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Parks plan full prescribed fire activities in Bald Hills
Redwood National and State Parks plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns this Fall in the prairies and and oak woodlands in the Bald Hills, East of Orick. The prescribed fire season has already begun. The prescribed burns will occur, weather permitting. The Park will use fire as a management tool in five specific burn units, over 1,364 acres. For thousands of years, Yurok, Tolowa, Chilula and Hupa people have managed prairies and oak woodlands, and some coastal areas that are now within the Parks, with periodic fire using traditional culture techniques and science. Intentional burning provided grazing and hunting areas for elk and deer, maintained important resources like tanks trees and various basket weaving materials, kept trail and travel corridors open, and left and lessened the prevalence of parasites like ticks in the prairies.
Del Norte Unemployment Rate Remains High
The California Employment Department (EDD) reports unemployment in Del Norte County for the month of August, 2024 was 6.1 percent. The State reports a 5.9 percent unemployment rate. San Mateo County reports the lowest unemployment rate for the month at 4.0 percent. Imperial County is the State’s highest rate at 20.2 percent. EDD reports the Del Norte labor force at 9510 through August 31. 8930 individuals were employed; 580 individuals are or remain unemployed. Government-related employment in the County was 3770, approximately, 39.6 percent of the Del Norte workforce.
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