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Posts published by “Daniel Mintz”

The Little Train That Can’t

Four environmental groups are preparing a lawsuit against the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) alleging that the agency is segmenting environmental review for redevelopment of its 316-mile rail line. The Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC),…

Reggae Rising Gets Last Chance

Faced with debts to police agencies, Reggae Rising owner Tom Dimmick came to the June 17 Planning Commission meeting with certified checks in hand but it’s uncertain if he’ll be able to meet the county’s permit requirements by a new July 1 deadline.

Will Reggae Rising Fall?

It’s uncertain whether the debt-ridden Reggae Rising music festival will be held this year but those who are wondering will find out on June 17. That’s the deadline that Humboldt County has given to Tom…

HumCo’s Tea Party Movement

Hundreds of county residents converged in Eureka for a Tea Party rally that included a variety of speak­ers, some American Revolution outfits and apparent dissenters who were identified as “infiltrators.” The second annual rally for…

Forest Ecology Upheld in Humco

What’s the value of a forest? Humboldt County’s Planning Commission explored the question at its April 8 meeting and etched the answer into a goal statement that emphasizes both the ecological and economic value of…

Timber Down, Subdivisions Up

The economic value of timberlands has fallen, there is a decrease in industrial ownership and tim­berland subdivisions have increased, county planning staff has told the Planning Commission. Information on the county’s Timber Production Zone (TPZ)…

‘Bring Down the Eel Dams’

The Friends of the Eel River (FOER) has filed a petition asking the State Water Resources Control Board to “protect public trust resources on the Eel River and prevent unreasonable use of water” by reducing or eliminating PG&E’s water rights. And after hearing requests for the county to become involved as a supporting party, supervisors showed interest in doing so.

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