Notice Of Intent To Adopt A Mitigated Negative Declaration For A Woody Biomass Power Facility
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/10/2017 07:13 PM
San Andreas, CA...NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. Project Description: 2015-011 Administrative Use Permit – Calaveras Healthy Impact Product Solutions (CHIPS) Woody Biomass-Fired Combined Heat and Power Project The proposed project is a community-scale 3 megawatt (MW) biomass combined heat and power facility. The facility is designed to create electricity, heat, and biochar through gasification of woody biomass feedstock primarily collected from forest-sourced biomass. Biomass feedstock will be converted to a conditioned (cleaned) producer gas (gas) in the gasifier, and the gas is used in an internal combustion engine to run a generator to make electricity. The electricity is intended to be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) on their distribution-level circuit. Major pieces of equipment to support this operation are expected to be: a feedstock drying system, gasifiers and their respective gas conditioning systems, internal combustion engine generator sets, a standby flare device, biochar storage, dry biomass storage, a truck scale, a fork lift, and a front loader.
Meet Dr. McCoy An Expert In Surgery & Human Kindness
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/05/2017 10:07 AM
San Andreas, CA...Meet Dr. McCoy An Expert In Surgery & Human Kindness
Mary Gertrude Fallin, 1937 - 2017
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/05/2017 11:14 AM
Glencoe, CA...Mary Gertrude Fallin, Age 80, of Glencoe, California, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 26, 2017. A celebration of her life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at her home with family and friends. Mary was born in Livermore, CA on January 26, 1937. She graduated from Livermore High School. She volunteered for the USO where she met her lifelong spouse, Donald. They were married on May 23, 1954, nearly 63 years ago.
Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing For Parcel Split For West Point Dollar General
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/01/2017 10:40 PM
San Andreas, CA...PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-002 TPM FOR WEST POINT DOLLAR GENERAL: The applicant is requesting approval of an application to divide 4.42 acres into two parcels, 3.09 acres and 1.33 acres in size. The parcel is currently zoned C2 (General Commercial) and is designed in the County General Plan as the West Point Community Center. The subject property is located off Highway 26 in West Point. APN: 008-016-009 is a portion of Block 4, Lot 12, Por. Lot 3.
Planning Commission Notice of Public Hearing On Appeal of Commercial Cannabis Application
Posted by: thepinetree on 05/01/2017 10:53 PM
San Andreas, CA...BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. 2016-979 APPEAL of Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application for APN 016-003-109 Miguel Gutierrez is appealing the Planning Commission denial of his appeal 2016-979 of the denial of application 2016-979 for commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The 9.29-acre site is located at 7977 Goodell Rd., Paloma.
San Andreas, CA...The Calaveras County Water District Board is back in action today with a full agenda. Discussion of State Assembly Bills that would impose new burdens on water districts, rate stabilization, real property and also a special session for labor negotiations with SEIU. The agendas are below...
Caltrans Used 20lbs Of Explosives To Blast Debris On State Route 26
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/25/2017 02:20 PM
West Point, CA...In this News Flash, Caltrans takes us on location as emergency maintenance contractors perform a controlled explosion to remove potentially hazardous rocks and debris while repairing State Route 26 (SR-26) near the Amador/Calaveras County line. On February 10, 2017, a roadside slip-out occurred on SR-26, followed by a rockslide on February 11, 2017, less than three miles apart. SR-26 was immediately closed in both directions as crews began to assess the damage and begin repair efforts. While addressing these two slides, workers discovered a small sinkhole located between the two slide sites, leading to the replacement of a culvert pipe approximately 40 feet below the surface.
Get Your Tickets Now For The 11th Annual Taste of Calaveras At Ironstone On April 22nd! It Showcases the Finest Wine, Culinary Treats & Art
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/19/2017 10:47 AM
Murphys, CA...The 11th Annual Taste of Calaveras Is April 22nd At Ironstone & Showcases the Finest Wine, Culinary Treats & Art. More than 40 of Calaveras County’s most acclaimed winemakers, restaurateurs and plein air artists will converge at Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, for the Eleventh Annual Taste of Calaveras from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22nd. The event features wine tasting, gourmet samplings, live music by the Bob Eisenmann Jazz Trio, food and wine demonstrations, local artists painting along with artisans on site and a silent auction featuring Calaveras experiences and Calaveras products. Below are a few photos from the 2016 event that most attendees said was the best Taste Of Calaveras Yet. Get your tickets now and more information continues below the great promo by Candy Myers & Sherri Smith...
Hwy 26 Now Open Through West Point Area! Repair Costs Estimated At $3.5 Million
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/19/2017 04:45 PM
West Point, CA...The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open eastbound and westbound State Route 26 (SR-26) from Higdon Road to the North Fork Mokelumne River Bridge, just west of West Point, following a 69-day full closure due to storm related damage. State Route 26 opened on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Final striping will be installed under a moving closure on Friday, April 21, 2017. For nearly three months, motorists in Amador and Calaveras Counties patiently endured up to 60-minute detours as Caltrans performed a variety of repairs, addressing a roadside slip-out, rockslide and culvert replacements.
Planning Commission Notice Of Public Hearing On Appeal Of Cannabis Cultivation Denial
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/17/2017 08:42 AM
PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Lead Agency: Calaveras County Planning Department, 891 Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, CA 95249. APPEAL of Planning Directors Denial of Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Registration Application 2016-499 for APN: 008-028-042. Todd Kern is appealing the denial of application 2016-499 for medical commercial cannabis cultivation registration. The site is located at 1661 Jurs Road, West Point, T6N, R13E, Sec. 2.
