{"id":62181,"date":"2018-06-27T14:07:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T21:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=62181"},"modified":"2018-06-27T14:07:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T21:07:43","slug":"mokelumne-river-becomes-californias-newest-wild-and-scenic-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=62181","title":{"rendered":"Mokelumne River Becomes California\u2019s Newest Wild and Scenic River"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mokelumne Hill, CA…Thirty-seven miles of the North Fork and main stem of the Mokelumne River running through Amador and Calaveras counties became California\u2019s 12th California Wild and Scenic River on June 27, 2018, when Governor Edmund G. Brown signed SB 854. The legislation was passed by the State Assembly and Senate on Thursday, June 14.<\/p>\n

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The Mokelumne language included in the bill embodies recommendations made by the California Natural Resources Agency\u2019s Mokelumne River Wild and Scenic River Study Report, which was released in mid-April 2018. The study recommendations and legislation \u2013 which included five special provisions to protect local water supplies \u2013 were broadly supported by a coalition of interests including river conservation, fish and recreation organizations; businesses and tourism organizations; foothill and East Bay water agencies; local water agencies; and Amador and Calaveras counties.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis legislation is a true \u2018win-win.\u2019 It protects the Mokelumne River water supply that Amador County residents depend on for nearly all of our public water,\u201d said Amador Water Agency Board President, Art Toy. \u201cAt the same time, it protects the river environment and recreation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a landmark achievement,\u201d said Scott Ratterman, Calaveras County Water District Board president. \u201cWe are proud to have reached a consensus with all stakeholders that protects local water rights and the river for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t begin to tell you how happy we are,\u201d said Katherine Evatt, board president of the Jackson-based Foothill Conservancy. \u201cIt\u2019s a tremendous day for our community. People really love the Mokelumne. We have worked for decades to ensure that this beautiful river is protected for generations to come, and finally, the upper Mokelumne is a California Wild and Scenic River.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mokelumne was found eligible and suitable for state Wild and Scenic designation because of its extraordinary scenic and recreational values. The river provides water for residents and agriculture in foothill counties, Central Valley agriculture and communities, and residents of the East Bay. The Mokelumne is also home to an extensive PG&E hydroelectric project. Water and power uses and operations will not be affected by the designation, which bars new onstream dams on the five designated river segments.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter many years of debate, Californians may now enjoy the extraordinary scenic and recreational values of this magnificent river, with the knowledge that it is permanently protected because conservationists, water agencies, local government officials, and the California Natural Resources Agency were able to ultimately work together to permanently protect the river for present and future generations,\u201d said Eric Wesselman, executive director of Friends of the River. \u201cCalifornians, please welcome the Mokelumne as our state\u2019s newest wild and scenic river.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to have been part of this consensus effort to add the Upper Mokelumne River to California\u2019s Wild and Scenic Rivers System,\u201d said Lesa McIntosh, East Bay Municipal Utility District board president. \u201cThis designation is a historic, once- in-a-generation opportunity. The Mokelumne is a treasured resource that provides precious water supplies for local communities and the East Bay. With these new protections, the river will continue its vital role in sustaining our communities and be a jewel that present and future generations can enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, contact:
\n\u2022 Gene Mancebo, Amador Water Agency: (209) 223-3018
\n\u2022 Joel Metzger, Calaveras County Water District: (209) 754-3123
\n\u2022 Donna Leatherman, Calaveras Public Utility District: (209) 754-9442
\n\u2022 Steve Fredrick, Jackson Valley Irrigation District: (209) 274-2037
\n\u2022 Alison Kastama, East Bay Municipal Utility District: (510) 287-0111
\n\u2022 Katherine Evatt, Foothill Conservancy: (209) 223-3508
\n\u2022 Steve Evans, Friends of the River: (916) 442-3155
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