Recreation
MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Recreation managers on the Mendocino National Forest are seeking comments on a proposal to install a yurt at one campsite at the Sycamore Grove Campground, located within the Lake Red Bluff Recreation Area.
The campsite currently has electricity and potable water hookups and fee is $25 per night. The proposed fee increase for the campsite with yurt is $40 per night.
Sycamore Grove Campground is a 30-unit campground which provides tent and RV camping adjacent to the Sacramento River.
Ten of the campsites within the campground provide electric hook-ups. The forest is proposing installing a yurt within one of the existing campsites with electric and potable water hookups.
The yurt would be available for rental on a first-come-first-served basis or by reservation through the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) at 877-444-6777 or at www.recreation.gov . The NRRS charges a $9 reservation fee.
Yurts are becoming increasingly popular at campgrounds throughout the West. They provide a secure, comfortable, weatherproof tent-cabin experience, complete with beds to accommodate up to five people. Yurts are canvas sided with windows, a locking door, vented roof, lights and electricity. Fire rings and picnic tables will be provided within the campsite.
“We are excited about the opportunity to provide this unique camping experience on the Mendocino National Forest,” said Grindstone District Ranger Eduardo Olmedo. “By offering yurts at Lake Red Bluff Recreation Area, we hope to encourage people from all walks of life, all ages, and with all levels of camping experience to come out and enjoy camping on the National Forest.”
In 2004, Congress passed the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act which allows the Forest Service to keep 95 percent of the fees collected at certain recreation sites and use these funds locally to operate, maintain and improve these sites.
Fees collected from the yurt rental will fund operations and maintenance and could be used to expand the yurt program in the future based on popularity and public demand for this type of recreation opportunity.
This fee proposal will be presented before a citizen’s advisory committee, called the California Recreation Resource Advisory Committee, or RRAC. Committee members represent a broad array of recreation interest groups.
The public is welcome to attend and comment at all advisory committee meetings. More information about the RRAC, including meeting dates and locations can be found at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/r5/recreation/racs .
If this fee proposal is approved, it is anticipated that the yurt would become available for overnight rental in the spring 2014.
For more information, or to comment on this proposal, please contact Grindstone Ranger District Recreation Manager Randy Jero at 530-934-1269 or email at
Comments may also be submitted by mail to: Mendocino National Forest, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – It was another double-header weekend at Lakeport Speedway Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, and weather was hot, which left the drivers with a very hot track to deal with at the races.
The racing action kicked off with the Bandoleros taking to the track with a new driver in the field making her first start on asphalt.
Kylie Keown started on the inside of the front row and at the drop of the green flag Frankie Pickrell jumped out to the early race lead.
The drivers battled back and forth for laps as they ran around the short quarter mile at the Lake County Fair Grounds. At the checkers it was Pickrell taking another win on the season and Dylan Washburn taking the second spot.
In the Coors Light Extreme Asphalt Outlaws it was Kevin Bracket who started on the pole with Shelby Helm starting on the outside pole.
Helm took the early lead while the drivers behind him battled for the third place spot. He was making away with the lead as Kyle Tellstrom was moving his way up through the field.
A single race caution flew for debris in turn number two, and at the restart Helm was able to retain the lead to go on to take a victory for the 2013 season followed by Tellstrom and Taylor.
In the Volvo Rents Mini Stocks it was Mike Peterson who jumped out to the early lead but Stillman was working his way up through the field to take the lead early in the race. Stillman went on to take another victory followed by Peterson.
In the legend main event Mark Miller jumped out to the early lead followed by Bill Kistenmacher. Kistenmacher took the lead not far into the race, but Jodi Snider was on her way towards the front to make the pass for the lead on lap number 16. Snider went on to take her first win in the legend division followed by Kistenmacher.
At the start of the first main event of the night Jr. Jammer Driver Derek Jones was interviewed by the speedway reporter about his last night at the speedway before going into the Army to serve his country.
The speedway staff wants to take this time again to thank him for his choice to serve our country as well as thank all those that have gone before him and paid the ultimate price to protect our freedom.
The Jammer main had more cautions then normal as the gremlins were out and causing more accidents then speedway staff could count.
Jones and Young was working their way up through the field and at the fall of the checkers it was Jones taking the win for the JR jammer and Wayne Young for the pro jammers.
For the second day of the double header weekend it was time for another go-kart race at Delbert’s Memorial Raceway.
In the 125/250 Ren Eberhart went on to take the wins in the main and the heat race. In the 500 division it was battle after battle for the lead with Tes Mellor having a hard day of keeping her kart on the track, but not once did she ever give up. At the drop of the checkers it was Eberhart that took home the victory.
In the Beg Box stock division Cole Brown worked his way up through the field to expand his point lead and taking another victory for the weekend.
In the Box Stock division it was a swapping of the lead from driver to driver, but after a spin on the last lap after the white flag had dropped it was Daniels that took the win.
The racing action continues this next weekend at Ukiah Speedway with the Bombers, Modifieds, Mini Stocks, Legends and the Pro 4 Modifieds.
The racing action starts at 5:30 p.m. with the gates opening at 3:30 p.m.
For complete event details visit www.ukiahspeedway.com and make sure to like the speedway on Facebook.
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