The Bay Area needs housing, yet SBMW is blocking housing from being built. Does San Bruno Mountain Watch care more about butterflies than people?
We care especially for our children and grandchildren that will live with the planet we leave for them. Open space is at a premium in the north peninsula. Even more important, we must leave as much biodiversity intact as possible, since the very lives of our descendants will depend on it. The preeminent biologist E.O Wilson said: “The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats. This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us.” • What is a Negative Declaration? A negative declaration, shortened to “Neg Dec” is a statement that says, “based on an initial study, no significant environmental harm will be done by a particular building project.” If the governing body feels that there will be no environmental harm caused by a project, they can approve a negative declaration. • What happens for the Northeast Ridge project now that the Neg Dec was approved? San Mateo Co
