New Members / Legislative Letters / Members Helping Members / TUD Community Forum
New Executive Members:
MCWRA is pleased to announce two new Executive Members
Legislative Letters:
AB 647; Assembly Member Susan Talamentes Eggman – Support, if Amended
- Beneficial use: storing of water underground
- Click for letter: AB 647 – Support – Senate Natural Resources
AB 291; Senator Medina – Support
- California Environmental Quality Act: Local agencies: notice of determination water
- Click for letter: AB 291 – Support – Medina
Budget Trailer Bill 825: Oppose
- Water System Consolidation Budget Trailer Bill Language
- Click for letter: TB 825 – Oppose letter
- Opposition letter from South Tahoe PUD (Bigelow/Gaines): South Tahoe PUD – 825 Trailer Bill
MCWRA – Members Helping Members
On May 18, 2015, MCWRA held a water right and water conservation workshop at the Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) for water purveyors. Members shared their water conservation activities and programs as they work toward water reduction compliance of 24% – 36% within the region. Several agencies expressed interest and desire to share water conservation literature “templates”, reduce costs through consolidated purchasing using MCWRA as a vehicle, improving effectiveness of programs and exploring opportunities with other regional members to save time and money. This could include:
- Educational Material
- Rebate Programs
- Landscape Tips
- Water Wise House Calls
- Reporting Water Waste
- Messaging (social media)
- Regional billboards
- Bulk purchasing agreements for water conservation materials
Here is a list and a link to contact water purveyors in Mountain Counties:
- Amador Water Agency
- Calaveras County Water District
- Calaveras Public Utility District
- El Dorado Irrigation District
- Foresthill Public Utility District
- Georgetown Divide Public Utility District
- Grizzly Flats Community Services District
- Nevada Irrigation District
- Placer County Water Agency
- South Tahoe Public Utility District
- Twain Harte Community Services District
- Tuolumne Utilities District
- Weimar Water Company
More Information on the Workshop
If you would like to discuss this information further, you are encouraged to contact John Kingsbury at: johnkingsbury.mcwra@gmail com
Community Water Forums in Tuolumne County!
| Dates | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 6/10 | Sonora Opera Hall, Sonora | 6-8pm |
| Thursday, 6/11 | Columbia Elementary, Columbia | 6-8pm |
| Thursday, 6/18 | Tuolumne Memorial Hall, Tuolumne | 6-8pm |
If you are unable to attend one of the Community Water Forums, your vote still counts. Go to the website at www.yourwaterchoices.com, review the recommendations and solutions and vote. This online voting survey will be open to the public until Friday, June 26th.
Due to drought conditions, Tuolumne Utilities District has implemented water restrictions. The District is currently in Phase III water conservation measures. A mandatory water reduction of 30% has been set for all customers based upon their water usage of 2013.
Please visit the TUD website, www.tudwater.com/ for a complete listing of the water restrictions and conservation tips, or click the attached pdf to download the water restrictions
