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South county residents were urged not to burn downed tree limbs from last month’s snow storm emergency and not to waste money hauling the debris to the landfill.
The Siskiyou County board of supervisors voted at its March 2 meeting to extend the county emergency declaration, which is still in effect, to allow removal of hazardous trees, limbs and other “green slash” without going through the red tape of complying with California Environmental Quality Act regulations.
County natural resource policy specialist Ric Costales urged residents and businesses to pile up the slash and woody debris and listen for word of where to take it or who to call for removal.
Costales said the county is working with the city of Mount Shasta, local fire safe councils and CAL FIRE to work out a plan for dealing with the green slash. He said it is hoped that the material can be chipped and utilized as biofuel.
Doctor’s Park expansion project approved
The board approved a mitigated negative declaration, finding that “the proposed Doctor’s Park expansion project could not have a significant adverse effect on the environment.” The first reading of a zone change ordinance was also approved for the project.
Mount Shasta Tomorrow had submitted material in opposition to the project, resulting in several delays. Scott Valley resident Anne Marsh had also offered a two-page letter questioning the project.
No opposition was present at the meeting Tuesday.
Klamath dams public meeting to take place
A public meeting for discussions and explanations concerning the state of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the accompanying Klamath Hydroelectric Agreement was tentatively scheduled to take place on April 1 at the Yreka Community Theater.
Major parties, including the states of Oregon and California, PacifiCorp and the U.S. Department of Interior, signed the agreements on Feb. 18.
The county must decide whether to participate or not, according to county counsel Tom Guarino, who offered an update of the situation at the supervisors meeting.
Supervisor Jim Cook is currently in Washington, D.C. lobbying “for various issues” of interest to the county, including favorable treatment to the county in legislation which is being prepared to facilitate removal of the four dams on the Klamath River, if it should go forward, said Guarino.
South county residents were urged not to burn downed tree limbs from last month’s snow storm emergency and not to waste money hauling the debris to the landfill.
The Siskiyou County board of supervisors voted at its March 2 meeting to extend the county emergency declaration, which is still in effect, to allow removal of hazardous trees, limbs and other “green slash” without going through the red tape of complying with California Environmental Quality Act regulations.
County natural resource policy specialist Ric Costales urged residents and businesses to pile up the slash and woody debris and listen for word of where to take it or who to call for removal.
Costales said the county is working with the city of Mount Shasta, local fire safe councils and CAL FIRE to work out a plan for dealing with the green slash. He said it is hoped that the material can be chipped and utilized as biofuel.
Doctor’s Park expansion project approved
The board approved a mitigated negative declaration, finding that “the proposed Doctor’s Park expansion project could not have a significant adverse effect on the environment.” The first reading of a zone change ordinance was also approved for the project.
Mount Shasta Tomorrow had submitted material in opposition to the project, resulting in several delays. Scott Valley resident Anne Marsh had also offered a two-page letter questioning the project.
No opposition was present at the meeting Tuesday.
Klamath dams public meeting to take place
A public meeting for discussions and explanations concerning the state of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement and the accompanying Klamath Hydroelectric Agreement was tentatively scheduled to take place on April 1 at the Yreka Community Theater.
Major parties, including the states of Oregon and California, PacifiCorp and the U.S. Department of Interior, signed the agreements on Feb. 18.
The county must decide whether to participate or not, according to county counsel Tom Guarino, who offered an update of the situation at the supervisors meeting.
Supervisor Jim Cook is currently in Washington, D.C. lobbying “for various issues” of interest to the county, including favorable treatment to the county in legislation which is being prepared to facilitate removal of the four dams on the Klamath River, if it should go forward, said Guarino.
