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Nevada County to get $6.6 million in grant funds – Sierra Sun
Three programs in Nevada County will get $6.6 million in federal funds, U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa and other officials announced Friday. A Sheriff’s Office dispatch center was awarded $4.8 million for a community-oriented technology and equipment grant used for radio infrastructure. The two other programs are a fire suppression system and a shaded fuel break.
Tribe Maps Where to Burn to Restore Northern California Forest – ESRI
Much of the land that makes up the Klamath and Six Rivers national forests has been home to the Karuk Tribe since time immemorial. And now, there is a pilot project under way to use fire to reshape damaged ecosystems. The tribe is part of a group of stakeholders called the Western Klamath Restoration Partnership that has put together a detailed restoration plan using a geographic information system (GIS) to analyze and prioritize the actions needed to return the land to balance.
Solano expands its membership with RCRC-affiliated groups – Daily Republic
Homebuyer benefits – including a special program for county employees that could help Solano in its recruitment efforts – are part of the various agency links that come with being a member of the Rural County Representatives of California. The supervisors on Tuesday formalized some of those associations by joining the Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority, the Golden State Finance Authority, which offers the homebuyer programs, and the Golden State Connect Authority.