Outcry from environmental groups prompts San Diego to retreat from proposed merger

The Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve is under the purview of the city’s Wetlands Advisory Board Boards focusing on trees, wetlands, green energy would have been combined into a single environment advisory board SAN DIEGO — Outcry from local environmental groups prompted San Diego officials Tuesday to retreat from plans to merge three longtime advisory boards that are focused on trees, marshland and green energy. Councilwoman Dr. Jennifer Campbell, who has spearheaded efforts to merge the boards, said the proposal needs additional feedback from community leaders and removed it from Tuesday’s City Council agenda before any vote could take place. The leader of one of the groups lobbying against the proposal said the local environmental community appreciates Campbell’s recognition that a more robust interaction is needed before any merger can take place. “We look forward to working with Councilmember Campbell and the rest of the City Council,” said Masada Disenhouse, executive director of the environmental group San Diego 350. The goal of the merger was to address the city’s environmental challenges more holistically and efficiently, instead of having three separate boards […]

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