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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Bureau of Land Management has completed installation of barriers along the access road that traverse Scott’s Creek, allowing visitors to drive to the South Cow Mountain Off-highway Vehicle Management Area in Lake County once again.
“Our Ukiah staff has done a remarkable job completing emergency measures to reopen public access to South Cow Mountain, while protecting habitat for the imperiled Clear Lake hitch,” said Ukiah Field Manager Nicholas Lavrov. “We welcome the public back to the area and remind visitors to be respectful of our access barriers near the water and avoid driving behind the barriers, while fish recovery efforts continue.”
Ongoing efforts to recover the endangered hitch will continue as pools become more defined and disconnected and until the larval fish are matured. This will make it easier to rescue fish and will make it easier on the extremely tiny larval fish to give them the best chance at survival.
The BLM will continue ongoing partnerships with local tribes, organizations and agencies to promote the protection of the species and prevent the imminent danger of extinction. This endeavor at Scott’s Creek is a key step to ensuring the prolonged survival of the species.
Please remain respectful and stay on designated routes to avoid crushing juvenile fish and to protect a valuable water resource critical to the Lake County community and Clear Lake hitch survival.
Recreate Responsibly and Pack It In – Pack It Out: Practice Leave No Trace ethics while recreating on public lands by packing out all your trash. Illegal dumping of waste is a public safety hazard and dangerous to wildlife.
For more information, please visit the South Cow Mountain webpage. For specific questions, contact the Ukiah Field Office at 707-468-4000 or by email at
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These seasonal restrictions are necessary due to dry conditions and wildland fire danger and are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order, issued on April 28, 2020.
The Mother Lode Field Office and Ukiah Field Office seasonal fire orders will remain in effect until further notice.
“The exceptionally wet winter has resulted in a significant amount of vegetation growth. As temperatures rise, leading to increasingly dry conditions in the district, it has become necessary to implement additional fire restrictions,” advises Central California District Fire Management Officer Dave Brinsfield. “We ask that visitors follow these restrictions and do their part to help us minimize fire potential when visiting public lands.”
On average, human-caused wildfires make up 95 percent of all wildfires in California. Records show recreational target shooting has sparked more than half the wildland fires within BLM-managed public lands in the last decade. Many of these wildfires occur close in proximity to roadways, communities and recreational areas, posing considerable threat to public safety. Taking individual responsibility to reduce wildfire risk, while recreating on public lands, around homes and communities, before a fire occurs can help keep property, the public and firefighters safe.
An increase in wildfire severity is expected based on forecasted climate scenarios, as well as an expansion of wildfire season over much of the western United States. The following restrictions will remain in place until the fire danger subsides:
No Campfires, briquette/charcoal barbeques, or stove fires are allowed outside of agency-provided fire rings or barbeques at designated developed recreation sites.
No Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or a developed campground with a three-foot diameter area clear of brush and all flammable materials.
No welding or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame.
No motorized vehicles or tools powered by internal combustion engines off designated roads or trails.
No target shooting, hot bullet fragments, exploding targets and metal from recreational shooting can spark a wildfire. Hunting in the pursuit of game and non-game species is allowed with a state of California hunting license and in accordance with California hunting regulations. The use of any steel-jacked, steel core or incendiary ammunition of any caliber is prohibited. Visit www.wheretoshoot.org for alternative recreational target shooting locations.
As always, possessing, discharging or using fireworks or pyrotechnic devices are prohibited across Bureau of Land Management lands. Additionally, a valid California Campfire Permit is required to operate a stove or fire, where allowed, on these public lands.
Help prevent fires
Residents and visitors are reminded to help prevent human-caused fires:
Make sure all campfires are dead out! Drown it and stir around the fire area with a shovel to wet any remaining embers and ash. If it’s not cool, it is not out.
Be sure to maintain proper tire pressure for all vehicles, ensure adequate tire tread, and check brakes for overheating. Do not drive or park on brush or grass. Do not drag chains while towing.
Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and chainsaws require an approved spark arrestor.
Remember the use of steel-core ammunition, although legal while hunting, can greatly increase the chance of a wildfire if ricocheted off objects such as rocks.
Anyone found guilty of violating a fire prevention order may be fined not more than $100,000 and/or face imprisonment for not more than 12 months. Restitution for total fire suppression and damage costs incurred may be borne by the trespasser.
To learn how to prevent wildland fires, visit online at www.readyforwildfire.org. A map of current restrictions and active fire prevention orders are available online at: https://go.usa.gov/xmUEG.
Fire weather forecasts are available through the National Weather Service at, https://www.weather.gov/fire/.
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The Eastlake Landfill and the Public Services Office will reopen on Wednesday, July 5.
Regular operating hours at the landfill are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Public Services Office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you have any questions regarding this subject or any questions regarding solid waste issues in Lake County, please call 707-262-1618.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
“Safe and sane fireworks will be sold in and legal for use in the city of Lakeport July 1 to 4,” the Lakeport Police Department said.
Except as expressly permitted for organized fireworks displays, it is otherwise unlawful in the city of Clearlake and the unincorporated areas of Lake County for any person to possess, use, sell or explode any fireworks.
Firework safety information is available from Cal Fire here.
Tips for reducing many types of residential and other fire risks are also available from the National Wildfire Protection Association’s Firewise USA program.
More information on Safe and Sane Fireworks and 4th of July safety in the city of Lakeport is available here.
Have a safe, enjoyable and meaningful July 4.