Save Calaveras County Community Plans

When Calaveras County Planning Department staff members released the text of the draft general plan for public comment in December of last year, they disappointed many people by not including the community plans prepared by local citizens. To save your community plans, you need to again ask the planning director and the county supervisors to adopt community plans at the same time that they adopt the updated general plan.  Read More  Read More

As the drought worsens, LA water agencies offer cash to Sacramento Valley farmers:

“With the drought stretching into its fourth year, a heavyweight water agency from Los Angeles has come calling on Sacramento Valley rice farmers, offering up to $71 million for some of their water.  The price being offered is so high, some farmers can make more from selling water than from growing their rice. Many are willing to deal: Nine irrigation districts, mainly serving rice growers along the Feather River basin, have made tentative deals... Read More

Board of Supervisor’s vote to ease regulation of Stanislaus fish flows

Officials in Calaveras County discuss water allocations for fish and farms and the effect on local water supply, while some also call for more growth in the very areas most affected by the drought. Calaveras Enterprise, March 13  Read More

Calaveras County Announcements

Attention: Calaveras County Draft General Plan Comment period closes Friday, March 20, 2015 The 90-day review period for the draft General Plan ends on March 20, 2015 . Comments may be submitted to: Peter Maurer, Planning Director 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas , CA 95249 Or by e-mail to: gpupdate@co.calaveras.ca.us   All written comments received by 4:00 p.m. on March 20, 2015 will be compiled and included in a report to the Planning Commission... Read More

Central Valley, Delta water rights under scrutiny

Hundreds of property owners across California’s Central Valley and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta are scrambling to prove they have a right to divert water from the region’s streams, the result of a state order that comes due in just four days. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article11882384.html#storylink=cpy  Read More

More Water News

In California water news today, Central Valley, Delta water rights under scrutiny, Salmon hold on, but heat & drought may take toll next year, Beavers are saving California’s wild salmon, Bill would double federal funds to restore SF Bay, Congress to consider Sites Reservoir, Woodland to participate in Mayor’s Challenge to save water, Winter storm brings showers, hail, and thunder […] (Mavens Blog)  Read More

Reservoir and water conditions for March 2, 2015

Here are the latest reservoir and water conditions: (Read More)  Read More

General plan meeting reveals a divide in Copper community

Castle and Cooke Development’s head claims no homes will be built under the draft Calaveras general plan, but planning director points out the plan is based on growth projections for 20 years.  Calaveras Enterprise, February 24  Read More

Water rights’ cost draws scrutiny

A provision in California’s recently passed Proposition 1 could lead California into overspending on water. Capitol Weekly, February 24  Read More

Upper Mokelumne River Anadromous Fish Restoration Work Group

See Foothill Conservancy Wild & Scenic Update here  Read More