By: Alex Maclean, The Union Democrat A state plan to require an average of 40 percent unimpaired flows on the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, and Merced rivers could have dire socio-economic consequences for the people of Tuolumne County, according to local officials. District 5 Supervisor Karl Rodefer, chairman of the county’s Water Policy Committee, said he’s seen […]
BY BRIAN CLARK @ the Modesta Bee bclark@modbee.com Updated July 29, 2018 04:15 PM The Department of the Interior issued a blistering attack against the state’s proposed water grab, saying it would “cripple the Central Valley’s economy, farms and community.” The comments late Friday afternoon came a week after Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke visited Don Pedro and […]
On July 27, 2018, the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) sent a comment letter to the State Water Resources Control Board and expressed significant concerns related to the their staff’s development and public release of the Framework on July 9, 2018. John Kingsbury, Executive Director, MCWRA I write on behalf of Mountain Counties Water […]
By: John Kingsbury, Executive Director, Mountain Counties Water Resources Association The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Bay-Delta Water Quality Release would mandate a minimum of 40% of “unimpaired flow” along the Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced Rivers each year from February 1 to June 30 for fish. Look for the same percentage or more on […]
By: Nick Blom and Charles Fernandes Despite having well over a year to adequately address thousands of public comments from our region, the State Water Resources Control Board has ignored the value of water to our community and doubled down on its proposal to mandate 40 percent of unimpaired flows along the Tuolumne River. State […]
Opinion by: Dennis Mills, Supervisor Calaveras County “This is a water grab, pure and simple”. The question is, what do the salmon have to do with this? It’s the red herring that is being used to support the need to a change in direction on the operations of the California Water Project. We need to look […]
2018 MIDDLE FORK PROJECT HYDROPOWER GENERATION IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS Contact: Einar Maisch, General Manager (530) 823-4860 or: Ross Branch, Public Affairs Manager (530) 823-1937 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUBURN, Calif. (July 20, 2018) — At the July 19 meeting of the Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board of Directors, the Board received a mid-year update […]
Yuba County Water Agency announced recently that it is rebranding as Yuba Water Agency, to provide a simple, easy-to-identify moniker and logo, as the nearly 60-year-old organization seeks to develop a stronger relationship with the people of Yuba County. The agency was established in 1959 to reduce flood risk and provide a sustainable water supply […]
Sonora, CA –- The future of New Melones as a storage reservoir or recreation destination may well be in jeopardy, according to regional water officials. This news comes as the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) attempts to finalize what many stakeholders consider recently released draconian plans that call for 30 to 60 percent unimpaired […]
Amador Water Agency (AWA) water main improvements in Pioneer to continue with 4.9 million state grant For immediate release: 7/17/17 Contact: Gene Mancebo, General Manager, Amador Water Agency, 209-223-3018 PHOTO CAPTION: AWA Director Rich Farrington thanks Chair of the Amador County Board of Supervisors, Lynn Morgan, for supporting a $4.9 million state […]
