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CALFIRE requiring burn permits May 1, 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

CAL FIRE NEWS RELEASE

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Tuolumne – Calaveras

CONTACT: Nancy Longmore, Fire Prevention Specialist II, 209/754-3831
RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2012

Burn Permits Required May 1, 2012

San Andreas – Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 8AM, the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County.

Until CAL FIRE stations are fully staffed later in the season, permits will be available only during business hours Monday through Friday, at the following locations:

CAL FIRE Headquarters, 785 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas (closed from noon to 1PM)
Twain Harte FFS, 22978 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte
Station 51, 1950 Hillsdale Drive, Mono Village, Sonora
Blanchard FFS, 2990 Highway 132, La Grange
Groveland CSD, 18930 Highway 120, Groveland
Ebbetts Pass FPD, 1037 Blagen Road, Arnold
Ebbetts Pass FPD Station 3, 40 Canyon View Drive, Hathaway Pines

Remember that personnel may be away from the station for extended periods of time when they are responding to emergencies.

Burn permit terms include limiting pile size to a maximum of four feet by four feet (four feet in diameter, and four feet high) and clearing down to bare mineral soil 10 feet from the outer edges of burn piles. Burn hours will remain open until further notice, but outdoor burning may be done ONLY on permissive burn days. Remember that burn day status is determined on the basis of air quality: how quickly smoke will disperse. Therefore, many permissible burn days are very windy. Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Chief Brian Kirk would like everyone to remember that even if it is a permissible burn day, never burn on windy days. Have tools and water close by in order to suppress any escape from your burning operation.

Wildfire is coming. Are you ready? “Getting your property ready for the coming fire season by creating100 feet of defensible space around all structures is an excellent way to protect not only your home, but your neighborhood and community as well,” Chief Kirk says.

It is your responsibility to check burn day status by calling your local Air Pollution Control District with jurisdiction over your area.

Classic Cars Cruise Night

Posted on April 10, 2012February 8, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

Thursday, April 19th, 2012.

“Classic Car Cruise Nights”, Murphys
Bring your classic car. Free to all.

Meet at Murphys Historic Hotel, 457 Main Street, downtown Murphys, from 6 to 9 pm. Local DJ “Decade Music” will be playing. Food. Raffles.

For more info contact Terri at 209-728-9971.

Fly-in and Open House

Posted on April 10, 2012April 9, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Air Faire Fly-In & Open House, Calaveras Airport, San Andreas, 209-736-2501
Location: Open House, Calaveras Airport, San Andreas, 209-736-2501

Description: Come early and stay late at the Carol Kennedy Airport. Admission is free. Take a scenic airplane ride for only $5 for kids up to 18, and $10 for adults. Classic aircrafts and cars will be on display, along with live music, breakfast and lunch are available, including Bratwurst and BBQ tri-tip.

For more info call Kathy at 209-736-2501 or kz@mlode.com.

More Unsettled Weather

Posted on March 18, 2012March 18, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

The snow level as of 3am (Sunday, 03.18.12) was down to just over 2,000 feet. Chain controls were just east of Murphys.

If you are headed into the mountains this weekend, please plan for inclement weather and drive carefully.

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URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
341 PM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

…WINTER STORM WILL BRING SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT…

.A COLD WINTER STORM WILL LEAD TO SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE WEST SLOPE OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS HAVE LOWERED TO NEAR 2500 FEET…AND WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. SNOW LEVELS MAY LOWER FURTHER IN HEAVIER SHOWERS.

CAZ069-181800-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WW.Y.0011.120317T2241Z-120318T1800Z/
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA – INCLUDING THE CITY OF…BLUE CANYON 341 PM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY.

* TIMING: WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT: CONTINUED WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

Copper Road Race – Bicycling

Posted on March 15, 2012March 11, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

32nd Annual Copperopolis Road Race, Copperopolis – 209-533-4996
Description:
Location: Milton/Salt Spring Valley, Calaveras County, CA

Saturday, April 7, 2012
Times:
6-8 a.m. Course Set-Up
8 a.m. -1 p.m. Racing events
1 pm to 4 pm, Course Cleanup

Course Description:
A 21-mile loop of Calaveras County Roads starting and finishing in Milton, CA

For more information, Contact: Robert Leibold, Director of Operations, Velo Promo, 19780 Soulsbyville Road, Soulsbyville, CA 95372. (209) 533-4996 (FAX same) e-mail: velopro1@sonnet.com

Winter Weather Message / Storm Warnings

Posted on March 13, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

This doesn’t look like it’s going to drop a whole lot of snow on Arnold, but the wet weather is welcome. As always, be prepared when driving in the mountains.

See “Conditions / Storm Activity” for weather maps and cam pictures. > > >

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
305 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...MULTIPLE STORM SYSTEMS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS WEEK...

