FREE Grant Writing Workshop January 2024

Free On-line Grant Writing Workshop The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) is hosting a three-day intensive workshopto build grant writing skills for organizations and agencies in the Sierra Nevadaregion. This workshop is for community, nonprofit, and local government representativeswho would like to learn how to prepare effective grant applications. Thisworkshop is geared to beginning (no experience) and intermediate (moderategrant writing) individuals.... Read More

Central Sierra Economic Development District Releases 2023 – 2028 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

“In 1976, the Central Sierra Economic Development District (CSEDD) was formed as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and established as an EDA-recognized economic development district. The CSEDD region encompasses the five California counties of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, and Tuolumne, and includes the cities of Angels Camp and Sonora. The Central Sierra Economic Development District’s vision is to be an economic development resource... Read More

Action Alert: Economic Development Survey

Your voice is needed! Your input can help improve affordable housing, agricultural land conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, fire safety, evacuation preparedness, and wildlife habitat conservation. Calaveras County is in the strategic planning process and is identifying economic challenges and opportunities which will include plans for building a resilient local economy. As part of this process, the County is conducting a survey to hear... Read More

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