NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
August 30, 2016
Contact: Tristyn Armstrong
tristyn.armstrong@sierranevada.ca.gov
Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board to meet in Markleeville
September 7-8
(AUBURN) – The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Governing Board will hold its quarterly meeting in Markleeville in Alpine County on September 7-8.
On September 7, the board will tour the Washington Fire and SNC-funded stream restoration and forest health projects in the Markleeville area. The field tour is scheduled to start at 1:15 p.m. from the main parking lot of Sorensen’s Resort located at 14255 Highway 88, Hope Valley, CA 96120. Following the tour, a reception will be held at Sorensen’s Resort from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Retiring State Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) will be honored at the reception for her steadfast support of the Sierra Nevada Region and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.
The board meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. on September 8 at the Turtle Rock Park Community Center located at 17300 State Route 89 in Markleeville. The board will consider awarding funding for projects that restore forest and watershed health under the SNC 2015-16 Proposition 1 Grant Program. The board will also receive updates on the efforts of the state’s Tree Mortality Task Force and an update on the progress of the Sierra Nevada Watershed Improvement Program.
The public is invited to attend all SNC events; however, lunch and transportation are not provided. Complete information on the meeting agenda, staff reports, and field trip is available online at www.sierranevada.ca.gov.
About the Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Created in 2004, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) is a state agency whose mission is to improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of the Sierra Nevada Region. The SNC has awarded over $50 million in grants for projects to protect and enhance the health of California’s primary watersheds by improving forest health, remediating mercury contamination from abandoned mines, protecting critical natural resources, and reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire. Funding for these projects came from Proposition 84 passed by voters in 2006 and Proposition 1 passed by voters in 2014.
The Sierra Nevada Region spans 25 million acres, encompasses all or part of 22 counties, and runs from the Oregon border on the north, to Kern County on the south. The Region is the origin of more than 60 percent of California’s developed water supply.