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“With Big Coal trying to do an end run on the North Coast, the State of California is standing strong for the Great Redwood Trail. We won’t be intimidated, we’re certainly not going to back down. We will win this fight against Big Coal and the signing of SB 69 today is a massive step forward,” said McGuire.
He added, “I’m grateful to the governor for signing this historic legislation that will once and for all, close down the defunct and bankrupt North Coast Railroad Authority and transition the organization into a world class trails agency.”
The bill puts the organization, the funding, and the expert staff in place to fight what McGuire said are “midwestern coal barons” and to continue the progress on the Great Redwood Trail.
“We’ll kick off the Trail’s fully funded Master Plan in early 2022 and we couldn’t be more excited,” said McGuire.
Due to the passage and signing of SB 69, NCRA will transition to the Great Redwood Trail Agency on March 1, 2022, and the State Coastal Conservancy will take over oversight and management of the organization no later than July 1, 2022.
The Great Redwood Trail Agency’s mission is to master plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain the Great Redwood Trail.
They will begin the community outreach and master planning process the first part of the new year.
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The California Highway Patrol’s Ukiah Area office said the crash occurred at 3:50 p.m. Monday on Highway 1 south of Frog Pond Road near Little River.
It did not release the name of the 39-year-old man who died pending notification of next of kin.
The CHP said the man was driving a 1982 Dodge pickup northbound on Highway 1 at a high rate of speed.
Because of his speed, the driver was unable to safely negotiate a sharp turn and drove across both lanes of Highway 1, going off the roadway and down a steep hill, the CHP said.
The CHP said the Dodge rolled over multiple times and landed on its roof appropriately 200 feet down the hill.
When the pickup landed on its roof, it was fully engulfed in flames, the CHP reported.
The man, who the CHP said was not wearing his seat belt, died at the scene of his injuries.
As of Monday night, the CHP said it was unknown if alcohol and/or drugs were factors in this collision, which remains under investigation.
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California last week secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant, or FMAG, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Fawn fire.
Gov. Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency in counties impacted by the Cache fire, Caldor Fire, McFarland and Monument fires, Antelope and River fires, Dixie, Fly and Tamarack fires and the Lava fire and Beckwourth Complex fire.
The governor has also signed executive orders to support impacted communities and bolster wildfire response and recovery efforts.
The state previously secured FMAGs to support the response to the Dixie Fire in Lassen, Butte and Plumas counties and the response to the French fire, Caldor fire, Monument fire, River fire and Lava fire.
The White House earlier this month approved a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration and Presidential Emergency Declaration to support the Caldor fire response, and previously approved a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to support counties impacted by the Dixie and River fires.
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Caltrans is alerting motorists that traffic has been shifted to the newly constructed Dry Creek Bridge on State Highway 20 in the Browns Valley area of Yuba County.
The traffic shift allows the contractor to start demolishing the old bridge before the rainy season begins.
In the meantime, crews are scheduled early next week to begin major paving work along the Highway 20 corridor between Marysville Road and the Parks Bar Bridge.
Motorists may expect extended travel delays at various times and locations from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until early November. There may be occasional work on Saturdays. Caltrans advises motorists to use alternate routes to avoid traffic delays.
Flaggers will be stationed at each end of the construction zone and a pilot vehicle will be used for traffic control. Motorists are reminded that pilot vehicles are to be followed at all times within the project zone for the safety of construction crews and travelers.
Failure to follow pilot vehicles may result in a $220 citation with traffic fees doubled in construction zones.
Motorists are reminded to Be Work Zone Alert with the speed limit through the construction zone reduced to 45 miles per hour.
The paving operation is part of a $61.5 million project to straighten and flatten roadway curves and slopes, widen shoulders, construct a new bridge and wildlife undercrossing and rehabilitate a 4.5-mile section of roadway in the Browns Valley area.
Weather or unexpected events may delay or postpone work. Other construction updates in the region are posted on Twitter @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.
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