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Local skaters YOUR HEALTH moving ahead Tuesday Striving for Imperfection ...................................Page 3 .............Page 6 July 22, 2008 INSIDE Mendocino County’s World briefly The Ukiah local newspaper ..........Page 2 Wednesday: Mostly sunny H 99º L 55º 7 58551 69301 0 Thursday: Mostly sunny H 97º L 55º 50 cents tax included DAILY JOURNAL ukiahdailyjournal.com 14 pages, Volume 150 Number 104 email: [email protected] Fishermen:Feds GENERAL PLAN UPDATE stalling on wave energy concerns The Daily Journal FORT BRAGG - An alliance of commercial and recreational fishing associations, Fishermen Interested in Safe Hydrokinetics (FISH), says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has extended the time to consider its requests for public participation and environmental analysis in developing national licensing regulations for wave energy generation projects known as “hydrokinetics.” The FISH Committee requested that FERC conduct a public notice-and-comment rulemak- ing, prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, and comply with other federal laws such as the Clean Water Act and the Coastal Zone Management Act. The County of Mendocino, the City of Fort Bragg, the Recreational Fishing Alliance, and Lincoln County, Oregon joined the FISH Committee’s request for a rehearing of FERC’s policies. “Hyrokinetic” energy projects include proposals for floating buoys in the ocean that convert the motion of the waves and tides into electricity, as well as submerged devices in rivers, bays and estuaries that convert tidal action into electricity using turbines. The FISH Committee believes that national regulations, developed through public participation, with environmental analysis, are required before FERC starts issuing licenses for hydrokinetic projects, including offshore experimental wave farms. FERC has repeatedly rejected this idea, preferring to “get this stuff in the water and Photo by Rob Burgess find out what it has to offer.” (FERC Eric Norris, Senior Associate at PMC Inc., presents an overview of the Mendocino County Draft General Plan in Commissioner Phil Moeller, New York Times, the supervisor’s chambers on Monday afternoon. The meeting was set up to give both the supervisors and the December 8, 2007.) Unlike FERC, its sister fed- public a first-hand look at the progress of the plan. eral agency the Minerals Management Service is using a public process to develop regulations for ocean wave energy projects, and has com- pleted a Programmatic Environmental Impact Supervisors, public get first look Statement. Two wave energy projects are currently pro- By ROB BURGESS CEO Tom Mitchell. the planning commission,” he here through Thursday,” said posed for the coast off Mendocino County. One The Daily Journal Assistant CEO Allison said. “There are a number of Glassey. proposal covers 68 square miles, and the second After spending years in the Glassey said the public com- additional opportunities for the Pinches said the document covers 17 square miles. Both would require sig- planning process, the ment period on the draft gener- public to come comment on was presented as a possible nificant exclusion zones in the last remaining Mendocino County Draft al plan had been extended three these plans. We are open to action item and that it was the fishing grounds off Mendocino County. General Plan is finally nearing weeks, ending on August 11. suggestions.” appropriate time to make such More than 200 hydrokinetic projects have the closing stages. “It has taken all of us a long After Norris gave the board changes. been proposed across the United States. “This has been a long time time to get here,” she said. “We an overview of the document, “I’d like to act on this,” he “Naturally, fishermen are concerned whenev- coming,” said Mendocino are updating general plan origi- 3rd District Supervisor John said. “I think we’re the deci- er we hear proposals to close off big areas of the County Board Chairman and nally created in 1981. We want Pinches made a motion to sion-makers and I think it’s ocean to fishing, but we're just as concerned 2nd District Supervisor Jim to present key issues that have strike a section in the report time to vote up or down on about the potential environmental impacts to Wattenburger. come during the development concerning prohibiting new this.” marine species our fisheries depend on,” said Beginning at 1:30 p.m. phase. It truly is a debut for the billboards along Highway 101 Fifth District Supervisor Jim Martin of the Recreational Fishing Alliance Monday, supervisors and audi- draft general plan update. We in Long Valley. The motion did David Colfax said he agreed (RFA), a national grassroots political lobby for ence members alike were given are in the home stretch.” get a second from 1st District that