Tuesday, May 5, 2015

SARSAS General Meeting Agenda for MONDAY, May 18, 2015 THIRD MONDAY IN MAY

SARSAS General Meeting Agenda for MONDAY, May 18, 2015 THIRD MONDAY IN MAY (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) 175 Fulweiler Avenue (the Domes), Auburn, CA 95603 Contact: SARSAS President Jack Sanchez at 530-888-0281, VP Gary Mapa will conduct meetings when Jack’s away. jlsanchez39@gmail.com Meetings are Fourth Monday of each month at 10-11 a.m. Meetings are held to one hour in length ending at 11 a.m. I. Self- introductions and sign-ins. II. SARSAS Philosophy – We believe by working together with many individuals and agencies at the same table, we can achieve the mission of SARSAS, which is to return salmon and steelhead to the entire 33 mile length of the Auburn Ravine III. Featured speaker for May 18, 2015 -MEETS THIRD MONDAY OF MAY, Steve Hubbard, SARSAS Program Director, “SARSAS Movie Making” My career in the telecommunications industry included positions such as director of Engineering for Jones Intercable, with engineering and operations responsibilities for cable television networks from Hawaii to London. In 1990, I co-founded Phoenix FiberLink, which built and operated large scale fiber optic networks to provide mission critical high speed data connections to large corporations. FiberLink was the first company to develop a fiber optic SONET ring around Silicon Valley. In 1999 I co-founded Netstream, an advanced data communications company. As CEO of Netstream, I oversaw the construction and operation of the highest speed MPLS Core public network ever measured at the time. The network connected key locations on the west coast. As a photojournalist, I have focused on issues related to the West. In addition to many magazine articles, my books include Powerhouses of the Sierra Nevada and a novel about the early days of the CIA titled The Legend of Roswell. My wildlife and scenic photographs have been featured in California galleries and exhibits including the Governor’s Exhibit at the State Capitol. Video projects include a recently completed documentary about the history of hydroelectric power in the Sierra Nevada titled Power to the People. I am currently producing a documentary about wild salmon, called Dance of Life Dance of Death. As a child I lived in many places in the intermountain west and developed a lifelong appreciation for its history and Studies. My web site is www.goldcountryimages.com, and my email address is steverhubbard@gmail.com.environment. As a hard core fly fisherman, my greatest pleasure in life is to spend an afternoon on a mountain stream catching and releasing wild trout. I graduated from Chico State University with a degree from The Center for Information and Communications Upcoming Speakers: June 22, 2015, Darryl Hayes, ISI, “Update on the Installation of Fish Screens on Pleasant Grove Canal” July 27, 2015, Mike Love, P.E., Hydraulic Engineer, Mike Love and Associates, “Planning Fish Passage on Auburn Ravine” August 24, 2015, Jeff Tooker and Rick Hitchcock, Placer Union High School District Administrators, “Migratory Fish (Anadromy) Citizen Science in PUHSD” September 28, 2015, Beaver Specialist Mary Tappel, “Beaver Management in the Age of Anadromy” October 26, 2015, Jack and Beverly Sales, “Dark Skies and Salmon” November 23, 2015, Peter Moyle, “Details of Reconciliation Ecology for Auburn Ravine Salmon” December 28, 2015, Rich Marovich, Streamkeeper, Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committeel, “Cure for Cementation of Spawning Gravels: Excavator Scarification in the Absence of Scouring Flows”, Rich has been Streamkeeper since 2000, leading complex and cooperative projects to protect the resources of Lower Putah Creek. He has won over $12 million in competitive grants for physical and biological studies, community planning and habitat enhancement projects including: abating and deterring trespass and illegal dumping; controlling invasive weeds; stabilizing eroding banks; restoring natural channel form and function; and establishing native vegetation. He also manages a native plant nursery staffed with community volunteers. His prior experience includes 28 years with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (part time since 2000) leading a statewide program to protect listed species from pesticide exposure. He obtained a B.S. in Plant Science (Horticulture) from U.C. Davis in 1978. January 25, 2016 Ken Davis invited to speak

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