the national environmental management authority says that since the ban the market has been flooded with substandard non woven poly providing bags that can only be used once and people have often thrown them away improperly the environment authorities felt forced to act the national environmental management authority has banned the importation and manufacture of these non woven bags and are now looking for alternatives that don't pose a threat to the environment. many kenyans support the latest bad eggs in not the new batch are just like other plastic bags they pollute the environment so for. some environmentalists feel that the government should not just past regulations but also improve waste management from where i sit i think that parts you could do a little better in terms of planning and what we need to think about these long term management of this kind of material and how they're going to be disposed off. in the event that they're not useful anymore. to the economy in. kenya still lags behind in waste management with recycling eva done by private companies or informally by people

authorize the general manager to execute a memorandum of agreement with the united states department of the interior, national park service, to fund comprehensive management, collaborative environmental stewardship, and security for the watersheds within yosemite national park supplying the san francisco regional water system, for an amount not to exceed $33,257,629 and with a duration of four year subject to board of a[speaking french] supervisors. >> motion carries. next item. >> clerk: item 13 13. authorize the general manager to execute a memorandum of understanding with the treasure island development authority setting forth the terms and conditions for the sfpuc to continue to provide utility services for naval station treasure island, with a retroactive start date of october 1, 2018, and ending on june 30, 2020. >> any discussion? all those in favor. motion carries. next item, please. >> clerk: item 14. 14. authorize the general manager to negotiate and execute a cost share agreement with contra costa water district, zone 7 water agency, alameda county water district, bay area water supply & conservation agency, the city of brentwood, east bay municipal utility district (ebmud

national environmental policy act and the endangered species act. nor are we asking you to enlarge or add to the secretary of the interior's authority. quite the opposite there. any upper basin demand management program will be at the direction and under the control of the respective states implemented under state law. while neither of these tools individually constitutes a panacea, modeling demonstrates that a combination of these actions can poztively influence colorado river operations and outcomes. the benefits are even greater when these upper basin efforts are coupled with the lower basin efforts. failure is not an option. were the colorado river system to fail, our efforts to preserve and protect landscapes, critical species, water quality, and other environmental resources that each of the colorado river basin states and the nation depend on and value would be significantly compromised. so do it for your grandkids. do it for the environment. do it for yourselves, but let's get this done. thank you very much. >> thank you very much. mr. d'antonio, you're recognized for five minutes. >> good morning, chairman huffm huffman, ranking member mcclintock, and members of the committee. i'm th