there would be ample time saltwater sportfishermen, and one of the found- an overview of the plan at a Eric Norris, a senior associ- Supervisor Michael Delbar, but to highlight potential problem ing members of FISH. “We hope FERC uses the special workshop held in the ate at PMC Inc., said the public was rescinded by Pinches after areas in the plan at a later date. extra time it has extended itself to carefully con- board’s chambers. would have ample time to Wattenburger asked Glassey if “There are a number of sider these issues and do the right thing.” “This is a significant step for weigh in on points brought up this was the time to make things in this document we can The FISH Committee includes the RFA, the us to be moving forward with in the plan. point-by-point changes. North Coast Fishing Association, the Salmon this draft today,” said County “There will be hearings at “Not unless you want to be See PLAN, Page 14 See WAVE, Page 14 week, a Ukiah man was arrested on a number of charges including child molestation. POLICE REPORTS Raul Ceja, 48, was booked into Mendocino REDWOOD EMPIRE FAIR 2008 County Jail after being arrested for sexual exploitation of a child, molesting a child and Fair garden Ukiahan gets 4 possession of a stolen firearm. Bail was set at $250,000. entries years for DUI Back on June 2, Ukiah Police officers due Friday By ROB BURGESS responded to a residence in the Ukiah area on The Daily The Daily Journal a report of suspected sexual assault. It was On Friday, a Ukiah man was sentenced to reported to officers that Ceja had taken inap- Journal four years in state prison for felony drunken propriate photos of a 12-year-old girl. Redwood driving. The reported victim resides in Ukiah and is Empire Fair Kelly Dewayne Hunt, 42, of Ukiah, was a relative of Ceja’s. entry supervisor, arrested by Ukiah Police on April 26 after he UPD patrol officers began an investigation, Jo Dinning, says was found driving at night with his headlights took the initial report and turned the investiga- it’s time to take off. Upon further inspection it was found that tion over to the UPD’s Detective Division. a look around Hunt had a blood alcohol level of .19 percent, Based upon the information that Detective your garden and well over twice the legal limit. decide which of Chris Long learned during his investigation, he your tomato or Hunt had numerous drunk driving convic- got a search warrant for Ceja’s residence. tions prior to this arrest, according to the zucchini vines is At 4 p.m. the same day, officers and detec- going to produce Mendocino County District Attorney’s office. tives responded to Ceja’s residence located in At the time of the April arrest, Hunt had blue ribbon win- the 400 block of Ford Street and served the ners. The same full of “Timeless Magic,” gardeners will have a good been on probation for a previous drunk in pub- warrant. Numerous pieces of evidence were lic conviction. goes for your prize dahlias, this year’s Fair theme. idea how the season is Deputy Public Defender Carly Dolan acted collected including cameras, computers, elec- roses or other cut flowers. There is no limit to your going before they com- as defense attorney and Brian Newman served tronic storage devices containing photos and a The deadline for entry creativity and props to be plete their entry forms. as deputy district attorney in the case. stolen 357-magnum handgun. forms to be filed for gar- used, as long as it is taste- Actual produce and flow- At Friday’s sentencing, Judge Ronald The next day, detectives learned that Ceja den produce and flowers is ful. The wheelbarrows will ers are brought in for dis- Brown denied probation and imposed the had left the Ukiah area for Mexico. Friday. be displayed outdoors. play during the Fair. aggravated prison term on Hunt. Earlier this week, detectives learned that New this year is the Amateur wines and Ceja had returned from Mexico. Ceja was then Wheelbarrow Garden cate- scarecrow entry forms are The Redwood Empire Suspect arrested contacted, interviewed and arrested. gory sponsored by also due July 25. The entry Fair is scheduled for Sanhedrin Nursery in date for these categories is August 7-10 in Ukiah. For on return from Mexico If anyone has additional information Willits. Anyone is invited two weeks later than all more information call 707 The Daily Journal regarding this case, Long can be reached at the to create a wheelbarrow other entry classes so that 462-3884. After returning from Mexico earlier this UPD at 467-5770. 2 – TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2008 DAILY DIGEST Editor: K.C. Meadows, 468-3526 The Ukiah Daily Journal [email protected] The world briefly FUNERAL NOTICES [\ furniture or Redwood lilies Russel is survived by his 11th Air Force, 23rd RUSSEL FERREIRA in the forest.

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