by News Staff | Jan 14, 2014 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Draft Economic Analysis Available on Proposed Critical Habitat for Three Sierra Amphibians (press release) Sacramento – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) released a draft economic analysis of its proposal to designate 1,831,820 acres of critical...
by News Staff | Nov 11, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
More steps toward a new County Office Complex in Inyo County were expected to come up at the Supervisors meeting today at 10:30am. The Board could okay an updated, non-binding Term Sheet and Concept Plan for a Lease Option Agreement with Inyo County Development LLC....
by News Staff | Sep 13, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Questions still remain in the minds of some about U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ plan for critical habitat designations to protect some frogs and toads in the High Sierra. Will the plan eliminate trout-planting in high country lakes like South Lake and Rock...
by News Staff | Jul 3, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Officials and citizens of Inyo and Mono have publicly opposed efforts to create Critical Habitat Designations for two types of mountain frogs and the Yosemite Toad. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesman assured Sierra Wave that his agency can not and does not close these...
by News Staff | Jun 23, 2013 | Government Agencies/Utilities
Eastern Sierra officials have called the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service move to designate critical habitat for frogs and toads a “premature” move that will “unduly harm our society, culture, and economy.” The last day to comment is today by...
