The California Water Commission will be holding workshops on water conveyance. The Commission will be conducting a series of regional public workshops as part of their effort to assess a potential state role in financing conveyance projects that could help meet needs in a changing climate. Registration is now open: Workshop Schedule All workshops are […]
Starting in December, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) will host a set of special topic training webinars. The training webinars will be hosted live and also recorded and posted to the DWR YouTube page for public access. During the training webinars, DWR will review planning tools, provide examples, and address participant questions. At this […]
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2020) – Yuba Water Agency filed lawsuits in both federal and state court today to challenge the water quality certification that California’s State Water Resources Control Board issued in July for Yuba Water’s new license for its hydroelectric project, the Yuba River Development Project. “This is not something we wanted to […]
AWA Directors hire Larry McKenney as new general manager (Sutter Creek) Amador Water Agency Directors approved an employment agreement with Larry B. McKenney as the Agency’s new permanent general manager. McKenney is currently a director on the Board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, representing Orange County’s Municipal Water District, and brings a […]
MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT REACHES HISTORIC MILESTONE First-Ever Net Revenue Distribution Approved by Middle Fork Project Finance Authority Board AUBURN, Calif. (July 23, 2020) — In 1961, Placer County voters overwhelmingly approved the sale of bonds to finance the construction of the Middle Fork American River Hydroelectric Project (MFP). Nearly 60 years later, […]
The Department of Conservation will host two workshops to answer potential applicants’ questions about the SGMA Watershed Coordinator Program application. Both workshops are open to all interested applicants and will cover the same content. Please RSVP to wcp@conservation.ca.gov to register. Application Workshop – August 6, 2020 When: 2:30 – 3:30pm Where: Microsoft Teams (please RSVP […]
July 2, 2020 – For immediate release The Calaveras County Water District is pleased to announce Brad Arnold has been hired as the District’s Water Resources Manager. His first day on the job was Monday June 15. Arnold graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a Bachelor of Science in […]
AUBURN, Calif. (May 28, 2020) — The Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) Board of Directors approved an agreement allowing the Dutch Flat Mutual Water Company (Dutch Flat Mutual) to consolidate with PCWA at its meeting on May 21. The agreement allows for the extension of PCWA’s distribution system into the Dutch Flat community, effectively connecting current […]
MEETING REMINDER, Webinar Link & AGENDA Residential Landscape Area Measurement Project Technical Work Group Quarterly Meeting June 3, 2020 The Department of Water Resources Water Use Efficiency Branch will hold the 2nd quarterly Technical Work Group meeting on June 3, 2020 from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. The meeting will be an on-line webinar. The agenda is attached to this email. Please register for […]
Water Management Investments in the North State to Improve the Environment in Northern California Water suppliers in the rural and urban parts of the Sacramento River Basin are unified through the North State Water Alliance (Alliance) to make Water Management Investments to Improve the Environment in Northern California for future generations. The Alliance is working […]
