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Today's is the third we've published by Sharon Chmielarz. a Minnesota poet with several fine books in print, including “The Widow's House,” just released by Brighthorse books.
Fisher's Club
A roadside inn. Lakeside dive. Spiffed up. End of a summer day. And I suppose I should be smiling beneficently at the families playing near the shore, their plastic balls and splashes and chatter.
But my eye pivots left to a couple; he is carrying her into the water. He's strong enough, and she is light enough to be carried. I see how she holds her own, hugging his neck, his chest steady as his arms.
I have never seen such a careful dunk, half-dunk, as he gives her. That beautiful play he makes lifting her from the water.
And I suppose I should be admiring the sunset, all purple and orange and rose now. Nice porch here, too. Yeah, great view.
But I have never seen such a loving carrying as he gives her. Imagine
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Fair is putting out the call for entries in thousands of competitions for the September event.
Just about anything you can make or grow at home is eligible for entry into competition at the annual Lake County Fair.
There are contests for the digital age artist, writers and singers, too. Want to see your art in the fair? How about entering in the new Fair Theme Poster Contest? With more than 3,000 competitions, there is something for everyone.
If computers are a challenge, fair staff are happy to help you with your online entry at the Lake County Fair’s office at 401 Martin St.
They have designated computers that are open to the public for online entries during regular business hours until Friday, Aug. 5.
Internet access also can be found in a number of other public places, including libraries and at Umpqua Bank branches.
The 2016 Contest Handbook also is online at www.lakecountyfair.com and available in a variety of locations around Lake County, including the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, the 4-H Office, Kelseyville Pharmacy, Lakeshore Feed, Barreda’s Lower Lake Feed Store, all Hardester's Markets, Pet Acres, and the Redwood Empire Fair.
A complete list can be found on the fair’s Web site. Entry deadline is Friday, Aug. 5, by 6 p.m.
The Lake County Fair Board has chosen “Party with the Animals at the Lake County Fair” for the theme of the 2016 Fair.
The Lake County Fair traditionally occurs over Labor Day weekend each year at the fairgrounds in Lakeport.
The 2016 fair dates are Sept. 1 to 4.
The fair is one of Lake County’s favorite summertime events enjoyed by more than 37,000 people each year.
For more information, please call the fair office at 707-263-6181, or visit the fair’s Facebook page.
Richard “Richie” Lenormand Born 10-12-32 * Passed 6-24-2016
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Rich was known to many in Lake County as a friendly familiar face at Lakeport Christian Center Church from 1992 to 1999.
Rich would walk the church grounds every night just keeping an eye on things. A habit picked up from serving thirty-two years as a Patrolman with S.F.P.D. at San Francisco General Hospital.
A quiet man with a quick smile, Rich was born the second son of three to Ray and France Lenormand of San Francisco.
Rich was born to a colorful family who could be found riding Harley Davidson motorcycles, driving large trucks, and even bridge-building in the 30s and 40s.
Rich had two brothers, Ray Jr. and Rob, both military veterans. The three brothers would often be found with their cousin Roberta (Bobbie), making “the gang” as they would refer to themselves.
Throughout Rich’s adulthood he formed a very close relationship with Mike Willingham (his second cousin) by driving him to all his high school sporting practices, games and even on his dates. It only made sense that as Mike married and started a family of his own that Rich would join it, becoming a full-time member when he retired in 1992.
Rich would spend the next 20 years with the Willingham family. Rich was always there for the Willinghams and was constantly supporting the family, attending sports and school plays, playing catch, teaching the kids to drive, and imparting wisdom. Rich never let the family down.
The years passed and Rich and Mike found themselves living on their own together and became a real-life version of the classic movie “the odd couple” for the last 10 years they spent together.
Rich always enjoyed holidays at his cousin Roberta’s (Bobbie's) house. There was no place he liked more than being surrounded by family and great food at Bobbie’s house.
Rich is survived by Michael, Marcie, Ian, Roberta, Rob, and many very close cousins and relatives.
Rich will always be missed and loved by those who knew him best.
Signed by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. last October, a new law banning the sale of nearly all ivory in the state of California is effective as of July 1, 2016.
