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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada County Nugget

November 4, 1970 (12 pages)

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Specs eee TA RES mon tg gE EA oF PAE ERD AN OREIIEE TERRE A ETE TO SRT ES RR GET REI AP ACR GS . oe a ad “== 1/2 miles west of the town of Westley, and Interstate 5 passes iT? sain ofreation in an area that is presently lacking in these facilities." y€ SACRAMENTO The Ingram Creek AquaticRecreationArea § in Stanislaus County is one of 13 projects proposed for rec~ veation development under Proposition 20, the $60 million Bond . Act on the November 3 ballot, the State Department of Parks . and Recreation announced today. -. The Bond Act provides $54 million for the Department of — Parks and Recreation to plan and construct recreational fa-_ cilities at waters of the State Water Project and $6 million to . the Wildlife Conse: vation Board and Department: of Fish and — Game for fish and wildlife enhancement at these waters. . “Department of Parks and Recreation Director William Penn Mott, Jr., said the. Department has earmarked $1,260,000 for the Ingram Creek project to build four artificial lakes and _ ; oh maintain them with water from the California Aque” u 2. > < The project outlined by Mott includes group and family d to construct recreational facilities around the lakes, picnic areas with piped drinking water, tables, and shade ramadas; swimming beaches, children's playgrounds, adult play.area, nature trails, a wildlife area, initial stocking of two lakes _ with fingerling largemouth bass and bluegill, water and powersupply, sanitary facilities, and roads. ot . “A major feature will be a wayside campgound catering primarily to the motoring public,” He explained, “This would serve not only local residents bu also travellers between northern and southern California.” Ber ; _The project is located adjacent to the California Aqueduct next to the project. 5 "Ingram Creek is within easy driving distance of San Joaquin Valley resident s and would offer opportunities for aquatic reaoMott said facilities would be ready for public use early in 1974 and would provide 273,000 days of recreation annually. Mott listed planned facilities as follows: Four small lakes will be created of 6-1/2, 4-1/2, 3 and 2 acres. The 6 1/2 acre lake will be used primarily for and paddle boating. Most of the picnic units will be located around the shores of this pond and the 3-acre pond, and sandy swimming beaces and children's play areas will be built at The 4 1/2 acre pond is designated primarily for fishing andsightseeing, and the 2-acre pond will be developed to attract wildlife. The project also will offer fishing access to the California He said a concessionarie, selected on a cometitive bidding basis, is expected to provide commercial services under contract ‘to the Department. Services will include boat rentals, fishing supplies, snacks, groceries, and other supplies, "Statewide," Mott said, “Proposition 20 will provide over “16 million days of recreation annually at reservoirs and waters of the State Water Project, stretching from the Upper Feather River area of Plumas County to Lake Parris in Riverside county." He concluded by urging voters to support the measure at the November 3 election. cre SACRAMENTO. — State Parks and. Recreation: Director William Penn Mott Jr. announced today that negotiations have beencompleted with Ticketron,. Inc. for a computerized reservation system. for state. park campsites and for tours at. Hearst San Simeon State Historic Park. “There are still some operational details to be worked " Mott said,."but we hope to have the system ready for Hearst Castle tours. before the-end of the year, and for camp-sites by January 4, 1971." Mott explained that anyone wanting a Hearst tour or.camp-. ‘site reservation will merely have to walk. up: to any.one of the 230 Ticketron terminals located throughout the state and make direct, paid, confirmed reservations, If there is nota terminal. nearby, he added, the reservations can be made by mail directly with the department headquarters in Sacramento. Complete details will be announced later. "The system is similar. to the one we had in operation last year," Mott said; "Unfortunately, the company providing the service ceased its operation just three months afterit started, but not before we found that. a computerized reservation system was not only practical, but acceptable to. the public as :
well, "The new system, we feel is superior to the old one in that Ticketron has nearly four times the number of computer terminals, and has them spread over a much larger area. Terminals are located in such major stores and businesses as Sears and Roebuck, Pacific Savings and Loan, May Company, Union Bank, Harris and Frank, World Savings and Loan, Broadway Stores, and Emporium Stores." 98°. eytet MELBA POLGLASE and Downey Clinch are amazed at the quantity of food coupons which came Wednesday, November 4; 1970 5 shes -Many give coupons for literally by the “shoe box full" to help acquire kidney machines for use of victims of kidney disease in this area. One envelope was stuffed so full that Clinch "even had to pay the postage” C to get it out of the post office. Sewage plant to be designed for A contract with International Engineering Co. for design of sewage treatment and d‘sposal facilities at Bullards Bar Reservoir was authorized by directors of the Yuba County Water Agency yesterday by a 4-1 vote. In other business, directors: _ «Heard a comment from General Counsel Alvin Landis that it would be "an exercise in futility” at this time for the agency to attempt to renegotiate its power sale contract with Pacific Gas & Electric Co, on “terms more advantageous to the agency. The ageacy has nothing it can offer the company in return, and would simply be asking for a gift of money, he said. Handforth agreed, but said he is studying the possibility the project can be modified in the future in such a way the PG&E contract might be renegotiated. They were responding -to comments. ata recent Board of Supervisors meeting in which Marysville businessman Isidor Cheim urged ‘re-negeti-+~ ~ ONE YEAR SUPPLY OF DISPOSABLE BAGS 3 FREE _ WITH THE PURCHASE OF SUNBEAM COURIER ae VACUUM CLEANER PRICE REDUCED * $15.00: FOR OUR” “5 WEEKS OF NOVEMBER” ANNIVERSARY «. SALE.. COMPLETE WITH CORDS AND CLEANING TOOLS MODEL VC-776 ONLY @ Big 1% H.P. motor gets hidden dirt @ Automatic cord rewinds itself @ Built. silm to move easily between & cround furniture. @ Super strength hose, guaranteed 3 years. ae . the Brown’s shop) A 112 BANK STREET si GRASS VALLEY 273-3542 ¥ : ¥ : s P $