Mokelumne River agency gets grant to better forest

 The Sierra Nevada Conservancy last week approved a $500,000 grant that will support restoration of meadows and thinning of overgrown forests in the Pumpkin Hollow area not far from Cabbage Patch on Highway 4.  The grant will go to the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority, a consortium of water agencies that seeks to manage the watershed. But the forest improvements are expected to improve water yield and quality to both the Mokelumne and Stanislaus... Read More

Cannabis regulation comments due Sept. 30

This is an important deadline for residents of Calaveras County Enterprise report / September 19, 2016   Calaveras County residents who want state authorities to consider particular issues as they draft regulations for cannabis farms should submit their comments to the California Department of Food and Agriculture by Sept. 30. The agency is currently seeking to define the scope of issues to be considered as it prepares its Medical Cannabis Cultivation... Read More

Weekly ReCAP for September 16, 2016

A weekly review of key planning issues and news by the Calaveras Planning Coalition & Community Action Project: weekly-recap-for-september-16    Read More

Important Meeting Notice

Important Meeting Notice! September 19, 2016 – 6:00 pm  – LAFCO – Board Chambers, San Andreas Workshop regarding the Draft Community Planning and Safety Elements to the Calaveras County General Plan. Review & Discuss the Draft Community Planning and Safety Elements and authorize the Chair to compose a comment letter to be reviewed at the next available LAFCO meeting.  Read More

Calaveras Draft General Plan Update

PC UPDATE for 9-8-16 and 5-week Summary Land Use Designation Change Requests Completed; Land Use Map Almost Done   Last Thursday, the change request list was completed (plus additional people that sent in letters or came to meetings to make requests). At least 108 total land use change requests were heard over the past 5 weeks and “tentatively” decided by the PC.   Thursday was not bad. Some important parcels were saved from change, and others... Read More

Calaveras Draft General Plan Final Planning Commission Hearing

Calaveras Draft General Plan final PC hearing scheduled for next Thursday Sept. 22, at the end of the day Calaveras County Planning Commission Agenda & Staff Reports for September 22 PC meeting are now posted:http://planning.calaverasgov.us/PlanningCommission.aspx The General Plan Update will be heard, but there are 9 agenda items first (click link above to see list and staff reports): 7 cannabis appeals, and 2 land use tentative parcel... Read More

Planning Commission to open land-use map hearings

This is an opportunity for property owners to make a pitch to the commission to change or retain their designations, Read Full Article Here   Visit Calaveras County Planning Website for more information     Read More

Calaveras County board hires Tennessee firm for $9.78 million tree removal job

County won’t have to pay $610,941 as previously thought The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to approve a time-sensitive, $9.78 million contract to hire Phillips Jordan Inc. to remove thousands of dead and dying trees that threaten public roads in the Butte Fire area. The vote was 4-1, with Supervisor Chris Wright opposed. The board held a special meeting to consider the contract after it had died for lack of a second a... Read More

Planners complete community plan initial review

Land-use element due next for review By Terry Grillo terry@calaverasenteprise.com Planning Director Peter Maurer said the approval of the community plans follows months of work with the planning staff and community members. Local plans approved Thursday are for communities in supervisorial District 2, including West Point and Mokelumne Hill, as well as San Andreas and Rancho Calaveras. Absent from consideration by the commission last week were... Read More

Some Butte Fire property owners unhappy with tree removal plan

County officials seek permission to clear hazards on private property Read Here  Read More