The ban, which can be found in California Fish and Game Code, section 2022, encompasses teeth and tusks of elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, mastodon, walrus, warthog, whale and narwhal, as well as rhinoceros horn, regardless of whether it is raw, worked or powdered, or from a store or a private collection.
Under the law, advertising the sale of any items containing ivory is also strictly prohibited.
"The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) continues its active role with our federal partners to end wildlife trafficking, which poses a critical threat to conservation throughout the world," said David Bess, Chief of CDFW's Law Enforcement Division. "This law provides another tool to aid in this effort."
Under the new law, raw ivory and most crafted items that include ivory may no longer be purchased, sold or possessed with the intent to sell, with limited exceptions, including the following:
– Ivory or rhino horn that is part of a bona fide antique (with historical documentation showing the antique is at least 100 years old) provided the item is less than 5 percent ivory or rhino horn by volume; – Ivory or rhino horn that is part of a musical instrument (with documentation of pre-1975 construction) provided the instrument contains less than 20 percent ivory or rhino horn by volume; and – Activities expressly authorized by federal law, or federal exemptions or permits.
California has a long history in the legal and illegal trafficking market of ivory within the United States.
Although the sale of ivory and elephant parts has been illegal in California since 1977 (and nationwide since 1990), the new law closed a loophole that allowed the continued sale of ivory that was imported into the state before 1977.
The sale of ivory, rhino horn or products that contain ivory will be a misdemeanor, punishable by fines up to $50,000 and one year of incarceration.
MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Mendocino National Forest offices will be closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday on Monday, July 4.
Offices will resume regular business hours at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 5.
For your safety, please plan ahead and be properly prepared for your trip to the Mendocino National Forest. Be aware that weather may change very quickly and plan accordingly. Tell someone where you are going and when you plan to return.
Remember that cell phones are unreliable in many parts of the forest. Carry emergency equipment in your vehicle. In the event of an emergency, please call 911.
“We invite you to get outdoors and enjoy all the Mendocino has to offer. While visiting the forest, we need your help to prevent wildfires; please be responsible and have a safe and enjoyable trip on the forest,” said Mendocino Forest Supervisor Ann Carlson.
With hot and dry conditions continuing, visitors are asked to be careful with fire on the Mendocino National Forest including campfires, gas stoves and lanterns. All fireworks, including sparklers, are prohibited on public lands. Remember, “One Less Spark – One Less Wildfire”.
While visiting the forest remember to always practice fire safety and follow these guidelines:
· Have a responsible person in attendance at all times.
· Clear all flammable material away from the fire for a minimum of five feet in all directions.
· Make a fire only if you have a shovel and sufficient water to put it out.
· Never leave your campfire unattended.
· To make sure your campfire is out, drown with water and stir with dirt, making sure all burned materials are extinguished. Feel with your hand to make sure it’s out cold.
· Every campfire will be put DEAD OUT before leaving it.
Question: I do a lot of offshore fishing between Catalina and the Mexico border. After fishing and catching we spend a couple of days in Avalon or San Diego.
Since my boat is my second home, is it legal to then filet my fish and freeze it on board my boat?
Also, does the same rule apply to yellow fin tuna as to bluefin tuna? (Mike K.)
Answer: It doesn’t matter that your boat is your second home. The law says, “No more than one daily bag limit of each kind of fish … may be taken or possessed by any one person unless otherwise authorized” (California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 1.17).
For all of the rules on filleting fish on a vessel and a list of which fish may and may not be filleted aboard a vessel, please view section 27.65 on pages 34-35 in the 2016-2017 Ocean Sport Fishing Regulations booklet.
Regarding your questions on filleting and freezing yellow fin and bluefin tunas, CCR Title 14, section 27.65(b)(11) states, “For all species of tuna filleted on any boat or brought ashore as fillets south of a line running due west true from Point Conception, Santa Barbara County (34o27’ N. lat.) each fish must be individually bagged as follows:
A. The bag must be marked with the species’ common name.
B. The fish must be cut into six pieces with all skin attached. These pieces are the four loins, the collar removed as one piece with both pectoral fins attached and intact, and the belly fillet cut to include the vent and with both pelvic fins attached and intact.”
