JACKSON - The fate of thousands of acres of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. land along the Mokelumne River will be the subject of a public information meeting from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Amador County Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Road, Jackson.

The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council is hosting the meetings. The Stewardship Council was created to manage the transfer of 140,000 acres of PG&E land to new ownership under the terms of PG&E's bankruptcy agreement.

Now, the Stewardship Council is working on plans for more than 3,400 acres of PG&E land in Calaveras and Amador Counties.

Under the terms of the bankruptcy deal, the land must be transferred to new owners that will manage the property in the public interest. That means issues ranging from recreation and fire safety to watershed protection will factor into the ultimate decision.

Visit www.stewardshipcouncil.org. For initial reports and proposals on the Mokelumne River properties and other PG&E lands being evaluated for disposal: www.stewardshipcouncil.org/land_conservation/round_1.htm.