Sierra Club
Redwood Chapter Newsletter
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Lake Group Report Juliana Vidich | |
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Our last general meeting was Jan. 22 at 6:30 pm at Kelseyville High School. We heard speakers from an environmental organization called "Tuleyome", whose purpose is to protect the agricultural and wild heritages of the Putah Creek and Cache Creek watersheds and associated regions. Our March meeting date has not been determined yet. Watch for the next Lake Group newsletter for a meeting announcement. Clearwood Exploratory Geothermal Project Update The old Sulphur Bank Mine in Clearlake Oaks, which is an EPA Superfund Cleanup site, is being proposed as a site for a geothermal power plant. The Public EIR Scoping Meeting for the Clearwood Exploratory Geothermal Project was rescheduled to Thursday, Jan. 16, 5:30 to 8 pm at the Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge. (It was snowed out on Dec 19, the original date.) The deadline for receipt of written comments about the scope and content of the EIR is now Jan. 24, 2003. A public site viewing will occur on Jan. 9 at 1 pm. Rally at the 3-way intersection of Sulphur Bank Dr. and entry roads to the Elem Indian Colony Road and the mine. Details are available at the Dept. of Conservation website address ftp://ftp.consrv.ca.gov/pub/oil/CEQA/geoth/. Please learn about the Clearwood Project by attending the meetings on the 9th and/or 16th, and submitting oral or written comments regarding the proposed EIR. |
Grading Ordinance Committee Update The Grading Advisory Committee is an advisory committee to the Lake County Board of Supervisors that was formed to review the current grading ordinance and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for its revision. In particular, the current ordinance provides an exemption for "ongoing agricultural uses, which needs to be clarified. At the first meeting on Dec. 12, 2002, ground rules were discussed and agreed upon. The group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for several months. For further information about the Lake County Grading Ordinance Advisory Committee, contact Paul Marchand, 707-277-7670. Black Forest Update U.S. Representative Mike Thompson has submitted an emergency request for funding which will be considered by the House in the weeks to come. The BLM is also considering a land exchange for a portion of the property. The Lake County Land Trust, after a mailing to Buckingham and Riviera residents, is receiving a good response to its appeal for donations. For more information on how you can help save the Black Forest, call Lake County Land Trust, 707-995-1398. |