Rafting to Save the Mokelumne

O.A.R.S. – Rafting for Conservation from Mikey Wier on Vimeo.
This summer, veteran rafting outfitter O.A.R.S. has donated six fully outfitted rafting trips over the course of two days down the Mokelumne River on the border between Calaveras and Amador counties in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. To date, the Angels Camp-based organization has helped raise nearly [...]

California Democratic Party Supports Protecting the Mokelumne River

At the recently concluded California Democratic Party Executive Board meeting, party leaders voted to support National Wild and Scenic River designation for the Mokelumne River and oppose the expansion of Pardee Reservoir. The CDP joins conservation advocates, businesses and thousands of Californians from all walks of life who want to preserve the scenic nature of [...]

Mighty Mokelumne is Worth the Visit

This is a great post on the Mokelumne River by Katherine Evatt.
With a decent snowfall and early May rains, the Mokelumne River’s really flowing this spring. Salt Springs Dam may spill soon. If it doesn’t, that will only be because PG&E is releasing a huge amount of water into the river to keep the [...]

Mokelumne River – Wild and Scenic. A Must See Video

Katherine Evatt, of Katherine’s Somewhat Randon Thoughts has posted this video by Mike E. “Mikey” Wier. It is a “quick tour” of the Mokelumne River.
Weir’s “Mokelumne video shows not only the river’s beautiful landscapes,” writes Evatt, “but helps viewers understand some of the real threats facing the river today.”

After watching the video, see what you [...]

Amador County Opposed to Pardee Expansion

The Amador County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to oppose the proposed expansion of Pardee Reservoir. They said their opposition extended to “any other variation on a Pardee expansion if it had the same impacts as East Bay MUD’s current proposal,” according to Katherine Evatt writing at Katherine’s Somewhat Random Amador Thoughts.
I think it’s the [...]

Public Hearing on Pardee Expansion (updated)

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has announced it will hold another foothill public hearing on a plan to expand Pardee Reservoir. The hearing will be on Monday, March 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in San Andreas at the San Andreas Town Hall.
On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. the Amador Co. Board [...]

Random Thoughts on the Mokelumne River

Katherine Evatt has a post over at her Random Amador Thoughts blog on the East Bay MUD meeting held last week. There are also links to Ledger-Dispatch articles.
Last week’s meeting drew about 150 people to the small board room at the Amador Water Agency headquarters.

Save the Mokelumne River

The East Bay Municipal Utility District has released the draft environmental impact report for its 2040 Water Supply Management Plan. The plan includes expanding Pardee Reservoir. The reservoir would be enlarged by more than 1,200 acres, destroying miles of the Mokelumne River and inundating the historic Middle Bar Bridge.
To find out more about EBMUD’s plan [...]

Magnificent Mokelumne

The two pictures that make up the masthead on this page were taken along the Mokelumne River. The originals grace a wall in my home and are a constant reminder of the beauty that surrounds us. Hopefully, we can keep it that way. I don’t get out nearly often enough to enjoy the river, but [...]