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Indian Valley Record Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 9A
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M. Kate West control associated with the hazards of silver iodide by it-
Chester Editor chemicals used. self, much less when it is
chesternews@plumasnews.com He said the findings report- mixed with other chemicals
ed were broken down into re- or in nano particle form, have
The Almanor Basin Water- lated categories, not been studied"; and "Risks
shed Advisory Committee The first listed how often to human health are un-
(ABWAC) met Tuesday, Nov. Pacific, Gas & Electric oper- known for silver iodide in
15, and devoted the bulk of the ates cloud seeding stations in nano particle form."
meeting to the ongoing topic the Lake Almanor Basin. It The findings in response to
of cloud seeding in the Lake was reported that seeding oc- public health concerns con-
AlmanorBasin. curs November through May tained two statements:
The issue first surfaced of each year and, in the past "Plumas County's age adjust-
when resident Lisa Marcus, 10 years, days of seeding ed death rates for several
at the urging of ABWAC ranged from a low of 16 days health status indicators
member, David Durkin, at- in 2010-11 and a high of 49 (specifically all cancers, lung
tended the March 9 advisory days in 2004-5. cancers and chronic respire-
committee meeting. During The second and third cate- tory disease)fall below both
the public comment period gories in this section ad- the nation and state" and
she read a summary of her dressed the chemicals used in "There is no data currently
concerns that included ques- the operation and the subse- collected that will allow a
tions she wanted answered by quem presence of nano parti- more local understanding of
the Pacific, Gas & Electric Co. cles released by the cloud health trends in the cloud
As a first action step, AB- seeding generators, seeding area related to respi-
WAC hosted a public forum in The subcommittee pub- ratory illnesses or cancers. In
Chester May 25 that fielded a lished finding on thesetopics conclusion, there is a current
panel of seven scientists in re- read, "It is well-recognized lack of specific public health
sponse to stated community that chemicals in nano parti- data to reach a scientific con-
concerns, cle form require additional clusion on whether or not res-
Following the forum, AB- detailed information to clear- idents within the cloud seed-
WAC created a subcommittee ly understand the hazards ing area are experiencing any
to continue research efforts they pose to the environment health effects as a result of
and Dick Daniel was selected and public health. Such de- cloud seeding•
to chair the effort, tailed information is not cur- The two remaining care-
Subcommittee members are rently available. Additionally, gories of the report addressed
Dr. Charley Plcpper, Ryan a lack of direct information monitoring data collected that
Burnett, Nancy Ryan, Carl exists on the hazards of silver is pertinent to cloud seeding
Felts and Emily Creely. Mem- iodide alone, or the hazards in the Almanor Basin and reg-
her Aaron Seandel also at- when silver iodide is in a ulatoryoversight.
tended several meetings, complex mixture with other Findings in the area of
Daniel said the group met chemicals, especially in nano monitoring of silver contami-
throughout the summer and fall particle form." nation revealed a more de-
to address the questions and In the area of chemical fate tailed analysis of water, sedi-
concerns of the community, and transport their studies ment and fish samples needs
"The members were given a found "Several multi-year to be completed over an entire
number of assignments and studies, summarized in Card- winter season.
conducted themselves very no ENTRIX 2011, are unani- In the final category of over-
professionally," Daniel said. mous m their conclusion that sight, the subcommittee noted
The end product of the silver iodide used in cloud the responsible agency, theCal-
work was a prepared paper in seeding is practically insolu- ifornia Department of Water
which the subcommittee ble, does not tend to dissoci- and Resources, does not in-
made a number of recommen- ate to its component ions of clude in cloud seeding a permit-
dations to go forward to the silver and iodine, and is not ting and monitoring system.
