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LAKEPORT – If you're interested in helping with a world class sporting event coming to Lakeport this summer, be sure to attend one of two meetings planned for this week.
Organizers of Triathlon One O One will hold an informational meeting for volunteers from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, and 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 10. The meetings will be held in the Mendo Lake Credit Union conference room, located in the Willow Tree Plaza on 11th Street in Lakeport.
This is a triathlon race with athletes swimming, cycling, and running a total of 101 miles in and around the Lakeport area. Expected to draw participants, spectators and media from around the country, this race is a community based event requiring a number of volunteer teams to assist in the event production.
Organizers are recruiting both individuals and groups for these volunteer teams. The race activities will begin on Thursday, June 7, and continue through the end of race day on Sunday, June 10. The majority of the volunteer needs will be for the race on June 10.
Fundraising opportunities are available for volunteer teams representing local groups such as churches, school clubs, sports teams, scout troops, car clubs and similar community groups.
The event's organizers are beginning a series of orientation meetings to let everyone know about the specific areas to volunteer and all the related details. If you are interested, let them know and plan on having someone from your group attend one of these meetings.
If you have any questions, call Triathlon One O One at 349-2369.
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MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST – The Mendocino National Forest has completed the analysis for a proposed five-year program of work for the 64 developed recreation sites on the forest. This has been completed through a national process called “Recreation Site Facility Master Planning” (RS-FMP).
The process involves seven steps to help identify the developed recreation sites that are best suited for the forest.
A primary reason for the plan is to eliminate the backlog of deferred maintenance at recreation sites by focusing limited resources on the recreation sites that meet changing public demands and desires.
Before the plan is finalized, the RS-FMP must be approved by the Pacific Southwest Regional Forester and any changes in fees would need to be approved by the California Recreation Resource Advisory Committee, a federal advisory body for the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in California.
“Out of the 64 developed sites on the Mendocino National Forest, changes are proposed for only 17 sites,”said Forest Supervisor Tom Contreras.
Proposed changes include:
– Two of the currently designated developed campgrounds, Lower Nye and Surveyor, are proposed to have the few remaining developed facilities removed. This proposal would change the developed campgrounds to dispersed recreation sites that can still be used by the public; they just would not
have picnic tables, toilets, or fire rings.
– Thirteen other campgrounds, mostly in the off highway vehicle (OHV) use areas, would start charging a nominal camping fee for the use of those facilities. In the past, California State OHV grant funds have helped pay for maintainance and operation of those campgrounds, but those funds were
cut in half over the last three years.
– The two boat ramps at Red Bluff Recreation Area would start charging a nominal fee for boat launching on the Sacramento River below the Diversion dam and at the Lake Red Bluff launch ramp above the Diversion dam.
There would be No Changes at 47 recreation sites. The public will not see any changes in services at the other 47 recreation sites on the forest, except campground fees at 12 family campgrounds, the 3 group campgrounds, and one lookout would be increased after October 1, 2007.
“This would be the first increase in fees for our campgrounds since 1999,” said Contreras. “Those fees will help us provide better service at our campgrounds and allow us to repair or replace facilities that have become worn out.”
Most of the fees collected now stay on forest for use at these sites under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Eighty percent of the campground fees will go to the operation and maintenance of those campgrounds. Fifteen percent of the fees will go to the collection and enforcement of the fees at those campgrounds. The remaining 5 percent goes into a fund that the Forest Service can apply for in grants to improve the resources in or adjacent to those campgrounds, such as trails around a lake, interpretive signing, or dealing with soil erosion at recreation sites.
Fees at the following locations would change under the proposed plan.
– Grindstone Ranger District: Main Letts Campground (CG) $12, Mill Valley CG $10, Plaskett CG $10, Saddle Camp CG $12, Spillway CG $12, Stirrup CG $12, Sycamore Grove CG $16, Camp Discovery Group CG $175, Gray Pine Group CG $75, and Masterson Group CG $75.
– Upper Lake Ranger District: Middle Creek CG $8. Covelo Ranger District: Eel River CG $8 and Hammerhorn CG $8.
The Mendocino National Forest would also be adding other recreation sites to the fee system after October 1, 2007.
Grindstone Ranger District would start charging fees at the following recreation sites: Davis Flat Campground (CG) $5, Dixie Glade Horse CG $5, Fouts CG $5, Little Stony CG $5, Mill Creek CG $5, North Fork CG $5, South Fork CG $5, Lake Red Bluff Boat Launch $6, and Sacramento River Boat Launch $6.
Upper Lake Ranger District would start charging fees at the following recreation sites: Deer Valley CG $6, Penny Pines CG $6, Oak Flat CG $5, Fuller Grove Boat Launch $6, and Pillsbury Pines Boat Launch $6.
Covelo Ranger District would start charging fees at the following recreation sites: Howard Lake CG $6, Howard Meadows CG $6, and Little Doe CG $6.
To make comments or for further information on forest recreation sites please contact Forest Recreation Officer Jack Horner, 530-934-3316, or visit the forest Web site at www.fs.fed.us/r5/mendocino to view the proposed five-year program of work and comment on the results.
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LAKEPORT – Several local athletes are involved in a world class triathlon held here in Lakeport on June 10.
Mike Clifton along with other local athletes, including Dr. Paul Farley and Mike Murray, will compete in the event and will be joined by athletes from around the country.
This is the inaugural series with the Lakeport race being the second of four races held in locations throughout the US and Canada. Plans to expand the series to 20 events worldwide by 2010 are already under way.
The Tri One O One Race Management Team, in conjunction with members of the Lake County community, are working together in hosting this event which will take place in and around Lakeport with the center of activities at Library Park.
Starting with the 1.86 swim course launching at 7 a.m. from the First Street corner of Library Park, athletes will transition to bicycles for the second portion of the race.
The bike course will bring athletes through Lakeport to the Scotts Valley area then back to downtown Lakeport for a three lap course totaling 80.6 miles.
The final portion of the race, a two-lap running course totaling 18.6 miles will be up to the areas of Hartley Road, Boggs Lane, Crystal Lake and Keeling before returning for the finish line at Library Park with the last athlete finishing about 7 p.m.
The total distance is 101 miles, thus the race’s name, Triathlon One O One.
There will be many opportunities for residents to be involved in this world class event, which is expected to draw hundreds of people to the community beginning a few days before the June 10 race day and for a few days to follow.
The event will require up to 300 community volunteers to help with everything from pre-event setup to running aide stations to cheering on the athletes at the finish line.
Local groups looking for fundraising opportunities can send teams of volunteers to earn money for their respective groups.
There are also still opportunities to join the Race Committee comprised of community members working to assist in the event planning and production tasks that are already underway.
And, of course, anyone interesting is being a spectator and cheering on the athletes along the route are encouraged to attend.
In addition to being somewhere along the route to watch the excitement, spectators are invited to watch the awards ceremony which will be held at the completion of the race.
So bring those cow bells and banners and be part of the exciting event!
Event organizers are actively recruiting for more volunteers – individuals as well as clubs and organizations (school groups, athletic teams, churches, Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, etc.) and businesses to participate.
For more information on how you can be involved, contact Denise Combs at 349-2369 or
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LAKEPORT – The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 88 of Lake County, is offering boating safety and seamanship classes for the boating public.
The course will cover many subjects such as personal safety around water, basic boating information, boating law and rules of the road, basic operation of a variety of vessels, and accident prevention and rescue.
The first of the one-day courses will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Sheriff’s Department Training Room at the Lake County Detention Facility Campus, 4913 Helbush in Lakeport.
Additional courses will be held on June 9, July 21 and Aug. 18. Cost of material for the course is $25.
Flotilla 88 encourages the boating public to sign up for this important boating safety course. It has been proved that many injuries and accidents have been avoided and many lives have been saved by the knowledge acquired in the safe boating courses.
For information and registration, please contact Betty Strach, 928-9811.
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