County of El Dorado honors a founder of MCWRA – Eugene Chappie

June 21, 2016

The California Department of Transportation officials have installed Memorial Highway signs to honor long-time El Dorado County resident Eugene “Gene” Chappie, in recognition of his four decades of service representing the residents of El Dorado County and the state of California.  Chappie died on May 31, 1992, at age 72 at his home in Georgetown, CA. Gene […]

TUD Phoenix Lake project – Next Phase

June 19, 2016

SONORA, CA: The Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) is moving forward with design and permitting for the Phoenix Lake Preservation and Restoration Project (Project), which will improve the water quality and storage capacity of the lake. See More:PhoenixLake_Barge_06162016 (1) Contact: Lisa Westbrook June 16, 2016 Public Relations (209) 532-5536, x501

Climate change and the potential effects on water operations

June 16, 2016

From the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Event: PCWA’s Andy Fecko looks at what projections for sea level rise and warming temperatures could potentially mean for water operations at Folsom and in the Delta Climate change models predict a wide range of impacts that a warming climate will bring; most often discussed are warming temperatures, changing […]

Phil Isenberg – MCWRA Keynote Speaker

June 13, 2016

Phil Isenberg with parting words of advice: ‘Whether the tunnels are built or not, the underlying problems must be addressed’ Phil Isenberg recently announced his retirement from the Delta Stewardship Counil, ending fifty years of public service in a career that has spanned from being mayor of Sacramento, serving in the state assembly, to chairing […]

Sites Reservoir Project – Call for Participants

June 7, 2016

The Sites Project, Joint Powers Authority is seeking additional entities to participate in the development of the Sites Reservoir Project. Agencies interested in participating in the development of the Sites Reservoir Project should review the accompanying information and submit the requested documentation by 4:00 PM on July 29, 2016.  Current participation is being requested to […]

Sierra Nevada Conservancy – Funding Opportunities

June 3, 2016

From: Elisa Brown at the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Grant Research Memos – Have you checked them out? Over the past year, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Funding Team has produced nine grant research memos on subjects including environmental education, parks and trails, fuel reduction and forest restoration, and abandoned mine land remediation. Each research memo […]

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