California Century-Old Water Rights Profit From Drought

 “Last summer, in the second year of California’s latest dry spell, Michael Perez, a farmer in the state’s Central Valley, paid $250 an acre-foot for water to irrigate his almonds, cherries, tomatoes, and cotton…. This year, with the drought hitting crisis levels, Perez was in for a shock: Water is now going for as much as $2,200 an acre-foot, an increase of more than 800 percent. ... ”  Read more from Bloomberg News here: California... Read More

Enviro coalition offers its own water plan

The group includes Friends of the River, the Planning and Conservation League, the Sierra Club and the League of Women Voters of California. The coalition said its proposal stiffens legislative oversight over the bond spending and cuts out special interest projects that it said was contained in the $11.14 billion bond scheduled to go before voters in November. Read Here  Read More

Calaveras County Supervisors still say Moke should be Wild and Scenic; Edson only opposing vote

Calaveras County supervisors this week discussed the fate of the Mokelumne River for the second time in six months and came to the same conclusion they did the first time: that they support protecting the river by having the state government designate it as “wild and scenic.”  This time, however, the vote was not unanimous. ... ”  Read more from the Calaveras Enterprise here: Supes still say Moke should be Wild and Scenic Edson only opposing... Read More

Calaveras Board of Supervisors need to support Wild & Scenic for the Moke

Buzz Eggleston on Wild & Scenic Designation for the Mokelumne River When San Francisco got Congress to approve a dam on the upper Tuolumne River in 1913, the people of Tuolumne County embraced it. It gave San Francisco a near-eternal claim to pristine Sierra water and it gave precious temporary jobs to hard-pressed Tuolumne County people who saw fresh water as virtually limitless. It seemed like a fair deal to everyone at the time, except to a... Read More

SUPPORT WILD AND SCENIC FOR YOUR MOKELUMNE RIVER

Today’s(July 25) Calaveras Enterprise includes a poll on Wild and Scenic River designation for the Mokelumne. Please vote. http://www.calaverasenterprise.com  Read More

Angels Camp – *City looks to bridge expense gap

Alicia Castro Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Calaveras Enterprise – It’s been nearly a decade since the Highway 4 bypass was built, and the issues surrounding its traffic impacts still need to be smoothed out. An item came before the Angels Camp City Council at its July 15 meeting involving the bridge and intersection at Vallecito Road and Highway 49. To complete what are deemed necessary upgrades, city Planning Director David Hanham estimates an... Read More

Youth Center in limbo in Valley Springs

Calaveras Enterprise/Dana Nichols area because the organization doesn’t have enough money to buy adhesive to put down tile. Won’t open when school resumes July 29 July 29 may be long and hot for some kids in Valley Springs. That’s the first day back in class for children at the Valley Springs Elementary School. But class will end by early afternoon. The sun will still be high. Mom and dad won’t be home from work for hours. And the blue door... Read More

Calaveras Supervisors side with developer over Caltrans

By Stephen Crane | Posted: Friday, July 25, 2014 6:00 am /Calaveras Enterprise Dispute centers on access issues Tuesday’s Calaveras County Board of Supervisors meeting wasn’t quite a “David versus Goliath” confrontation, but for many in the board chambers, the showdown between a developer and Caltrans sure felt like it. The county was thrust into the middle of the conflict, ultimately siding with the developer in a split 4-1 vote. “I’ve... Read More

CCWD Water Board * Election hopefuls start filing papers

Written by Mike Morris, The Union Democrat July 17, 2014 04:39 pm Those seeking positions on various   local water, school and fire boards have filed candidacy paperwork ahead of   this fall’s general election. The filing period for the Nov. 4   election opened Monday and will last until Aug. 8, with a five-day extension   granted if an incumbent doesn’t file.   Seats for four of the five   Calaveras County Water District directorships... Read More

UC Davis study finds drought will cost California billions

Costs will be high in dollars and jobs, but are not expected to translate to higher consumer prices, study says. Sacramento Bee, July 16  Read More