Sacramento, City of Trees and otherwise known as a progressive city, has an unfortunate compulsion to build northward in a deep floodplain that is home to endangerd species and other wildlife. Citizens should be aware of this northward drive and talk to councilmembers about the importance of confining new development to the existing footprint. The Natomas Basin lacks basic flood protection. For more information: Natomas Basin Greenbriar
On January 29, after numerous hearings and against the advice of the Planning Commission, the City Council approved annexation of Greenbriar, a 577 acre addition to the city in the Natomas Basin. FOSH letter Pachl letter ECOS President letter to the Bee.
Joint vision is a euphemism used by City and County of Sacramento to refer to their plan to urbanize as much of the remaining farmland in the Natomas Basin as they can. They boast that Joint Vision will protect half of the remaining land while allowing half to develop. Developing half of the remaining lands in Natomas will severely compromise the existing habitat conservation plan and will put people and property at risk of severe flooding.
The truth is that the remaining land in the Basin is relied upon in the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan to preserve species, and especially Swainson's Hawk and the Giant Garter Snake, as well as the burrowing owl, tricolored blackbird, white faced ibis, white tailed kite and others.
For more information about Joint Vision