As we’ve discussed in the previous newsletter, a private company called GreenGen Storage LLC is proposing to build a pumped-storage hydroelectric project on the Mokelumne River. It would use existing PG&E […]
Day: September 17, 2020
Conservancy weighs in on Amador Water Agency discussion at Local Agency Formation Commission
Every county has a Local Agency Formation Commission. The commission’s job is to help ensure the orderly development of lands within a county, avoid premature conversion of agricultural lands to […]
Update on Caltrans plan to improve Highway 49 bridge over the Mokelumne
Courtesy photo: Caltrans In our last newsletter, we let you know of our involvement in Caltrans’ environmental review of plans to make safety upgrades to its Highway 49 bridge over […]
Preliminary results analyze Caples Burn’s ecological effects
Several years ago, the Eldorado National Forest’s Amador Ranger District determined that the Caples Creek watershed downstream of Caples Lake was a high priority for ecological restoration. The area is […]
Foothill Conservancy Joins National Hydropower Reform Coalition Steering Committee
Courtesy photo: National Hydropower Reform Coalition The Foothill Conservancy recently joined the Steering Committee of the National Hydropower Reform Coalition. The HRC is a group of conservation organizations from around […]