Plumas County Board of Su- bioavailable in the aquatic en- In response, the finding
pervisors (BOS). vironment but instead re- read, "This lack of environ-
In accordance with ABWAC mains in soils and sediment." mental review required for
procedure, Daniel presented The study of toxicity pro- cloud seeding creates skepti-
the recommendations to his duced several finds to in- cism among the population,
peers Nov. 15. He said the clude: "For toxic chemicals limits pubic awareness of the
group work involved the studied in any detail, includ- issue, and could result in de-
stu dying of toxicity, public ing elemental and ionic silver, lays in mitigating any signifi-
health, the fate and transport concentrations necessary to cant impacts of programs."
of chemicals used, the moni- become toxic are much lower After Daniel's briefing, AB-
toring and research tied to when in nano particle form"; WAC members weighed in on
cloud seeding and the quality "However, the potential the full document and made a
number of suggestions forduration of cloud seeding, compounds from which the
change• - Working with science staff silver is measured.
The draft contained seven and outside experts in the- Lastly, that PGE make
recommendations, fields of ecotoxicology and at- available water quality moni-
After discussion the group mospheric chemistry to devel- toring results available to the
reached consensus on a re- op a rigorous monitoring pro- public annually through pu-
vised draft that will include gram focused on the monitor- bic forums, presentations to
two recommendations to the ing of silver in Lake Almanor ABWAC, the BOS or local
BOS. shortly after cloud seeding newspaper.
The first recommendation events throughout the winter The second recommenda-
may ask, when revised, for for at least three years. Sam- tion asks the BOS to initiate
the BOS to open dialogue with pling should include fish,dialogue with appropriate
PG&E about: aquatic organisms and lakestate representatives about
- Informing the county of any sediments, regulating cloud seeding in
proposed changes to current - The analysis including California.
cloud seeding programs in methods that will determine Selected members of AB-
Plumes County, including whether the silver is in nano WAC will present the final
changes in procedures, chem- particle form and, if possible, recommendations to the BOS
icals used or the frequency or the chemical nature of theduring a December meeting.
Forest Service will form committee
to help add
The U.S. Forest Service an-
nounced recently that it will
form an advisory committee
that will provide advice and
recommendations to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture on the
implementation of the new
Planning Rule set for finaliza-
tion this winter•
The Federal Advisory Com-
mittee -- which could be
formed early next year will
advise the secretary on how
the new rule is implemented•
The U.S. Forest Service man-
ages 155 national forests and
20 grasslands that will be af-
fected by the new rule, which,
if finalized this winter, will
replace a 1982 version•
"This new committee will
keep the collaborative mo-
mentum going on what has
been a remarkably open and
transparent process for the
country's first planning rule
in 30 years," said U.S. Forest
Service Chief Tom Tidwell.
"Stakeholder input has been
instrumental in allowing us
develop a strong draft rule up
to this point -- we need to
continue to tap into our
strong partnerships to carry
this rule forward."
In the coming months the
Forest Service will announce
new planning rule
its request for committee the committee and the status
member nominations in the of the new planning rule.
Federal Register• More infor- The mission of the USDA
mation about the committee Forest Service is to sustain
and how to seek nomination the health, diversity and pro-
will be available at that time. ductivity of the nation's
Members will be sought with forests and grasslands to meet
diverse backgrounds, who the needs of present and fu-
represent the full range of ture generations• Recreation-
public interests in manage- al activities on national lands
ment of the national forest contribute $14.5 billion annu-
system lands and who repre- ally to the U.S. economy. The
sent geographically diverse agency manages 193 million
locations and communities, acres of public land, provides
Visit the agency's planning assistance to state and private
rule website, fs.usda.gov/ landowners and maintains
planningrule, for the latest in- the largest forestry research
formation on the formation of organization in the world.
Plumas unemployment
down from last year
Oct. 2011 Sept. 2011 Oct. 2010
State 11.7 11.9 12.5
Plumas 13.2 13 15.8
* Not seasonally adjusted.
Source: California Employment Development Department
COMMUNITY
CORNER
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Thursday, Dec. 1 7532.
