Mendocino County is working to re-establish the Mendocino County Water Agency (MCWA) as a standalone special district to ensure there are dedicated staff handling the area’s water resources as water insecurity and drought loom in the future.
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County supervisors urge state to review Jackson Demonstration State Forest’s management
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors on Monday approved a resolution that urges the state to reevaluate whether Jackson Demonstration State Forest’s current management practices align with the state’s climate goals.
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WEIRD SCIENCE: The sky hoop will tell us about Ukiah Valley Basin’s groundwater aquifer
That hoop is equipped with technology that will fill an important data gap as agencies across the state grapple with how to better manage their groundwater aquifers.
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More prescribed fires could be happening in Mendocino National Forest soon
The U.S. Forest Service is planning on doing more prescribed burns in Mendocino National Forest and is accepting public comments on its draft environmental assessment on its proposed strategy for conducting those fires until Nov. 22.
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Limited timber operations continue in Jackson Demonstration State Forest, advisory group meeting next week
If you want to attend a Jackson Demonstration State Forest Advisory Group (JAG) meeting, there’s one happening next at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Camp 20 along Highway 20 in the forest.