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The Blue Ribbon Committee
for the
Rehabilitation of Clear Lake

In 2017, the State of California adopted AB 707 creating the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake. The 12-member committee includes representatives from tribes, Lake County, UC Davis and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. It also includes four members appointed by Lake County with expertise in agriculture, economics, environment and public water supplies. The Committee has been given the important charge of making recommendations for rehabilitating Clear Lake. The expertise of these committee members will be invaluable to making recommendations to the legislature.

​Creation of the committee is part of the State of California’ ongoing investments in Clear Lake, which include a $2 million multi-year scientific research contract with UC Davis, $5 million in voter-approved bonds from Proposition 68, and a recent $15 million bond-funded investment to aid in the Middle Creek Restoration project.
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Meeting information and materials can be found on the California Natural Resources Agency website.
UC Davis - Center for Regional Change (CRC)
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Committee Reviews Draft Report to Legislature - August 15, 2019

At the August meeting of the Blue Ribbon Committee, a draft report of recommendations to the state legislature was presented for comment by the committee.  The report can be found here.  The recommendations includes the funding of a position to analyze the myriad of existing data regarding Clear Lake.  Comments were provided to the Technical Subcommittee and a final report is slated to be presented by the end of the year.
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BRC Creates Technical Subcommittee at March 13, 2019 Meeting

In order to better process and sort through the complexities of Clear Lake's ecosystem and other variables, the Blue Ribbon Committee has decided to create a Technical Subcommittee.  The group has an expandable roster of scientists and other interested partners and stakeholders from government.  The subcommittee will begin holding its own meetings separate of the main Blue Ribbon Committee.

Blue Ribbon Committee Field Trip - December 20, 2018

On December 20, 2018, the second meeting of the Blue Ribbon Committee took place.  The day started with a morning field trip around the Middle Creek watershed in Upper Lake followed by an afternoon business meeting.  

The afternoon meeting was captured on video.
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An employee from the California Department of Water Resources explains upgrades being installed at the stream flow gage on Middle Creek at the Rancheria Road bridge in Upper Lake.

Blue Ribbon Committee Holds First Meeting - October 10, 2018

The first meeting of the Blue Ribbon Committee was held on October 10, 2018 at the Running Creek Casino in Upper Lake. 

Thanks to Lake County News, the public has access to a video of the first meeting:

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  • About Us
    • Who We Are >
      • About CLERC
      • BOARD OF DIRECTORS
      • STAFF
      • Collaborators
    • What We Do >
      • Fire & Forestry >
        • Community Projects >
          • Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project - Phase 1
          • Wildfire Resilience Project - Phase 1
          • Northshore Fuels Team
          • South Lake Chipping Program
          • Fox Drive Fire Prevention Project
          • Middletown and Cobb Evacuation Route Clearing
          • Bottle Rock Rd Project
        • Cost-Share Programs >
          • North Bay Forest Improvement Program (NBFIP)
          • Building Fire Resiliency in California's Coast Range Forests and Grasslands
      • Hitch Observation Program
  • The CLERC Lab
  • Resources
    • Current Conditions
    • Lab Forms
    • Report Hitch Sighting
    • Lake County TREX
    • Wildfire Resiliency Resources
    • The CLERC Library
  • Connect
    • CLERC News
    • Work With Us
    • Contact Us >
      • Landowner Contact Form
    • Donate