LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Scotts Valley Community Advisory Council will meet next week to discuss projects and monitoring programs.

The group will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, via Zoom. The public is invited to attend.

The meeting ID is 986 2616 1748, pass code is 173031. The meeting also can be accessed via phone at 1-669-900-6833 or +16699006833,,98626161748#,,,,*173031# for one tap mobile.

The council will host guest speaker William Fox, program manager with Lake County Water Resources.

Fox will discuss the status of the Fish and Wildlife permit to clear Scotts Creek and the highest priority areas to be cleared in Scotts Creek, as well as offer an update on the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake and the status of the well monitoring program for Scotts Valley residents. There also will be time for questions and answers.

Under old business, there will be an update on the request to clear Scotts Creek beginning at the bridge at Hendricks and Scotts Valley Road and ending downstream from the newly installed culvert. Permits for the project are in process.

In new business items, they will discuss new use permits, the Multi-Tribal Fire Prevention Grant application to Cal Fere to support the Scotts Valley Firewise Community, updates on the Firewise Committee and broadband or Scotts Valley,

They also will talk about the North Bay Forest Improvement Program, and get updates from the Scotts Valley Groundwater Protection Committee,the South Cow Mountain Management Area implementation and the free drinking water testing program offered through Cal-WATCH.org.