March 7, 2016
This grant opportunity has been passed along from Elissa Brown at the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and may be of interest to water districts/agency members that serve agricultural water users. Grant: US9897 Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency (AWCE) Grants: Fostering District/Farmer Partnerships (California) Due Date: 04/26/2016 (Application) Actual Funds: Unspecified Eligibility: Local Government, Native American Tribe, […]
March 6, 2016
By: Gus Thomson of the Auburn Journal Questions and comments about Nevada Irrigation District’s plans for a new dam between Meadow Vista and Colfax promise to heat up the wintry air at meetings this month. The Grass Valley-based district is moving forward on completion of key environmental studies and approvals by 2017 for a 110,000 […]
March 4, 2016
The Amador County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency over the widespread death of trees due to the drought and bark beetle infestation. At their meeting on Tuesday, the Amador Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution laying out the case for a state of emergency over tree mortality. Four years of drought have […]
March 2, 2016
At its January 19, 2016 meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board adopted Resolution 2016-0005 to adopt a drought emergency regulation for measuring and reporting water diversions. The Regulation, Resolution, supporting materials, and the emergency regulation digest and its appendices may be found on the following two webpages: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/measurement _regulation/oal_review.shtml http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/measurement_regulation/ Click for the: Notice of […]
