FLASH update railyard shoreline response action and restoration project

FLASH Liaison Update (Update #13) for the Dunsmuir Railyard Shoreline Response Action and Restoration Project:

At approximately 12:00 pm today (October 18, 2023) a turbidity (sediment temporarily suspended in the water column) plume was released outside of the in-river isolation barrier (IRIB) along the Dunsmuir Railyard into the Sacramento River due to ongoing operations to remove contaminated soil. Excavation operations were occurring along the shoreline which created turbidity in the water. Whereas turbidity is expected with the excavation work, there was an unknown breach in the IRIB causing the plume to be released. Excavation work has ceased, and crews are currently on-scene repairing the breach.

Anna Burkholder

Liaison Officer

Calif. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Office of Spill Prevention and Response

Public Input Requested: Housing Element Update - Public Hearing - Nov. 2nd

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Dunsmuir City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the City of Dunsmuir Council Chambers, 5902 Dunsmuir Ave., Dunsmuir, California, to received public comment, provide direction, and consider adoption of the 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element prior to submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The 2023-2031 Draft Housing Element is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) the General Rule or Common Sense Exemption. Since no development or other physical change to the environment would be approved by Housing Element adoption, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Housing Element adoption may have a significant effect on the environment in the City of Dunsmuir.

Every eight years, each California city and county must update the Housing Element of their General Plan and have it certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The Housing Element is a policy document that identifies Dunsmuir’s existing and future housing needs and establishes proposed actions to facilitate the provision of housing to meet those needs at all income levels. The Housing Element describes housing needs and includes an analysis of constraints to housing production. The City has released a Public Review Draft of the 2023-2031 Housing Element that recommends goals, policies and implementation programs intended to address these housing needs and constraints, and comply with State housing law during the eight-year plan period. Public comment received to date has also been considered in the draft. The Public Review Draft of the 2023-2031 Housing Element can be read and downloaded at http://www.ci.dunsmuir.ca.us/news and https://www.siskiyou-housing.com/dunsmuir/ .A paper copy of the Public Review Draft are available for review at Dunsmuir City Hall (located at 5902 Dunsmuir Ave., Dunsmuir).

The Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the City of Dunsmuir Council Chambers, 5902 Dunsmuir Ave., Dunsmuir, California, at which time and place pertinent testimony will be heard.

Written comments may be submitted via email or mail. Send written comments via email to wperkins@ci.dunsmuir.ca.us, and please include “Dunsmuir Housing Element Update” in the email subject line. Mail written comments to Dunsmuir City Hall, 5915 Dunsmuir Ave., California 96025, Attn.: Dunsmuir Housing Element Update.

The City of Dunsmuir does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected classes in employment or provision of services. Persons who need accommodations for a disability at a public meeting may call City Hall at (530) 235-4822 for assistance. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to accommodate participation in the meeting.

Wendy Perkins

Deputy City Clerk

Attention Dunsmuir Fuels Mitigation Participants

Dunsmuir Fuels Mitigation Project Participants!  for those of you who agreed to participate in our Fuels Mitigation Project. 

We are required to complete archaeology field surveys as part of the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act).  The CEQA activities have been underway with our contractor Vestra and now it’s time to begin the archeology field surveys.   These will be starting on Monday, September 25 and will continue throughout the week.  The archeological inventory for the project will be conducted by Alta Archaeological Consulting (ALTA). The survey is designed to meet the requirements of CEQA, and will include background research, Native American outreach, and field surveys. 

During the week of September 25th you might see Alta’s surveyors walking around. They will not collect any objects, will not mark anything or cut any trees.  The surveyors may take photos, measurements and digital map data of historical resources for our final report. 

Thank you for signing up to participate.

Best,

Dunsmuir Fire Safe Committee

Active Transportation Plan informational booth at 9/21 farmers market

Drop By Anytime from 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm to learn more about the project, the preliminary concepts, and recommendations for improving connections to key destinations and needed infrastructure to make walking and bicycling safer and more accessible in Dunsmuir.

  • Date: September 21, 2023

  • Time: 4:00 - 6:30 pm

To find more information about the Dunsmuir Farmer’s Market, please visit their Facebook page here.

10/18 ATP Recommendations Workshop - SAVE THE DATE!

Join us on October 18, 2023, for an evening event to get community feedback on the draft plan goals and recommended pedestrian and bicycle projects.

The event will be open to all Dunsmuir residents, visitors, and workers. All ages are welcome!

The location will be announced soon! More details to come.

Dunsmuir Cooling Centers - Provided @ Library and Resource Center

For Folks in the area needing Cooling Centers it’s going to be heating up!

Cooling centers are provided locally at the Dunsmuir Resource Center and Library.

Siskiyou County Cooling Centers

The Siskiyou County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, in collaboration with the Siskiyou County Office of Emergency Services, has coordinated with Community Resource Centers and County Libraries to provide cooling centers throughout the county for those in need of relief during excessive and extreme heat.
*Cooling Centers operate during normal business hours only.

  • Mt. Shasta Community Resource Center
    109 E. Lake St., Mt. Shasta, CA
    (530) 926-1400
    Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-4:00pm

  • Dunsmuir Community Resource Center
    5844 Dunsmuir Ave, Dunsmuir, CA
    (530) 235-4400

  • Weed Family & Community Resource Ctr.
    260 Main St., Weed, CA
    (530) 938-9914
    Tuesday-Thursday, 9:00am-4:00pm

  • Scott Valley Family Resource Center
    11920 Main St., Fort Jones, CA
    (530) 468-2450
    Tuesday-Thursday, 9:00am-3:00pm

  • Dunsmuir Branch Library
    5714 Dunsmuir Ave, Dunsmuir, CA
    (530) 235-2035
    Tuesday-Saturday, 1:00pm-5:00pm

  • Etna Branch Library
    115 Collier Way, Etna, CA.
    (530) 467-3661
    Mon., Tu., Thur., 1:00pm-5:00pm
    Wed., Fri., 10:00am-5:00pm

  • Tulelake Library
    451 Main St., Tulelake, CA
    (530) 667-2297
    Monday-Wednesday, 12:00pm-5:00pm

  • Yreka Library
    719 4th St., Yreka, CA
    (530) 841-4175
    Monday-Friday, 12:00pm-5:00pm

  • Butte Valley Library
    800 W. Third St., Dorris, CA
    (530) 397-4932
    Tuesday-Thursday, 1:00pm-4:00pm

  • Karuk Senior Center
    64101 2nd Ave., Happy Camp, CA
    (530) 493-2508
    Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

  • HUB Communities Family Resource Center
    310 South 13th St.
    Montague, CA 96064
    (530) 459-3481
    Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm