May 13, 1965 (20 pages)

NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS BRAKE HERO ROI eRe ee eH eRe oP rer et OE Work Is Resumed On Yuba-Bear Complex # Mountain Segment Heavy Aprilrains filled the reservoirs of the Nevada Irrigation District,. but caused no major interuptions in work on the Bear River phases of the district's $59 million Yuba-Bear River hydroelectric project. Work resumed early this month on the mountain area on segments of the project. The project as a whole is now listed as 81 per cent complete according to the 23d monthly progress report of the district's consulting engineers, Ebasco Services, Inc. The report covering the period up to April 30 indicates there were 302 men on the job during the period and’ of the approved project cost of $59,481,640, a total of $42,661,358 hadbeen _ expended. The project completion date is Dec. 31, of this year. The bridge near the intake of the Dutch Flat flume on Bear River was completed, 5,000 feet of flume wall and the remaining flume bridges were concreted. Concreting of the foundation footings for the Stump Canyon Siphon was resumed. The turbine guard valve and penstock spool piece were installed at the Dutch Flat powerhouse andthe first life of concrete was placed for the embedment of the turbine spiralcase. Concreting of the tailrace walls, erection bay floor and penthouse was completed. Afterbay Spillway concrete was substantially comEntries Already Received For Fair Exhibits The first two entries for the 1965 Nevada County District Fair this August have already been received according to manager Malcolm Hammill. The premium books were mailed out to exhibitors on April 27 and the first entrieswere received April 29 when Ray and Linda Warren entered two thoroughbred horses and the Kentucky Flat Farm Center made an entry for their feature booth, The Warrens have won many ribbons at the local fair for both their horses and goats. The Kentucky Flat Farm Center has always had outstanding booths and _ has always been early with their entry. They have been feature booth exhibitors ever since the fair initiated this type of booth, . Hammill urged any residents who have not received a premium book and who want to exhibit in the fair this year to call at the fairgrounds office and pick up their copy. pleted. The Dutch Flat project is listed as 65 per cent complete. ! On the Chicago Park Powerhouse project on Bear River, the flume intake structure concreting was completed. Installation of the gates and hoist at the penstock intake was started and backfilling completed. The first stage concrete at the powerhouse is substantially complete and the main transformers have been delivered to both powerhouse'sites. The Chicago Park project is listed as 70 per cent complete. : TheJackson Meadows Dam and — reservoir is 96 per cent complete. In accordance with the operating plan for the reservoir, the pond elevation is now being raised to 6021 from the previously approved elevation of 5985 feet. The outlet valve has been throttled so that all the spring runoff is being impounded except for releases for fish and wildlife downstream, The report lists the following status of the various project sites: Milton Bow man Conduit--100 per cent complete; Faucherie Dam-98 per cent; Bowman-Spaulding = Conduit --88 per cent and Rollins Dam--99 per cent. Scotch Broom Breakfast To Be Held Sunday The 4th annual Scotch Broom Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the North San Juan Volunteer Fire Department will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the fire hall. The scotch broom is in full bloom and is a beautiful sight in and around the old ridge mining community. The menu will include ham, eggs, coffee, milk and all the pancakes one can eat for $1, 25 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. A chaise lounge and pad will be given away to a lucky ticket holder. Funds derived from the event will be used to build a kitchen for the fire hall and for a new floor. 38 Acres Already Burned This Season Tahoe rorest Supervisor Hank Branagh pointed out that recent dry windy weather has dried out timber and brush and damaging fires are being started. Five man-caused fires escaped control May Ist with one burning five acres. All were attributed to carelessness with warming fires, probably abandoned by trout fishermen out opening weekend, To date this spring 38 acres have already been burned over on the Tahoe. THE TRANSFORMER for the Nevada Irrigation District's new Dutch Flat Transformers for both the Dutch Flat plant and the new Chicago Park Powerhouse on Bear River have been Powerhouse arrives atthe site. delivered. AN ELABORATE fork is he lad constructed tor the concrete pedestal which will support the generator and through which the turbine shaft. will pass at the new Dutch Flat Powerhouse. A section of the penstock at the point where it enters the powerhouse can be seen in the upper right. Fire Prevention Conference Kicks Off Fire Season Approximately one hundred federal, state, and local-agency fire control personnel from central California and western Nevada, who are responsible for forest and wildland protection, attended a conference at the University of California Alumni Association Center near Tahoe City last week. These annual meetings, held prior to the fire season, foster better cooperation and understanding of mutual problems that are encountered by the agencies attending the conference. Stephen M. Rushton, District Ranger of the Minden Ranger District, Toiyabe National Forest, and General Chairman of the 1965 Conference, stated that the program was devoted primarily to fire prevention research, fire control, and the youth conservation corps, The California Conservation Camp Program and its role in disaster activities was also discussed. Equipment Chairman James L. Barnhart, Fire Prevention Officer, District [11 Headquarters, California Division of Forestry, arranged for demonstrations of new andimproved equipment developed by fire control agencies and private industry. Porcupines carry about 25,000 quills on their bodies. a S96 ‘et Atw***3088nN Aiuno5 epeaen’*

