December 28, 2016
GUEST COMMENTARY: Managing for Sustainability: Are you ready for permanent water rationing? Commentary written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: Poised to seize control of water districts, the State plans to mandate permanent water conservation regulations while circumventing long standing water rights laws…. This approach represents a fundamental shift […]
December 20, 2016
On December 14, 2016, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) sent a response to the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) release of the 72-page Pubic Review Draft report that proposes permanent water conservation measures. Click this link for letter: https://mountaincountieswater.com/2016/12/mcwra-addresses-proposed-permanent-water-conservation/ In addition, the following Executive Members submitted letters. Click the link by each logo to […]
December 18, 2016
On December 14, 2016, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) sent a response to the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) release of the 72-page Pubic Review Draft report that proposes permanent water conservation measures. John Kingsbury, MCWRA Executive Director: This regulatory approach is of significant concern as it represents a fundamental shift of local […]
December 15, 2016
Placerville At the December 12, 2016 El Dorado Irrigation District Board of Directors meeting, Director Bill George was recognized for his dedicated years of service. Mountain Democrat Newspaper By Dawn Hodson Click the link below for more: http://www.mtdemocrat.com/news/kudos-for-eids-bill-george-new-board-sworn-in/
December 10, 2016
El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) receives $476,709 grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy for their Caples Creek Watershed Ecological Restoration Project, This grant to the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) will complete forest management and restoration activities on 6,800 acres within the larger South Fork American River Watershed, which is the primary water supply for more than […]
December 9, 2016
Opinion: By: John Kingsbury, Executive Director, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association My turn on Water Management – “Time for more Water Storage” as published in the International Water Power & Dam Construction November 2016 magazine As most of California recovers from a historical drought, one thing we can count on is that history will repeat itself. […]