Tunas may be kept whole or in a manner that retains these identifying characteristics.
Pet shop fish for bait?
Question: Is it legal to use rosy red minnows from the pet shop for fishing? I have heard of bait shops selling them mainly out of California.
I have also heard they are a mutation and don’t breed so they shouldn’t pose a problem. (Kev H.)
Answer: It is not legal to use aquarium or pet store fish for bait purposes, and they may not be planted in any waters of the state (CCR Title 14, section 227).
However, rosy red minnows (a color variant of the fathead minnow) sold by a business with a live freshwater bait fish license issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are legal to use in some parts of the state.
Baitfish regulations vary by district. To see if you can use fathead minnows in the place you intend to fish, you should review sections 4.10 to 4.30 on page 17 of the 2016-2017 Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations booklet.
Hammerless muzzleloader
Question: I am interested in getting into muzzleloading and recently I came across a hammerless muzzleloader that is being offered by Vortex.
My question is whether a hammerless muzzleloader is legal to use for hunting in California? (Chris A.)
Answer: Legal muzzleloaders are defined in CCR Title 14, section 353(c) and are described as “wheellock, matchlock, flintlock or percussion type, including in-line” muzzleloading rifles using black powder or equivalent black powder substitute, including pellets, with a single projectile loaded from the muzzle and at least .40 caliber in designation.
With a muzzleloader tag, only open or peep sights are legal 353(h). Whether the muzzleloader has a hammer is irrelevant as long as it falls within the definition above. The Vortex rifle is an “in line” muzzleloading rifle.
Finding info on ocean bottom characteristics and habitats?
Question: Please provide me with a list of central and Southern California beaches that have the sandiest ocean bottoms and the least amount of rock formations.
Additionally, if you are able, can you also include a list that has both the sandiest ocean bottoms and least amount of sea kelp? (Kevin R., California Sport Fisherman)
Answer: Yes. There are two resources available that you may want to check for this information.
· CDFW Fishing Guide. The guide is available in mobile and desktop versions. Both have the same data included. You will find common areas for shore fishing with descriptions of target species and some habitats.
· CDFW MarineBIOS application. This site includes habitat maps that will be helpful in exploring the sites with the most sand and the least amount of kelp. Start by zooming into your area of interest. Then, in the “layers” section under the “Habitats” group, you will find map layers for shore types, predicted substrate and kelp canopy. Turn on those layers by checking the box next to the descriptions. You can view a legend for each layer by expanding the description using the plus or arrow symbol. Detailed directions for interacting with the map can be found in the “help” section at the top right of the page.
· Google Earth. This amazing resource also offers bathymetry seafloor mapping data of nearshore bottom substrate for most areas.
Carrie Wilson is a marine environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. While she cannot personally answer everyone’s questions, she will select a few to answer each week in this column. Please contact her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a 2016-17 state budget that provides $10 million to help launch a statewide earthquake early-warning system.
Although California passed a mandate in 2013 to create a statewide earthquake warning system, this is the first money appropriated by the state to make it a reality.
The federal government has already provided $13.2 million to improve and test a prototype West Coast early-warning system, but this is much less than the $38 million in buildout costs and $16 million per year in operating costs needed to establish a fully functioning system serving California, Oregon and Washington.
"This is a key step toward the goal of a public earthquake early-warning system for the entire state," said Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory at UC Berkeley and one of the lead researchers on the project. "This funding will enable us to add more sensors to the seismic networks, making the warnings faster and enabling the system to reach more users."
“This is an excellent beginning,” said state Sen. Jerry Hill, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, who introduced funding legislation for the warning system earlier this year with Assemblyman Adam Gray, Merced, and state Sen. Robert Hertzberg, Van Nuys. “While we still have work to do to secure public-private partnership money to complete the build-out, this $10 million is a big boost.”
