If you are interested in land management in California, I encourage you to visit (and join!) OurForestPlace.com. From the website:
The idea for OurForestPlace came about when a group of Forest Service planners were brought together to create a regional assessment for California that embraces the intent of the Proposed 2011 Planning Rule and the groundswell of collaborative efforts throughout the region. This group of planners realized early on that the traditional assessment product – a static document informed by public and stakeholder involvement only at limited, predefined points – restricts its very usefulness and success. We needed to shift the focus from the product to the process. Through consultation with federal, state, local government and non-government groups it became clear that a successful assessment is the by-product of a robust, collaborative process.
Get involved in YOUR California!
You can visit the OurForestPlace.com website HERE.
California’s largest-ever dam removal is set to begin in July. Officials are calling this the state’s largest dam removal project ever. Dismantling the 106-foot-tall concrete dam and reroute half a mile of the river is schedules to take three years.
California park officials are planning to speed up the park entrance process by installing ATMs that will allow visitors to pay fees by debit or credit cart. Funding for the new equipment was set aside by legislation which provided $750,000 to “modernize the system in hopes of increasing revenue.”
Press release from the California State Parks: