The Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) sent a letter to the State Water Resources Control Board expressing its concern over recent and pending State Water Resources Control Board curtailment actions.  The letter calls for the State Board to immediately develop a process to determine on a watershed-by-watershed, water-right-by-water-right basis where curtailments are necessary and where […]

In a hand-carried letter to the CA Assembly Members last week and in an OP-ED media release, MCWRA expressed concern with Senate Bill 1199 because it removes water supply options in a time of drought and extended water storage and because it short circuits a state-funded million dollar collaborative use process. John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive […]

California Water Commission meets in mountain counties Pictures from the Gallery By Roberta Long, MCWRA writer At the invitation of Mountain Counties Water Resources Association, the California Water Commission left its Sacramento hearing chamber to hold a brief business meeting followed by a workshop on small water systems on May 21 at The Ridge Events […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:  Kris Deutschman   Christine Braziel (916) 425-7174     (916) 214-3527 kris@kdcgroup.com        christine@crockercrocker.com    SACRAMENTO, CA –  Yesterday, June 9, founders of the of the North State Water Alliance joined Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, elected officials, business, labor, agriculture and environmental interests to unveil their criteria for a […]

Contact: Rem Scherzinger (530) 273-6185 Or: Dave Carter (530) 265-NEWS   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: State Drought Action Impacts NID Water Diversions GRASS VALLEY – The water rights used by the Nevada Irrigation District to fill reservoirs and supply customers in Nevada and Placer counties are among those covered in the state’s May 27 curtailment order. […]