(Note: Such terrorist tactics by any other name would be called 'the Mob.')

June 20, 2003

Land developers have agreed with the Sierra Club to pay a $1,200 air quality mitigation fee (AQMF) for each housing unit built in housing tract 6137.

The fee will be used to offset pollution caused by the new homes.

"We didn't want to file a lawsuit," said Sierra Club spokesman Gordon Nipp.

We would much rather go through the usual citizen route, but when they don't pay attention to us, we don't have much choice.

We filed the lawsuit and that gave us the leverage we needed.

Other settlements of the suit include use of non-intrusive lighting and the option of solar panels on homes.

Developers will also help fund a study to identify a suitable habitat for the blunt-nosed leopard lizard.

The Sierra Club is hopeful the agreement will be used as a model by other developers and the city of Bakersfield.

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