We are concerned citizens of Tuolumne County who are committed to ensuring our community is informed and has a say about the Rural County Representatives of California's ("RCRC") and its corporate collaborator, Drax's, plans for a massive-scale wood pellet and logging project in our community.
We are planning another Community Forum about the GSNR-Drax proposed wood pellet project on Thursday, August 14, 2025, in the evening. Stay tuned for time and venue details. As we did for our first forum in January, we have invited GSNR and its parent entity, the Rural County Representatives of California (“RCRC”), to send a representative to serve on the panel of experts. They are considering sending a representative – we do hope they will! We are looking for foresters, biologists, environmentalists and others with expertise and experience who can help our community discern the wisdom of all aspects of the “Forest Resilience Demonstration Project.” If you’re open to serving as a panelist, please send us an email.
Thank you to Ria Rice-Lawson for creating this beautiful design. Once we thwart the horrific wood pellet project, we can replace the "Ax Drax" with something more fun! We have 9"x9" transfers to brand t-shirts and/or sweatshirts. Shoot us an email to get yours.
Our Community Forum on January 19 was a huge success! The room was full of engaged citizens asking questions of a diverse and informative panel. Thankfully Access Tuolumne recorded the meeting. Watch the video below.
We are continuing the conversation and are strategizing our opposition - we're also eager to come up with alternatives that address the need to protect our community from fire in ways that foster community wealth. Sign up to get emails here. Find us on Facebook at Tuolumne Together where we'll be posting about opportunities for action and information about how to participate in our weekly Zoom meetings.