Gold Rush Ranch
Controversial Lode project to go before voters
June referendum would overturn city's approval of Gold Rush Ranch
The Record
By Dana M. Nichols
March 09, 2010
SUTTER CREEK - Voters in June will decide whether to overturn the City Council's approval of Gold Rush Ranch, a 1,334-home project that could double the town's size.
Gold Rush Ranch
Gold Rush headed for referendum
The Gold Rush Ranch subdivision approval will be voted on by Sutter Creek voters in June. Amador Ledger Dispatch, Feb. 26, http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=266403
Water
Clean Water Act doesn't apply everywhere
Welcome to the Country
So you’ve decided to move to the country where the advice of old timers is almost always the best advice you can get.
We have all heard the good old advice of ‘don’t squat with your spurs on’ and ‘if it rattles don’t investigate’ but here’s an old timer’s advice that really needs to be heeded in the foothills…if it itches don’t scratch it.
Growth and Development
Group files suit to stop Ione Casino
Friends of Amador County challenges status of tribal members. Gambling Online Magazine, February 12, http://www.gamblingonlinemagazine.com/gambling-news-detail.php?articleID...
Valley Springs residents to vote on boundary
Water
IRCUP concept would enlarge Pardee and other reservoirs
The Interregional Conjuctive Use Project is a conceptual project to draw more water from the Mokelumne in winter, use some locally, and ship more to the Central Valley and East Bay. Amador Ledger Dispatch, February 5, http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=265627
Growth and Development
Gold Rush Ranch
Local citizen to sue Sutter Creek over Gold Rush Ranch
Jackson resident Ken Berry has notified the City of Sutter Creek that he plans to sue the city over its approval of the Gold Rush Ranch project. Amador Community News, February 4, http://acn.homestead.com/Newsletter-Feb4.html
Water
Welcome to the Country
So you’ve decided to move to the country where…fund raisers bring on raffle prizes of all shapes, sizes, and oddities.
Water
Rainwater collecting helps solve home irrigation needs
LA homeowner describes her own efforts at home. LA Times, January 23, http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-realist23-2010jan23,0,1807458...
Differing views on Delta collapse
Federal science panel holding hearings in Davis this week. Sacramento Bee, January 25 and 26,
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