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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Celebrating Independence Day outdoors is a national tradition, and the USDA Forest Service happily welcomes visitors this Thursday, July 4.
But remember, fireworks and pyrotechnics are prohibited on public lands — every forest, every campsite, every day.
More than 90% of all fires are human caused. Together, Californians can help prevent wildfires with just a bit of planning.
“July 4 celebrations bring a record number of people to California’s 18 national forests. But remember, leave the fireworks displays to your city and local groups,” said Jim Bacon, director of Public Services for the Pacific Southwest Region. “And be sure to pay attention to your surroundings and leave the area better than you found it. Plan ahead, so everyone can enjoy a safe, holiday weekend.”
To ensure a fun Independence Day:
• Consult our Interactive Visitor Map or visit each national forest website for alerts on sites and trails. Have backup destinations in mind, in case an area is closed or overcrowded.
• Trails, trail bridges, and roads may still be blocked due to lingering snowpack, flooding or road damage.
• Stay water smart. Lots of people on boats, enjoying waterways this holiday. But still seeing continued run-off from the snow in the high country. Do not enter cold, rapid water and never enter the water to rescue a victim. Throw something that floats and call 9-1-1.
• Recreate Responsibly – Note any fire restrictions in place before starting a campfire, carry tools to extinguish a flame, and report a fire by calling 911.
• Use the Know Before You Go site for more answers to all your big questions.
For regional happenings, follow Pacific Southwest Region on Facebook, X and Instagram. Or search for individual national forests on X.
But remember, fireworks and pyrotechnics are prohibited on public lands — every forest, every campsite, every day.
More than 90% of all fires are human caused. Together, Californians can help prevent wildfires with just a bit of planning.
“July 4 celebrations bring a record number of people to California’s 18 national forests. But remember, leave the fireworks displays to your city and local groups,” said Jim Bacon, director of Public Services for the Pacific Southwest Region. “And be sure to pay attention to your surroundings and leave the area better than you found it. Plan ahead, so everyone can enjoy a safe, holiday weekend.”
To ensure a fun Independence Day:
• Consult our Interactive Visitor Map or visit each national forest website for alerts on sites and trails. Have backup destinations in mind, in case an area is closed or overcrowded.
• Trails, trail bridges, and roads may still be blocked due to lingering snowpack, flooding or road damage.
• Stay water smart. Lots of people on boats, enjoying waterways this holiday. But still seeing continued run-off from the snow in the high country. Do not enter cold, rapid water and never enter the water to rescue a victim. Throw something that floats and call 9-1-1.
• Recreate Responsibly – Note any fire restrictions in place before starting a campfire, carry tools to extinguish a flame, and report a fire by calling 911.
• Use the Know Before You Go site for more answers to all your big questions.
For regional happenings, follow Pacific Southwest Region on Facebook, X and Instagram. Or search for individual national forests on X.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Lake County Social Services announced that as of July 1, Employment Services — formerly known as the JobZone— will move to a new location.
It will now be located in the main Social Services office located at 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake.
Employment Services' main phone number, and worker phone numbers, will not be changing.
Social Services said the move will allow for seamless customer services in eligibility and employment services in one central location.
All Welfare-to-Work programs will now be accessible in our main office.
For more information, call 707-995-9015, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ANUNCIO DE MOVIMIENTO DE SERVICIOS DE EMPLEO
LOWER LAKE, Calif. — Los Servicios Sociales del Condado de Lake se complacen en anunciar que a partir del primero de Julio de 2024, los Servicios de Empleo (anteriormente conocidos como JobZone) se trasladarán a la oficina principal de Servicios Sociales ubicada en 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake, CA 95457.
El número de teléfono principal de Servicios de Empleo y los números de teléfono de los trabajadores no cambiarán.
Este cambio permitirá ofrecer servicios de atención al cliente de manera fluida en los Servicios de Elegibilidad y Empleo en una ubicación central. Todos los programas de Bienestar al Trabajo estarán ahora disponibles en nuestra oficina principal.
¿Tienes alguna pregunta? Llámanos al (707) 995-9015, de lunes a viernes, de 8:00 am a 5:00 pm.
It will now be located in the main Social Services office located at 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake.
Employment Services' main phone number, and worker phone numbers, will not be changing.
Social Services said the move will allow for seamless customer services in eligibility and employment services in one central location.
All Welfare-to-Work programs will now be accessible in our main office.
For more information, call 707-995-9015, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ANUNCIO DE MOVIMIENTO DE SERVICIOS DE EMPLEO
LOWER LAKE, Calif. — Los Servicios Sociales del Condado de Lake se complacen en anunciar que a partir del primero de Julio de 2024, los Servicios de Empleo (anteriormente conocidos como JobZone) se trasladarán a la oficina principal de Servicios Sociales ubicada en 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake, CA 95457.