Workshop for Plumas Indian Valley Health Care
Artists, 2-4:30 p.m., Greenville District, regular meeting at
Southern Baptist Church, 5:30 p.m., Indian Valley Com-
Greenville Wolf Creek Road, munity Center, Highway 89,
284-7069. Greenville, 284-7191.
Plumas County Fish and Greenville Parents Club, 6
Game Commission, 7 p.m., p.m., Greenville Elementary
Quincy Veterans Hall, School Library, 284-7195,
Lawrence Street. AA, 7 p.m., First Lutheran
AA Big Book/Step Study, 7 Church, Bush Street,
p.m., First Baptist Church, Hot Greenville.
Springs Road, Greenville.
Tuesday, Dec. 6
Friday, Dec. 2 Taylorsville Parents Club,
Sewing, Crafts and Coffee, 11 6:30 p.m., Taylorsville Elemen-
a.m.-noon, Taylorsville Com- tary School, 284-7421.
munity United Methodist Taylorsville Quilting and
Church, Nelson Street, 284-7861 Sewing Group, 10:30 a.m., with
or 284-7670. potluck at noon.
Friday Night for Teens, 7-10
p.m., at the Indian Valley Com- Wednesday, Dec. 7
munity Center, Highway 89, Family Night, 5:30 p.m., Round.
Greenville, across from Pine house Council, 330 Bush St.,
Street. Call 284-1560. Greenville, 284-6866.
Greenville Rotary, 6 p.m., In-
Monday, Dec. 5 dian Valley Community Center
Taylorsville After-School Conference Room, Highway 89,
Program, 1:45 p.m., Tay- Greenville.
lorsville Community United
Methodist Church. Call 284- ,
LAKE LEVELS " LAST WEEK S
TEMPERATURES
tCurrent 4,486.55-, .48( 155
¥1 Year Ago T 41481•83" DATE HIGH LOW
........ I t,~ov, gl 42 32
Lake Almanor **Capacity INov. 22 50 35
1Current 947,351 ] Nov. 23 " 55 29
¥1 Year Ago 830,915 Nov. 24 46 32
Bucks Lake *Elevation ]Nov. 25 56 32
1"Current 5,141.50 INov. 26 52 26
¥1 YearAgo 5,138.98 INov. 27 51 26
Bu ** Nov. 28 29
cks Lake CapacityI " "-
tCurrent 78,381[ Total Precip: 4.15 to date;
¥1 Year Ago 74,129/ LaS~o?ajtulhisdatjeu:e 3420•
*E!evatjon above sea level in ft. / " Y
Storage in acre ft. [ Compiled by
~Raymond Hunt
Get up-to-the-
minute
forecast and
road conditions
at
plumasnews.com
Greenville Public Library
204 Ann St. • 284-7416
Mon., Tues., Wed.:
10 a.rn.-1 p.m., 1:30-5:30p.m.
Thursday:
CHURCHES
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day
Saints, 284-7517 or 284-1414, Hideway
Rd., Greenville.
First Baptist, 284-7714. 133 Hot Springs
Rd.. Greenville.
Seventh-Day Adventist, 310-2042, Hwy.
89, next to Sierra Sunrise. Greenville.
Fresno 64 40 pt sunny Riverside 74 41 pt sunny Truckee 44 22 sunny
Los Angeles 68 46 pt sunny Sacramento64 46 windy VisaSa 64 37 pt sunny
Southern Baptist, 284-7522, 241
Greenville Wolf Creek Rd., Greenville.
St. Anthony's Catholic
Father Larry Beck. Jessie Street.
Greenville. 283-0890. Sunday Mass, 11
12 p.m.-4 p.m., 4:30-7:30 p.m. Christ the Redeemer Church,284-1003,
Friday: 120 Bush St., Greenville, ctranglican.org.
