May 12, 2015:
Looking over the wildlife corridor, the tops of buildings at the Sonoma Developmental Center can be seen.
Photo courtesy of Scott Hess Photography.
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‘Transform SDC’ Workshop Materials
May 11, 2015:
In case you were unable to attend the first workshop on May 2nd, but would like to browse or even have the material we gave out to participants, you can easily access them in the link below. You could also email Samantha at samantha@sonomalandtrust.org to either pick up a folder here at Sonoma Land Trust’s office or have one mailed directly to you.
Enjoy!
Sonoma Developmental Center, Draft Resource Assessment
May 4, 2015:
The SDC Draft Resource Assessment is here, providing a great compilation of a lot of data about the existing conditions on the SDC property!
The Resource Assessment was prepared based on a review of previous studies completed on the property, local and regional reports and monitoring efforts, GIS mapping and analysis, outreach and interviews with individuals familiar with SDC and its regional significance, and assessments of cultural resources, wildlife permeability, and habitat connectivity completed for SLT. It summarizes the following:
- existing natural resource conditions, prepared by Prunuske Chatham, Inc.
- wildlife permeability and habitat connectivity, prepared by UC Berkeley
- cultural and historical resources, prepared by Tom Origer & Associates
- water resources, prepared by Sonoma County Water Agency
- existing recreational resources, prepared by Sonoma County Regional Parks
- preliminary results of a hazardous materials assessment for areas outside the Core Campus, prepared by ECON/West Yost
- additional data and input provided by Sonoma Ecology Center
You can also view the Resource Assessment on the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District’s website here.
Save the Date! Transform SDC Project Workshop
April 7, 2015:
Join us for the first community workshop to Transform SDC, the Project Introduction and Community Visioning Launching on May 2, 9am to 1pm at the Vintage House in Sonoma. As the State is pushing to close SDC and other developmental centers, we invite you to learn more about this unique community resource and help us chart a course away from closure and towards a transformed and revitalized Center.
As space is limited at Vintage House, we highly encourage interested individuals to RSVP for the Transform SDC Workshop.
You can RSVP by clicking here to register. We look forward to seeing you at the event and hearing your thoughts about this unique community resource to help us chart a course away from closure and towards a transformed and revitalized Center.
Hope to see you there!
‘Change is Coming’ for SDC
April 6, 2015:
With change coming for the Sonoma Developmental Center, many have made a point to have their voices heard, and rightly so.The article below provides a snippet of what was heard at the SDC Legislative Meeting on March 14th.
Sonoma Developmental Center’s Future is at the Top of Sonoma Valley Agenda
The Parent Hospital Associations’ President Kathleen Miller, John McCaull from the Sonoma Land Trust, Director of Developmental Services Santi Rogers, as well as legislative staff and concerned citizens all contributed to this powerful display of support to maintain services for this fragile population as well as retain the Sonoma Valley’s largest employer.
Provided courtesy of Sonoma County Gazette website, by Thomas Martin.
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