"Save Serene Lakes" update for October 2008:

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News: (for a complete news timeline see "news timeline")

Royal Gorge LLC has been very quiet for a long time. Could we be lucky enough to have a "Developer Free Year"?
Crystal Jacobson, Placer County lead planner, reports that Royal Gorge has still been silent,with no contact between Royal Gorge and the planning department for three months.
The Sierra Sun published SLCWD candidate responses to a series of questions. The responses can be read here: SLCWD Candidate Q&A. Please read about the candidates and vote. More statements are on www.savedonnersummit.org.
The Sacramento Bee has endorsed Serene Lakes' Jennifer Montgomery over Bruce Kranz for the Placer County Fifth Supervisorial District seat. The endorsement cites Kranz's pro-development views that contrast with Montgomery's local property rights views. The endorsement can be read here: www.sacbee.com/324/story/1329630.html
The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) sent a letter to the regional water quality control board with their comments concerning the algae growth "notice of violation" that DSPUD received last July. Their comments document a long list of violations and ask that any new permit or plant expansion permit take them into consideration. The SYRCL comments are here: DSPUD_SYRCL_Comments_9-30-08.pdf
Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed AB2447, the Fire Safety Bill by Dave Jones of Sacramento, citing excessive responsibility being placed on Cal Fire, despite the bill's language that minimized Cal Fire's involvement. The bill would have placed extra fire safety conditions, including a second access road, on new developments in high fire hazard areas. The veto message is here: AB2447_Veto

Upcoming Events:

November 14: Friday 5 PM, SLCWD Water district offices. The November SLCWD board meeting.

Recent Publications: (for links to these and other publications see "articles")

None

Current Placer County Status:

No changes to report. Royal Gorge has not contacted the County for over three months.

Quotes of the month:

"If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes." -Charles Lindbergh

"In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments- there are only consequences." -Robert G. Ingersoll

"All the water there will be, is." -Anonymous

Web Sites of Interest:

www.SaveOurSummit.org

www.saveserenelakes.org

www.saveVanNordenMeadow.org

www.savethesummit.com

www.savedonnersummit.org

www.saveroyalgorge.org

www.pissdsociety.com

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