Sierra Nevada Conservancy

Blue Forest Launches New Forest Resilience Bond (FRB) to Address Catastrophic Wildfire Threat in the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Forest, a conservation finance non-profit focused on forest restoration, is proud to announce the launch of the Upper Mokelumne I Forest Resilience Bond (Upper Mokelumne I FRB) in collaboration with the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority (UMRWA) and the Eldorado National Forest.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Forest, a conservation finance non-profit focused on forest restoration, is proud to announce the launch of the Upper Mokelumne I Forest Resilience Bond (Upper Mokelumne I FRB) in collaboration with the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority (UMRWA) and the Eldorado National Forest.
  • The Upper Mokelumne I FRB aims to mitigate the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires in the Upper Mokelumne River watershed through strategic forest restoration and conservation finance.
  • "This partnership with Blue Forest and the launch of the Forest Resilience Bond reflect our commitment to finding innovative solutions to address the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires," said Richard Sykes, Executive Director of the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority.
  • "The Eldorado National Forest is proud to partner with Blue Forest and the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority on this critical initiative," said Joe Stout, Forest Supervisor of Eldorado National Forest.

Summer Air Service Options Are Back in Mammoth Lakes

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visit Mammoth Access to summer in the Eastern Sierra just got easier.

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  • Mammoth Lakes, Calif., April 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visit Mammoth Access to summer in the Eastern Sierra just got easier.
  • Summer air service is back with options from Southern California and Northern California.
  • Mammoth Lakes, and the surrounding Eastern Sierra, is an otherworldly adventureland worth protecting for future generations to experience.
  • New summer air service with United Airlines into the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport (BIH) in Bishop, Calif. Beginning June 4 and running through September 5, 2022, this is the first time summer air travel has been offered to Californias premier mountain destination via San Francisco International Airport (SFO), making the Mammoth Lakes region more accessible than ever.

For Public Safety Due to Severe Weather and Wind, PG&E Expects to Turn Off Power to Approximately 89,000 Customers in Parts of 16 Counties

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Sunday, September 27, 2020
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The PSPS event will affect customers in portions of 16 counties, primarily in Northern Sierra and the North Valley.

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  • The PSPS event will affect customers in portions of 16 counties, primarily in Northern Sierra and the North Valley.
  • The power shutoff is expected to impact approximately 89,000 customers in portions of 16 counties, including: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lake, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama and Yuba counties.
  • Two customers within Sonoma County and 15 customers in Kern County are also expected to be included in the scope of this PSPS.
  • PG&E expects to begin de-energization for the first wave of 15,000 customers at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning.

PG&E Turns Off Power for Safety to Approximately 172,000 Customers in 22 Counties in Sierra Foothills, Sacramento Valley, Northern Sierra and Elevated North Bay Terrain

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed this morning that customers in the Sierra Foothills, Northern Sierra and elevated North Bay terrain who were notified of an impending Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) are now without power.

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  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed this morning that customers in the Sierra Foothills, Northern Sierra and elevated North Bay terrain who were notified of an impending Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) are now without power.
  • The PSPS event is affecting approximately 172,000 customers in 22 counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne and Yuba.
  • The process to turn off power to these counties was completed between approximately 9:00 p.m. Monday evening and 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.
  • Power will be shut off in Kern County at approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday.