December 12, 1963 (28 pages)

BR erie Et eet Development Remarkable.Growth Noted In Soil Conservation More than two-thirds of California 's 100 million acres of land is now included within boundaries of Soil Conservation Districts, Lorin sepia president of the California Association of Soil Conservation Districts re ported this week. Trubschenck, North San Juan resident, noted that the remarkable growth of soil and water conservation has occurred in less than 25 years. Districts were authorized in California first in 1940. Sierra College Applies For State Money Sierra College's board of trustees last week formally applied for $163, 000 in state bond monies approved by state voters by Proposition 1A‘s passage last year, the state money to be matched by local funds totalling $500,000 whenthe next college bond issue is passed. The formal application, approved by college trustees at last week's board meeting for November, was required to meet a Dec. 1 deadline to apply for the funds The college has 30 months in which to match the state funds or lose them, Business Manager George Alman re porte d to the board. The board hopes the district will approve a local bond issue for new construction at the college next March. The bond issue failed by two percent to get the necessary two-thirds voter ap~ proval last month. The statement was made by Trubschenck to point up the importance of the annual California Association meeting in Fresno. That meeting opened Monday and will close today. The soil conservation district movement has grown, Trubschenck noted, until 44,000 California farm and ranch operators now have signed agreements with soil conservation districts. In addition, 33,000 now have their farms operating under conservation work plans prepared with the assistance of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. On these farms, Trubschenck said, active conservation work is proceeding on at least 9.25 million acres of California agricultural land. Trubschenck gave this explanation of the philosophy of soilconvation districts: "Use every acre according to its capability; treat every acre ac~ cording to its need." He concluded, "We think it's a philosophy that could apply in a much broader sense than just to agricultural land. " A group of people owning property along Highway 20 east of Nevada City protested Monday to the county planning commission that a proposed mobilehome park would be out of keeping with the natural beauty of the scenic highway. The proposed park would be located a quarter mile west of Five Mile House beside the highway. Applying for a use permit was Art Colon, representing C. V. Meinzer, the owner of the land. . The application was table d until more information about water availability could be supplied, and until the applicant's sketch of the park could be revised to correspond with his verbal proposal of keeping a setback from the highway. C.G. Dana, former residenif’ of the area, now living in Grass Valley, cited Highway 20 as “one of the most attractive drives in the entire area." He added that “we are losing if we allow the area to become commercialized. " He expressed surprise that the state division of highways did dg SERENE ee EP tet eee oP tet Destroys Scenic Told Planners not question the effect of the proposed park on the scenic value of the area. The division, he said, has been encouraging property owners to eliminate unsightly signs along the highway. H.P, Livingston, a resident of the area, said that commercial developments should be concen™ trated and not strung out along Highway 20, to preserve the scenery. Hecited a highway east of Jackson as an example of a highway which has desecrated by strip-commercial developments, many of which went broke following completion of a mountain development project similar to the local NID-PG&E project. He ‘called the proposed trailer park an invitation to further strip development. Assistant district attorney Frank Francis, planning commission legal advisor, pointed out that Highway 20 has officially been designateda "scenic highway” by the state legislature, and according tothe statute local agencies, including the board of supervisors and the planning commission, have a responsibility for maintaining scenic, standards on lands adjacent to the state rightof-way. Members of the commission agreed to, commend chairman Earl Dewing and planning director Bill Roberts for their efforts on behalf of the county general plan program, which was/initiated by the commission a year ago. Roberts reported that the committee appointed to study county subdivision road standard. changes had considered the problem from rnany standpoints and expected to come up with recommendations. Hank Branagh, supervisor of Tahoe National Forest, described withthe aid of slides many of the land-use problems being met by his organization. Frank Sodolski, ranger for the Nevada City district, explained the district landuse plan which was adopted seven years ago, and engineer Ted Raabe went into some detail on how road standards are determin~ ed for particular roads in the national forest. Branagh said his organization would cooperate with the county as it developed its general plan. GOLDEN BEAR BAKERY SPECIAL COFFEE CAKES Regular 79¢ WE SPECIALIZE IN DECORATED CAKES WHIPPED CREAM CAKES & PASTRY phone 2713 8500 130 Main ot Mill At the Christmas Tree Grass Valley Join Bank of America’s 1964 Christmas Club. If you’d like to have more money to spend next Christmas, start now with a Bank of America 1964 Christmas Club account. Just make regular payments to your Christmas Club account, or authorize your branch to deduct payments automatically from your’Bank of America Checking account. Next November, the postman will bring you a check for the full amount. See your nearest branch for full details. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONA i TRUST ANDO SAVINGS ASSOCIATION * MEMBER FEDERAL DEPO SIT INSURANCE CORPORATION *9 o8eg “S961 ‘ZI Jequieseq***1033NN euL** 9 aseg’’

