Amador County – The Ione City Council will host a special meeting Thursday for a workshop on historic preservation, and to consider opposing the expansion of Pardee Reservoir. The resolution would urge East Bay Municipal Utility District to increase conservation instead of expanding Pardee Reservoir. The council will discuss a letter from the Jackson City Council, with a copy of a similar resolution the Jackson council passed March 9th. The draft resolution states, in part, that expansion of Pardee Reservoir “would inundate the Middle Bar Bridge, Middle Bar Run, and part of the Electra Run, reducing the (Mokelumne River’s) value as a recreational, historical and natural resource.” It says “loss of these priceless resources would directly impact the tourism-based economy in Ione and surrounding communities.” The special meeting starts at 6 p.m. Thursday at Evalynn Bishop Hall. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.