Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) encouraging regional interests inclusion in Voluntary Settlement Agreement conversation. November 13, 2018 To:  Karla Nemeth, Director, California Department of Water Resources and Chuck Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish & Wildlife Thank you for attending the State Water Resources Control Board hearing on November 7, 2018.  I was very pleased […]

This summer, California experienced its largest fire in state history—the latest disaster in a growing trend towards hotter, larger, and more destructive fires. Without urgent action, wildfires will be even deadlier and costlier in years to come. The Forest Resilience Bond (FRB), developed by Blue Forest Conservation (BFC) in partnership with World Resources Institute (WRI), […]

    Delta dilemma: Will WaterFix fix it or not?: “It was a mixed bag at an Oct. 26 conference sponsored by the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association as speakers took on the California WaterFix, the watershed and a host of other issues tied to the long-term health of the California Delta.  State Assemblyman Kevin […]

By Ron Ringen: Ron W. Ringen is a member of the board of the Tuolumne Utilities District. When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the people found out how low they were on the FEMA recovery food chain. I’m not trying to be flip or smart here but we, Tuolumne County, are just one dry lightning […]

News Release Contact: Shelly Thomsen South Tahoe Public Utility District sthomsen@stpud.us 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, 530-543-6268 South Lake Tahoe CA 96150 South Lake Tahoe, CA (November 5, 2018) – South Tahoe Public Utility District is pleased to announce John Thiel, P.E. as the next General Manager. Thiel, a 26 year veteran at the District, will be […]

    BY DORENE D’ADAMO Protecting California’s fish is an important duty of the State Water Resources Control Board. But it is not our board’s only duty. I am one of five members on the board, and the only one who lives in the San Joaquin Valley. Our board is required to provide for the […]

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is seeking public input on draft grant guidelines for the Strategic Land Conservation grant program. The program is funded by Proposition 68, the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018. The competitive grant program focus is on land conservation through fee-title or easement […]