Fire Tax info

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Hundreds of thousands of California taxpayers deserve to have their day in court!

Tell the Attorney General to respond to the merits of our complaint CalFire is now preparing to send more fire tax bills to people in the so-called State Responsibility Area. Taxpayers will begin receiving the next round of fire tax bills in March with those living in counties beginning with the letter “A” receiving their bills first.  These bills will continue to come once a year until such a point as our lawsuit is resolved in our favor. While lawsuits take a long time, we believe the State’s lawyers are purposely using delay tactics in the lawsuit so that they can keep collecting this unfair tax.  Rather than respond to our concerns that the tax was passed illegally in violation of Prop. 13, the State continues to file “Demurrers,” which are legal arguments that the lawsuit is not allowed. Kamala Harris, California’s Attorney General, runs the State’s legal office and is an elected officialaccountable to YOU as a citizen.  You can make yourself heard by calling the Attorney General’s office and telling them to respond to the merits of our complaint. While the judge may ultimately rule for either party, tell the Attorney General that hundreds of thousands of rural Californians affected by the fire tax at least deserve to have their day in court. You can reach the Attorney General by phone at (916) 445-9555 or click here to fill out her online comment form. When you receive your bill, you can file the Petition for Redetermination found onFireTaxProtest.org again even if you have already filed it in previous years.  Filing the Petition for Redetermination annually is the safest way of ensuring your refund should we prevail. Click here to like the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association on Facebook. Please be aware DoNotReply@FireTaxProtest.org is not monitored.  If you have any questions, you are invited to visit the FAQ section of our website here. Facebook Twitter Contribute

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Hi.

We are on Italian Bar across from the Wild Rose. Our home is on Lyons Dam, 4N02.

A lost Husky was picked up near the Bridge Sat  about 3:30 by a resident couple who lives out on I Bar. The dog belongs to the new Heavenly Hilly people. Please post this

Cathy

(received from cathyduenes)

Update on Crandall Prescribed Burn - I-Bar

The burn today went as planned today, 30 acres on the east end of the units (ridge top) were completed. 85 acres between the upper & lower 3N24 loop road (North facing slope) are the target for completion on Thursday.

Unfortunately I received word that there was a rumor that the fire was thought to be out of control. At no time was this prescribed fire an escape/wildfire.

On site we have 1 Hotshot Crew, 3 Engines, a 1500 Water tender, a 3000 gal fold-a-tank, 1 Hand crew, Misc. overhead & myself as lookout (approx.. 50ppl) & towards the very end of the day (ignition stopped at 1530) we did get 2 spot fires that were 5ft x 5ft each right next to the line. An engine was already in the area of the spots when they happened & were quickly extinguished.

I apologize for any undue stress that was caused by the misinformation & if you ever need clarification, please contact me or your closest Forest Service Ranger Station. The safety of our firefighters & the public are my main priorities in life & in my job.

Thanks for all of your cooperation and support as we try our best to minimize the hazardous fuels on Forest land.

Molly Day

STF Patrol 14

Mi-Wok RD - North District

Stanislaus National Forest

Cell: (209) 918-5109

Patrol Truck: (209) 768-1247

Hot Shot Base Office: (209) 532-5961

mlday@fs.fed.us

Aug 24 Rim Fire Update

Looks like the firefighters are holding the line East of Tuolumne at Paper Cabin Ridge. Fire only spread by about 4,000 acres today compared with massive increases where the fire doubled and tripled in size on previous days. The fire is currently 129,629 acres with 7% containment. Fire seems to be growing the most on the Southeast - away from Tuolumne City and Twain Harte. Our pastor lives in Ponderosa Pines, right off of Tuolumne Road, and they were under orders to evacuation yesterday. Today they were told that they could go home.

My favorite maps are at: http://wv.enplan.com/

These maps are Wildfire maps and they are updated by satellite every 6 hours. Select the Rim Fire. These maps show hot spots. The bright yellow hot spots are the most recent. You can click on the hot spots to see when they were posted which helps you see where the fire is spreading and where the fire is easing up because there are no new hot spots.