BR erie Et eet Development Remarkable.Growth Noted In Soil Conservation More than two-thirds of California 's 100 million acres of land is now included within boundaries of Soil Conservation Districts, Lorin sepia president of the California Association of Soil Conservation Districts re ported this week. Trubschenck, North San Juan resident, noted that the remarkable growth of soil and water conservation has occurred in less than 25 years. Districts were authorized in California first in 1940. Sierra College Applies For State Money Sierra College's board of trustees last week formally applied for $163, 000 in state bond monies approved by state voters by Proposition 1A‘s passage last year, the state money to be matched by local funds totalling $500,000 whenthe next college bond issue is passed. The formal application, approved by college trustees at last week's board meeting for November, was required to meet a Dec. 1 deadline to apply for the funds The college has 30 months in which to match the state funds or lose them, Business Manager George Alman re porte d to the board. The board hopes the district will approve a local bond issue for new construction at the college next March. The bond issue failed by two percent to get the necessary two-thirds voter ap~ proval last month. The statement was made by Trubschenck to point up the importance of the annual California Association meeting in Fresno. That meeting opened Monday and will close today. The soil conservation district movement has grown, Trubschenck noted, until 44,000 California farm and ranch operators now have signed agreements with soil conservation districts. In addition, 33,000 now have their farms operating under conservation work plans prepared with the assistance of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. On these farms, Trubschenck said, active conservation work is proceeding on at least 9.25 million acres of California agricultural land. Trubschenck gave this explanation of the philosophy of soilconvation districts: "Use every acre according to its capability; treat every acre ac~ cording to its need." He concluded, "We think it's a philosophy that could apply in a much broader sense than just to agricultural land. " A group of people owning property along Highway 20 east of Nevada City protested Monday to the county planning commission that a proposed mobilehome park would be out of keeping with the natural beauty of the scenic highway. The proposed park would be located a quarter mile west of Five Mile House beside the highway. Applying for a use permit was Art Colon, representing C. V. Meinzer, the owner of the land. . The application was table d until more information about water availability could be supplied, and until the applicant's sketch of the park could be revised to correspond with his verbal proposal of keeping a setback from the highway. C.G. Dana, former residenif’ of the area, now living in Grass Valley, cited Highway 20 as “one of the most attractive drives in

the entire area." He added that “we are losing if we allow the area to become commercialized. " He expressed surprise that the state division of highways did dg SERENE ee EP tet eee oP tet Destroys Scenic Told Planners not question the effect of the proposed park on the scenic value of the area. The division, he said, has been encouraging property owners to eliminate unsightly signs along the highway. H.P, Livingston, a resident of the area, said that commercial developments should be concen™ trated and not strung out along Highway 20, to preserve the scenery. Hecited a highway east of Jackson as an example of a highway which has desecrated by strip-commercial developments, many of which went broke following completion of a mountain development project similar to the local NID-PG&E project. He ‘called the proposed trailer park an invitation to further strip development. Assistant district attorney Frank Francis, planning commission legal advisor, pointed out that Highway 20 has officially been designateda "scenic highway” by the state legislature, and according tothe statute local agencies, including the board of supervisors and the planning commission, have a responsibility for maintaining scenic, standards on lands adjacent to the state rightof-way. Members of the commission agreed to, commend chairman Earl Dewing and planning director Bill Roberts for their efforts on behalf of the county general plan program, which was/initiated by the commission a year ago. Roberts reported that the committee appointed to study county subdivision road standard. changes had considered the problem from rnany standpoints and expected to come up with recommendations. Hank Branagh, supervisor of Tahoe National Forest, described withthe aid of slides many of the land-use problems being met by his organization. Frank Sodolski, ranger for the Nevada City district, explained the district landuse plan which was adopted seven years ago, and engineer Ted Raabe went into some detail on how road standards are determin~ ed for particular roads in the national forest. Branagh said his organization would cooperate with the county as it developed its general plan. GOLDEN BEAR BAKERY SPECIAL COFFEE CAKES Regular 79¢ WE SPECIALIZE IN DECORATED CAKES WHIPPED CREAM CAKES & PASTRY phone 2713 8500 130 Main ot Mill At the Christmas Tree Grass Valley Join Bank of America’s 1964 Christmas Club. If you’d like to have more money to spend next Christmas, start now with a Bank of America 1964 Christmas Club account. Just make regular payments to your Christmas Club account, or authorize your branch to deduct payments automatically from your’Bank of America Checking account. Next November, the postman will bring you a check for the full amount. See your nearest branch for full details. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONA i TRUST ANDO SAVINGS ASSOCIATION * MEMBER FEDERAL DEPO SIT INSURANCE CORPORATION *9 o8eg “S961 ‘ZI Jequieseq***1033NN euL** 9 aseg’’