2013-14 State Responsibility Area (SRA) Fee Bills Released
The 2013-14 cycle of State Responsibility Area (SRA) Fee bills are being mailed beginning this month. The bills are being mailed alphabetically by county for the 2013-14 billing period. RCRC has long opposed the imposition of a special fee on habitable structures located within the SRA. The current SRA fee was enacted in June 2011 via Assembly Bill 29X as part of the 2011-12 State Budget.
Property owners within the SRA must pay the fee by the stated deadline (in order to avoid penalties), even if submitting a completed protest. The detailed mailing schedule can be accessed here.
For additional information, please contact RCRC Legislative Advocate Cyndi Hillery at 916.447.4806 or chillery@rcrcnet.org.
American River Watershed Institute Announce Forest Management and Water Symposium
The American River Watershed Institute (ARWI) has opened registration for its Fire Ecosystem Forest Management and Water Yield Symposium, scheduled for Friday May 2, 2014 at the Wildland Fire Training Center in McClellan, California.
The event will feature discussions on fire and water management in the context of drought, severe wildfire, and climate change effects. The cost is $55 before April 18, 2014, and $85 thereafter. To register and view the preliminary agenda for the event, visit the ARWI website here.