Action Alert: Thank and Encourage the Planning Commission for its Work on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan

On August 10, the Calaveras County Planning Commission will receive a list of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures that, when implemented, will be sufficient to meet the County’s reduction targets by 2030.  This is the culmination of over three years of work inventorying GHG emissions, identifying reduction targets, and refining programs to reduce GHG emissions.  Click here to view the memo from the consultants working on... Read More

Long-term Problems Calaveras County Did Not Address in a Timely Manner

And Some Suggestions to Help Ourselves as We Advocate for Change Below you will find a list of long-term problems Calaveras County has neglected to appropriately address in a timely manner in the 21st century. You will learn how the 2019 General Plan Update (GPU) fails to address most of these longstanding problems as well. However, you will also find examples and suggestions for how individuals, families, businesses, and non-profit organizations... Read More

Draft Copperopolis Community Plan Available – Comments due July 7th

Calaveras County has released a draft Copperopolis Community Plan. You can view the plan on the Planning Department website here, or download the plan by clicking here. Copperopolis Community Plan Comments Due July 7 The future of property values, taxes and fees, overcrowding, gentrification, fire prevention and protection, law enforcement, traffic congestion, Lake Tulloch congestion and water supply, sewer service, fire service, reclaim water,... Read More

Wildflowers of Calaveras County

Enjoy some photos of Calaveras County wildflowers, taken by our Outreach Coordinator Megan Fiske. yosemitenorthphotography.com  Read More

Remembering Jan Schmidiger

Remembering Jan Schmidiger December 8, 1949 – September 19, 2022 Jan Schmidiger served on the Community Action Project (CAP) Governing Committee in the early years of CAP and the Calaveras Planning Coalition (CPC). As a building restoration expert, Jan had great vision. She did not merely see a structure “as is”. She saw a structure for what it once was and for what it could be in the future with a lot of thoughtful hard work.... Read More

Comment on the Flint Trail Access Road Mitigated Negative Declaration by March 23, 2023

Why do we care about this road project? This project is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. The stated purpose of the road is to link Oak Creek Drive with Little John Road for secondary and emergency access for the existing community of Copper Valley Golf Club (formerly Saddle Creek Resort). However, the proposed road also extends south from Oak Creek Drive to the property line for the Tuscany Hills future development.  That development was tentatively... Read More

Cosgrove Creek Flooding – History and References

Cosgrove Creek in Valley Springs has been flooding for decades, and there has been a long history of various agencies attempting to address the issue. January of 2023 brought even more flooding without answers. Below you will find a wealth of references that help tell the story of Cosgrove Creek and what has been done – and what hasn’t been done – to protect the lives and properties of Calaveras County residents living in the floodplain.... Read More

Calaveras Planning Coalition Receives Fourth Grant from the Fund for Wild Nature

On November 26, 2022, the Community Action Project/Calaveras Planning Coalition received news of support from the Fund for Wild Nature for the fourth consecutive year. The Fund has been “investing in feisty grassroots action since 1982” by providing “small grants for North American campaigns to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity.”... Read More

Our September Letter to Editor: Now is the time for us to look at evacuation needs

Dear Editor,  We have all experienced the challenges of driving our local roads. They can be narrow, winding and, in some cases, one lane. Imagine how much worse those challenges would be in a fire or flood. You have the opportunity to express your concerns to the Calaveras Council of Governments, the Regional Transportation Planning Agency. COG is seeking public input on its Evacuation and Access Needs Assessment and Preparedness Plan.... Read More

Our August Letter to the Editor: Tips on waste reduction before our landfill fills up

Our latest letter to the editor was sent to the press this week. It is reproduced below. For previous Letters to the Editor and other publications in the press, click on our “CPC in the Media” page above. “Tips on waste reduction before our landfill fills up” Dear Editor,  We have about two years before our Calaveras County landfill reaches capacity. So now is the time to reduce waste! Here are three easy ways to reduce... Read More