Millions of road projects on hold in Calaveras

County road improvements put on hold because county doesn’t have the required matching funds. Calaveras Enterprise, June 3  Read More

S.J. protests wild, scenic proposal for Mokelumne

San Joaquin water interests’ continued focus on new Mokelumne dams shows why we need to pass SB 1199. The Record, May 29  Read More

Should California use taxpayer dollars to build more dams?

Bond proposals include funding to build dams, but their value is highly questionable. Sacramento Bee, June 1  Read More

Angels Camp prepares plan for drought conservation

Angels Camp has requested a voluntary 20 percent reduction in water use. Calaveras Enterprise, May 27  Read More

UPDATE: Wild and Scenic passes through Senate

SB 1199 moves on to the Assembly after its passage in the state Senate last week. Calaveras Enterprise, June 3  Read More

Boat restrictions urged at Tulloch

Written by Chris Caskey, The Union Democrat May 22, 2014 Tuolumne County leaders showed interest this week in a proposal to banish boats from a portion of Tulloch Reservoir’s Green Springs arm, a narrow inlet which is popular with boaters in the summer. The Board of Supervisors expressed interest via a letter to the Tri-Dam Project, which operates Tulloch on behalf of Manteca- and Oakdale-area farmers and residents, but held off a decision for... Read More

New Arnold bike trail to move ahead

Written by Mike Morris, The Union Democrat May 22, 2014 12:30 pm Plans are underway to construct a new paved trail this summer in Arnold. Known as the Arnold Rim Trail Cedar Center Bikeway Connection, the project will connect county-owned property at Pine Drive and Oak Circle while traveling across Stanislaus National Forest land. To fulfill environmental mitigation measures, a Forest Service biologist has conducted spotted owl surveys and... Read More

S.J. Delta College looks to consultant to make most of bond funds

By Alex Breitler Record Staff Writer May 21, 2014 The same consultant who guided San Joaquin Delta College through a stormy spending controversy six years ago will return to help Delta make the most of the remainder of its $250 million voter-approved bond. Trustees agreed Tuesday night to negotiate with Kathy Roach, a consultant with Sacramento-based MurphyTate, for a contract not to exceed $280,000. Roach will manage the Measure L bond, reporting... Read More

Time to revisit economics of dam removal

A recent computer model study indicates that some California dams could be removed with small reductions in water supply and hydropower generation and considerable gains in habitat for Chinook salmon and other native fish. California Water blog, May 11  Read More

Drought is forcing state to prepare for wildfires

Fire season in the Sacramento areas was declared open May 5th, a month earlier than usual. San Jose Mercury News, May 10  Read More