General Plan Implementation Update

At the Feb. 15 Board of Supervisors meeting, the Calaveras Planning Coalition provided the only public comment regarding an update to the General Plan implementation. Highlights include: -BOS speaks favorably of “dark sky ordinance” to limit light pollution and keep starry skies. -County to revisit Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan this spring -Public meetings to start soon on zoning updates -BOS continues to defer most planning... Read More

Calaveras Planning Coalition Receives Third Grant from the Fund for Wild Nature

On December 1, 2021, the Community Action Project/Calaveras Planning Coalition received news of support from the Fund for Wild Nature for the third consecutive year. The Fund has been “investing in feisty grassroots action since 1982” by providing “small grants for North American campaigns to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity.”... Read More

FIRST CALAVERAS IMPORTANT FARMLAND MAP TO BE RELEASED

By Muriel Zeller November 4, 2021 According to a representative of the Department of Conservation (DOC) Division of Land Resource Protection, release of the Calaveras County Important Farmland Map is imminent. Completion and release of the map was one of the updated General Plan implementation priorities established by the Board of Supervisors in January 2020 and reiterated in January 2021.  According to the DOC website, “The Farmland... Read More

Calaveras Local Fire Protection Tax Initiative

Did you know there are places in Calaveras County that have a ONE HOUR response time? That first hour is critical, whether you’ve had a stroke or a fire is spreading quickly from a carelessly tossed cigarette. By increasing local SALES tax by only 1 cent per dollar spent, we can capture revenue from locals and tourists and put it to work protecting our local communities and supporting our amazing firefighters. If you are interested... Read More

CALFIRE addresses the role of fuel breaks in Caldor fire

While the Caldor fire has been burning, CALFIRE has been hosting community briefings where representatives from the various agencies on the fire have a chance to update the public, as well as answer questions. We asked CALFIRE a number of questions, and their response to our inquiry about the role fuel breaks played in helping fight the fire was particularly thorough and informative. Take just a few minutes to listen in and learn more about how fuel... Read More

Local environmental leader addresses forest management, drought and more on CCTV

Local environmental leader John Buckley eloquently and succinctly addresses forest management, drought, climate change, water supply and more relevant and pressing issues in our Sierra Nevada communities. This excellent interview was broadcast on Calaveras Community TV and is well worth a half an hour of your time! John Buckley is the Executive Director of the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC), a Tuolumne county based... Read More

Supporters enjoy guided hike at Red Lake

CAP supporters Bob Leitzell and family hold their Clif bars after a great hike around Red Lake At our silent auction fundraiser in fall of 2019, Bob bid on a guided hike, hosted by the facilitator of the CPC, Tom Infusino. While they had to delay their plans due to COVID, they were finally able to get together this July to hike around Red Lake on Carson Pass. Tom shared his knowledge of the local wildflowers and the history of the Mormon Emigrant... Read More

CPC v. Board of Supervisors

On December 9, 2019, the Calaveras Planning Coalition (CPC) filed a case in Calaveras County Superior Court that convincingly asserts the General Plan Update (GPU) is incomplete and in violation of planning law. The case also calls for the County to release the 2011 Mintier-Harnish draft General Plan, which, to date, the County has withheld from the taxpayers who paid for it. CLICK HERE FOR LAWSUIT UPDATES or read why we filed this lawsuit... Read More

Home-Outward: Hardening our Homes against Wildfire

“The challenge is getting our society to understand that we have opportunities that don’t entail controlling extreme wildfire conditions, that we have opportunities for changing the ignitability of our homes to the point where we can avoid these disasters” “We’re not gonna get outta this problem by logging the forest. The only way out of this problem is we gotta solve for climate change and we gotta get to... Read More

Take a Water Survey!

This survey is being conducted by regional water management agencies to support a study of community water and wastewater needs in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties. The information will help these agencies advocate for and seek grant and other funding to meet these community needs.  If you have questions about the study, please contact Holly Alpert at the California Rural Water Association (halpert@calruralwater.org,... Read More