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| Plumas County alternative Lake Davis Recreation Map. Click to see full page version. |
Plumas County is weighing in on the Plumas National Forest’s plans for recreation at Lake Davis and it includes snowmobiles.
“This has been controversial,” said Public Works Director Bob Perreault. “There has been so much discussion — so much concern by the stakeholders.”
Many of those stakeholders are snowmobile enthusiasts who were dismayed to see their favorite trails removed from access on Forest Service plans.
Perreault’s alternative, which he was asking the Plumas Board of Supervisors to support, includes snowmobile trails. (See adjacent map.)
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell recently announced that the agency will begin night helicopter wildfire suppression operations this season in Southern California.
“The re-introduction of Forest Service night helicopter firefighting operations in Southern California further establishes the agency’s commitment to protect lives and property in the region,” said Tidwell.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has decided to suspend further timber harvesting in Humbug Valley, pending a land transfer recommendation from the Stewardship Council.
In 2004, the Stewardship Council was formed as part of the utility company’s bankruptcy settlement agreement. The agreement allows for the council to make recommendations for title transfer of more than 140,000 acres of PG&E-owned land.
Plumas District Hospital physicians have treated several local individuals after learning that berries they had eaten were part of a recall. The berries may have been contaminated with hepatitis A.
The Centers for Disease Control reports that an outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses is linked to individuals who have consumed a contaminated frozen berry blend sold at Costco warehouse stores under the name Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend, 3-pound bag, UPC 0 78414 404448.
“Eureka, I found it, and it was worth the wait. Eureka, I found it, it is the Golden State!” Plumas Charter School students present a performance celebrating California history after a day of pioneer-related activities. Photos courtesy Plumas Charter School
On Thursday, May 23, 60 Plumas Charter School students in grades kindergarten through seventh participated in the school’s annual Living History Day. The theme of the day was California history and a focus on what life was like for the prospectors and early settlers of California.
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