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Maidu Group - -

P.O. Box 1515
Placerville CA 95667

Chair
Karen Pitts

Vice Chair
Ray Griffiths

Treasurer
Sarah Ramsay

Conservation
Ray Griffiths, chair

Secretary
Jill Snodgress

Publicity
Open

Outings
Philip Liberman & Sarah Ramsey

Membership
Open

Newsletter
Sue Britting and Ray Griffiths

Web Page
Karen Pitts
gaiapitts-maidu@
yahoo.com




Contact Us:

Membership
916-599-4329


   Karen Gaia Pitts



   Karen Gaia Pitts



   Karen Gaia Pitts



   Karen Gaia Pitts



   Karen Gaia Pitts



   Karen Gaia Pitts





Maidu Group
El Dorado County

June 26, 2008


May-July Newsletter

Click here

Mather Airport Noise

Report Mather Airport noise to planenoiseinfo@saccounty.net or call aircraft noise report line at 874-0800.

Oak Woodlands Management Plan (OWMP)

Why Oak Woodlands and the OWMP are important

The comment period ended December 13th. Your comments can make a difference! Write and tell the how important oaks are. Sample letter .. Learn about Oak Woodlands

Rubicon Trail Management Plan

Environmentalists have been joined by traditional jeepers in calling for an end to the out-of-control use and abuse of the Rubicon Trail. This county road - arguably the most famous four-wheel-drive (4x4) trail in the world - is the source of a million cubic yards of soil that has eroded into streams and lakes on Eldorado National Forest . Oil and transmission fluid also find their way into the environment because vehicles often suffer damage to their oil pans, differentials, and transmissions when negotiating boulder-strewn sections of the Trail. After six years of preparation, El Dorado County has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) and Rubicon Trail Master Plan (RTMP). The entire document can be found here.

Asbestos

A new report is available: Environmental and Public Health Interventions around NOA: A Community Case Study
The study (pdf-1121 kb) ... Power Point presentation (1753 kb)

Join our Alerts List

Receive bulletins with the latest action information to help protect our area. Email Karen at gaiapitts-maidu@yahoo.com to be added to the list.

Maidu Comments on EDC Water Plan:

Water Plan Comments, PDF - June 2007

We are looking for help:

Contact:
Karen Gaia Pitts   .
916-599-4329
  • Membership committee
    • keeping records
    • volunteer organizing
    • welcome letters
  • Helping in small ways
    • phoning
    • writing letters
    • writing articles
    • attending hearings

  • Program committee
    • reserving meeting rooms
    • finding speakers
    • hospitality table
    • refreshments


General Plan

May 2005 - THE GENERAL PLAN As members probably know, the referendum (Measure B) on the General Plan held in March resulted in upholding the plan adopted by the Supervisors last July by a margin of only about 400 votes after absentee ballots were counted. A complementary ballot measure (Measure D), requiring widening Highway 50 before approving new development, was defeated by a wider margin.

The Maidu Group executive committee is very disappointed at these results, but hardly surprised. Those backing the General Plan spent close to $1 million to gain these results. (For details on who contributed all this money, see earlier postings below on campaign contributions. In the last four days alone before the election, Serrano gave two separate donations of $49,000 each, in addition to money given earlier. Reportedly, money also was channeled through an intermediary organization, but campaign filings to verify this are not yet available.)

For the complete article, click here





Hiking, Flowers, & Bird Watching -

Sierra Club Hikes in our area:


Hike Ratings:
Grade 1: up to 6 milesClass A: less than 1000 feet gain
Grade 2: 6 to 10 miles Class B: 1000 to 2000 feet gain
Grade 3: 10 to 15 miles Class C: 2000 to 3000 feet gain
Grade 4: 15 to 20 milesClass D: Over 3000 feet gain
Grade 5: over 20 miles 







September Meeting:

MEASURE Y RENEWAL
Thursday, September 18, 7:00pm
Bill Center will join us to discuss the General Plan and the renewal of Measure Y (a November initiative which may be under a different name). Help El Dorado County keep its promises to us for Managed Growth and Open Roads, Quality Neighborhoods and Traffic Relief.

Executive/
Conservation Meeting:

7:00 pm Thur. August 14, 2008
EDC Office of Education
Greenvalley Rd

Newsletter:

Maidu Messages, May - July 2008
Maidu Messages, Nov 2007-Jan 2008
Maidu Messages, Sept-Nov 2007
Maidu Messages, June-Aug 2007




Hikes in our Area



Air Pollution

  • Air Pollution in Cars

  • Water
  • Comments on EID Draft
      Water Plan

  • Transportation
  • Understanding Transportation
      Issues

  • Asbestos
  • Funding for Health-
       Related Issues

  • EPA Asbestos Report
        including a link to an
       animal asbestos study

  • Asbestos Revisited May 2005

  • Asbestos Exposures At Oak
       Ridge High School

  • El Dorado County Code
       Chapter 8.44 - Asbestos
       and Dust Protection

  • Fugitive Dust Comment
       Letter to EDC Board

  • Asbestos in El Dorado County
       Website

  • Asbestos Found in El Dorado
       County Pets

  • General Plan
    General Plan Amendments Begin
  • Maidu comments on General
       Plan Amendments

  • Maidu comments on Grading
       Ordinance


  • General Plan 2005
  • Making Sense of the New
       General Plan

  • El Dorado County General
       Plan Alternatives (2003)

  • Measure G

  • Lifestyle Choices
  • Consumer Reports
       How to Buy Green


  • Asbestos Meetings & Minutes
  • Environmental and Public Health Interventions around NOA: A Community Case Study
    The study (pdf-1121 kb) ... Power Point presentation (1753 kb)
  • Minutes 2005 Mar 16
  • Minutes 2005 Apr 25
  • Minutes 2005 Jul 28
  • Minutes 2005 Sep 28
  • Minutes 2005 Oct 26
  • Minutes 2006 Jan 20
  • Minutes 2006 Feb 22
  • Minutes 2006 Mar 22
  • Minutes 2006 Jun 28
  • Minutes 2006 Aug 23
  • Minutes 2006 Sep 27
  • Minutes 2006 Dec 05
  • Attachment - V.Barber letter
  • Attachment - reply to Barber
  • Minutes 2007 Jan 30 & link to USGS Report
  • Attachment - EPA Letter
  • Minutes 2007 May 16






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