Scrapped general plan unlikely to see light of day

Calaveras County officials have denied at least two Public Records Act requests – one from the Calaveras Planning Coalition and one from the Calaveras Enterprise – to access the draft general plan produced between 2006 and 2011 by the Mintier-Harnish planning consultant firm at a cost of more than $900,000. Read Here: Calaveras Enterprise  Read More

Transit troubled after a decade of county control

The Calaveras County Short Range Transit Plan, prepared by the consulting firm Mobility Planners, found that since the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors made Calaveras Transit part of the public works department in 2004, costs and fares have increased while service and ridership have decreased. Read Here: Calaveras Enterprise  Read More

2nd disastrous drought year for endangered California salmon

Endangered native salmon suffered a second straight disastrous year in California’s drought, with all but 3 percent of the latest generation dying in too-shallow, too-hot rivers, federal officials said Monday.  Read More

Coalition moving to remove Klamath dams without Congress’s assent*

After progress on agreed-upon dam removals was blocked by Congress, Oregon, California and other parties are pressing forward to remove dams that harm salmon and water quality. Sacramento Bee, February 2  Read More

Debate over new supplies is microcosm of water wars*

Recent disagreements at the State Water Resources Control Board show that a wet winter doesn’t solve the state’s water conflicts. Sacramento Bee column, February 5  Read More

Conservation measures stay, despite rain

CCWD  leaders in coming months will consider whether to modify restrictions such as those on outdoor watering before the summer gardening season. Read Here: Calaveras Enterprise  Read More

California extends mandatory water cuts despite growing snowpack

California’s drought regulators agreed Tuesday to extend water conservation mandates through the end of October. The decision came in spite of increasing evidence that El Niño is delivering better-than-average precipitation, including an encouraging measurement of the Sierra Nevada snowpack recorded just hours earlier. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article57924198.html#storylink=cpy  Read More

Planning Commission meeting changes

Planning Commission meetings will now be weekly on Thursdays to handle the workload of the GPU. Yesterday’s PC meeting videos are now posted: https://calaverascap.com/video/ New info just released for PC meeting next week (see below). Planning Commission website: http://planning.calaverasgov.us/PlanningCommission.aspx ********************************* Planning Commission Meeting – February 11, 2016 AGENDA 2015-075 Appeal of 2015-002... Read More

USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Repair Housing in Rural Communities, Deadline Extended

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low-income rural residents, and has extended the deadline to March 15, 2016. The grants are being provided through USDA Rural Development’s Housing Preservation Grant Program.This program are intended to help rural homeowners and rental housing owners repair and improve their properties. Funds may be used... Read More

Snow Survey Results; Urban Water Conservation Numbers

Rainfall and the Sierra Nevada snowpack’s water content are both markedly improved this water year, and storage in the state’s major reservoirs also has increased significantly since January 1. Rainfall in the three regions tracked continuously by DWR was 123 percent of the historical average between October 1 and January 31. Read More  Read More