CCWD Has Spent 70 Years Preparing For Drought ~ Guest Opinion Part One By Terry Strange
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/12/2016 01:44 PM
San Andreas, CA...Of the many natural resources found in Calaveras County, water is arguably the most valuable, and protecting access to the water that originates here is critical to the county’s future. This has long been recognized by the Calaveras County Water District, which has been a faithful steward of the county’s greatest asset for the past 70 years. Thankfully, the people of Calaveras County have consistently supported these efforts. Like the county, the District has grown over those decades and as of July 2016, it supplies water to about 21,000 people, local businesses, agriculture and other beneficial uses. It also provides about 11,500 people with wastewater service, and the vast majority of treated water is recycled and put to beneficial use, such as golf course irrigation.
CCWD Isn’t Letting Its Guard Down On Conservation ~ Guest Opinion Part Two By Terry Strange
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/12/2016 01:52 PM
San Andreas, CA....We just endured a four-year drought that was so severe, scientists had to go back more than a thousand years in tree ring records to find its equal. While the 2012-2015 dry spell may have been interrupted by a near-average winter in 2015-2016, and some reservoir levels have increased significantly, that doesn’t mean the state of California is out of the drought. And that’s why, even with our own drought-resilient water supply, the Calaveras County Water District is not letting its guard down when it comes to conservation.
Tree Mortality Public Town Hall Meeting On August 13th Updated...
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/11/2016 07:43 AM
Arnold, CA...On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM a Public Town Hall meeting will be held at the Avery Middle School Auditorium 4545 Moran Road, Avery, CA to discuss the Tree Mortality issue facing Calaveras County, especially the Highway 4 corridor area. Representation from Calaveras County, CalFire, Ebbetts Pass Fire, CCWD, PG&E, CalTrans, US Forest Service, CA Office of Emergency Services and Sierra Pacific Industries will be in attendance to address and answer questions provided by the public in a question and answer format.
Holistic Livestock Management and Fire Recovery Workshop
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/11/2016 04:06 PM
Ione, CA...On August 27, 2016 – 9am to 4 pm CalaverasGROWN’s Community & Forest Recovery Program is teaming up with the Jefferson Center for Holistic Management for a workshop at the Pope Ranch in Ione CA. The following topics will be covered: using livestock to heal land after fire, re-planning after fire burns feed supplies, using livestock as tools for reducing fuels, reading the land and identifying ecosystem processes, planned grazing to enhance ecosystem function and build drought-tolerant soils, planning for profit & peace of mind in a ranching or farming experience
Rail Road Flat Elementary School Uses Their 3D Printer to Make a Prosthetic Hand
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/11/2016 10:04 PM
Rail Road Flat, CA...The sixth grade students of Mr. Randall Youngblood’s class were told of a program called e-Nable in which a 3D printer was used to make a hand for a child that didn’t have one. “The e-NABLE Community is an amazing group of individuals from all over the world who are using their 3D printers to create free 3D printed hands and arms for those in need of an upper limb assistive device. They are people who have put aside their political, religious, cultural and personal differences – to come together and collaborate on ways to help improve the open source 3D printable designs for hands and arms for those who were born missing fingers or who have lost them due to war, disease or natural disaster.
The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors Have A Full Agenda For Tomorrow
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/08/2016 09:00 AM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors is back in action starting at 9am tomorroW. Some of the agenda items are: Receive a Report from the Board Chair, Department Heads, CalOES and FEMA Update on Butte Fire Recovery. Adopt the attached resolution approving the extended contract with the Sheriff's Management Unit for August 6, 2016 to June 30, 2017. These and much, much more are on the full agenda which is enclosed...
You Don't Want To Miss The Inaugural Peach Festival This Sunday!!
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/05/2016 05:41 PM
Copperopolis, CA...Peaches, peaches, peaches! Come celebrate peach season with us on Sunday August 7th when peaches are in full bloom! Loads of farm fresh peaches at just .49 cents per pound!! Lots of Peach Food and Drink Vendors, Craft Vendors, Free Carriage rides, fresh baked goodies, Kidz Zone with bounce house, face painting, Bob The Balloon Guy, Rock wall and more! Outdoor Bar serving fun Peachy drinks, Beer, Wine, Sodas and Waters. Live music by The Blues Box Bayou Band!
Tree Mortality Public Town Hall Meeting On August 13th
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/04/2016 09:12 AM
Arnold, CA...On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM a Public Town Hall meeting will be held at the Avery Middle School Auditorium 4545 Moran Road, Avery, CA to discuss the Tree Mortality issue facing Calaveras County, especially the Highway 4 corridor area. Representation from Calaveras County, CalFire, Ebbetts Pass Fire, CCWD, PG&E, CalTrans, US Forest Service, CA Office of Emergency Services and Sierra Pacific Industries will be in attendance to address and answer questions provided by the public in a question and answer format.
Quorum Health Consulting Contract Decision Pushed Back At MTHCD Board Meeting
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/04/2016 12:29 PM
San Andreas, CA...The biggest item on yesterday's Mark Twain Health Care District Board meeting was pushed back until the August 24th meeting. There may need to be some state specific contract adjustments. The agenda item was: "Consider approval of an agreement with Quorum Health Resources LLC for a financial, operational and strategic assessment of hospital operations to determine the District’s ability to sustain itself as an independent hospital and identify alternatives if independence is not an option"
County Announces Contract for Hazard Tree Removal for Butte Fire Recovery
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/03/2016 12:37 PM
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors called for a special meeting on August 2, 2016, to vote on the award of a Professional Services Agreement for hazardous tree removal of burnt trees resulting from the Butte Fire which occurred in September of 2015. The contract was awarded to Phillips and Jordan for a total of $9,775,053.39 and terminates on August 31, 2017.
