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Land use disputes are increasingly taking up our time and producing unsatisfying results. A new approach to resolving conflict based on mutual gains may provide a better way to manage the most challenging situations. Netizen, June 19 Read More
State slow to fix water injusticesPoor drinking water quality in disadvantaged California communities in California is an issue of concern for The Community Action Project and participating members. This piece explains what is happening with the $455 million in Federal dollars California received to help these communities, but has not yet spent. Sacramento Bee Read More
Work begins on largest dam removal project in California historyWork has started to remove the obsolete and hazardous 10-story San Clemente dam from the Carmel River. Mercury News, June 21 KQED Read More
Our Built and Natural EnvironmentsDecisions about how and where we build our communities have significant impacts on the natural environment and on human health. Cities, regions, states, and the private sector need information about the environmental effects of their land use and transportation decisions to mitigate growth-related environmental impacts and to improve community quality of life and human health. In 2001, EPA published Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical... Read More
City council seats two new planning commissionersThe Angels Camp City Council elected two new members to the Planning Commission Tuesday night, dismissing nine-year commissioner and chair Gary Croletto and three-year commissioner Kristi Reeseman. “I think it’s time for new blood,” said Councilmember Stuart Raggio before nominating two freshman applicants, Scott Behiel and Patsy Gonzalez. “I look forward to working with them,” said Planning Director David Hanham after the meeting. “Based... Read More
Headwaters EconomicsFeatured Research: The Rising Cost of Wildfire Protection: Wildfires are becoming more severe and expensive. This report describes how the protection of homes in the Wildland-Urban Interface has added to these costs and concludes with a brief discussion of solutions that may help control escalating costs. – Protected Federal Lands in Non-Metro West Increase Per Capita Income: Headwaters Economics has created an interactive map that shows... Read More
Fire restrictions go into effect SaturdayBecause of high fire danger, the U.S. Forest Service announced a forest order enacting temporary fire restrictions that will go into effect Saturday. The fire restrictions prohibit campfires and briquette barbecue use outside developed campgrounds in designated high hazard areas of the forest, and smoking is severely restricted. Welding and blasting also are prohibited, except by special permit. “A low snowpack, drying winds and recent hot temperatures... Read More
CalFire cancels burning, Eldorado NF imposes burning restrictionsThe dry early summer has caused state and federal agencies to restrict open burning earlier than usual. Sacramento Bee, June 13. Related story for Calaveras County, The Record*, June 13 Read More
Is Mother Lode’s appeal dwindling?*Population in our area continues to drop, in part because the death rate is higher than the birth rate. Read story in Stockton Record Read More
Environmental legislation newsThe Planning and Conservation League staff works closely with State Legislators to promote environmental legislation that protects and improves the California environment. For a list of current legislation (CEQA, Land Use and Transportation, Water) to making California a better place see: PCL Read More