El número de teléfono principal de Servicios de Empleo y los números de teléfono de los trabajadores no cambiarán.
Este cambio permitirá ofrecer servicios de atención al cliente de manera fluida en los Servicios de Elegibilidad y Empleo en una ubicación central. Todos los programas de Bienestar al Trabajo estarán ahora disponibles en nuestra oficina principal.
¿Tienes alguna pregunta? Llámanos al (707) 995-9015, de lunes a viernes, de 8:00 am a 5:00 pm.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — Lake County’s Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum on Soda Bay Road was the venue for this year’s appreciation tea for adult literacy tutors.
More than 40 tutors, learners, and members of the Lake County Literacy Coalition Board gathered on May 20 for afternoon tea at the Stage Stop’s rustic but elegantly decorated barn.
Guests enjoyed sweet and savory treats along with tea, coffee or cold beverages while listening to guest speaker and Lake County Historical Society President John Parker share tales about Lake County’s past, including Ely Stage Stop’s history as the site where five stagecoach routes converged.
Parker, an archeologist who has worked in that discipline in Lake County since 1971, offered a wide variety of interesting information, ranging from our unique geology to the area’s early prominent families to the lives of Native Americans around the Lake.
Guests were invited to stroll the grounds or visit the museum building after the talk to enjoy historical artifacts in both places.
The Lake County Literacy Coalition hosts the Tutor Appreciation Tea each spring to thank adult literacy tutors who volunteer their time to make a difference in their learners’ lives.
The venue changes from year to year. Last year’s event was held at Bellhaven Flower Farm.
The coalition is a volunteer organization created to support the efforts of the Lake County Library’s Adult Literacy Program.
If you have an interest in becoming a literacy tutor or if someone you know may wish to receive tutoring services, please contact the Adult Literacy Program at 707-263-7633 or visit the literacy program online.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is taking the next step to advance President Biden’s commitment to conserve old growth forests by publishing a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed national old growth forest plan amendment.
The proposed amendment will be available in the Federal Register and will be open for public comment for 90 days following publication.
This amendment will provide consistent guidance for the stewardship, conservation, and recruitment of old growth across national forests.
The proposed amendment highlights the importance of proactive stewardship actions in managing threats to old growth forests, and to reduce wildfire risk, considering current and emerging climate-driven threats.
It also calls for adaptive management strategies to be developed using local, geographically relevant information and the best available science, including Indigenous Knowledge.
“Recent scientific analysis shows us that many old-growth forests are under significant threat from climate change,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The Forest Service’s plan will help safeguard these iconic stands of trees through science-based management and conservation strategies that can be adapted to unique local circumstances on national forests. USDA is looking forward to receiving feedback on today’s draft proposal from tribal, state and local governments, industry partners, conservation organizations, and many others — all of whom will be critical partners in the forest management and conservation actions needed to ensure the maintenance and growth of old-growth forests into the future.”
“Our old growth forests breathe in carbon pollution, cleaning up the air, and filter our water, cleaning up rivers and streams. These forests are an essential partner in tackling climate change. President Biden’s historic leadership on climate – including his executive order on safeguarding our forest system – leans into that partnership and potential by advancing climate-smart forestry and investing in forest restoration,” said Assistant to President Biden and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi. “Today’s action will help better inform the stewardship of the national forest system and strengthen our work to deploy nature-based solutions that improve the resilience of lands, waters, wildlife, and communities.”
“Old growth forests are important to our ecosystems by capturing carbon, and contributing to clean air, soil, water and diverse habitats,” said Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. “Old forests also provide other benefits like subsistence and cultural uses, outdoor recreational opportunities and sustainable local economic development. The proposed old growth amendment will provide guidance that can be adapted locally to support multiple uses, including proactive stewardship of old forests to reduce wildfire risk and create long-term resilience in a changing climate.
At President Biden’s direction, the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, completed the first-ever nationwide inventory of old and mature forests, and developed definitions for more than 200 forest types in the United States.
This initial inventory report showed BLM and Forest Service manage approximately 32 million acres of old growth and 80 million acres of mature forests on federally managed lands, for a total of 112 million acres. Old-growth forests represent 18% and mature forest another 45% of all forested land managed by the two agencies.
The Forest Service also recently finalized The Mature and Old Growth Threat Analysis, which identifies threats to mature and old growth forests on Forest Service and BLM lands. The report informed the Forest Service’s proposed national amendment and highlights the urgent need for action, suggesting current management is not responsive enough to address disturbances driven by climate change such as wildfire, insects and disease.
The Forest Service evaluated tribal and public input from the initial scoping period, which closed Feb. 2, 2024. Extensive feedback from a diverse range of audiences was vital in the development of the draft environmental impact statement and were incorporated into the proposed action and used to develop alternatives. The agency will continue to learn from the input and feedback received during this public comment period, as well as through ongoing tribal roundtables and consultation sessions, and dialogue with cooperating agencies, and state and local governments.
