After several years of study and discussion, the Stanislaus National Forest has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on alternatives to implement the 2005 National Forest Travel Management Rule. If you haven’t heard about it, please get a copy (info below) and comment. Implementation of the USFS’ preferred alternative will mean significant changes to [...]
When the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 (Thornton dissenting) in favor of Mountain Springs’ proposed reduced unit alternative, a number of people said, “Well, we didn’t get everything that we wanted, but neither did they.” That perspective focuses on what was lost and ignores that most folks did in fact get what they needed to agree [...]
This posting has been updated with some important corrections. New content is indicated by shading, incorrect content by strikeout. Last month Teri rode to Bear Lake with a group of interested citizens and Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and the Environment’s (TuCARE) Stacey Dodge to visit the check dam there and learn more about the [...]
For a long time I’ve listened to folks go back and forth on the proposed Mountain Springs project – it’s either the worst thing to hit the county or the greatest. Like it or not, Mountain Springs has become a full-blown symbol for various interests wrestling for control of Tuolumne County’s future and perhaps its [...]
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