Foothill Conservancy fundraising dinner a big success
Thanks to everyone who bought tickets, attended, donated or otherwise helped with our annual fundraising dinner at Terre Rouge-Easton Winery on Sunday, June 14. We had perfect weather, good food, fine wine, entertaining live music, and most of all -- the opportunity to visit with like-minded folks who care about conservation and planning in Amador and Calaveras counties. Thanks, everyone!
Pardee Expansion
Pardee expansion story hits E Bay TV news
Not the best story, and factually inaccurate in spots, but at least the story's getting out. KGO-TV, June 15, text and video: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=6866780
Water
Should the state take a closer look at beneficial use of water?
Thoughtful blog post on water and the state Constitution by Peter Gleick. SF Chronicle, June 13, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/gleick/detail?entry_id=41673
Agribusiness puts subsidies ahead of people
Save the American River's Jim Jones argues that California needs water policy change. Sacramento Bee commentary, June 14, http://www.sacbee.com/740/story/1942918.html
Stanislaus River activists gather on anniversary
Mark Dubois and others who launched the river conservation movement in California were in Angels Camp June 7. The Record, June 14, http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090614/A_NEWS/9061...
New rules may affect valley water users
Salmon ruling will require more water for environment and fish (and the communities and people that depend on, and eat, them). The Record, June 14, http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090614/A_NEWS/9061...
Amador Water Agency pursues money, discusses regional water project agreement
Amador Water Agency is looking for federal money for several projects, but directors told staff to slow down on signing an interagency agreement to develop more water supply on the Mokelumne River. AWA press release in Amador Ledger Dispatch, June 15, http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/news/newsview.asp?c=257985
Western governors look at water demand
Conference focuses on climate change, hears from conservation expert and others. The Record, June 15, http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090615/A_NEWS/9061...
Growth and Development
Calaveras settles land use suit
Project would have allowed townhome over Lake Tulloch. Calaveras Enterprise, June 15,
http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/articles/2009/06/15/news/news001.txt
Public Lands
Keep parks open with license fee
Sacramento Bee editorial on keeping state parks open. Sacramento Bee editorial, June 15, http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/story/1946735.html
Hike-A-Thon to support Big Trees State Park
Calaveras Enterprise, June 15, http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/articles/2009/06/15/news/news003_bigt...
Forestry
Forest Service to hold plan update workshop
Our local national forests will be updating their land management plans soon. Attend this workshop to learn more. Press release on YubaNet, June 6, http://yubanet.com/regional/U-S-Forest-Service-to-Host-National-Forest-P...
Fire
California prepares for the next fires
Accepting and planning for the inevitability of fire. High Country News, June 1, 2009, http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.10/california-prepares-for-the-next-burn?ut...
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