- BASS LAKE WATER LEVEL UPDATE
- UPCOMING BASS LAKE EVENTS
- STATEWIDE SNOW WATER CONTENT
- MADERA COUNTY SHORT TERM VACATION RENTAL DRAFT ORDINANCE
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BASS LAKE WATER LEVEL UPDATE
Lake Level As of May 04, 2025 -9′ 10″ @ 3366′ 10″
UPCOMING BASS LAKE EVENTS
YOSEMITE HALF MARATHON – Bass Lake
May 10th – 13.1 mile run through the Sierra National Forest to Recreation Point at Bass Lake.
MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH AT DUCEY’S
May 11th – 10 am to 3 pm 559-692-8857 www.BassLake.com
BASS LAKE WOODEN BOAT SHOW
At Miller’s Landing Resort
May 17th – 9 am to 3 pm
THE ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SOCIETY
5TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY BBQ
BASS LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
May 24th 11 am to 3 pm at the Little Church in the Pines
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MILLERS LANDING
BASS LAKE LIVE AT THE PINES RESORT
May 24 – WITH FIREWORKS AT ABOUT 9 PM
Doors open at 6:30 – music starts at 7 pm
PINES RESORT EVENTS
SUNSET MARKETPLACE AT MILLER’S LANDING
May 28th – 4 pm to 8 pm
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MILLERS LANDING
BASS LAKE YOSEMITE TRIATHLON
May 31st – Swim/Bike/Run at beautiful Bass Lake
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BASS LAKE YOSEMITE TRIATHLON
BASS LAKE BOAT SHOW
June TBD – 10 am to 3 pm at The Pines Village
BASS LAKE BOAT SHOW
MOVIES ON THE WATER
June 6th at Dusk at Miller’s Landing Resort
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MILLERS LANDING
STATEWIDE SNOW WATER CONTENT
MADERA COUNTY SHORT TERM VACATION RENTAL DRAFT ORDINANCE
Madera County Short Term Vacation Rental Ordinance
Key Elements of the Ordinance:
Purpose and Scope:
The ordinance is designed to safeguard public health and safety and protect neighborhood character.
The ordinance requires property owners to obtain a non-transferable short-term vacation rental (STVR) permit, in addition to a business license and transient occupancy tax certificate, to legally operate STVRs in Madera County. It sets clear operational standards, including, but not limited to, occupancy limits, on-site parking, noise restrictions, trash management, and fire safety compliance. In addition, it outlines the permitting process and administrative enforcement measures to bring STVRs into compliance.
Why the Ordinance Is Needed
Madera County currently has minimal regulations governing STVRs. Without standards in place, issues such as excessive noise, parking congestion, and trash accumulation. This ordinance is essential to ensure public safety, protect the quality of life for permanent residents, and preserve the character of communities. It also creates standards by holding STVR operators accountable through permit requirements, tax compliance, and enforceable operational rules. By implementing a clear regulatory framework, the County can better manage growth in the vacation rental market while balancing the needs of both visitors and local residents.
This ordinance seeks to balance the economic benefits of short-term rentals with the rights and well-being of permanent residents and the environment.
Draft Short-Term Vacation Rental Ordinance
California’s snowpack sees solid rebound
Lia Russell, Fresno Bee (excerpts from an article on March 28, 2025, updated March 29, 2025)
California’s snowpack made a solid rebound ahead of the summer months, thanks to a string of cold and wet storms that pounded the Sierra Nevada in February and March.
The state Department of Water Resources conducted its last manual survey of the season Friday near Sierra-at-Tahoe in El Dorado County. This annual measurement marks the traditional peak of the Sierra Nevada snowpack — the mountain snow bank that feeds much of California’s water supply. Statewide, the average snow-water equivalent stood at 23.5 inches, or 90% of the April 1 average, based on measurements reported Friday morning across 103 electronic snow sensor sites.
While this year’s snowpack is healthier than what water managers feared during January’s dry spell, it still trails last year’s April 1 levels. On the same date in 2024, the statewide snowpack averaged 27.4 inches, or 106% of the April 1 average. Each Sierra zone — north, central and south — reported deeper snow and higher water content a year ago.
But a 90% snowpack was “pretty good”, stated Andy Reising of the State Department of Water Resources, considering the quiet December and January, which had worried water officials.
The northern Sierra — home to the state’s most productive watersheds — now sits at 109% of its April 1 average, with 29.2 inches of snow water. The central Sierra measured 22.9 inches, or 83%, while the southern Sierra, which started the year especially dry, reached 18 inches, or 81%.
Those figures represent a sharp recovery from early January, when statewide snowpack measured just 2.7 inches — only 10% of the April 1 average and 28% of normal for that date. In the southern Sierra, snow water content was a mere 1.5 inches on Jan. 2. The March storms didn’t just improve snowpack — they also boosted reservoir levels statewide. The state’s largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, is now at 87% of capacity and 121% of its historical average for this time of year. Federal reservoirs were also in strong shape. Lake Shasta, California’s largest surface reservoir, is at 87% of capacity and 111% of its historical average. Other major reservoirs — including the Army Corps of Engineers’ Folsom Lake — were near or above 100% historical averages heading into the dry season. As of Friday, Folsom Lake sat at 128% of its historical average and 79% of capacity with anticipated runoff starting to ramp up. Only Castaic Reservoir in Southern California was lagging behind its large peers at 79% of capacity, 94% of its historical average.
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