On the Sonoma Coast, a logging plan has neighbors worried about water
… The Berry family has logged various tracts of land in and around Cazadero in the coastal mountains north of the Russian River for about 85 years. … But, now, Berry is seeking a different type of state approval that would allow logging in perpetuity on Berry’s Knotfarm. Designed for smaller scale operations on less than 2,500 acres, these permits require environmental analysis of the entire property rather than piecemeal reviews of the portions to be logged that they used previously. … But the unlimited timeframe has stoked concerns among local residents and environmental groups that the plan, as proposed, doesn’t do enough to protect sensitive fish habitat and drinking water for 123 households and businesses in Jenner (whose water source crosses Berry’s land).
