Court rules Marin County’s protections for endangered coho salmon inadequate, Center for Biological Diversity reports
The Marin County Superior Court last Friday ruled that the county in Northern California failed to adequately protect coho salmon and their habitat in the San Geronimo Valley. Marin County originally planned to adopt a streamside conservation ordinance to preserve vegetation, maintain water quality and prevent erosion in 2007 when it last updated its countywide plan. But 12 years later, the measure has still not materialized, in violation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The lawsuit was brought by the Salmon Protection And Watershed Network (SPAWN) and Center for Biological Diversity.