Rivers and Water

JVID details action plan* Jackson Valley Irrigation District customers face cutbacks due to the dry winter. Amador Ledger Dispatch, February 7 New Melones Marina to close Dry winter will lead to fall closure of the marina. Calaveras Enterprise, February 7 36,000 gallons of sewage spill into creek* San Andreas Sanitary District sewage line spills into San Andreas Creek. The Record, February 7 State government wringing water from operations State agencies... Read More

Land Use Planning and Development

Calaveras resident and former CAP Board member Mickey Williamson makes the case for including community plans in Calaveras County’s general plan update. Calaveras Enterprise op-ed, February 7  Read More

School board hears plea from agriculture community

With state funding for school agriculture programs at risk, the local farm and ranch community makes the case for agriculture with the Calaveras County Unified School District Board of Trustees. Calaveras Enterprise, February 7  Read More

Northern California rain at times this week; amplified North Pacific ridge to return?

For updated weather information see Californian Weather Blog  Read More

Ione Valley LAWDA wins on Transportation Issues

Order filed by Amador Superior Court attached. The Environmental hearing for local ranchers and residents against Newman Ridge Strip Mine Quarry/Asphalt Plant Developers and the County.  Look for a summary for LAWDA website, Facebook and Twitter. Order filed Feb 6 2014  Read More

New Letters and Opinion Pieces in Local Media

Following the CAP/CPC public meeting on February 3, local residents wrote into the Calaveras Enterprise expressing what committed citizens can accomplish. See this website: PLANNING DOCUMENTS/Testimony, Comments & Opinions to read these letters, articles on local citizen planning in Calaveras.  Read More

Prolonged drought forces birds from Central Valley fields

Usually rice fields are ankle-deep in water – and full of birds that use them for food and shelter. But not this year as lack of rain and limited access to water has forced rice growers to leave fields dry. The result: Waterfowl are changing where and how they congregate and when they fly. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2014/01/31/6117139/prolonged-drought-forces-birds.html  Read More

Swimming for their lives

Dry weather and low water levels do not bode well for this year’s young salmon, so EBMUD may truck young fish into the Delta. The Record, January 25  Read More

More on Rivers and Water

  A new water supply for urban California Conservation is the best source of future urban water supply. Sacramento Bee-ed, January 29 Better solutions for managing California’s water A look at how mismanagement of our state’s water contributed to the current water crisis in some of the state. Sacramento Bee op-ed, January 26 Cattle ranchers feel brunt of the drought; some fear costs will triple The dry year means no grass and no water... Read More

Water-Forestry Forum charts a new course for California

A Water-Forestry Forum at the San Andreas Town Hall was aimed at forest practice and resulting water yields. Calaveras Enterprise, January 28  Read More