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This Action is Just the First Step Towards Reducing Clean Water Act Protection for Many Waterways and Wetlands Read article at Legal Planet Read More
The climate vs. local pollutionThe passage of Senate Bill 32 obligated the state to reduce emissions 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. It is an ambitious target that has, again, made California one of the world leaders in fighting climate change. California can continue its world leadership on climate change, but state leaders can’t leave suffering communities behind. Read Article in LA Times Read More
Weekly ReCAP of Calaveras Planning and Land Use NewsWeekly ReCAP for June 30 Read More
Rim Fire Area Threatened by LoggingThe Rim Fire area in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range is home to rare spotted owls, great grey owls, and black-backed woodpeckers. It’s full of flowers, shrubs, and naturally regenerating trees. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), however, has approved a $28 million grant to log much of the remaining burned forest habitat, remove understory vegetation, and apply herbicides. The department is relying... Read More
Commercial Cannabis DEIR Comments – Calaveras CountyCalaveras Planning Coalition releases comments on the Medical Cannabis Cultivation and Commerce Ordinance DEIR: 0 CPC – Cannabis DEIR Comments Combined in pdf Review the 64 public and agency comments on the Commercial Cannabis DEIR on the County Website at http://www.planning.calaverasgov.us/MedicalCannabis.aspx . Read More
CSERC is seeking top quality applicants for a full-time position at our non-profit centerIf you know a potential candidate who has experience doing fieldwork and monitoring or who has experience in non-profit work, let them know about our job opening. Go to our website to learn more about our search for the right match for our staff! Applications should be submitted by July 6th. Read the job posting here. Read More
Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Special Meeting for June 20, 2017The agenda for the special Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 9:00 AM is now available on the website. The special Cannabis Ordinance Study Session 2-page agenda submittal from the Planning Director is also attached. Both documents are available on the Board of Supervisors Special Meeting page:https://calaverascountyca.iqm2.com//Citizens/detail_meeting.aspx?ID=2065 There is a Sheriff budget report on the agenda... Read More
Serious About Fighting Climate Change? Here’s the Number One Most Powerful Thing You Can Do Right NowWho needs Paris? We can help save the environment from the comfort of our own homes. Read Alternet Article Here Read More
County budget hearings concludeA preliminary Calaveras County budget that proposes large-scale hiring freezes to a number of public service departments has been pushed ahead for adoption by the time the fiscal year ends June 30. The preliminary budget could be officially approved by the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors… Read Calaveras Enterprise Article Read More
FIRE FUEL, RAGING RIVERS CAST A SHADOW ON SUMMER FUNDebris clearance is a big concern this fire season: Entering what will be the second fire season since the Butte Fire burned tens of thousands of acres, destroyed hundreds of homes and killed two, residents throughout the burn scar that suffered so mightily during the 2015 conflagration still panic at the sight of black clouds in the distance or the slightest whiff of smoke. Read Calaveras Enterprise Article Read More