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Santa Cruz County Watchdog is dedicated to helping residents, government, academic, environmental, and mining interests find equitable solutions to mining challenges
Month: October 2025
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From the USDA Forest Service website – “Water is one of the most important commodities on Forest Service lands, and the cleanest water flows from healthy, forested watersheds. The most effective way to approach ecological issues is to consider them at a watershed level.” You can read more here. We must hold the Forest Service…
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From the USGS website: “Nature-based solutions provide benefits to both nature and people, simultaneously addressing the issues of climate change and biodiversity loss. The Department of the Interior (DOI) manages more than 480 million acres of natural and working lands in the United States, presenting a significant opportunity to leverage nature-based solutions to contribute to…