Posted by: thepinetree on 06/23/2014 01:02 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 06/23/2014 06:17 PM
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CCWD Board Opposes Wild & Scenic, Unless Amended (Updated With Correct Attachment)
San Andreas, CA....At a special board meeting Thursday June 19, 2014, the Calaveras County Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously to continue its opposition to Senate Bill 1199, unless the bill is amended. The board voted to support a list of proposed amendments that, if incorporated into the bill, would prompt the CCWD board to reconsider its position on the bill. SB 1199, authored by California State Senator Loni Hancock, proposes a state Wild and Scenic designation for about 37 miles of the Mokelumne River. The CCWD Board of Directors believes the bill, as drafted, could prohibit water resource development projects that would benefit Calaveras County and other partnering agencies....
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At Thursday’s meeting, the board also authorized Director Don Stump to act on its behalf at an Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority meeting held Friday June 20, 2014. The UMRA board voted 6-1-1 to oppose SB1199, unless amended.
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