Water
Editorial: Protect Sierra Water from Cattle grazing
Sometimes you wonder if the U.S. Forest Service knows who its employers are. One of those moments came Sunday, with Tom Knudson's report on how cattle poop has contaminated alpine creeks and lakes in portions of the Sierra Nevada where the U.S. Forest Service allows livestock grazing.
Pardee Expansion
New earthquake maps available
State publishes new earthquake maps. Two faults join right at Pardee Dam. Sacramento Bee, April 28, http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/28/2712338/state-offers-quake-maps-online....
Online navigable version of the map: http://www.quake.ca.gov/gmaps/FAM/faultactivitymap.html
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Conflicts alleged for 2 on Delta water council
Sac Bee Saturday Apr 3, 2010
The new governing body charged with fixing the Delta's many problems is off to a rocky start, with conflict-of-interest claims swirling around.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/03/2652632/conflicts-alleged-for-2-on-delt...
Delta Council needs to be conflict-free
Great Sutter Creek Duck Race
Here’s a great opportunity to help out the Foothill Conservancy and perhaps win yourself a million bucks! The Foothill Conservancy is one of the beneficiaries of this years’ Great Sutter Creek Duck Race and will share in the proceeds. You can help by adopting ducks for the race.
Ducks are:
one duck for $5 bucks,
five ducks for $20 bucks,
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
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Clean Water Act doesn't apply everywhere
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
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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
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