The $10 million is seed money from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The funds will enable scientists and emergency preparedness experts from UC Berkeley, the U.S. Geological Survey and the California Institute of Technology to expand an early-warning prototype called ShakeAlert, which would provide advance warning of seconds to a minute before ground-shaking from a nearby earthquake.
The funds will also be used for education, research, sustainable financing and other important project components.
Several pilot projects have been established around the state to beta-test ShakeAlert and the viability of the warning system, but ShakeAlert’s reach is limited by system distribution, strength and capabilities.
Including station additions in the past year, ShakeAlert has just 538 sensors around the state and is available only to partners in the prototype project, such as the Bay Area Rapid Transit system.
In contrast, the statewide earthquake early-warning system would need several thousand sensors throughout California to reliably notify the public.
“While the ShakeAlert project partners have been able to add some additional stations, this funding will enhance the buildout of the seismic networks to provide the best possible warnings for Californians,” said Allen, a professor of earth and planetary science.
Hill, Hertzberg and Gray took on the bipartisan effort after being approached by Allen and his team through UC Berkeley’s Office of Government and Community Relations, whose staff also briefed the governor’s staff about the need for a system to protect lives and property throughout the state.
The original mandate, SB 135, was authored by then-state Sen. Alex Padilla and signed into law in 2013.
Padilla’s intent was that the system would be funded by public-private partnerships, but it became apparent that public funding would be needed to supplement any such partnerships. Cal OES has since worked with partner organizations from the California Integrated Seismic Network, the private sector, utilities, the Legislature and all levels of government to implement the system.
California is second only to Alaska when it comes to earthquake activity in the country, according to the USGS. About $3.5 billion, or 66 percent, of the monetary losses suffered from earthquakes in the U.S. each year occur in California, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says.
Seismologists agree that California is due for another “Big One.” The Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast in 2015 said there is a 99.7 percent likelihood that an earthquake with a magnitude 6.7 or greater will occur in California in the next 30 years – and a 93 percent chance that an earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude or greater will occur.
“Funding programs that keep our constituents safer should be a top priority for the Legislature and the administration,” said Gray. “The earthquake early-warning system will protect property, mitigate systemic damage and above all save lives in the event of an earthquake. The $10 million that we worked so hard to get approved in the budget will certainly provide a much-needed kick-start to the program, but there is still plenty of work to be done.”
“We know it is coming -- it’s just a matter of time – and the sooner we get the early-warning system up and running, the better,” said U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, who represents Pasadena and Caltech and has led funding efforts for the warning system and earthquake preparedness at the federal level. “I hope today’s investment by California will encourage Oregon and Washington state to join the effort so we can build out the system along the entire West Coast.”
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) introduced the Earthquake Mitigation Tax Incentive Act (H.R. 5610) with Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA), bipartisan legislation to exclude earthquake mitigation incentives from being taxed at the federal level.
California has already made these incentives tax free at the state level.
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services established the California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) to help Californians strengthen their homes against damage from earthquakes.
As the first program developed by CRMP, the Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) Program provides grants of up to $3,000 to help homeowners pay for code-compliant retrofits, which cost an average of about $5,000.
A residential seismic retrofit strengthens an existing house, making it more resistant to earthquake activity by bolting the house to its foundation and adding bracing around the perimeter of the crawl space. In order to maximize the value of the incentive, H.R. 5610 would make the incentive tax free at the federal level.
“After the South-Napa earthquake damaged more than 1,500 homes in 2014, we need to do everything possible to ensure that our homes are better prepared to withstand the next earthquake,” said Rep. Thompson. “By ensuring that homeowners can take advantage of seismic retrofits without being taxed, this bipartisan legislation will help encourage more homeowners to take preventive measures to strengthen their homes against earthquake damage.”
“This bill will bring federal tax law into sync with California law to encourage residents in earthquake-prone regions to take preventative measures to safeguard their homes,” said Rep. Paul Cook. “Current federal law penalizes Californians with taxes, which leaves families and structures less safe. We have to change this, and these tax incentives are a step in the right direction.”
“We’ve designed this incentive program to help Californians make their homes safer,” said Glenn Pomeroy, CEO of the California Earthquake Authority. “That’s why this legislation is so important, because people who do the right thing by taking advantage of this program shouldn’t be penalized with a tax. California fixed the problem at the state level, and now it’s time for the federal government to do the same.”