9:30 a.m•-lp.m.,'1:30-5 p.m. First Lutheran, 284-7683, 116 Bush St., a.m•; Thursday Mass, noon.
Greenville. Community United Methodist Churches
of Greenville and Taylorsville 284-7316
Today's Weather Greenville Assembly of God, 284-6586, 212 Pine St., Greenville and Nelson & War-
1 Forgay & Setzer, Greenville. . ren St., Taylorsville.
::~:!~:: .:::::t~:::~::: ~4: Indian Mission Full Gospel, N. Valley Christ the Redeemer ChurCh 284-1003 1
~ii :~ [ ~i : ~i~; I ~i.i = l ~ Rd., Greenville. First Lutheran, 120 Bush St., Greenville.,
i" i i ctrandlican.org.
Kingdom Hail Of Jehovah's Witnesses,
53/34 [ 49/31 53/31 I 54/31 I 54/34 284-6006, 1192 N. Valley Rd., Greenville. Lord s Chapel, 284-1852, 168 Hannon
Abundant sunshine. IMainlysunny.~ghs Plenty of sun. Highs IAbuodnntsunshine. IMninlysunny. Highs Ave., Indian Falls.
Highs in the low 50s I in the upper 40s and in the low 5Os and I Highs in the mid 50s lin the mid 50s and ~ 1~. 10.~
and lows in the mid | lows in the low 3Os. lows in the low 30s, I and lows in the low I lows in the mid 30s
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Sa ),egc~ ~ ::::::::~ te~o.o ~:::~:~. ~ however, is that the activity surges and
~6/53~ '~ ~' ~ -- -- stops This may be a indication that the
fault ihat ruptured is still unstable and
~rea Cil . additional activity can be expected.
[] ~1 , .............. ~.,, i ,-~ = The aftershock sequence continued • Three quakes were detected in the
~nanelm 71 , 6 pt sunny Modest )63 44 pt sunny Salines 66 42 pt sunny fOllOWing the M 4.7 and M 4.1 earthquakes farmlands t.5 miles southeast of Susan-
Bsksrsfie#d66 39 pt sunny Mojave 66 32 rest sunny San Bernardino 73 42 lot sunny
Barstow 71 32 pt sunny Monterey 63 42 pt sunny San Diego66 53 pt sunny onOctober 26 and 30th, respectively, ville and 1/4 mile east of Susan Hills
Blythe 79 48 pt sunny Rseciles 77 49 pt sunny San Francisco 67 50 pt sunny producing another 20 events and bring- Estates The first measured M 1.5 and
Chics 64 40 sunnyOakland 65 45 pt sunny Ban Joss 66 43 pt sunny ing the total number to 105. Most of this triggered at 7:50 a.m• on Thursday,
Costa Mesa 68 49 pt sunny Palmdale 70 33 pt sunny Santa Barbara 69 42 rest sunny
El Centrn81 50 pt sunny Pasadena73 44 pt sunny Stockton64 42 pt sunny week's action occurred on November 11 November 10. The other two happened
Eureka 56 39 sunny Redding 73 41 pt sunny Susanville 46 23 sunny when 14 quakes occurred, including the on Tuesday the 15th and measured M 1.6
largest, a M 2.1 at 3:39 a.m. As has been
typical of this sequence, nothing has
been too energetic and only one quake
registered in the M 2 range. Curiously,
and M 11 Felt?
• A temblor registering M 2.0 occurred
Monday evening about two miles north-
east of Canyon Dam. Felt?
National Cities
Houston 61 43 sunny Phoenix 74 50 pt sunny
Boston 56 39 rain Los Angeles 68 46 pt sunny San Francisco 67 50 pt sunny
Chicago 41 28 ptsunny Miami 76 58 ptsunny Seattle 45 33 rain
Dallas 57 36 sunny Minneapolis 40 29 cloudySt. Louis 44 27 sunny
Denver 59 26 pt sunny New York 53 41 rain Washington, DC 52 39 rain
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