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Grant applications must be received by Monday, Dec. 22.
The program offers grants to local, state, and federal governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations for projects to mitigate environmental impacts caused by new or modified state transportation facilities.
Grants generally will be limited to $350,000 per project and are given in three categories:
Highway Landscape and Urban Forestry: Projects designed to improve air quality through the planting of trees and other suitable plants.
Resource Lands: Projects for the acquisition, restoration, or enhancement of watersheds, wildlife habitat, wetlands, forests or other significant natural areas.
Roadside Recreation: Projects for the acquisition and/or development of roadside recreational opportunities.
The Resources Agency will evaluate proposals and in early Spring 2009 provide a list of recommended projects to the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for funding consideration. It is anticipated that the CTC will give preliminary approval to projects to be funded in late Spring 2009. The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) administers approved grant agreements.
To access the EEM Program Guidelines and Application or learn more about project evaluation criteria, visit www.resources.ca.gov/eem/.
For more information about the EEM Program, visit www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/EEM/homepage.htm.
Hardcopies of the application are also available from the Resources Agency, 1416 Ninth St., Suite 1311, Sacramento, CA 95814 or by contacting EEM Program Coordinator Laurie Heller at 916-651-7593 or at
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Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.
LAKE COUNTY
Highway 20
– A highway widening project from Polk Jones Cattlepass to Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 12 noon, weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.
– Mediacom of Clearlake Oaks has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility installation at Carson Street on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– A roadway realignment project from 1.4 miles east of the North Fork Cache Creek Bridge to 1.6 miles west of Walker Ridge Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.
Highway 29
– A slide repair project from the Lupiyoma Creek Bridge to Bar X Ranch will begin Friday, Oct. 31. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.
– Installation of a rockfall fence and planting from Hofacker Lane to 0.5 miles north of Hofacker Lane will occur Monday, Nov. 3, and Tuesday, Nov. 4. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – North Bay Construction of Petaluma.
Highway 175
– PG&E of Ukiah has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility repairs 0.2 miles west of Loch Lomond Road on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 281
– Caltrans will continue routine maintenance from Point Lakeview Road to the junction of Route 29/281. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Highway 1
– Blunt Trauma, LLC of Gualala has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit to construct a residential driveway 0.7 miles north of Pirates Drive beginning Monday, Nov. 3. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 20
– A highway widening project from Old Willits Road to Gravel Pitt Road will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.
Highway 101
– A pavement repair project from 0.1 miles north to 1.5 miles north of Comminsky Station Road will continue. Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
– A paving project from Center Street to the junction of Route 101/253 will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Martin Brothers Construction of Sacramento.
– Roadway repair due to pavement deterioration from 3.6 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road to 1.9 miles south of Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.
– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from the truck scales to Reynolds Highway beginning Monday, Nov. 3. Work hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 128
– Caltrans will perform tree trimming from 1.0 mile east of the junction of Route 1/128 to 0.4 miles east of Flynn Creek Road beginning Monday, Nov. 3. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 162
– A bridge widening project at Outlet Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal is in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.
Highway 253
– A bridge widening project at Anderson Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal is in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.
– A bridge widening project at Soda Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal is in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Viking Construction Co. Inc. of Rancho Cordova.
For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).
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Applications for chipping, with instructions, can be obtained at local fire stations or from Bruce Anderson, 928-5232, coordinator for the Loch Lomond/Cobb area or James Ott, 987-9869, coordinator for Anderson Springs, Hidden Valley and Middletown areas. Information also can be found online at www.southlakefiresafecouncil.org.
When material to be chipped has been properly stacked, mail your completed application to Bruce Anderson (for the mountain areas) at P.O. Box 2, Cobb, CA 95426, or to James Ott at P.O. Box 942, Middletown, CA 95461 (for Anderson Springs, Hidden Valley and Middletown areas).
Applications must be received by Thursday, Nov. 20, so that chipping piles can be inspected before chipping begins.
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Matican will be educating the members and guests on bee colony collapse disorder (BCCD). This mysterious and highly threatening phenomenon has surfaced in recent years affecting agricultural systems worldwide.
The gathering is at 14773 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake beginning at 10 a.m. and will conclude with Matican's presentation and questions from the audience.
For more information see the group's wikispace at http://lakecountycommunityco-op.wikispaces.com, or call Allen Markowski at 707-621-0057.
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