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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)

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Maidu Comments on EDC Water Plan:

Water Plan Comments, PDF - June 2007

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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.)

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Hiking, Flowers, & Bird Watching -

Sierra Club Hikes in our area:


Hike Ratings:

Grade 1: up to 6 miles	Class 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 miles	Class D: Over 3000 feet gain
Grade 5: over 20 miles