LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Would you like to give back to other seniors and help oversee two
outstanding programs – Senior Peer Counseling and The Friendly Visitor Program?

Konocti Senior Support Inc. is accepting applications for board members.

The group encourages anyone who has a desire to help senior citizens to apply.

With the numerous cuts in government programs, the group’s services are vital to the safety and well being of Lake County seniors.

By attending the board of directors meeting once a month in Clearlake, volunteers will help make decisions and suggestions regarding the programs’ staffing, fundraising and financial needs.

You will enjoy getting to know the staff and volunteers in the various programs as well as the present board members.

Please call Konocti Senior Support Inc. now for your application at 707-995-1417 or visit www.konoctiseniorsupport.com to find out about the lecture series regarding senior issues, senior programs and volunteer opportunities.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Redbud Audubon Field trip for October will be held at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park on Highway 53 between Lower Lake and Clearlake.

The field trip is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20.

Meet at 9 a.m. in the parking area near the barn to enjoy a nice stroll through the habitats of Anderson Marsh State Historic Park.

Participants should see raptors, some wildfowl, songbirds and herons.

Please remember to pay the parking fee when you drive in to the parking lot.

For information call Pat Harmon at 707-263-4977 or Roberta Lyons at 707-994-2024.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Due to unforeseen equipment difficulties, a preventative maintenance treatment called fog seal scheduled to be placed on Stone Drive, Big Valley Road, Merritt Road and Thomas Drive on Thursday, Oct. 11, has been rescheduled to Friday, Oct. 12.

The Lake County Road Department said there will be a full closure on Friday on Merritt Road from Highway 29 to Loasa Road, from 9 a.m. to noon.

There will be single-lane controlled traffic with up to one-hour delays from 10 a.m. to noon on Stone Drive, from Soda Bay Road to Big Valley Road; on Big Valley Road, from Stone Drive to Thomas Drive; and Thomas Drive, from Big Valley Road to Highway 29.

The fog seal treatment will consist of applying a thin coating of oil over the road surface to seal and preserve the pavement.

This material must remain undisturbed for one hour following treatment, depending on temperature and humidity, to allow for proper hardening. During this curing time, do not drive or walk through the treated area, or park on the street.

The road department asked the public to plan on using alternate routes when possible; not to allow children to play on the street, as the treatment is extremely difficult to remove from clothing and hands, requiring the use or kerosene or cleaning solve; and to not use the roadway for parking.

HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The Hidden Valley Lake Community Services District invites the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new photovoltaic project on Monday, Oct. 15.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the district’s water reclamation plant, 18896 Grange Road.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The topic of the upcoming Redbud Audubon Society meeting on Thursday, Oct. 18, will be the challenges of solar/wind energy in California.

The meeting will take place at the Presbyterian Church Social Hall, 5430 Third St., Kelseyville.

It starts at 7 p.m. with refreshments and program to follow. The public is invited.

Audubon California and local Audubon chapters all worked hard in 2006 to pass AB32, the Global Warming Solutions Act.

The law set a renewable energy portfolio standard that, by 2020, 33 percent of California’s energy would come from renewable resources.

This ambitious goal aims to reduce the impacts on climate change from greenhouse gases from coal and oil.

This law and federal stimulus funding unleashed a “green rush” on California lands in places with significant biological vulnerabilities, especially in California’s fragile desert habitats that cannot be restored.

The rush of renewable energy projects has created challenges throughout the state between two highly valued – but sometimes competing – environmental goals: renewable energy and bird conservation.

As an advocate for birds, Audubon California has responded by providing input to the development of several major policies that regulate where renewable energy projects are sited.

The Bureau of Land Management’s solar program sets out policies guiding where solar projects can be located in six Western States, including 15 million acres in California.

The Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan provides for conservation of species and habitat while expediting renewable energy permitting on 24 million acres of public and private lands.

Impacts of wind energy on Golden Eagle, California Condor, and migratory birds brought Audubon into participating on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Working groups on Golden Eagle in California and Nevada, and on condor and wind conflicts in the Tehachapis.

Wind and photovoltaic energy projects on private lands are permitted by counties, bringing a number of Audubon chapters into the mix on projects in their backyards.

Garry George, Audubon California’s Renewable Energy Project Director, will bring us up to date on the policies and projects in California, including the proposed Walker Ridge wind project on BLM land in Lake and Yolo counties.

For more information, go to www.redbudaudubon.org , call 707-263-8030 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County during the coming week.

Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.
 
LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20            

– Lake County Special Districts has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work from Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road to Ogden Road. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for an aerial crossing at Lakeview Drive on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Intermittent full road closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work 0.3 mile east of Paradise Cove through Tuesday, Oct. 16. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. A shoulder closure will be in effect. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work near Harvey Boulevard beginning Monday, Oct. 15. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work near Keyes Boulevard from 10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, through 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Emergency guardrail repairs from the junction of Routes 20/53 to New Long Valley Road will continue through Friday, Oct. 12. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction of travel. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.

Highway 53

– Pavement repairs from Route 29 to 40th Avenue will continue. Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.  Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.  

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from 40th Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue.  Work hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Teichert Construction of Davis.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– Replacement of the Greenwood Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Golden State Bridge Inc. of Martinez.  

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance at the Big River Bridge Tuesday, Oct. 16, and Wednesday, Oct. 17.  Work hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Blue Slide Gulch to Hales Grove will continue.  Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

Highway 20

– Electrical upgrades just west of Gravel Pit Road will continue through Friday, Oct. 12. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. A shoulder closure will be in effect. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Cal Electro Inc. of Redding.

– A pavement repair project from 1.4 miles west of Little Lake Road to Three Chop Road will continue.  Work hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor – Argonaut Constructors of Santa Rosa.

Highway 101

– Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock). Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week.  Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

Highway 128

– Pavement repairs from 0.4 mile east of the Robinson Creek Bridge to the Mendocino/Sonoma County line will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate 30-minute delays. Contractor – OC Jones and Sons of Berkeley.

Highway 162

– Caltrans will perform routine maintenance from Poonkiny to the Town Creek Bridge beginning Monday, Oct. 15. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 253

– Culvert repairs at various locations from Cattle Pass to 0.5 mile west of Slide Creek will continue.  Work hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Team Ghilotti of Petaluma.

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Cattle Pass to Robinson Creek Road will continue.  Work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect.  Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

– Slipout repairs about 5.6 miles west of Butler Ranch will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Mendocino Construction Services of Willits.

Highway 271

– Electrical upgrades 0.9 mile south of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard will begin Monday, Oct. 15.  Work hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. A shoulder closure will be in effect. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the area and may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – Cal Electro Inc. of Redding.

Work on all these projects is weather permitting and subject to change. Caltrans advises motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.

The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.

For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).