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No vote on dam ordinance by supervisors
Daily News
October 21, 2008
Yreka, Calif. - Siskiyou County supervisors
did not vote an another ordinance opposing the removal of
Klamath River dams last week because of concerns of county
officials.
A decision on the first reading of a draft ordinance adding a section to the Siskiyou County Code regarding demolition and reclamation projects was put off with several members of the board of supervisors and at least two department heads fearing that the ordinance could cause “unintended consequences.”
The ordinance was written, according to County Counsel Frank DeMarco, to “show people living around the dams and the river that the county is protecting them in the event that a dam removal project is instigated at some future time.”
Scott Sumner of Public Works cautioned that the ordinance could possibly impact county projects.
“What is the necessity of doing this now?” asked board chair Bill Overman. “If it’s to address the possible dam removal, it could wait until it is more imminent.”
Supervisor Jim Cook finally suggested that discussion be put off for another month if the board is not comfortable with the language of the draft ordinance.
In other actions:
• Siskiyou County Economic Development Council executive director Tonya Dowse informed the board that EDC’s Web site, siskiyoucounty.org, recently won an international award for Web Site of the Year.
• Dale Nova of the Siskiyou County Fire Safe Council made a brief presentation about collecting of biomass and burning it for energy production. He noted that it’s expensive to dispose of green waste at the county’s transfer sites and that much of it is being illegally dumped in forest areas. He asked the supervisors to consider a special permit for the clean burning of biomass in the Louie Road area and was told he needed to put together a program and get it on the board’s agenda for a future meeting.
• Monique Dixon, program manager for EDC, reported that the State Department of Toxic Substances Control has approved a project plan to complete phase II environmental analysis of the old county yard located on South Main St. in Yreka. The state will provide services valued at $85,000 to assist with follow-up testing and guidance on clean-up of the site to, hopefully, be done within one year.
• County librarian Betsy Emry, spoke to the board about two grants the library has applied for and asked the board for its approval, which was given by a vote of 4-0.
The Adult Literacy Program Grant would award $23,000 to the library. The grant is renewable if goals are achieved. It does carry an expectation of local support funds, which would come from the Siskiyou County Library Vestal Foundation and from a partnership with College of the Siskiyous Yreka campus.
The other grant request is for $13,056 and is for the Modoc Siskiyou Community Action Agency for funding the continuation of the Early Learning for Families program. The library would partner with Family Resource Centers and branch libraries to provide programs for 0-5 year olds and their parents.
• A closed session was held earlier in the day to discuss pending litigation. No actions were taken.
Upcoming board of supervisors meetings are scheduled for Oct. 21 and Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. in the county courthouse.
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