“With an eye on a possible third consecutive year of low rain
totals, the California Department of Water Resources is reducing
the amount of water released from Lake Oroville into the Feather
River.”
“Illegal pot grows and water issues dominated the discussions
at the Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Series
conference Monday, although whiskey was also mentioned.
“Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Butte County
Supervisor Bill Connelly addressed a room full of people in
City Council Chambers who came to hear how federal and county
legislation and regulations impact the area.”
“Salmon traveling up the Feather River made entrance Monday into
the newly opened fish ladder at the Feather River Fish Barrier
Dam, off Table Mountain Boulevard in Oroville.”
From the California Department of Water Resources’ Spotlight:
“DWR is constructing setback levees to improve flood protection
along Cache Creek in rural Yolo County. Setting the levees back
from the creek also will benefit fish and other wildlife by
creating additional floodplain for stream-shading riparian trees
and other vegetation.”
“A south Butte County water agency is putting up $150,000 for a
trip to England and Ireland to encourage and grow business in
the Oroville area.
“Mike Glaze, general manager of the South Feather Water and
Power Agency, appeared before the Butte County Board of
Supervisors Tuesday to outline his firm’s plans.”
“Frustrations bubbled over during a town hall meeting in a
foothills Yuba County subdivision on Monday as residents
criticized county officials for their handling of a recent
water emergency.
“However, county supervisors on Tuesday praised county staff
for their rapid response, noting workers were on the scene
shortly after the issue was discovered and spent the weekend
working on the problem.”
“North State residents will have another chance this week to
comment on the proposal to raise the height of Shasta Dam.
“The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is holding a formal public
hearing Tuesday to let people comment on the draft
environmental impact report for the proposal.
Louis Moore, a spokesman for the bureau, said the meeting is
from 6 to 9 p.m.
“Lincoln residents could see their water rates nearly double
over the next 31/2 years under a proposal being considered by
the Placer County city.
“As agencies across the region and state seek to match revenue
with expenses, Lincoln’s rate-hike proposal is believed to be
the largest sought locally.”
“A conservation group has purchased more than 1,000 acres of
Cosumnes River canyon land from a Sacramento developer,
protecting the rural property from development.”
From the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA):
“A multi-year experiment near Sacramento is shedding more light
on how inundated rice fields can be a productive environment
for rearing salmon. …
“Carson Jeffres, a researcher with the Center for Watershed
Sciences, discussed the preliminary findings from the 2013
experiment during a presentation at the Cal/EPA headquarters
building in Sacramento on Monday, Sept. 9.
From The Sacramento Bee, a commentary by Bruce Maiman:
“A friend who manages 60 people in an industry known for high
turnover takes the practical view: ‘If they don’t wanna be
here, I don’t wanna keep ’em.’
“That should be our approach to Siskiyou County. Supervisors
there last week voted 4-1 in favor of seceding from California
to become the state of ‘Jefferson.’”
From U-T San Diego, a commentary by Steven Greenhut:
“Most Californians treat with bemusement the news that the
board of supervisors in far-north Siskiyou County voted 4-1
early this month to seek secession from California and revive
efforts to create a new state of Jefferson.
“Residents of the beleaguered Gold Village subdivision remained
without water on Friday after two wells serving the 84-home
Yuba County foothills community went dry. …
“The subdivision is on Hammonton-Smartsville Road northeast of
Beale Air Force Base.”
“The rugged 100-mile stretch from Lake Berryessa to 7,000-foot
Snow Mountain is making its way, slowly but surely, to national
status.
“That will be good for the gateway communities, for ranchers
and farmers who want to protect traditional uses, for those
seeking access to prime outdoor recreation, for those seeking
better management of public assets.”
“Rural California feels left out of the California Dream,
ignored, kicked around and over-taxed in its estimation. The
poster child for this cause is Siskiyou County, one of the
state’s most remote and poorest entities on the Oregon border.
…
“The straight up notion of secession is far-fetched.
“Two campgrounds in the Point Reyes National Seashore tested
positive for coliform bacteria in water in violation of
accepted state levels earlier this summer. … The two
sites draw water from the same water tank, said John Dell’Osso,
park spokesman.
“That tank has since been drained and cleaned, and water
samples have passed tests.”
“In a 4-1 vote that revitalized a regional secession movement
that supporters hope will one day lead to creation of the new
state of Jefferson, [Siskiyou] county supervisors approved a
declaration that called for breaking away from the Golden State.”
“The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday
to support the county’s split from the state of California.
“It’s the first in a long series of steps to form the proposed
State of Jefferson, which proponents of the effort say would
bring representation to rural North State counties that
currently are beholden to the whims of representatives of the
more-populated Southern California and free them from
burdensome state regulations.