Rim Fire Perimeter as of 8:15pm on Aug 23, 2013

Rim Fire is now 125,620 acres & 5% contained according to Ca lFire. Perimeter maps are available at:

http://www.inciweb.org/incident/maps/3660/

Rim Fire Advisory Evacuation Near Twain Harte

Evacuation Advisements Expanded

c-130 going toward Tuolumne City

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August 23, 2013    05:14 pm

Tracey Petersen, MML News Reporter

Tuolumne County, CA -- Sheriff's Officials say the advisory evacuation now runs up the south side of Highway 108. The evacuation border has been expanded to Sugar Pine up through the community of Mi-Wuk along the south side of Highway 108.
Spokesperson Scott Johnson says, "Residents will be getting a 911 reverse call letting them know that they're under an advisory evacuation. Again this is an advisement not a mandatory order."
About a half hour ago, the advisory was issued to Sherwood Forest to the east entrance of Twain Harte down Highway 108 to Willow Springs and Soulsbyville. Highway 108 is open to traffic.
Black Oak Casino can not be accessed by anyone who does not live in Tuolumne City. They have canceled events, as listed here.
That is not the case in Tuolumne City where all access to the city is denied to anyone who is not a resident or a member of the Rim Fire emergency crews. The California Highway Patrol is manning road closures at all entrances into Tuolumne City and you must have proof you are a resident to enter.

Below are the additional areas under advisory evacuation areas:
• Tuolumne City
• Ponderosa Hills
• Pine Mountain Lake (other than Units 11, 11A and 12 which are mandatory)
• Camp Mather
• Berkeley Family Camp
• Hardin Flat
• Ferretti Road
• Clements Road
• Camp Tawonga
• Buck Meadows
• San Jose Family Camp
• Rainbow Pool
• Yosemite Inn
• Early Intake
• Evergreen Lodge
• Packard Canyon
• Spinning Wheel Forest Service Facility
• Cherry Creek Campground evacuated
The areas in the mandatory evacuations (Pine Mountain Lake Units 11, 11A and 12) include Hillcroft Drive, Yorkshire Road, Lake Spur, Clements Road, Cliffton Way, Neil Court, Hemlock Street, Woodside Way, Owl Court, Iris Court, Jimmersail Lane and Beaver Court.
Johnson they have not started using the reverse 911 system in Tuolumne City or Ponderosa Hills yet because the advisory evacuation notice is precaution at this time. However, they are recommending residents get prepare in the event a mandatory evacuation is ordered. Some streets in downtown Tuolumne City are shut down due to law enforcement activity in the area.
The only shelter open is at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora. Red Cross officials tell us they have seen a stream of people coming in since the Pine Mountain Lake evacuations started. At about 8pm on Thursday, they had 90 people registered and anticipate more to come through the doors. They say many people came with their pets in hand.
If you need help to move your animals, Tuolumne County Animal Control is kenneling pets. They can coordinate places for livestock to go. You can call them at 209-694-2730. Also, the Sherriff's Posse Fairgrounds are taking in horses. You will need to bring your own water bucket and feed. Temporary pens can be hooked up to the arena as well. You can call 209-532-8269 or 209-559-1323.
Update: Fire Progression Map on Mariposacounty.org


Written by Tracey Petersen

Propane Prices

I have checked the propane prices for Suburban and Souza. 

Suburban is currently selling propane for $1.70 per gallon
Souza is currently $2.29 per gallon

Prices will go down and are usually lowest in August. Souza expects to have lower prices in about 2 weeks. We bought from Souza for $1.99 last year. They also offer a discount to new customers.

Suburban has all new management. All the staff in Sonora was fired. They state they are a new company. They take the blame for ticking us all off out here on Ibar, but they want to have our business back. We own our tanks now, so we can go with whoever has the best prices.  If you switch companies, and you don't own your tanks, they have to replace your tanks, but as most of us know, that can be a nuisance.

I didn't check ProFlame, but if anyone does get a price for ProFlame, I will post it here.

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