Sierra Nevada Conservancy to host quarterly Board meeting in Mono County
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC), a California state agency focused on improving the environmental, economic, and social well-being of the Sierra-Cascade region, will host its quarterly Board field tour and meeting in June Lake in Mono County Sept. 2 and 3.
At the meeting, nearly $1.5 million may be awarded by the Board to new recreation and tourism projects in the Sierra-Cascade. The Board will also hear an update on the new grant authorized by the executive officer to help support communities and individuals impacted by gray wolves that have naturally migrated into some Northern California counties.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, SNC staff will host a tour to project locations in the June Lake, Mammoth Lakes area that have reduced fuels to build healthier forests and protect communities, as well as to sites where partners have implemented recreation improvements to boost sustainable tourism and outdoor access. Members of the public are invited to attend but are responsible for their own transportation and lunch.
View detailed tour and meeting information, including the full agenda for the Board meeting, which begins at 9 a.m. at the June Lake Community Center. The meeting is open to the public, and the public is encouraged to review meeting information and submit any comments by 5 p.m. Friday, August 28. To submit public comment related to this meeting, email public-comments@sierranevada.ca.gov.
At the Thursday meeting, SNC Board members may approve three Sustainable Recreation, Tourism, and Equitable Outdoor Access grants to three projects totaling nearly $1.5 million. Funded from Proposition 68, the grants will go to projects in Inyo, Alpine, and Butte counties and help boost outdoor recreation opportunities for residents and visitors.
Partners submitted $21 million in quality project concept proposals for just over $4 million available in SNC’s program. The SNC Board awarded roughly $3.1 million at the June Board meeting. If all projects are awarded at the Sept. Board meeting, funds from Proposition 68 for this recreation and tourism program will be nearly expended.
The Board will also receive an update about a Wildlife Coexistence Capacity Building Grant award authorized by the executive officer for $100,000 to the U.C. Cooperative Extension to support outreach and education in Sierra-Cascade counties impacted by the presence and potential expansion of gray wolves.
Gray wolves were driven to extinction in California in the 1920s and have recently begun migrating back into California from neighboring states. The intent of the grant is to fund community leaders and decision-makers to equip them with the knowledge and skills to serve as trusted resources for county residents currently coexisting, and neighboring county residents that may coexist in the future, with gray wolves. This will include community-building activities to facilitate the sharing of information, tools, and strategies throughout each respective county.
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