industries.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality denied the Clean Water Act Section 401 state water quality certification, but the project needs FERC, county, and other state and local permits. The Broads were on the south coast to learn about the project from experts, advocate against the project, and understand how we can best do that. We also hiked and had fun!

Reflection/Evaluation

The goal was to gather Oregon Broads to learn from experts about and the Jordan Cove Project, see the coastal/bay environment on the ground to develop a better understanding of the threats and consequences and see how we could best advocate agains it. This was accomplished through a stellar group of speakers and over 30 letters and postcards sent to the State Land Conservation and Development Commission on the Coastal Zone Management Area permitting process and the City of Coos Bay’s planning process. In terms of follow up, we intend to keep attendees apprised of next steps and upcoming permits so they can continue to comment to stop this project which is bad for Oregon and the environment. Cascade Volcanoes Broads’ time includes 9 phone meetings with three Cascade Volcanoes Broads, 140 hours that our 8 broads were engaged plus 72 hours of travel time (9 hours round trip to Coos Bay). Phone meetings were held: October 8, 2-3, 2018
November 14, 1:30-2:30
Monday, December 10, 2018
January 8, 2-3 p.m.
March 7, Micky, Jane, Joanne phone call, 9-10
July 1, 2-3 p.m.
July 25,3-4
August 6, 2019, 4-5 pm

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Photo Captions

1. Broads listening to Mike Graybill, former Director of the South Slough Estuarine Reserve
2. Broads’ letters and postcards sent!
3. Final day Broads Photo
4. Stewardship Day photo, Broads after cutting Scotch Broom at Horsfall Beach