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Posts published by “Daniel Mintz”

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.

Annual Report: Headwaters Fund Has More

Millions of dollars of Humboldt County’s Headwa­ters Fund have been spent on community projects but because of loan repayments and interest, the fund’s total amount has grown. Outgoing Headwaters Fund Board Chairman Pat­rick Cleary told…

Road System Collapse

A study by a statewide group of public works officials ventures a startling prediction — California’s local street and road system will collapse without better funding.

Humboldt Urged to Rush New Pot Ordinance

Marijuana cultivation is among the many issues Humboldt County’s covering in its General Plan Update but the chairman of the Planning Commission has said that impacts of indoor grows are severe enough to warrant quicker…

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