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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) announced the introduction of a bipartisan measure to protect farms and ranches from new flood rules that prevent them from growing.
The bill, H.R. 3315, exempts agricultural structures like barns, sheds and silos from FEMA requirements that effectively prohibit construction in areas designated as floodplains.
These regulations, which apply to new construction and rehabilitation of existing buildings, require structures to be raised above any potential flood lines – a requirement that is too costly and impractical for large structures like equipment sheds and rice dryers.
“The FEMA requirements threaten to put many farmers in Northern California out of business – and the problem is spreading across the country,” said Garamendi. “I thank Congressman LaMalfa for his leadership and dedication in tackling this problem. We will continue to work with district stakeholders in advocating for a solution.”
“We’re simply trying to bring some common sense to the new federal flood regulations and allow our region’s agriculture to continue growing,” said LaMalfa. “While most flood regulations make sense, farmers need to replace old buildings as they wear out and build new ones as their business grows. Agriculture is the backbone of the North State’s economy, and we need to ensure that it can continue growing well into the future.”
“This bill will provide some much-needed regulatory relief for our region. Unless there are changes to FEMA regulations, agriculture simply won’t be sustainable over the long term,” stated Sutter County Supervisor James Gallagher.
“We’re excited about the bipartisan leadership on this issue. Rural areas have been struggling under flood regulations for years, so we’re hopeful that this provides some much-needed relief to farmers and ranchers,” added Kristi More, executive director of the Agricultural Flood Management Alliance.
Garamendi is a life-long rancher, manages a pear orchard, and represents California’s Third Congressional District including Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba counties.
LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California’s First Congressional District including, Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama counties.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Following a week of repairs, Park Place restaurant in downtown Lakeport is reopening on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Park Place, located at 50 Third St., was closed temporarily for repairs following a fire in a rooftop vent Oct. 21, as Lake County News has reported.
As of Tuesday, the popular lunch and dinner spot will resume its normal operations.
Winter hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Visit the restaurant online at http://www.parkplacelakeport.com/ or call 707-263-0444 for more information.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce will be holding two events this week in partnership with its membership.
The first will be a grand opening and ribbon cutting for Sequoia Senior Solutions new Lake County location at 825 S. Main St. in Lakeport on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sequoia Senior Solutions is proud to provide excellence in in-home care for our senior community. Sequoia Senior Solutions services six counties.
They will be giving a tour of the office and a live demonstrations during the event. Appetizers and drinks will be served.
The second event will be a wine and cheese open house for Emeritus at Orchard Park at 14789 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Emeritus Senior Living began offering an alternative to seniors who could no longer live at home, yet did not require full-time nursing home care.
Since then, Emeritus Senior Living has grown to become a leader in the assisted living industry, with one of the largest networks of assisted living, retirement and Alzheimer's care communities in North America.
For more information on these and other upcoming CLCC events visit www.visitclearlakeca.com or call 707-994-3600.
The CLCC also can be contacted by email at
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Chamber Economic Development Committee will meet on Friday, Oct. 18.
The meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. upstairs in the Umpqua Bank meeting room, 805 11th St. in Lakeport.
Agenda items include a report on the importance of the nonprofit sector to the county economy, with several leaders from local nonprofits to speak, including Gloria Flaherty of Lake Family Resource Center, Anya Koot of Hospice Services of Lake County and Ileen Dumont of People Services. There also will be a question and answer session.
Other items will include a report on broadband and discussion of a business walk.