New swimming holes, fishing areas, winding hiking trails, rugged mountain biking paths and scenic vistas will be rendered available to the public as the Bear Yuba Land Trust revealed plans to acquire a pivotal piece of property that will connect the Middle Yuba River to the South Yuba River. In a ceremony in Sacramento today, California Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird will announce the awarding of a $1.9 million grant to the Bear Yuba Land Trust and the Trust for Public Land. The sum will be used to purchase a 2,706-acre parcel called Rice’s Crossing, said Marty Coleman-Hunt, executive …