This work is part of larger agency efforts to support healthy, resilient forests and ecosystems by integrating climate change considerations into all aspects of planning and operations to support healthy resilient forests and ecosystems. The work is consistent with the Inflation Reduction Act which directed $50 million to fund old growth conservation and stewardship as well as Executive Order 14072, Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies, issued by President Biden on April 22, 2022. It also supports the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy and Reforestation Strategy. In addition, USDA announced updates to its Climate Adaptation Plan earlier today, in concert with other agencies acting to advance climate resilience.
Throughout the comment period, the Forest Service will conduct public engagements and field tours, including virtual information sessions. The agency will also continue formal consultation with Tribes and work with state and local governments, conservation districts, and other cooperating agencies.
Additional information on engagement opportunities is available on the Forest Service National Old Growth Amendment website.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.
The proposed amendment will be available in the Federal Register and will be open for public comment for 90 days following publication.
This amendment will provide consistent guidance for the stewardship, conservation, and recruitment of old growth across national forests.
The proposed amendment highlights the importance of proactive stewardship actions in managing threats to old growth forests, and to reduce wildfire risk, considering current and emerging climate-driven threats.
It also calls for adaptive management strategies to be developed using local, geographically relevant information and the best available science, including Indigenous Knowledge.
“Recent scientific analysis shows us that many old-growth forests are under significant threat from climate change,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The Forest Service’s plan will help safeguard these iconic stands of trees through science-based management and conservation strategies that can be adapted to unique local circumstances on national forests. USDA is looking forward to receiving feedback on today’s draft proposal from tribal, state and local governments, industry partners, conservation organizations, and many others — all of whom will be critical partners in the forest management and conservation actions needed to ensure the maintenance and growth of old-growth forests into the future.”
“Our old growth forests breathe in carbon pollution, cleaning up the air, and filter our water, cleaning up rivers and streams. These forests are an essential partner in tackling climate change. President Biden’s historic leadership on climate – including his executive order on safeguarding our forest system – leans into that partnership and potential by advancing climate-smart forestry and investing in forest restoration,” said Assistant to President Biden and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi. “Today’s action will help better inform the stewardship of the national forest system and strengthen our work to deploy nature-based solutions that improve the resilience of lands, waters, wildlife, and communities.”
“Old growth forests are important to our ecosystems by capturing carbon, and contributing to clean air, soil, water and diverse habitats,” said Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. “Old forests also provide other benefits like subsistence and cultural uses, outdoor recreational opportunities and sustainable local economic development. The proposed old growth amendment will provide guidance that can be adapted locally to support multiple uses, including proactive stewardship of old forests to reduce wildfire risk and create long-term resilience in a changing climate.
At President Biden’s direction, the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, completed the first-ever nationwide inventory of old and mature forests, and developed definitions for more than 200 forest types in the United States.
This initial inventory report showed BLM and Forest Service manage approximately 32 million acres of old growth and 80 million acres of mature forests on federally managed lands, for a total of 112 million acres. Old-growth forests represent 18% and mature forest another 45% of all forested land managed by the two agencies.
The Forest Service also recently finalized The Mature and Old Growth Threat Analysis, which identifies threats to mature and old growth forests on Forest Service and BLM lands. The report informed the Forest Service’s proposed national amendment and highlights the urgent need for action, suggesting current management is not responsive enough to address disturbances driven by climate change such as wildfire, insects and disease.
The Forest Service evaluated tribal and public input from the initial scoping period, which closed Feb. 2, 2024. Extensive feedback from a diverse range of audiences was vital in the development of the draft environmental impact statement and were incorporated into the proposed action and used to develop alternatives. The agency will continue to learn from the input and feedback received during this public comment period, as well as through ongoing tribal roundtables and consultation sessions, and dialogue with cooperating agencies, and state and local governments.
This work is part of larger agency efforts to support healthy, resilient forests and ecosystems by integrating climate change considerations into all aspects of planning and operations to support healthy resilient forests and ecosystems. The work is consistent with the Inflation Reduction Act which directed $50 million to fund old growth conservation and stewardship as well as Executive Order 14072, Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies, issued by President Biden on April 22, 2022. It also supports the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy and Reforestation Strategy. In addition, USDA announced updates to its Climate Adaptation Plan earlier today, in concert with other agencies acting to advance climate resilience.
Throughout the comment period, the Forest Service will conduct public engagements and field tours, including virtual information sessions. The agency will also continue formal consultation with Tribes and work with state and local governments, conservation districts, and other cooperating agencies.
Additional information on engagement opportunities is available on the Forest Service National Old Growth Amendment website.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.
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