MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Caporusso Executive Director/MCWRA ExecutiveDirector.mcwra11@gmail.com (916) 412-0571   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Elects New Board Members MOUNTAIN COUNTIES, Calif. (JANUARY 18, 2023) – The Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) has announced electing Nevada County Supervisor Susan (Sue) Hoek, Yuba Water Agency Director Don Blaser, and Amador Water Agency […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Caporusso Executive Director/MCWRA ExecutiveDirector.mcwra11@gmail.com (916) 412-0571   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Retains Advocacy Support Team Bryant Government Affairs and Cruz Strategies to Support Association’s Legislative Priorities MOUNTAIN COUNTIES, Calif. (JANUARY 17, 2023) – Today, the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) announced retaining Bryant Government Affairs and Cruz […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Caporusso Executive Director/MCWRA ExecutiveDirector.mcwra11@gmail.com (916) 412-0571   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Board of Directors Adopt Strategic Plan MOUNTAIN COUNTIES, Calif. (DECEMBER 12, 2022) – Earlier this month, the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) Board of Directors adopted the Association’s 2023-2025 Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan).  The Strategic Plan […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Caporusso Executive Director/MCWRA ExecutiveDirector.mcwra11@gmail.com (916) 412-0571   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Welcomes South Tahoe Public Utility District to Membership   MOUNTAIN COUNTIES, Calif. (November 01, 2022) – The Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) is proud to announce that South Tahoe Public Utility District (South Tahoe PUD) has […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Caporusso Executive Director/MCWRA ExecutiveDirector.mcwra11@gmail.com (916) 412-0571   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mountain Counties Water Resources Association Welcomes Pioneer Community Energy to Membership MOUNTAIN COUNTIES, Calif. (September 7, 2022) – The Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) is proud to announce that Pioneer Community Energy (Pioneer) has joined its Associate Membership.  Pioneer is a […]

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY: “Water, Wildfire, and Wine” Reception   MCWRA is partnering with the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Region 3 to host a Reception following the ACWA Region 3 meeting in Murphys, California on Thursday, October 20th. We are soliciting sponsorships to allow for the Reception to be hosted at no cost to attendees. […]

“California-United Water Conference: Caldor Fire Tour” Speaker Presentations   Water Sustainability: Public and Private Sector Perspectives Presentation from Grant Davis, Sonoma County Water Agency – Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information (AQPI) Presentation from Eddie Corwin, Google – Watershed Stewardship Efforts Prop 1 and California Water Storage Presentation from – Jose Solorio, CA Water Commission – Overview […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Caporusso Executive Director/MCWRA ExecutiveDirector.mcwra11@gmail.com (916) 412-0571   Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) submitted a letter in opposition of Assembly Bill 1717 (Aguiar-Curry), relating to public works. AB 1717 seeks to expand the definition of “public works” to include fuel reduction work paid for in whole or in part out of public […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Caporusso Executive Director/MCWRA ExecutiveDirector.mcwra11@gmail.com (916) 412-0571   Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) submitted a letter to Senator Allen in support of Assembly Bill 267, authored by Assembly Member Suzette Martinez Valladares, which would extend the sunset date by three years for current exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Justin Caporusso Executive Director/MCWRA ExecutiveDirector.mcwra11@gmail.com (916) 412-0571   Mountain Counties Water Resources Association (MCWRA) submitted a letter to State Legislators in support of proposed Budget Trailer Bill amendments to streamline forest fuels management projects on federal lands. MCWRA has long recognized the significant threat that wildfire has upon mountain county residents, infrastructure, and […]