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- Written by: Mendocino National Forest
The recreation area is in Tehama County in Red Bluff.
The purpose of the proposed action is to facilitate the community’s use of the RBRA. The proposed action is the issuance of short-term special use permits for three events in May: Sober Grad Fun Run (May 5, 2018) using facility trails, Society for Creative Anachronism Inc. (May 11 to 13, 2018) at Camp Discovery Group Campground and Wood Flock (May 25 to 28, 2018) at Camp Discovery Group Campground.
Event activities would be confined to the facility and within the area of existing disturbances; no new disturbances are authorized.
Comments will be accepted for seven calendar days following posting of the scoping letter on the forest’s project Web page at https://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/mendocino/landmanagement/projects.
Please provide comments by mail, fax, email, or in person to the responsible official, Dionne Uzes, Acting District Ranger, c/o Linda Serret, district NEPA planner, at 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988; fax: (530) 934-1212; email:
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- Written by: Lake County Milers
HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Milers Walking and Running Club will hold its 16th annual Spring Has Sprung Walk/Run event on Sunday, April 22, at Coyote Valley Elementary School, Hidden Valley Lake.
The event kicks off with the children's’ race starting at 8 a.m. and the 5K and 10K starting at 8:30/8:35 a.m.
The event will feature a family-friendly flat 5K, a new scenic, challenging 10K course and very popular children’s runs geared towards young runners from ages 4-9.
The age divisions for the 5K are 9 and under (for children that are comfortable with a 3.1 mile distance) through ages 70-plus. The more challenging 10K is restricted to ages 10 and above.
This year the Spring Has Sprung event will support Middletown High School Track and Field and Kelseyville High School Track and Field.
The entry fee for the children’s run is $5 and includes kid-friendly snacks. Early registration (by March 22) 5K and 10K entry fee is a low $15 for ages 19 and under and $30 for adults and includes an event shirt in a variety of styles while supplies last. Adult registration prices increase on March 23 through race day to $35.
Register online at www.runsignup.com/spring until Friday April 20 and on race day. Find out more information about the Lake County Milers by visiting www.lakecountymilers.com.
Participants in the 5K/10K will receive an event shirt and goodie bag while supplies last. The male and female first place overall winners in both the 5K and 10K will receive a $60 discount into the Santa Rosa Marathon, Half, 10K or 5K event of their choice happening Aug. 25 and 26.
In addition, the top youth winners (male and female) in the three separate youth divisions will win a free entry into the Santa Rosa Marathon 5K happening on Aug. 25.
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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
More than one GO ID on crab buoys?
Question: Is there any regulation that would prohibit multiple GO IDs on crab buoys? For instance, if a group of friends wanted to share the same crab gear, could they each place their GO IDs on the buoys? (Steve Brown)
Answer: For recreational fishing, there is no regulation prohibiting multiple GO IDs on crab trap buoys used under a sport fishing license (California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 29.80(c)(3).) The GO ID number on the buoy must match the GO ID of the operator's sport fishing license (section 29.80(c)(3).)
If the operator is not the owner of the gear, then written permission from the owner of the trap needs to be in the operator's possession. This includes permission transmitted by email or text (section 29.80(a)(3)).
There is an exception in section 29.85(a)(5), which requires that crab traps used on a commercial passenger fishing vessel have the commercial boat registration number on the buoy.
How many crab traps can one fisherman drop?
Question: Is there a limit of crab traps a recreational crab fishermen can drop? I personally have 19 crab pots I inherited from my grandfather and want to know if I can use all of them at one time. (Philip)
Answer: There is no limit on the number of crab traps a recreational fisherman can use unless they are on a commercial passenger fishing vessel, in which case the vessel is limited to 60 traps for taking Dungeness crab (CCR Title 14, section 29.85(a)(4)).
However, it is unlawful to waste any fish (section 1.87), which includes Dungeness crab (see the definition of "fish" in Fish and Game Code, section 45). That means that you are expected to regularly check all of the traps that you use.
Crabs left in traps that are not regularly checked eventually die and can attract more crabs to the trap, both of which could be considered waste of fish.
Do I need to take a boat safety course?
Question: I know there are boat safety courses. Is it required to have passed a boat safety course to legally operate a vessel on the sea to either fish or crab? (Phillip)
Answer: As of Jan. 1, 2018, the mandatory boating safety education law went into effect, and will be phased in by age. If you operate any type of motorized vessel on California waterways (including powered sailboats/paddlecraft), you will be required to pass an approved boating safety examination and carry a California Boater Card.
The first group required to take the exam are boaters 20 years of age and younger. Each year after January 2018, a new age group will be added to those who are required to possess a valid card. Once issued, the card remains valid for an operator's lifetime. The cost of the card is $10.
You can apply online through the California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways.
Crafting with animal hide
Question: I am trying to craft a project made out of wood that may require small amounts of fur or hide from an animal. Is it legal to buy those parts from a different state and get them shipped to California? Or would I have to try to find a store in California that sells them? (Erick)
Answer: With few exceptions, FGC, section 3039 states that "...it is unlawful to sell or purchase any bird or mammal found in the wild in California." But products or handicrafts made from furbearing mammals and nongame mammals lawfully taken under the authority of a trapping license may be purchased or sold.
Therefore, regardless of whether the seller is within the state, you should make sure that you are not purchasing any fur or hide from any animal found in the wild in California, unless you can document the fur or hide was lawfully taken by a licensed trapper.
One of the exceptions is FGC, section 4303, which states: The skin or hide of any deer lawfully taken may be sold, purchased, tanned, or manufactured into articles for sale. This may be an option for you.
Be advised there are special restrictions related to bears: FGC, section 4758 states that "...it is unlawful to sell or purchase, or possess for sale, the meat, skin, hide, teeth, claws, or other parts of any bear in this state ..."
If you have a question for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, email
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- Written by: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The recreational salmon fishery will remain closed in all other areas off California during the month of April.
At its meeting this week in Rohnert Park, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, or PFMC, made the decision to open only a limited section of the California coast on April 7.
California's recent drought combined with poor ocean conditions has resulted in three consecutive years of low abundance for Sacramento River fall Chinook and Klamath River fall Chinook, pushing both into "overfished" status.
"Fishing seasons are being curtailed this year in an effort to increase spawner escapement to the Sacramento and Klamath river basins in 2018," said California Department of Fish and Wildlife Environmental Scientist Kandice Morgenstern.
Where fishing is open in April, the minimum size limit is 24 inches total length. Additional season, bag/possession limit information and gear restrictions can be found on California Department of Fish and Wildlife's ocean salmon Web page at www.wildlife.ca.gov/oceansalmon.
For the first time, state ocean salmon fishing regulations will automatically conform to federal ocean salmon fishing regulations using the new process described in the California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 1.95. In the past, the California Fish and Game Commission needed to adopt the April season recommended by the PFMC.
Public notification of any in-season change to conform state regulations to federal regulations is made through the NMFS ocean salmon hotline at 800-662-9825.
Salmon seasons beginning on or after May 1 will be decided during the April 5-11 PFMC meeting in Portland, Ore.
The PFMC is considering alternatives for California's 2018 commercial and recreational ocean salmon regulations, including season dates and size limits.
The public is encouraged to comment at a hearing on Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m., at the Laurel Inn and Conference Center, 801 West Laurel Drive in Salinas.
Comments can also be submitted through the PFMC Web site at www.pcouncil.org.