The Humboldt County Planning Commission has approved plans for the continued operation of an asphalt plant less than a half-mile from iconic Big Lagoon despite objections that all the relevant data about the plant has not yet been received and over requests to postpone the decision until next month. The plant has been operating for […]
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Mercer-Fraser Co. Withdraws Controversial Glendale Site Plans
A controversial project that would have created a marijuana extraction plant near the Mad River at Glendale has been withdrawn, John Ford, director of the County Planning and Building Department, confirmed this afternoon. The project, which came before the Humboldt County Planning Commission in January, would have rezoned a parcel of land near the Mad […]
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Humboldt Municipal Water Board Ready to Appeal Planning Commission Decision
John Friedenbach, general manager of the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, told the Journal today that his agency plans to appeal the Humboldt County Planning Commission’s Jan. 12 decision to recommend rezoning of a parcel adjacent to the Mad River in Glendale. The property, owned by the Mercer Fraser Co., is currently in use as […]
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UPDATE: Blue Lake Area Rezoning Could Threaten Water Supply, Says District Manager
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Planning Commission ultimately approved the project that will see Mercer Fraser establish a cannabis extraction process near where much of Humboldt County sources its water along the Mad River. Several members of the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District Board, as well as community members, attended the public comment session to voice […]
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HumCPR and Betty Chinn Pitch Shipping Container Village for Palco Marshers
A solution for where to send those soon to be displaced from the Palco Marsh may be on the horizon. The press release (included below) is mysterious, merely inviting the public to attend a press conference to “announce the beginning of a partnership aimed at mitigating the effects of homelessness in the community and providing […]
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Injunction in Alderpoint Water Lawsuit Denied
Water tank construction will continue in Alderpoint after a judge today denied an injunction against the state’s payments for the project. Eureka-based contractor Mercer-Fraser is suing the Alderpoint Water District over its bidding process from last year. The company said the lowest bidder was unfairly awarded the project. Read about the lawsuit in this week’s cover […]