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A volunteer cleanup day at Sweetwater Flat is Sept. 23, according to the Bridgeport Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Bridgeport Ranger District.Located just north of Sweetwater Summit on Highway 338 between Bridgeport and Wellington, Sweetwater Flat is about 25 minutes drivetime from Bridgeport. According to Sage-Grouse Project Coordinator Monique Nelson, Sweetwater Flat provides prime breeding and nesting habitat for the Bi-State sage-grouse. "In 2010, the Forest Service removed conifers from the sagebrush ecosystem to promote habitat connectivity and remove trees that provide perches for sage-grouse predators," Nelson said. "Many small conifers are now coming up in the treated area and are ready for us to do project maintenance by cutting down new seedlings and saplings to prevent new perches from establishing."Nelson said the area is fairly open and flat so it amounts to wandering through the sagebrush looking for any small trees and when found, using loppers or hand saws to cut them at the ground surface."We plan to enjoy the fall morning out on Sweetwater Flat s... (The Record-Courier)
Thousands of used butane cans used to process concentrated marijuana dumped in the forest in Humboldt County, California . California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Handout via REUTERS Exposure to the pesticides has sent at least five law enforcement officials and two suspects to hospitals with skin rashes, respiratory problems and other symptoms, court documents and state data show. Use of any chemicals in national forests is against federal law, as pesticides have killed sensitive species and fertilizers can cause algae blooms and bacteria problems in rivers and streams. According to unpublished data seen by Reuters, Gabriel, who has visited more than 100 sites in California and is widely considered the top expert on toxics at marijuana farms, calculated that federal land in California contains 731,000 pounds of solid fertilizer, 491,000 ounces of concentrated liquid fertilizer and 200,000 ounces of toxic pesticides. If much of the pesticide and fertilizer were released into a single stream rather than scattered around the state in leaky containers, the volume would exceed the amount of chemicals spilled in 2014 into the Elk River in West Virginia, which left 300,000 residents without access to potable water. "We're getting contamination over and over again at those locations," said Gabriel, as toxins move from unsafe containers into the soil and water. At sites that state officials said they had cleaned up completely, his team found 30-50 percent of the chemicals were still there. "They are like superfund sites," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Escobar, whose Fresno office has filed numerous marijuana-related environmental damage cases. Superfund sites are those targeted by the U.S. government for hazardous waste cleanup because of the risk to human health or the environment.Continue Reading BelowFertilizer in a makeshift pond with irrigation hoses attached in order to funnel water to grow sites in Mendocino County, California. California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Handout via REUTERS Federal prosecutors have also charged pot growers with environmental crimes in Alaska, Oregon and Washington. The most toxic sites cost as much as $100,000 to clean up, leaving taxpayers with a bill that could reach $100 million or more in California alone. "These places aren't safe to go into," said state Assemblyman Jim Wood, who has pushed for cleanup funding. Use of toxics has grown over the past three to four years, and chemicals have been found at sites in Oregon and Washington as well, said Chris Boehm, t...
