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Integrated Regional Water Management Grants Still Sought By Local Coalition
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County Responds To Ione Band of Mi-Wok Land Trust Status Request For Plymouth Casino
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Jackson Planning Commission: How Big A Park Should It Be?
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Amador County Recreation Agency Looks At Possibility Of Purchase Of 30 Acres
The Amador County
Recreation Agency held their first meeting of the year earlier this week. A new board chairwoman and
vice chairwoman were elected at the meeting; the new madam chairwoman being
Debbie Dunn and new vice chairwomen, the former chair of 4 years, Rosalee Prior
Escamilla. The board was presented with an informational item regarding
a 30 acre piece of land along the Jackson Creek Watershed and highway 88.
The strip of land, which had once been considered for development as a RV park, is located between Previtali Rd. and East Clinton Rd. A Sierra interest Conservancy has applied for a state grant that would allow the property to be bought and transferred to the county and then transferred from the county to the Recreation Agency. ACRA executive Director Tracy Towner Yep liked the idea, however she recalled that a "2nd phase" environmental impact report, must be prepared before any property can be given to the agency, as required by the county.
Transit Center In Sutter Hill Could Soon Be Reality
Amador
County is one step closer to constructing a new bus transit center in Sutter
Hill. Last week, the
Amador County Transportation Commission voted to approve design modifications
and authorize execution of related documents for the construction of a
new transit center off of Valley View Drive, at the dead end extension of
Bowers Drive. Thursday night, the commission heard an hour long presentation on
the project from Matt Boyer of Dokken Engineering. The project will be completed in two phases. The first
phase involves the construction of the new transit center and a parking lot.
The second phase includes the extension of the parking lot to
accommodate a park-n-ride service, as well as the possible addition of a new
office for ACTC. In addition to being a transit center, the new facility will
also serve as a welcome center for tourists.
Boyer noted that his engineering
firm had partnered with Maureen Funk of the Amador Tourism Council, and that in
addition to local transportation services, the center would accommodate tourist
busses. The Tourism Council
would also establish a 24-hour presence on the site, which Boyer said would
help to alleviate safety concerns. Boyer also detailed some of the
design elements of the project. He noted that the architecture of the transit
center would include some design elements from the old Martell Railroad Depot,
and may even include an exhibition on the history of the Amador Railroad.
Supervisor Richard Forester inquired about the “green aspect” of the center,
asking about the incorporation of solar panels and recycling facilities. Boyer responded that his firm
was looking at incorporating solar panels on the Phase 2 parking facility, and
that he would make sure that there was a system for recycling on site.
In sum, the new transit center is budgeted at 3.2 million dollars, and if all
goes well with funding, will go out to bid July 1st.
Board of Supervisor’s Pending Decision
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Supervisors and Buena Vista Tribe Agree On Extension For Negotiations
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AWA Holds A Special Ceremony For The Dedication of The Amador Transmission Pipeline
Amador Water Agency: We’ll Pay Our Fair Share For LAFCO But Not More Than County
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Jackson Comments On Wicklow Way Project: Comment Period Ends May 29th
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