NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Mendocino National Forest is hosting a community conversation on the development of the Black Butte River and Cold Creek Comprehensive River Management Plan, or CRMP.

The community conversation will be held at the Willits City Hall, 111 E. Commercial St., on Tuesday, June 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

At the community conversation, the public will receive information about key requirements of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 and points on the Black Butte River designation, have discussions with natural resource specialists and be given an opportunity to provide input on the CRMP.

Public participation during the development of the CRMP will help determine how best to manage the river into the future.

The Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act (PL 109-362) of 2006 designated the Black Butte and Cold Creek as Wild and Scenic River Segments.

A CRMP is required by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 for each segment to provide for the protection of the river values.

The CRMP will focus on protecting the river’s free-flowing condition and water quality as well as the outstanding remarkable values and classification for which the river was designated.

Details are available on the project Web site at https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=50351 .

Questions may be directed to the project lead, Hilda Kwan, district hydrologist, 10025 Elk Mountain Rd., Upper Lake, CA 95458, 707-275-1413, or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .