Recreation
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grant Program, or FRGP, is seeking nominations to fill three vacancies on the FRGP Peer Review Committee, or PRC.
Pursuant to the Public Resources Code, Section 6217.1, the 14 representatives of the PRC are appointed by the Director of CDFW to provide advice and oversight of, and recommend priorities for, grant funding under FRGP.
Seven of the PRC’s 14 representatives are recommended by the California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout. Three representatives are County Supervisors from coastal counties recommended by California State Association of Counties.
The remaining four PRC seats represent the following interests: one representative from the agriculture industry, one representative from the timber industry, one representative of public water agency interests and one academic or research scientist with expertise in anadromous fisheries restoration.
The agriculture industry, timber industry and academic or research scientist seats are currently vacant, and CDFW is now accepting nominations from the general public for these seats through May 31, 2019. The appointed representatives serve four-year terms, and these appointments extend until January 2022, starting with the PRC meeting scheduled in the fall of 2019.
Representatives must reside in or represent interests in coastal and Central Valley counties in which native salmon and steelhead exist.
To nominate a representative for any of the above open seat, please email a nomination package toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or send by mail to:
Timothy Chorey, FRGP Coordinator
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Watershed Restoration Grants Branch
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
Nomination packages must include a cover letter detailing the candidate’s qualifications, a resume of the candidate and verification that they represent coastal or Central Valley counties in which salmon and steelhead exist. For more information or any questions, please contact Matt Wells at 916-445-1285 orThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Pursuant to the Public Resources Code, Section 6217.1, the 14 representatives of the PRC are appointed by the Director of CDFW to provide advice and oversight of, and recommend priorities for, grant funding under FRGP.
Seven of the PRC’s 14 representatives are recommended by the California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout. Three representatives are County Supervisors from coastal counties recommended by California State Association of Counties.
The remaining four PRC seats represent the following interests: one representative from the agriculture industry, one representative from the timber industry, one representative of public water agency interests and one academic or research scientist with expertise in anadromous fisheries restoration.
The agriculture industry, timber industry and academic or research scientist seats are currently vacant, and CDFW is now accepting nominations from the general public for these seats through May 31, 2019. The appointed representatives serve four-year terms, and these appointments extend until January 2022, starting with the PRC meeting scheduled in the fall of 2019.
Representatives must reside in or represent interests in coastal and Central Valley counties in which native salmon and steelhead exist.
To nominate a representative for any of the above open seat, please email a nomination package to
Timothy Chorey, FRGP Coordinator
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Watershed Restoration Grants Branch
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
Nomination packages must include a cover letter detailing the candidate’s qualifications, a resume of the candidate and verification that they represent coastal or Central Valley counties in which salmon and steelhead exist. For more information or any questions, please contact Matt Wells at 916-445-1285 or
- Details
- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sons in Retirement, or SiRs, kicked off their 2019 golf season at the Arbuckle Golf Course on April 10.
It was a scramble format and they had 38 golfers.
The winners were:
– First place: Tom Braun, John Miles and James Hornback;
– Second place: Bill Craig, Gary Farris, Bob Smart and Don Einarsson;
– Third place: Woody Frink, Jerry Clayton, Mike Higman and Tom Hughes;
– Fourth place: Paul Peterson, Bruce Woodcock and Jim Cary.
Closest to the pins were Bill Helt, 20 feet, 1 inch on hole 2; John Jones, 22 feet on hole 11; Tom Marshall, 3 feet, 2 inches on hole 7; and Tom Hughes, 5 feet, 4 inches on hole 16.
SIRs second tournament was played at the Colusa Golf Course on April 17. It was a four-man, two-best-ball format.
The weather was perfect and they had 27 golfers in attendance.
The winners were:
– First place: Bob Chesnut, Mike Higman, Bob Smart and Marlin Walker;
– Second place: Bill Craig, Bob Rumfelt, Jim Cary and Tom Hughes;
– Third place: Gary Farris, Jerry Clayton, Jeff Craig and Bob Schossler.
Closest to the pins were Bob Schossler, 23 feet on hole 2; Bob Chesnut, 24 feet, 3 inches on hole 11; Gary Farris, 22 feet, 2 inches; and Bob Schossler (again), 23 feet, 3 inches.
The group’s next three tournaments will be Wild Wings (two man scramble/pick your own partner if you want) on May 1; Hidden Valley Lake (medal play) on May 15; and Foxtail (played as a state team qualifier/pick your own foursome with an A, B, C, D handicap) on May 29.
Please note that all tournaments start at 9 a.m. except for Carson City and Monterey.
It was a scramble format and they had 38 golfers.
The winners were:
– First place: Tom Braun, John Miles and James Hornback;
– Second place: Bill Craig, Gary Farris, Bob Smart and Don Einarsson;
– Third place: Woody Frink, Jerry Clayton, Mike Higman and Tom Hughes;
– Fourth place: Paul Peterson, Bruce Woodcock and Jim Cary.
Closest to the pins were Bill Helt, 20 feet, 1 inch on hole 2; John Jones, 22 feet on hole 11; Tom Marshall, 3 feet, 2 inches on hole 7; and Tom Hughes, 5 feet, 4 inches on hole 16.
SIRs second tournament was played at the Colusa Golf Course on April 17. It was a four-man, two-best-ball format.
The weather was perfect and they had 27 golfers in attendance.
The winners were:
– First place: Bob Chesnut, Mike Higman, Bob Smart and Marlin Walker;
– Second place: Bill Craig, Bob Rumfelt, Jim Cary and Tom Hughes;
– Third place: Gary Farris, Jerry Clayton, Jeff Craig and Bob Schossler.
Closest to the pins were Bob Schossler, 23 feet on hole 2; Bob Chesnut, 24 feet, 3 inches on hole 11; Gary Farris, 22 feet, 2 inches; and Bob Schossler (again), 23 feet, 3 inches.
The group’s next three tournaments will be Wild Wings (two man scramble/pick your own partner if you want) on May 1; Hidden Valley Lake (medal play) on May 15; and Foxtail (played as a state team qualifier/pick your own foursome with an A, B, C, D handicap) on May 29.
Please note that all tournaments start at 9 a.m. except for Carson City and Monterey.
- Details
- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
How to resolve AdBlock issue?