Act Now to Save the Mokelumne River

California rivers need your support!  Save the Mokelumne River from Pardee Expansion.

An East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) plan would drown the Middle Bar Bridge, Middle Bar reach and part of the Mokelumne Electra Run.  The river is popular for whitewater rafting, kayaking, fishing and hiking.

EBMUD 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.

The Foothill Conservancy is currently working to secure National Wild and Scenic River designation for the Mokelumne River.

Make your voices heard at a meeting tonight at the Amador Water Agency office in Sutter Hill (Sutter Hill, CA) from 6:30pm – 8:30pm.  For more information and questions, contact the Foothill Conservancy at 209-295-4900.

Written by Tracy

Writer, Photographer, former Waterblogged Editor