Comments on: Whetlands

By: Doc Searls

Doc Searls — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:25:15 +0000

Thanks, RBM. My mail is simple: doc AT searls DOT com. I’ll check out the Iowa lakes.

By: RBM

RBM — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:48:50 +0000

Doc, since I didn't find a email for you I'm leaving this here, hope you catch it. I call it 'My Neighbor's Glacial Watering Holes'about Iowa's glacial lakes. Neighbor Stranded Wind is doing the reporting.

By: Stephen Lewis

Stephen Lewis — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:18:56 +0000

An excellent series! S.

By: Alex Martin

Alex Martin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:37:51 +0000

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By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:22:57 +0000

Cargill did sell the property for a large sum of money, but not nearly for market value. More than they paid for it, but less than they could of easily obtained.
I don’t think Cargill is looking to pave over the old ponds for housing. Though there are a number of developers salivating over this land.
To clarify, while I don’t speak for Cargill on this at all (these are my thoughts only), I used to work for Cargill Salt. I have been to that site numerous times.
I think they are truly looking for a solution that benefits all parties; cities, developers, environmental groups, citizens.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:44:43 +0000

Cargill sold the acreage Pat refers to for a large sum of money. The remaining controversy surrounds the 1430-acre parcel in Redwood City which they retained and hope to fill and pave over with housing.

More info, including photos and documentation:

http://www.savesfbay.org/redwoodcity

http://www.flickr.com/photos/savethebay/sets/72157603676949516/

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:06:19 +0000

Cargill is working to return thousands (15,000+) of acres back to wetlands.

This was a link off the Cargill site you referenced.
http://www.southbayrestoration.org/index.html

By: Jason DeFillippo

Jason DeFillippo — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:26:37 +0000

Some friends and I took a photo hike down in that area a few years ago. This is what it looks like from the ground.

http://flickr.com/photos/jasondefillippo/sets/72157603143699551/

By: Adam Hertz

Adam Hertz — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:52:41 +0000

Doc, great shot. I once heard that the various colors indicated the presence of bacteria the thrive at particular levels of salinity. Apparently the Ohlone used this knowledge to figure out when to harvest the salt.