On Aug. 24, 2014, a magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck the Napa, Solano and Sonoma County area at approximately 3:20 a.m.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter was three miles from American Canyon, six miles from Napa, and eight miles from Sonoma.
The earthquake was the largest to hit the Bay Area in 25 years. It earthquake damaged more than 1,500 homes and caused an estimated $362 million in damage to private homes and commercial properties, according to Napa County and the city of Napa.
Following the earthquake, Rep. Thompson helped secure Presidential approval of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual Assistance (IA) disaster funds and Public Assistance (PA) disaster funds as well as Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
Thompson represents California’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
Pretentious film snobs, namely those who would probably prefer action films to have been crafted with the erudite dialogue of a “Masterpiece Theatre” production, are not the intended audience for “Independence Day: Resurgence” and probably should stay home to watch PBS.
But no, many of them will actually venture forth to the multiplex if only so that they may vent their frustrations with director Roland Emmerich’s passion for global destruction, and then write a column disparaging the public appetite for this type of summer blockbuster.
As the sequel to “Independence Day” 20 years later, this new adventure may not add much to the pantheon of cinematic annihilation of the Earth.
Only recently the capital of Great Britain was leveled in “London Has Fallen” and every so often a “Godzilla” film destroys Tokyo.
Not surprisingly, a disaster film that builds upon the premise that the next alien invasion will be bigger and badder must actually deliver the goods.
For starters, several key nations have banded together to colonize the moon with a military base to fight aliens.
One of the heroes of the 1996 battle with the aliens was President Whitmore (Bill Pullman). Now out of office, the former commander-in-chief is seen as a little worse for the wear physically. On top of that, he’s haunted by chilling nightmares of a pending alien invasion.
The former president is not alone in having terrible dreams of impending doom. Just now coming out of two decades in a coma is alien expert Dr. Brakish Okun (Brent Spiner), and he’s also haunted by similar dreams.
On the lunar military outpost, training exercises are always underway as we get introduced to the modern generation of cocky flyboys. You know right away that they’ll play a pivotal role in a climactic battle.
One of them is the son of Will Smith’s character, the brash, hot-tempered Dylan Hiller (Jessie T. Usher), who happens to have a major beef with hotshot fellow pilot and former best friend Jake Morrison (Liam Hemsworth).
Meanwhile, Jake’s girlfriend is none other than the feisty, pretty daughter (Maika Monroe) of former President Whitmore, and because she’s also a trained fighter pilot her role is more than just window-dressing.
Jake’s co-pilot Charlie (Travis Tope) is smitten with Chinese pilot Rain Lao (Angelababy), the daughter of the stern high-ranking military officer Commander Jiang (Chin Han).
Combat missions may provide Charlie the chance to swoon over the attractive fellow soldier, but his primary role seems to be exchanging wisecracks with Jake so that much needed comic relief is introduced during the midst of tense action scenes.
While the young may be the bright future of intergalactic warfare, the aging veterans of the first alien war still have major roles. Jeff Goldblum returns as scientist David Levinson, and his meddling father (Judd Hirsch) saves a busload of kids.
As another alien attack is imminent, the only saving grace is that the military leaders have adapted alien technology into their weapons systems. But then, the aliens, under the command of a Queen living in a fortified hive, are even more sophisticated in warfare.
Devastation to Earth is inevitable given that the alien warship now looming in the skies is 3,000 miles wide, a virtual floating continent capable of wiping out entire cities with an ease that even Godzilla would envy.
When not lifting cities into the air only to drop them back down elsewhere, the massive alien spaceship busies itself with drilling to the Earth’s center in order to tap into the vital power source of the molten core.
The interesting thing about the aliens is that they are hideous-looking creatures, even more horrific than what might have emanated from the fevered mind of surrealist artist H.R. Giger had he been inclined to expand on the work he did for the “Alien” franchise.
Moviegoers aren’t coming to “Independence Day: Resurgence” to admire the set design or the artistic creation of the alien creatures. Action is what is needed, and that’s what director Roland Emmerich is committed to delivering.
