The California State Legislature Rural Caucus has named Mountain Counties Water Resources Association as a Resource to the Caucus.

The bipartisan, bicameral Rural Caucus was formed in January, 2003, to address policy issues and concerns of rural areas and communities in the State of California. The needs of rural areas can, and have in the past, been either ignored or not prioritized by the State Legislature. Rural legislators lack political clout and the numbers needed to compete with the more powerful legislators that represent urban areas. Representation by the Rural Caucus will serve to ensure a voice for rural communities, which will be a focal point and direct avenue for rural residents and organizations to carry their message, concerns and needs to the entire California State Legislature.

Assembly Member Frank Bigelow, Chair
State Capitol, Room 4116
Sacramento, CA 94249-0005
Phone: (916) 319-2005
Fax: (916) 319-2105

Assembly Member Adam Gray, Vice-Chair
State Capitol, Room 6012
Sacramento, CA 94249-0021
Phone: (916) 319-2021
Fax: (916) 319-2121

Assembly Member Brian Dahle, Secretary
State Capitol, Room 2174
Sacramento, CA 94249-0001
Phone: (916) 319-2001
Fax: (916) 319-2101

MCWRA & ACWA Region 3 Joint Program – AGENDA CHANGE

Date:  Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Location:  The Ridge Golf Course and Event Center             

2020 Golf Course Road, Auburn, CA  95602

I have been informed that the Governor is sending Dr. Jerry Meral, Karla Nameth and Federico Barajas to DC next week for hearings.  While the Governor is in Sacramento on June 19, he unfortunately is unable to attend the program.

Paul Helliker, Deputy Director of Delta and Statewide Water Management  and Janet Barbieri, BDCP North State Field Representative will update the audience on the status of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and answer questions and concerns relevant to upstream interests

 Agenda – Revised

Registration is available online until June 13 at:

ACWA.eventready.com/events/R3MCWRAJune13

Important :  MCWRA members are encouraged to attend this important regional forum.  Please RSVP on-line at : http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MCforum

MOUNTAIN COUNTIES REGIONAL FORUM
JUNE 20, 2013 1:00 – 4:30 PM
WEBINAR AND CONFERENCE CALL
SATELLITE LOCATIONS:
Folsom: Hilton Garden Inn, 221 Iron Point (off Folsom Blvd., near Hwy 50)
North Fork: North Fork Rancheria, Community Center

MtnCountiesForum – Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENT

The second Department of Water Resources (DWR) Mountain Counties Regional Forum on Water Management and Planning is scheduled for Thursday, June 20, 2012 from 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.  The primary meeting location will be in Folsom, with a satellite location in North Fork.  A webinar format is also available. See below for more details!

Why Participate?
The Forum agenda will focus on finalizing the text for the Mountain Counties Regional Report, which will be published as part of Update 2013 for the California Water Plan. Discussions will focus on the areas of An Executive Summary of the Regional Report will be included in the Water Plan Highlights document – capturing key elements of strategic water planning issues, priorities and recommendations that help inform statewide investments.

Representatives of water agencies and collaboratives; local, state, Tribal and federal government; watershed and community groups; conservancies; and the public are welcome and needed for successful dialog.

RSVP Link
PLEASE RSVP online at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MCforum

Forum Details and Materials
Please go to www.waterplan.water.ca.gov/materials/index.cfm?subject=apr0212 to download the agenda, webinar link and conference call number. Meeting materials will be posted as they are available. Meeting locations include the Hilton Garden Inn in Folsom and the North Fork Tribal Community Center in North Fork. The webpage and agenda lists the address for each location.

The agenda items for this Forum will focus on DWR programs, with updates and discussion on the Water Plan Regional Reports and topic-based caucuses (including the groundwater, finance and sustainable indicators caucuses) and a status update regarding IRWM efforts.

Alex Ferreira , Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board member, will retire from the Board of Directors effective at the Board’s meeting on Thursday, June 6, 2013.

Mr. Ferreira’s service to the people of Placer County spans six decades when he  first entered public office in June 1966 when he was appointed to the Nevada Irrigation District Board of Directors.

PCWA News Release: 06-04-2013 Alex Ferreira Retires from Public Service

Alex Ferreira’s 87th Birthday

 Reminder to RSVP -

MCWRA & ACWA Region 3 Joint Program

Auburn Journal

By: Gus Thomson, Journal Staff Writer

Leaders of the Nevada Irrigation District are looking at improving Rollins Reservoir water storage near Colfax and building a new downstream dam on the Bear River as possible solutions to long-term water storage needs in the face of climate change….

Click Here for the Story

Nevada Irrigation District is an Executive Member of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association 

Click the link for the registration form:  Irrigation Leader Summer Workshop July 2013 Registration Form

If you have any questions or would like additional information, contact

The National Water Resources Association picks up the story on the MCWRA Small-Hydro Workshop.

Water News Daily for Wednesday, May 22, 2013
1. Farm bill beats back foes
2. House proposes ‘devastating’ cuts to Interior, EPA in FY-2014
3. Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated: USGS
4. Mountain Counties water districts explore small hydro options

The Water News Daily is a publication of the National Water Resources Association which is published daily when Congress is in session.

Click here for the NWRA Water News Daily 5-22

The National Water Resources Association (NWRA) is a nonprofit federation of associations and individuals dedicated to the conservation, enhancement, and efficient management of our Nation’s most precious natural resource, WATER.  The NWRA is the oldest and most active national association concerned with water resources policy and development. Its strength is a reflection of the tremendous “grassroots” participation it has generated on virtually every national issue affecting western water conservation, management, and development.

Contacts: California Board of Director Members

Linda Ackerman
Board Member
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

David Breninger
General Manager
Placer County Water Agency

Jerry Gladbach
District Director
Castaic Lake Water Agency

Ron Sullivan
Board of Directors
Eastern Municipal Water District

5-20-2013

SACRAMENTO – With near record-low precipitation in California this year, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an Executive Order to streamline approvals for voluntary water transfers to assist California’s agricultural industry.

“Agriculture is vital to the health of California’s economy, and this order ensures we’re doing what’s necessary to cope with a very dry year,” said Governor Brown.

Click Here for News Release

The Virginia based Water Strategies, Inc. picked up the story on the MCWRA Small-Hydro Workshop.

The article is the lead story on the Water and Power Report

Click here for Water and Power Report

Water Strategies, LLC
P.O. Box 100576
Arlington, VA 22210

Water Strategies, Inc. also publishes the Irrigation Leader magazine 10 times a year with combined issues for November/December and July/August

Irrigation Leader is distributed to irrigation district managers and boards of directors in the 17 western states, Bureau of Reclamation officials, members of Congress and committee staff, and advertising sponsors.