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The Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) urges Caltrans to adopt a more robust mitigation package for the Last Chance Grade Project. The project, which would bypass the notorious slide at Last Chance Grade on Highway 101 by tunneling under the active landslide area, will remove 144 mature trees, including 16 old-growth redwood trees in Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP).

Between now and midnight on June 16th, with every shirt sold, not only do you get $5 off per shirt, but Jim and his crew will donate $5 to EPIC.

The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District will be hosting an informational meeting on June 24th regarding the proposed heavy lift marine terminal from 5:30-7:30 at the Arcata Community Center.

The Humboldt County Planning Commission will decide on Thursday, June 20, whether a property owner can log.

After months of meetings, negotiations, technical review, late-night document digging, threats of litigation, and challenging conversations about the future of the Shasta River, Siskiyou County has rescinded approvals for two proposed irrigation wells in the Shasta Valley and withdrawn the associated Public Trust findings, CEQA exemption, and determinations of no significant impact.

The Forest Service has released an Environmental Assessment proposing large-scale commercial logging and mechanical treatment across 12,805 acres of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern Trinity County. The project runs along the Highway 3 corridor between Trinity Lake and the Trinity Alps Wilderness, a low-elevation forest that is some of the most wildlife-rich public land in Northern California. Public comments are due Friday, June 5.