Press Release - July 25, 2005
Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council
The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council (Stewardship Council) This Stewardship Council is a private, nonprofit organization that was established in 2004 as part of the settlement of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) bankruptcy. One of its primary goals is to ensure that over 140,000 acres of watershed lands throughout California are conserved for a broad range of beneficial public values. These values will be further defined through public participation, but will include outdoor recreation, sustainable forestry, agriculture, habitat protection, open space preservation, and the protection of historic values.
Located across 22 counties, the land encompasses some of California's most stunning and wild landscapes. The parcels - almost 1,000 in total - stretch from Shasta county in the north to Fresno county in the south, from the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges to the Eel River watershed in Mendocino County and the Carrizo Plains in San Luis Obispo County.
Upcoming Public Meetings
As series of public open houses will be held throughout the summer of 2005. This series of meetings is designed to coincide with the current phase of the planning process: identifying opportunities and constraints. The purpose of these events is to learn from the communities how the lands are currently being used and different ideas about how they should be managed in the future, as well as to provide information about the Stewardship Council.
The open houses for summer 2005 are scheduled to be held at the
locations:
- Ukiah: July 21st
- Nevada City : July 28th
- Burney: Veterans Memorial Hall 37140 Main Street Burney, CA 96013 - August 1st 5-8pm
- Shingletown: Black Butte School 7752 Ponderosa Way Shingletown, CA 96088 - August 2nd 5-8pm
- Quincy: August 3rd (morning)
- Chester: August 3rd (evening)
- Chico: August 4th
- Auberry: August 10th
- Bakersfield: August 11th
- Jackson: August 16th Sonora: August 17th
Open houses will generally be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and individuals are welcome to join us at any time during the event. The open house format of the meeting will enable participants to talk with the Council staff and consultants, receive information about the Stewardship Council's work, and provide input and insights about the land and their community.
An additional public meeting is anticipated to be held later in 2005 and in the summer of 2006 to correspond to later phases of the planning process.
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