NORTHERN MINES & CALIFORNIA REPORTS BRAKE HERO ROI eRe ee eH eRe oP rer et OE Work Is Resumed On Yuba-Bear Complex # Mountain Segment Heavy Aprilrains filled the reservoirs of the Nevada Irrigation District,. but caused no major interuptions in work on the Bear River phases of the district's $59 million Yuba-Bear River hydroelectric project. Work resumed early this month on the mountain area on segments of the project. The project as a whole is now listed as 81 per cent complete according to the 23d monthly progress report of the district's consulting engineers, Ebasco Services, Inc. The report covering the period up to April 30 indicates there were 302 men on the job during the period and’ of the approved project cost of $59,481,640, a total of $42,661,358 hadbeen _ expended. The project completion date is Dec. 31, of this year. The bridge near the intake of the Dutch Flat flume on Bear River was completed, 5,000 feet of flume wall and the remaining flume bridges were concreted. Concreting of the foundation footings for the Stump Canyon Siphon was resumed. The turbine guard valve and penstock spool piece were installed at the Dutch Flat powerhouse andthe first life of concrete was placed for the embedment of the turbine spiralcase. Concreting of the tailrace walls, erection bay floor and penthouse was completed. Afterbay Spillway concrete was substantially comEntries Already Received For Fair Exhibits The first two entries for the 1965 Nevada County District Fair this August have already been received according to manager Malcolm Hammill. The premium books were mailed out to exhibitors on April 27 and the first entrieswere received April 29 when Ray and Linda Warren entered two thoroughbred horses and the Kentucky Flat Farm Center made an entry for their feature booth, The Warrens have won many ribbons at the local fair for both their horses and goats. The Kentucky Flat Farm Center has always had outstanding booths and _ has always been early with their entry. They have been feature booth exhibitors ever since the fair initiated this type of booth, . Hammill urged any residents who have not received a premium book and who want to exhibit in the fair this year to call at the fairgrounds office and pick up their copy. pleted. The Dutch Flat project is listed as 65 per cent complete. ! On the Chicago Park Powerhouse project on Bear River, the flume intake structure concreting was completed. Installation of the gates and hoist at the penstock intake was started and backfilling completed. The first stage concrete at the powerhouse is substantially complete and the main transformers have been delivered to both powerhouse'sites. The Chicago Park project is listed as 70 per cent complete. : TheJackson Meadows Dam and — reservoir is 96 per cent complete. In accordance with the operating plan for the reservoir, the pond elevation is now being raised to 6021 from the previously approved elevation of 5985 feet. The outlet valve has been throttled so that all the spring runoff is being impounded except for releases for fish and wildlife downstream,

The report lists the following status of the various project sites: Milton Bow man Conduit--100 per cent complete; Faucherie Dam-98 per cent; Bowman-Spaulding = Conduit --88 per cent and Rollins Dam--99 per cent. Scotch Broom Breakfast To Be Held Sunday The 4th annual Scotch Broom Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the North San Juan Volunteer Fire Department will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the fire hall. The scotch broom is in full bloom and is a beautiful sight in and around the old ridge mining community. The menu will include ham, eggs, coffee, milk and all the pancakes one can eat for $1, 25 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. A chaise lounge and pad will be given away to a lucky ticket holder. Funds derived from the event will be used to build a kitchen for the fire hall and for a new floor. 38 Acres Already Burned This Season Tahoe rorest Supervisor Hank Branagh pointed out that recent dry windy weather has dried out timber and brush and damaging fires are being started. Five man-caused fires escaped control May Ist with one burning five acres. All were attributed to carelessness with warming fires, probably abandoned by trout fishermen out opening weekend, To date this spring 38 acres have already been burned over on the Tahoe. THE TRANSFORMER for the Nevada Irrigation District's new Dutch Flat Transformers for both the Dutch Flat plant and the new Chicago Park Powerhouse on Bear River have been Powerhouse arrives atthe site. delivered. AN ELABORATE fork is he lad constructed tor the concrete pedestal which will support the generator and through which the turbine shaft. will pass at the new Dutch Flat Powerhouse. A section of the penstock at the point where it enters the powerhouse can be seen in the upper right. Fire Prevention Conference Kicks Off Fire Season Approximately one hundred federal, state, and local-agency fire control personnel from central California and western Nevada, who are responsible for forest and wildland protection, attended a conference at the University of California Alumni Association Center near Tahoe City last week. These annual meetings, held prior to the fire season, foster better cooperation and understanding of mutual problems that are encountered by the agencies attending the conference. Stephen M. Rushton, District Ranger of the Minden Ranger District, Toiyabe National Forest, and General Chairman of the 1965 Conference, stated that the program was devoted primarily to fire prevention research, fire control, and the youth conservation corps, The California Conservation Camp Program and its role in disaster activities was also discussed. Equipment Chairman James L. Barnhart, Fire Prevention Officer, District [11 Headquarters, California Division of Forestry, arranged for demonstrations of new andimproved equipment developed by fire control agencies and private industry. Porcupines carry about 25,000 quills on their bodies. a S96 ‘et Atw***3088nN Aiuno5 epeaen’*