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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 26, 2011 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Bull & Gelding Sale See 4A, 5A, 6A RED BLUFF Athletes of the Week Sports 1B Sunny 70/37 Weather forecast 8B DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Red Bluff drowning victim located Members of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Posse found a deceased female body on the beach around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, about 2 miles south of Dry Lagoon. The Humboldt County Coroner’s office responded to the scene and with the help of family members confirmed the deceased was Veronica Dickison, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the sheriff’s office. Veronica and her spouse, Jamie Dickison, 27, also of Red Bluff, and their three dogs were swept off a rock at Dry Lagoon, in Orick, by a large wave about 10 a.m. Fri- day. Jamie Dickison and two of the dogs were able to make it to shore on their own. Veron- ica Dickison and one of the dogs were carried further out into the ocean, the release said. The sheriff’s office would like to remind the public that area beaches can be extreme- ly dangerous, especially this time of year when winter storms generate large waves. If visiting northern beach- es, always keep an eye on the surf. This is especially true if small children are with you. No further information was made available Tuesday. Antelope project opens input Obama's 'Union': 'Move together or not at all' MCT photo President Barack Obama gives his 2011 State of the Union address,Tuesday night. WASHINGTON (AP) — Pleading for unity in a newly Courtesy photo illustration The proposed Antelope sewer system would affect the area within the red boundary, which is just east of Sale Lane to Hogsback Road. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The initial study and mitigat- ed negative declaration draft report for the Antelope sewer project is now available for pub- lic comment. The Antelope Sewer Authori- ty accepted that report and a pre- liminary engineers report and opened the public comment peri- od at its meeting Tuesday. The reports will be circulated for 30 days, providing the public a chance to give input on the pro- ject. The agency will provide a written response to each submit- ted comment, said County Public Works Director Gary Antone, who was appointed as the Ante- lope Sewer Agency manager. Copies of the report can be found at the offices of various county departments, including public works, planning and the clerk of the Board of Supervi- sors. A copy is available at Red Bluff City Hall. By Monday, the report should be online at the county’s public works website, www.tehama- countypublicworks.ca.gov/. The mitigated negative decla- ration study highlights the poten- tial environmental impacts involved in creating the sewer system and the plan to mitigate those impacts. The preliminary engineer’s report provides sup- plemental information on the project and accompanies the study. At the closing of the public See INPUT, page 7A divided government, President Barack Obama implored Democratic and Republican lawmakers to rally behind his vision of economic revival for an anxious nation, declaring in his State of the Union address Tuesday night: "We will move forward together or not at all." The president unveiled an agenda of carefully balanced political goals: a burst of spending on education, research, technology and transportation to make the nation more com- petitive, alongside pledges, in the strongest terms of his pres- idency, to cut the deficit and smack down spending deemed wasteful to America. Yet he never explained how he'd pull that off or what specifically would be cut. Obama spoke to a television audience in the millions and a Congress sobered by the assassination attempt against one if its own members, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Her seat sat empty, and many lawmakers of competing parties sat togeth- er in a show of support and civility. Yet differences were still evident, as when Democrats stood to applaud his comments on health care and tax cuts while Republicans next to them sat mute. In his best chance of the year to connect with the country, Obama devoted most of his hour-long prime-time address to the economy, the issue that dominates concern in a nation still reeling from a monster recession — and the one that will shape his own political fortunes in the 2012 election. Eager to show some budget toughness, Obama pledged to veto any bill with earmarks, the term used for lawmakers' pet projects. House Speaker John Boehner and other Repub- licans applauded. But Obama's promise drew a rebuke from his own party even before he spoke, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the president had enough power and that plans to ban earmarks were "a lot of pretty See UNION, page 7A Possible dam changes, water conservation discussed By BOBIE HUGHES Special to the DN The Sacramento River Discovery Center resumed the Thursday Evening Pro- gram series covering the topic of water conservation and possible changes in Shasta Dam’s future. The presenter was Sheri Harral, public affairs spe- cialist for the Bureau of Reclamation in the Mid- Pacific region at Shasta Dam. Courtesy photo Sheri Harral of the Bureau of Reclamation explains options of raising Shasta Dam to increase water storage. Red Bluff Outdoor Power 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Harral spoke of the Bureau of Reclamation’s major responsibilities, in partnership with water users, state governments and other interested parties, to help improve water resource management and the effi- ciency of water use in the western United States. Harral discussed what Reclamation is doing in the area of water conservation. Plans include developing a thorough water conservation plan, which is an opportuni- ty for every water user to identify water management problems, evaluate options, highlight accomplishments and plan for improvements. The possibilities of rais- ing the elevation of Shasta Dam was discussed. Raising the dam is a fea- sible way of increasing water storage to provide water to the anticipated 50 to 60 million who will be liv- ing in California in 2050, Harral said. The water stor- age capacity would be accomplished by raising the height of the dam elevation by adding 6.5 to 18.5 feet. The highest elevation rise would increase water stor- age by 14 percent and would provide a cold water storage increase that would benefit the salmon fish population as they return to and from the Bay. With an 18.5 foot increase there would no need to relocate Interstate 5 or the railroad bridges in the area, but some existing busi- nesses would have to be relocated. Initial reports on the pro- ject will be released in late 2011, and then discussion will be explored by the pub- lic, Harral said. For information, visit the Bureau of Reclamation website that deals with the potential elevation changes at Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation, www.usbr.gov/mp/slwri/ The evening’s presenta- tion was followed by a ques- tion and answer period with coffee provided by Dutch Brothers. The discovery center is open to the public 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sat- urday and is located within the Mendocino National Forest’s Red Bluff Recre- ation Area at 1000 Sale Lane. The center is a non- profit environmental educa- tion membership organiza- tion. Information about its programs is available by contacting Carlene Cramer, center manager, at 527-1196 or e-mailing ccramer@tehama.k12.ca.us. PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971 CHW North State Region