BRIEFS

The three-volume Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental

Impact Statement for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project has

been released.

The proposed project is to restore 850 acres of the Bolsa Chica

lowlands and to create wetlands habitat areas. A new tidal inlet is also

proposed.

The California State Lands Commission will consider certification of

the plan and select a project for implementation at a future public

meeting. A copy is available for the public to review at the Central

Huntington Beach Public Library at 7111 Talbert Ave. and the Bolsa Chica

Conservancy at 3842 Warner Ave.

Art League accepting work for spring show

The Huntington Beach Art League will be accepting artwork for all

artists for its 2001 Spring Open Juried Show, which will be held during

normal business hours Sunday through May 4 at the Huntington Beach

Library, 7111 Talbert Avenue.

The categories include oils/acrylics, 3-D, watercolor, photography,

drawings/pastels, computer-generated art and Mixed Media.

Artwork must be an original and not a copy of another artists’ work,

and must have been created between 1998 and 2001. Work accepted must

remain until the end of the exhibit.

Winners of each category will be awarded cash prizes of $75 and $150

for best in show.

Artwork will be accepted from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Friday and 9:15 to

noon Saturday. Up to three entries can be included.

Cost is $10 per entry, and $25 for three entries for nonmembers, $8

per entry and $20 for three entries for members.

Information: (562) 592-3585 or o7 https://www.hbartleague.com.

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Rohrabacher visits water district

Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) visited the Orange

County Water District to receive briefings on the district and its

activities in the water industry.

Orange County Water District staff discussed the Ground-water

Replenishment System, a joint project of the district and the Orange

County Sanitation District to provide Orange County a reliable new source

of purified water.

Bolsa Chica Conservancy to celebrate Earth Day

The Bolsa Chica Conservancy’s annual celebration of Earth Day at the

wetlands will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Volunteers wanting to

help Mother Nature by picking up trash and debris or remove nonnative

vegetation, can meet at the walk bridge in the south ecological reserve

parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway.

Workers park free at the Bolsa State Beach parking lot. Vans will

transport across the highway. Special handouts from Rainbow Disposal for

the children. This is the last cleanup until summer is over. Information:

(714) 846-1114.

Swing classes to be held at Murdy

Residents looking to add an extra swing to their step can sign up for

East Coast Swing dance lessons at Murdy Community Center.

The five-week dance course will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays

from May 17 to June 14 with classes lasting an hour long.

Interested residents will start with the basic techniques, learning

easy patters and turns right away. There also will be a grad class party

at a local swing club.

Registration for the class is $50, with an additional $2 fee for step

pattern sheets and tips on leading, following and styling. Partners are

not needed to enroll in the class.

The Murdy Community Center is at 7000 Norma Ave., Huntington Beach.

Information: (714) 960-8895.