The traffic control tower at Ramona Airport will close April 7 under the Federal Aviation Administration’s forced spending cuts, the agency has announced.
The Ramona control tower is one of 149 federal contract towers nationwide slated to close within a four-week period, beginning April 7, as part of the FAA’s plan to meet the $637 million in cuts required under budget sequestration.
A public meeting to discuss U.S. Forest Service plant to declare about 380,000 acres of wilderness areas in four Southern California national forests off-limits to vehicles will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Palomar Ranger Station at 1634 Black Canyon Road in Ramona.
Large sections of the Santa Ana Mountains between Irvine and Lake Elsinore would be affected, as well as areas near Lytle Creek, near Cherry
Ramona Airport traffic control tower is among the 149 control towers nationwide that will close due to sequestration, the Federal Aviation Administration announced today.
The decision to close the Ramona tower came despite opposition from San Diego County supervisors and Congressman Duncan Hunter, who contend that the closure will jeopardize aerial firefighting in a region prone to wildfire.
County supervisors voted today to study Laura’s Law as they look for additional ways to help the severely mentally ill.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to weigh the law, which allows for involuntary outpatient treatment for the mentally ill who resist help, against the county’s current voluntary approach.
Ramona Community Planning Group voted to support the county’s proposed tiered equine ordinance following a county staff presentation during the planners’ March 7 meeting.
Public comments on the ordinance and draft Environmental Impact Report close March 20.
The California Natural Resources Agency has released the first four of 12 draft chapters of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The plan proposes new water intakes and tunnels and habitat restoration to reverse the decline of native fish populations in the Delta and provide reliable water deliveries for two-thirds of California’s population and much of the state’s agricultural economy, San Diego County Water Authority reports.
How fairly Ramona is being represented on the county’s Planning Commission was a topic brought up by a resident at the Ramona Community Planning Group’s March 7 meeting.
Jim Salvatore told planners that he is concerned about Bryan Woods representing Ramona on the Planning Commission because he is no longer a resident.
San Diego County Board of Supervisors went on record Tuesday against the possible sequestration-related closing of the control tower at Ramona Airport, which serves as a firefighting air base.
Sequestration cuts would result in the Federal Aviation Administration scaling back the number of air traffic controllers assigned to secondary non-commercial airports, and the Ramona tower is among those that could be affected, according to supervisors Dianne Jacob and Ron Roberts.
Ramona Community Planning Group voted to support the county’s proposed tiered equine ordinance following a county staff presentation during the planners’ March 7 meeting.
Public comments on the ordinance and draft Environmental Impact Report close March 20.
Wednesday, March 6
Ramona Trails Association, 7 p.m., Ramona Community Center, 434 Aqua Lane. Voting for 2013 board members and bylaw revision. More: ramonatrails.org.
Thursday, March 7
Ramona Community Planning Group, 7 p.m. Ramona Library Community Room, 1275 Main St. More: 760-445-8545. Among agenda items:
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