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The
Friends
of
Smith
Canal
(FOSC)
is
an
informal
organization
of
residents
and
non-residents
of
the
canal
who
are
concerned
about
the
canal
and
want
to
improve
and
preserve
it.
FOSC
is
supported
by
the
volunteer
work
of
its
members
and
by
donations
for
expenses
and
work
activities.People
who
are
interested
in
the
canal
are
encourged
to
provide
suggestions,
comments,
and
support.
Contact
one
of
the
Steering
Committee
members
for
more
information,
questions,
concerns,
or
if
you
are
interested
in
volunteering.
Our
mission
is
to
develop
a
stewardship
of
Smith
Canal
by
concerned
citizens,
the
City
of
Stockton,
the
County
of
San
Joaquin,
and
other
governmental
agencies
with
jurisdiction
over
the
canal;
to
improve
and
preserve
the
canal by
addressing
water
quality,
navigation,
aesthetics,
fish
and
wildlife,
and
levee
issues.
Objectives
-
To
increase
awareness
that
Smith
Canal
is
a
major
environmental,
recreational,
aesthetic,
and
economic
asset
to
the
City
and
County
and
to
protect
this
asset
for
both
residents
and
non-residents
to
enjoy.
TOPPS
Award
(article
from
the
Stockton
Record
9/24/01)
The
Friends
of
Smith
Canal
organization
is
doing
something
to
help
clean
up
the
county
as
a
whole,
according
to
TOPPS—Targeted
Opportunities
to
Prevent
Pollution
in
San
Joaquin
County.
Friends
of
Smith
Canal
is
among
nine
organizations
and
businesses
honored
by
TOPPS
for
environmental
good
works.
Water/nonprofit:
Friends
of
Smith
Canal
The
group
held
four
canal
cleanups
to
remove
debris
in
the
water
and
on
the
levee
and
also
removed
dilapidated
docks
at
the
request
of
property
owners.
Steering
Committee
members
were
instrumental
in
the
city
of
Stockton
installation
of
no-dumping
signs
along
Shimizu
Drive
and
in
the
new
Safeway
store's
use
of
shopping
carts
that
lock
up
if
moved
off
the
premises.
The
eighth
annual
Mayoral
Awards
for
Environmental
Excellence
entailed
an
awards
dinner
as
well
as
recognition
by
the
county
Board
of
Supervisors.
TOPPS
is
a
public/private
partnership
of
business,
government,
agriculture
and
community
organizations.
The
group,
which
promotes
pollution
prevention
as
both
cost-effective
and
beneficial
to
the
county's
quality
of
life,
issued
top-honors
awards
in
eight
categories
concerning
land,
air
and
water
quality.
Articles
from
the
Stockton
Record
Staff
Writers
:
news_08_21_02.html
news_12_14_01.html
news_11_14_01.html
news_11_12_01.html
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