There’s nothing particularly bright or intellectually stimulating about this sequel, but then, who really cares? It’s all about the thrills of global destruction, and boy, there is plenty of that with entire cities destroyed in the full glory of spectacular visual effects.
“Independence Day: Resurgence” is a rousing salute to fighting back to repel the alien invaders. This is action-fueled summer blockbuster entertainment as it is meant to be: simple fun with lots of thrills, explosions and excitement.
Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Habitat for Humanity Lake County has once again been awarded grant funds from the Home Depot Veterans’ Repair program and is now accepting applications from local veterans.
This is the fourth year in a row that this opportunity is available to Lake County veterans thanks to the Home Depot grants.
In that time, Habitat for Humanity Lake County has received more than $500,000 from Home Depot for assisting veterans,.
Some of the kinds of repairs Habitat for Humanity carries out include new roofs, wheelchair ramps, bathroom upgrades, and replacement of heating and cooling systems.
The organization previously estimated that each project averages about $15,000.
If you are a low-income military veteran who has owned your home for at least five years, or if you are permanently reside in a home owned by other family members, you are encouraged to apply.
Funds are limited, so interested individuals are asked to submit applications and all accompanying paperwork as quickly as possible.
Applications can be found online at www.lakehabitat.org , at the organization's office at 16285 A Main St. in Lower Lake, or call the office at 707-994-1100 and provide your name and mailing address so that an application may be sent to you.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake County Zoning Administrator will consider approving Minor Use Permit (MUP 16-17) of DAVID SHOPE in accordance with Lake County Code to construct an approximately 2,016 square foot accessory structure on a developed parcel at 21435 Dry Creek Cutoff Rd, Middletown, CA and further described as APN 014-002-47.
Questions may be directed to Joshua Dorris, (707) 263-2221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The Zoning Administrator will approve this Minor Use Permit with no public hearing if no written request for a public hearing is submitted by 5:00 P.M., July 6, 2016 to the Community Development Department, Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport, California.
Should a timely request for hearing be filed, a public hearing will be held on July 13, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room C, 3rd Floor of the Courthouse.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Director Robert Massarelli
By: ______________________________________ Danae Bowen, Office Assistant III
“... and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?”– Vincent van Gogh
COBB, Calif. – Although southern Lake County's Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest is still closed to the public because of the Valley fire, there is a small and wondrous portion – about 50 acres – that was relatively unscathed, and is open to the public.
This little corner is located behind Cobb Mountain Elementary School, 15895 Highway 175.
There are two trail loops, between a quarter- and a half-mile long, which give hikers time to refresh and reboot their minds while soaking up the sights and fresh scents of a forest.
"Friends of Boggs Mountain" volunteers have been busy with trail work and replacement of interpretive signs on the paths.
Lake County and, hence, Boggs Forest is considered to be a Mediterranean climate zone, with hot and dry summers and warm, wet winters.
The temperature ranges from 100 degrees F in the summer down to 13 degrees F in winter at Boggs, with an average annual rainfall of 71 inches in typical years.
Due to Boggs' elevation of 3,720 feet the forest can experience light snowfall several times a year.
A grand feature of the little forest is the geology. Boggs is considered to be complex in geologic terms, as it is assembled on a large lava cap with slopes and rock outcrops.
Evidence of rock which is volcanic in nature can be seen throughout the forest, with igneous rock such as andesite and basalt.
Details in the report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection state that the sedimentary rock seen in the soils are sandstones and mudstones.
For more information see the Friends of Boggs Mountain Web site at www.boggsmountain.net .
Kathleen Scavone, M.A., is a retired educator, potter, writer and author of “Anderson Marsh State Historic Park: A Walking History, Prehistory, Flora, and Fauna Tour of a California State Park” and “Native Americans of Lake County.” She also writes for NASA and JPL as one of their “Solar System Ambassadors.” She was selected “Lake County Teacher of the Year, 1998-99” by the Lake County Office of Education, and chosen as one of 10 state finalists the same year by the California Department of Education.
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