Placer County News Stay connected with your government Click link for more: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAPLACER/bulletins/1a65f1b PCWA 2017 Fire & Water Publication Click for publication: 2017_Fire Water
By: Susan Rohan, special to the Press Tribune Susan Rohan, Mayor, City of Roseville As we watch the melting Sierra snowpack rush by and put the drought behind us, serious discussions are underway at the state capitol about how to best plan for the next time of water scarcity. Local and state leaders, scientists and […]
Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) will hold a special regional event with Randy Fiorini, Chair, Delta Stewardship Council at the HDR Headquarters in Folsom. Space is limited – RSVP early before registration closes Click to Register: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2996660 Date: Wednesday, August 2 Time: 9:00 a.m. – noon Location: HDR Headquarters in Folsom Directions to HDR […]
With City Council approval, the first of two rate adjustments will start appearing on utility bills for water, wastewater and solid waste services beginning July 7, with the second appearing after July 1, 2018. Next month’s bill will reflect an average increase of 5.4 percent for the three utilities combined, and an additional 5.5 […]
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals through its Proposition 1 Grant Program to support forest health projects that result in multiple watershed benefits. Please read SNC’s Grant Guidelines for a complete description of Grant Program requirements. All applicants must submit a Pre-Application through […]
June 02, 2017 Grant funding is now available to help protect the Middle Fork American River from fire risk thanks to an annual funding agreement between Placer County and Placer County Water Agency. Grant applications are now being accepted from organizations that perform fuel management activities to reduce fire risk in the forested watershed in […]
By: John Kingsbury, Executive Director, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association The president of the United States wants to “Drain the Swamp”. Of course he is using this saying as a metaphor for mismanagement and government waste. It seems to me that California, however, is hell bent to drain the Sierra Nevada – in the literal […]
MCWRA would like to welcome and congratulation Steve Palmer as the new general manager for Georgetown Divide Public Utility District. Steve is a licensed civil engineer with 22 years of engineering experience. Over the last 14 years Steve has worked for several California cities managing infrastructure improvement projects, reviewing residential subdivision projects, and managing public […]
On June 6, 2017, the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency regarding Waters of the United States Rulemaking. Click link for letter: 05-16-2016 letter to USEPA
Provided by Elissa Brown, Fund Development Coordinator (559) 877-2432 Elissa.Brown@sierranevada.ca.gov> The State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund (SRAFPF) and Tree Mortality (TM) Grant Program has $15.75 million available for projects that focus on supporting local efforts to remove dead and dying trees that pose a threat to public health and safety and for projects that […]
