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Home My WebLink About11-21-06 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY November 21, 2oo6 (COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE COMPILED ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FRONT COUNTER OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE) 1. Letter from Urgent Signs, September 29, 2oo6, requesting that their company be considered for any bids Butte County may have in the future. Attached is a "Generic Vendors Application/Registration Form"which contains a more detailed description of the business, as well as contact information. (Received 10-18-o6. Copy sent to Purchasing, 10-24-o6.) 2. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission letter dated October 12, 2oo6, noting an update in the relicensing schedule for the Oroville Facilities project. The draft EIS comments are now due by November 28,2oo6,the Notice of the availability of the final EIS is due by April of 2007 and the Commission's decision is scheduled to be made by June 2007. (Received 10-25-o6. Copies sent to the Chief Administrative Officer and to County Counsel, 10-26-o6.) 3. U.S. Inyo National Forest Notice of Petition for Partial Assignment of State Filing, Application 19769, October 13, 2oo6. Located in Mono County,the Lee Vining Creek tributary would be diverted from January 1 through December 31, 2007, for domestic purposes. (Received 10-17-o6. Copy sent to Water and Resource Conservation,10-24- o6.) 4. State Water Resources Control Board Notices of Application to Appropriate Water by Permit and Petition for Extension of Time, October 13, 2oo6. Both notices relate to a diversion of the Butte County Camp Creek Tributary to the North Fork River for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation. (Received 10-18-o6. Copies sent to County Council and to the Water and Resource Conservation, 10-24-o6.) 5. Department of California Highway Patrol report, dated October 17, 2oo6, relating an accident which resulted in a diesel fuel spill. The Hazardous Materials Incident Report also details clean up actions and actions of other agencies. (Received 10-24-o6. Copies sent to Environmental Health and to Emergency Service, 10-26-o6.) 6. Pacific Gas and Electric letter to the Secretary of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,October 16,2oo6. Accompanying the letter are Draft Applications,dated October 2oo6, for the Sly Creek Transmission Line Project (FERC No. 4851) and the Woodleaf-Kanaka Junction Transmission Line Project(FERC No.2281). (Received 10- 18-o6. Copies sent to the Director of Public Works and the Director of Development Services, 10-20-o6.) 7. United Public Employees of California, Local 792 letter, dated October 16, 2oo6, regarding recent Child Support layoff's, BCPEA Bargaining Unit. (Received 10-18-o6. Copy sent to the Chief Administrative Officer, 10-18-o6). 8. State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Rights Notice of Public Workshop, October 17, 2006. This is a staff workshop to communicate with Water Rights Stakeholders regarding the development of a new water rights software program. The meeting is to be held on Friday, November 3, 2oo6 at 10:0o a.m. at the Joe Serna,Jr. (Cal-EPA) Building, Byron Sher Auditorium, lool I Street, Sacramento, California. (Received 10-23-06. Copy sent to Water and Resource Conservation, 10- 24-06.) 9. State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Rights letter,dated October 19, 2oo6, correcting a typographical error from a previous notice. The correct date for Application 30987 (Fetzer Vineyards) should have been September 29, 2oo6. Therefore, the protest period for the subject change petition expires on October 29, 2oo6. (Received 10-23-06. Copy sent to Water and Resource Conservation,10-24-o6.) 10. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board notice of an Additional Agenda Item for their Thursday, October 26, 2oo6 meeting. (Received 10-18-06.) 11. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board notice of Public Meetings on Thursday,October 26 and Friday,October 27,2oo6,at 8:30 a.m. The location is 11020 Sun Center Drive *too, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. (Received 10-19-06.) 12. Letter, dated October 20, 2oo6, from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region, giving notice of intent to issue a no further action determination for the Humboldt Road Burn Dump,APN o18-390-018,in Butte County. (Received 10-23-06. Copies sent to County Councel and to the Director of Public Works 10-24-06.) 13. Butte County Resource Conservation District Agenda. Meeting will be held on October 25, 2oo6, from 9:0o a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Conference Room, 2580 Feather River Blvd., Oroville, CA. (Received 10-23-06.) 14. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Committee Meeting notice. The two day meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on October 30, and 8:30 a.m. on October 31 at the Cal/EPA Building, Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA. The Agenda was posted to www.waterboards.ca.gov. (Received 10-23-06.) 15. State of California Fish and Game Commission Agenda. Meeting will be held on Friday, November 3, 2oo6, at 9:30 a.m. at the Redding City Council Chambers, 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, Ca. (Received 10-23-06.) 16. Faxed news release, dated October 23, 2oo6, from the Lassen National Forest Public Affairs Office regarding the extension of time for feedback about new road systems in the Forest. Maps of the non-route systems under review as well as feedback forms are posted at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen. (Received 10-23-06. Copy sent to Public Works, 10-24-06.) 17. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission letter,dated October 24,2oo6, to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Regional Administrator Southwest requesting a formal consultation under the Endangered Species Act for the Oroville Facilities Project (No. 2100-134). (Received on 11-2-o6. Copies sent to the Chief Administrative Officer and to County Counsel, 11-2-o6.) 18. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission letter, dated October 24, 2oo6, to the Acting Field Supervisor of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the Sacramento Field Office requesting a formal consultation under the Endangered Species Act regarding the Poe Hydroelectric Project (No. 2107-o16). (Received 11-2-o6. Copies sent to the Chief Administrative Officer and to County Counsel, 11-2-o6.) 19. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission letter, dated October 24, 2oo6, regarding an order granting extension of time, under Article 103, to Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the City of Santa Clara for the Bucks Creek Project (No. 619-130). (Received 11-2-o6. Copies sent to the Chief Administrative Officer and to County Counsel, 11-2-o6.) 20. Letter from Billy J. Holdway Jr., dated October 26, 2oo6, to the Board of Supervisors and Clerk of the Board stating that, due to an out of state move, Mr. Holdway must resign his position on the Gridley Veterans Hall Committee. (Received 11-2-o6.) 21. Letter from Cingular, dated October 27, 2oo6, sending notice that it is their intent to construct a cellular facility on Site No. CNo821 (Durham/Pentz). (Received October 27, 2oo6. Copy sent to the Director of Development Services, 11-6-o6.) 22. United States Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration's 2007 Census of Governments, Local Government Directory Survey form with accompanying letter explaining that the information given will be published in a report from the Census entitled "Government Organization". (Received 11-1-o6. Copy sent to General Services, 11-6-o6.) 23. Letter from Greg Strang, dated November 1, 2oo6, regarding the maintenance of both Swedes Flat Road and Hurleton Swedes Flat Road. (Received November 2, 2oo6. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors, the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of Public Works, 11-6-o6. Also sent to the Director of DESS, 11-14-o6.) 24. Letter from the Butte County Library Advisory Board regarding the implementation of the Library Development fees. (Received 11-2-o6. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors and to the Chief Administrative Officer, 11-6-o6.) 25. Notice from Copelands' Enterprises, Inc., dated November 3, 2oo6, providing notice that they will be closing, as they are being bought out by The Sports Authority. (Received 11-7-o6. Copies sent to the Board of Supervisors and the Chief Administrative Officer, 11-9-o6.) 26. Agenda of the Reclamation Board, Resources Agency- State of California. Meeting to be held on November 17, 2oo6, at 8:30 a.m. at 1416 Ninth Street, Auditorium, First Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. (Received 11-7-o6.) 27. State Water Resources Control Board's Division of Water Rights Notices of Petition to Change Place of Use and Purpose of use for the Soda Creek stream system,dated 11-3- o6. Application numbers pertaining to the above are: 13918, 28891, 24587 and 26268. The remaining notices pertain to the Sage Creek stream system, dated 11-3-o6. They are a Petition to Change the Place of Use,Application number 22073, and Petition For Extension of Time,Application number 26165. (Received 11-6-o6. Copy sent to Water and Resource Conservation, 11-6-o6.) 28. First 5, Butte County Children&Families Commission newsletter,Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2oo6. (Received 11-6-o6.)