Earlier this month, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) had the opportunity to host 10 undergraduate students from Rice University in Houston, TX. The students Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Trip program focused on water policy, water justice and the production of water. The 1 1/2-day program was modeled after their trip to California last year titled […]
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) is seeking public input on updated grant guidelines for the Conservancy’s Proposition 1 grant program. The SNC grant program is funded by Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, which was passed by voters in November 2014. The SNC is proposing that the second grant […]
Mountain Counties Water Resources Association comments on the 2016 Bay-Delta Plan Amendment & Substitute Environmental Document (SED) Click link for letter to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB): Water Quality Control Plan – Unimpaired Flows 2017 Draining the Sierra Nevada Headwaters By John Kingsbury, Executive Director, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Published Mar 15, 2017 at 03:28PM […]
The California Water Commission (Commission) is hosting an application assistance workshop for potential applicants of the Water Storage Investment Program (WSIP). This workshop is an opportunity for proponents of new water storage projects to learn more about the application process and to ask questions related to preparing and submitting an application for funding under […]
Recently, the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) held a historic regional water symposium for its membership. While MCWRA has hosted many regional water programs in the past five years, never has MCWRA hosted a regional water symposium that included two United States Congressmen, three California State Senators, and one California Assembly Member under the same […]
SACRAMENTO- The California Water Commission (Commission) announced today that starting March 14, 2017, proponents of new water storage projects in California may submit applications for funding of public benefits under the water bond approved by California voters in 2014. Proposition 1 — the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act — a $7.5 billion water […]
The following information provided by: Elisa Brown at the Sierra Nevada Conservancy To learn more about grant opportunities for the Sierra Region click here SANFRANCISCO, Calif.— In 2016 alone, more than 5,700 wildfires burned across the state of California according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. And despite record rain this winter, climate […]
The Flint Michigan Legacy – A Case Study POSTPONED – STATE HOLIDAY Sorry for the confusion – John Kingsbury The discounted registration rate underwritten by West Yost Associates LOCATION: The Ridge Golf Course and Event Center 2020 Golf Course Rd, Auburn, CA 95602, (map) DATE: MARCH 31 (FRIDAY) REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING: 8:45 a.m. SYMPOSIUM:9:30 […]
