To: Amador County Land Use Committee From: Foothill Conservancy Subject: Winery Ordinance As we at the Foothill Conservancy and Amador Vintners Association have consistently pointed out, unwanted degradation of the
On February 8, the Amador County Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny an application to expand activities at La Mesa, a relatively new winery and tasting room on E16 in
Environmental Impact Reports in Progress Two important Environmental Impact Reports are now in the works ‒ one for the Greilich Ranch proposed residential development in Plymouth and the other for
Ione Gravel Mine Seeks Permission to Operate for More Than a Century Postponing Restoration while Impacting Ione Residents’ Quality of Life The proposed expansion of the Specialty Granules (SGI) open-pit
Litigation filed by the Foothill Conservancy and the Friends of Greater Ione early this year has successfully led to the withdrawal of a controversial land use plan in western Amador
Megan Fiske has joined Foothill Conservancy as the new Watershed Conservation and Land Use Advocate. Fiske brings her five years’ experience working for the Forest Service, and over five years
Ione area industrial projects threaten property values, quality of life, and environment While the abrupt, recent firing of Ione’s city manager has drawn Ione residents’ attention to the drama
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOOTHILL CONSERVANCY WATERSHED CONSERVATION/LAND USE ADVOCATE The Foothill Conservancy is a small, community-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a primary focus on California’s central Sierra Nevada foothills. We are
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Foothill Conservancy today to help offset our litigation costs. You can donate on this GoFundMe page or mail the Conservancy a check. JACKSON, CA
Amador County now has around 50 wine tasting rooms. Most of these are located in the Shenandoah Valley area, and most are on large parcels zoned A or AG, which
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