.A SERIES OF STORMS WILL IMPACT INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO
THE WEEKEND. THE FIRST IS MOVING THROUGH AT THIS TIME BUT WILL STALL
OVER THE AREA THEN WEAKEN WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL STORMS MOVE THROUGH
THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO NEAR PASS
LEVELS WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE HIGH THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY THEN LOWER
INTO THE FOOTHILLS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS
EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WESTERN PLUMAS MOUNTAINS AND
SIERRA NEVADA THROUGH SUNDAY.

CAZ069-141200-
/O.EXT.KSTO.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120314T1800Z/
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BLUE CANYON
305 PM PDT TUE MAR 13 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 12 INCHES ABOVE 5000 FEET WITH 1 TO 3
  FEET POSSIBLE ABOVE 7000 FEET.

* ELEVATIONS: ABOVE 5000 FEET. MOST SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS ABOVE
  6500 FEET.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  75 MPH OR HIGHER OVER EXPOSED HIGHER ELEVATION RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO SNOW AND
  BLOWING SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. DIFFICULT BACK
  COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

Murphy’s Irish Day

Posted on March 2, 2012February 8, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Murphys honors it’s Celtic heritage and celebrates as only the Irish can. Main Street is filled with booths offering hand crafted items, original art, photographs, tasty food, wine, and other beverages. Pancake breakfast. Parade at 11am. Continuous entertainment featuring singers, dancers, musicians, and jugglers, pony rides for the young ones and Renaissance actors encamped in the park. Raffle for a trip for two to Ireland. Free parking and shuttle from Ironstone Vineyards. For more information go to visitmurphys.com or

http://www.murphysirishdays.org/

Fire Danger / Water Conservation

Posted on March 1, 2012February 24, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

Fire Danger Increasing
With one of the driest winters on record and a lack of foreseeable precipitation this spring, the fire danger is likely to be VERY high this year. Unless we get substantial rain and snow in March/April, we can look forward to a dry summer that comes with a significant threat of wild fire in our community.

Please take the appropriate steps to protect your property and community by removing dead or dying timber (whether standing or not), clearing your lot(s) appropriately of needles, slash, and other potentially flammable debris. There are a number of trees in Lilac Park infected with the Bark Beetle and these should be removed to reduce fire loading and to prevent spreading these pests to healthy trees.

See CalFire’s Lot Clearance Guidelines for appropriate clearances and other things you can do to protect your property. Start early, doing a little bit over a longer period of time helps make it an easier task. If you are unable to do this yourself, consider hiring a lot clearing service. Preliminary CalFire inspections have already begun.

Water Conservation
The lack of rainfall and snow in the Sierras this winter will also have an impact on water storage that comes from the many lakes, streams, and rivers in our area. Proper water conservation practices are crucial to preventing heavy restrictions on use of water and most are relatively simple and inexpensive to put into use around your Lilac Park home.

Here are just a few tips to help conserve:

When washing dishes by hand, don’t let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, replace the showerhead with a water-efficient model.
Collect the water you use for rinsing fruits and vegetables, then reuse it to water houseplants.
Upgrade older toilets with water efficient models or, as a less expensive alternative, replace the internal flush assembly with a water conserving model.

Here’s 100 tips you can use around your home and business to help conserve water.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Posted on February 29, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

It looks like we’re going to get some weather! As always, if you’re headed into the mountains, be prepared. See the ALPHA Conditions and Storm Activity page to the right. —>

From the National Weather Service:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
354 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-291500-
SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-MOTHERLODE-
EAST FOOTHILLS/NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
354 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE INTERIOR OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA TONIGHT BRINGING STRONG WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION ALONG
WITH RAIN TO THE VALLEYS AND PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO THE FOOTHILLS
AND MOUNTAINS.

* WINTER STORM WARNING.......SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KSTO - NPWSTO FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY WHILE THE
CENTRAL VALLEY WILL SEE SHOWERS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN THE
AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS AND NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO RETURN FRIDAY AND OVER THE WEEKEND.

* WINTER STORM WARNING.......SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KSTO - NPWSTO FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
(LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO

California Forever – Film Premiere, Big Trees State Park

Posted on February 10, 2012February 8, 2012 by ALPHA Board of Directors

Saturday, February 18, 2012

“California Forever” Gala Film Premiere, Big Trees State Park
Description: Join Big Trees State Park Association for a gala premiere of California Forever- an important documentary celebrating the beauty, drama and sweeping history of California State Parks. Meet the Producer and Director. Guests will enjoy a variety of Calaveras Counties’ finest wines accompanied by gourmet hors d’oeuvres and desserts. $40. Space is limited.

Reservations are required. Call for more information.
209-795-3840

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