And Then Rudometkin Said . . .
“I was very pleased to see that the employees stepped up like they did……to help with cash flow as well as the general fund…you as the Board of Supervisors should understand…the employees took one for the team…”
CAO Rick Rudometkin
That was Rudometkin’s optimistic summation of his union contract report Sept. 28 to the Modoc County Board of Supervisors, but an inter-office e-mail reveals the behind-the-scenes picture was far from rosy.
“We have sent more than one email asking ALL departments to provide the latest cash flows and use it or lose it monies,” Rudometkin began in a Sept. 3 e-mail message to department heads obtained by the Modoc Independent News.
“This is needed to give to the state so they can help us extend time lines and possibly give us a loan so we can keep on functioning.
“Some of you have responded and some have not. For those who have, I greatly appreciate it. For those who have NOT, maybe you did not understand how IMPORTANT this is!!!!!
“So I am asking again!!!! If you have not given these items to either Cheryl, Pam, Darcy, you need to do it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did I say NOW????? Yes, I did. We need this………………..Don’t make me come after you!!!!!!!!!!!! Get it to us PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Until the next email………………….”
The e-mail, which contained capitalizations and multiple exclamation marks as shown, also went to Supervisor Jeff Bullock who did not comment on Rudometkin’s report or his e-mail message to department heads and various elected county officials during the board meeting.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Groups Receive ‘Partners in Conservation’
Award from Interior Department
Editor’s Note: The following is from an announcement by the BLM
A group of northeast California organizations has received the 2010 “Partners in Conservation” award from the U. S. Department of the Interior for development of the Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Strategy.
The strategy is designed to improve ecological health by reducing juniper that has encroached into the sagebrush-grassland ecosystem of northeast California and northwest Nevada.
Modoc County Resource Analyst Sean Curtis led a group that traveled Washington, D. C. to receive the award on behalf of the local partners including the Modoc County Land Use Committee, Modoc County Resource Advisory Committee, Modoc National Forest, North Cal-Neva Resource Conservation and Development Council, the Bureau of Land Management’s Alturas, Eagle Lake and Surprise Field Offices, and the BLM’s Northeast California Resource Advisory Council.
“Modoc County, California is hereby recognized for its outstanding contributions to public land management,” the award citation stated. “The county has taken a leadership role in working to restore the health of the public land in a 6.5 million-acre planning area for the benefit of the residents of Modoc County and the people of the United States.”
Curtis said he was pleased to receive the award, but noted the bulk of the ecosystem restoration work lies ahead.
The work has just begun. The strategy will be implemented over the near 40 to 50 years,” he said. “This strategy has three inter-related objectives: rangeland improvement, rural economic development and domestic energy production.”
Some of the excess western juniper removed during restoration projects will be available for economic uses including biomass energy or wood pellets. Curtis said Modoc County is well positioned to help determine the best uses of harvested juniper.
Award from Interior Department
Editor’s Note: The following is from an announcement by the BLM
A group of northeast California organizations has received the 2010 “Partners in Conservation” award from the U. S. Department of the Interior for development of the Sage Steppe Ecosystem Restoration Strategy.
The strategy is designed to improve ecological health by reducing juniper that has encroached into the sagebrush-grassland ecosystem of northeast California and northwest Nevada.
Modoc County Resource Analyst Sean Curtis led a group that traveled Washington, D. C. to receive the award on behalf of the local partners including the Modoc County Land Use Committee, Modoc County Resource Advisory Committee, Modoc National Forest, North Cal-Neva Resource Conservation and Development Council, the Bureau of Land Management’s Alturas, Eagle Lake and Surprise Field Offices, and the BLM’s Northeast California Resource Advisory Council.
“Modoc County, California is hereby recognized for its outstanding contributions to public land management,” the award citation stated. “The county has taken a leadership role in working to restore the health of the public land in a 6.5 million-acre planning area for the benefit of the residents of Modoc County and the people of the United States.”
Curtis said he was pleased to receive the award, but noted the bulk of the ecosystem restoration work lies ahead.
The work has just begun. The strategy will be implemented over the near 40 to 50 years,” he said. “This strategy has three inter-related objectives: rangeland improvement, rural economic development and domestic energy production.”
Some of the excess western juniper removed during restoration projects will be available for economic uses including biomass energy or wood pellets. Curtis said Modoc County is well positioned to help determine the best uses of harvested juniper.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Fuelwood Available on Hwy 139
A juniper removal project was recently completed on Hwy 139 by the Devil’s Garden Conservation Crew. The project starts at the intersection of Hwy 139 and Loveness Road and extends northwest towards Klamath Falls for 2.4 miles on either side of the highway.
The wood from this project is available now, but there are a few conditions:
1. Anyone removing wood from this area must have a fuelwood permit
2. Limb piles are not to be disturbed, these will be burned at a later date
3. Anyone wishing to remove wood from this area must be safely parked off the highway. CHP is monitoring the area and will issue citations for unsafe parking.
If you have any questions about this or other fuelwood issues please contact the Modoc National Forest Supervisor’s Office at (530) 233-5811.
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