Water Planning for Calaveras: Letters and Comments to UMRWA

In our “Other Planning Documents” (See “Planning Documents” heading) CAP has posted for your review Tom Infusino’s letter to the Upper Mokelumne Watershed Authority (UMRWA) and “Improvements to make in the 2013 MAC IRWMP Update Prior to Round 3 Grant & Plan Review”. This plan helps us get back our state tax money so that the Amador and Calaveras region we can do a better job providing safe drinking water to families and... Read More

CEQA Reform Debate

CEQA reform battle lines being drawn Author argues that there are three camps in the CEQA “reform” debate, and discusses some points from each and potential strategies. California Progress Report, January 31  Read More

Slower growth seen for Calaveras

Written by Sean Janssen, The Union Democrat January 22, 2013 11:24 am Calaveras County is projected to grow at a rate of less than 1 percent through the year 2050, according to figures released last month as part of the county’s ongoing General Plan land use document update. If that patterns holds true, this decade and the next three that follow will represent the slowest population increase in the county since the 1950s, when 0.4 percent growth... Read More

Feds still weighing protected status for elderberry beetle

SAN ANDREAS – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday that it is reopening the public comment period for a proposal to remove the valley elderberry longhorn beetle from the threatened species list. The beetle and the bushes in which it spends most of its life have long been an inconvenience for those seeking to build structures or operate farms in areas where they live. Under federal law, the beetle and the bush it needs are protected,... Read More

Calaveras cracks down on rowdy lake parties

By Dana M. Nichols Record Staff Writer January 23, 2013 12:00 AM SAN ANDREAS – The famous around-the-clock parties at rented shorefront mansions on Lake Tulloch may be a little tamer this summer. For the first time this year, owners of vacation rental homes at Tulloch could be required to get county permits for the businesses and will risk losing those permits if customers violate rules on noise, or the number of guests and cars allowed at each... Read More

New road fees kick in next month for developers

The Calaveras Enterprise Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 9:08 am Development in Calaveras County will get a little more expensive beginning next month thanks to a 3 percent road fee increase adopted by the Board of Supervisors in December. The road impact mitigation fee, meant to fund county road improvement projects and offset the cost of expected population growth, can be adjusted by the board annually to reflect the price of asphalt and road... Read More

General Plan Update

Calaveras County has released the preliminary draft “Existing Setting Section” of the General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report. This section contains background information and establishes baseline conditions for the rest of the GPU document. To review the new draft setting section, visit the county’s General Plan Update webpage, the main county library, or contact the Planning Dept. at 754-6394.  Read More

Important notice-please read!

I can obtain paper copies of the preliminary draft of the Calaveras County General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report Existing Setting Section. The document is over 200 pages and has about 23, 11X17″ color maps. The cost is $20 including the binder. The maps are good quality and for some it is easier working with a paper copy than on a computer. Let me know as soon as possible if you are interested. Lew Mayhew (email: lmayhew@ainet.com... Read More

Results of the Amador Calaveras Consensus Group (ACCG) projects

DECEMBER 21, 2012 (Amador and Calaveras Counties, Calif.) — A national report released Wednesday highlighted 2012 results from the ACCG Cornerstone projects in the Stanislaus and Eldorado National Forests. The projects are part of a larger national program, called Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration, which works to restore forests for people, water, and wildlife. The annual report was produced by the CFLR Coalition, which is made up of 145... Read More

Calaveras/Amador residents thanks the BLM staff

“William S. Haigh, Field Manager, Mother Lode Field Office of BLM, received over 90 thank you letters from people from Amador and Calaveras counties. The letters are in appreciation for the efforts of BLM staff, especially James Barnes and Jeff Horn, to establish commercial rafting on the Mokelumne River. The presentation was made by Calaveras Planning Coalition Facilitator Tom Infusino on December 19, 2012. The CPC collected the thank you... Read More