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Spring 2014
- The State of Jefferson Gains a New Supporter
- Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management
- Water Rights Revisited
- Drinking Water Moves to State Water Quality Control Board
- FEMA Flood Insurance
- Intern Point of View by Cody Hess
- FWA Hires New Chief Operations Officer
Winter 2014
- New Water Storage Solution
- CARB Action on Filters Falls Short of Economic Fairness for Truckers
- Regional Flood Plans on Track for Completion in 2014
- Dry Year Already Impacts Ag
- New Year, New Fight for Property Rights
- Talking Water with Tom Ellis
Fall 2013
- Clarifying the Clean Water Act
- Rural Property Owners Hit with Fire Fee
- DWR to Host IRWM Workshops
- Delta Tunnels Cause Concerns for Locals
- FWA Summer Intern Point of View by Macey Cox
- Will Californians Pay to Fix Our Water System Problem?
Summer 2013
- State Business Taking Huge Hit Under New Global Warming Laws
- Nevada ranchers Property Rights War
- Assemblyman Logue Names Ashley Indrieri Third Assembly District Woman of the Year
- California Water Bonds Getting Another Look
- Farm Bill Debate Leads to Uncertainty
Spring 2013
- Flood Zone Remapping Costs Property Owners
- Asserting Local Control
- NCA Bills Are Back
- San Joaquin Valley Water Cutbacks Continue
- Planning Provides Local Say in flood Management
- The Future of Rural Living
- John C. Harris Presented with PLF’s 2013 Foundation of Freedom Award
Winter 2013
- New Year… New Water Fight
- Largest Water Desalination Project Set for Construction
- Victory for Water Rights
- Lawsuit Challenges Yuba Dam Removal
- Property Rights Group Exposes Eminent Domain Scheme
Fall 2012
- California’s Tough Water Choices
- Court Overturns Frost Regulation
- Governor Signs DFG Name Change
- North State Fish Petitioned for Listing
- Locals Honored for Flood Control Efforts
- Irrigated Ag $128 Billion Economic Benefit
Summer 2012
- Two Federal Bills Spell Disaster for North State
- Frost Protection Regulation Challenged
- Unconventional Use of Eminent Domain Threatens Property Rights
- Central Valley’s New Flood Plan
- North State Water Management Plan Project Solicitation
- Court Upholds Sacramento River Water Rights
Spring 2012
- Yuba River Dams
- Flood Plan Skepticism Continues
- March Miracle Increases Water Supply
- Colusa County Grown
- Unanimous Victory For Property Owner
- FWA Names New President
Winter 2012
- Federal Land Grab Gains Momentum
- The End of Redevelopment
- Flood Plan Fails Rural Landowners
- Fighting for Our Way of Life
Fall 2011
- New Vision for an Old Problem
- NRCS Conservation programs Deadline Fast Approaching
- Another Wet Winter?
- FWA 20th Anniversary Dinner
- Fish Screens: Part of the Water Delta Solution
- Delisting Long Overdue
- Redevelopment Agency Update
Summer 2011
- FWA 1991-2011 “Celebrating 20 Years”
- Skeptics Oppose Rangeland Conservation Program
- We Did Not Have Green Back Then
- New Colusa County State Capitol Display
- BMPs For Chlorpyifos … Use Them!
- A Step Forward for Private Property Rights
- Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Update
Spring 2011
- Ag Perspectives Panel Illustrates Different Views
- California Budget Battle Provides Opportunity
- Atlas Shrugged The Movie: Recommended Viewing
- A Broken System
- New Rules For Farm Water Runoff
- High Water Impacts North State Farms
- Delta Smelt Final Judgement
- Water Pump-Efficiency Program Extended
Winter 2011
- FEMA Mapping Devastates Rural Communities
- 2011 Water Allocations
- Karen Ross Named CDFA Secretary
- Conaway Ranch Land and Water Deal
- Point of View by Ashley Indrieri
Fall 2010
- Encore …. Williamson Act
- No New Fees for Ag Water
- Sacramento River Forum Unanimous Support for Hardpoints
- Point of View by Marge Kemp-Williams
Summer 2010
- Water Bond Delayed
- New Water Rights Reporting Draws Concern
- Point of View by Maddie Dunlap
- California Water Rights Guide
- Join The Opposition To The BSM NCA
Spring 2010
- Future of the Williamson Act
- Sacramento River SHA Skepticism Continues to Grow
- The High Costs of Regulation
- Point of View by Ashley D. Indrieri
- Protecting the Protected?
- 2nd Annual Water Forum: “Perspectives on California Water”
Winter 2010
- 2009 Water Legislation Summary
- A “Night on the Red Carpet”
- Assemblywoman Ma Tours Proposed Sites Reservoir
- Safe Harbor Agreements Aimed at North State Farmers and Ranchers Draws Skepticism
Fall 2009
Summer 2009
- MUDDYING THE CLEAN WATER ACT
- NEW PLAN FOR FLOOD CONTROL
- STEWARDSHIP OF CHLORPYRIFOS TO AVOID WATER QUALITY ISSUES
- CONSERVATION AREA CONTROVERSY CONTINUES
- GRASSROOTS EFFORTS PREVAIL
Spring 2009
- ECONOMY VS. THE ENVIRONMENT
- DESALINATION…A PIECE OF THE SOLUTION?
- SPECIAL 30-DAY WINDOW FOR DROUGHT ASSITANCE OFFERED TO FARMERS AND RANCHERS
- LONG TERM SOLUTION IN SIGHT
- WATER RIGHTS SUMMARY
- MASSIVE PUBLIC LANDS GRAB
- WATER CRISIS DRAWS BIG CROWD
Winter 2009
- NEW REGULATIONS THREATEN FARM WATER
- CLOSING THE CURTAIN ON THE WILLIAMSON ACT
- NO TIME TO WASTE
- 2008 FWA HOT CAJUN FUNDRAISER DINNER
- OWENS VALLEY REVISITED
- SUPPORT FWA’S “FARMERS FEED AMERICA” CAMPAIGN
Fall 2008
- STILL STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK & A HARDPOINT
- RURAL PRISON DRAWS OPPOSITION
- REPORT CALLS FOR BIG CHANGES
- DOES HABITAT TRUMP PUBLIC SAFETY?
Summer 2008
- ADVOCATING FOR A SOLUTION
- CALIFORNIA’S WATER MYTH
- REGULATIONS A FACTOR IN CALIFORNIA FIRES?
- FWA HIRES NEW STAFF ASSISTANT
- LAST DITCH EFFORT BY MARION MATHIS
- WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FORESTS? BY RICH BOTTINI
Spring 2008
- TWO MEASURES BATTLE FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY
- NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED
- FWA SUPPORTS COLUSA WESTERN DAYS
- BLUE RIDGE DESIGNATION RENEWED
Winter 2008
- FWA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Rich Bottini
- BLUE RIDGE PRESERVATION HOAX
- ESA CONTINUES TO THREATEN PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS
- NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW FLOOD LAWS
October 2007
- EPIC STRUGGLE: CALIFORNIA WATER WARS
- THE CLEANING OF TISDALE BYPASS
- VICTORY IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE
- FWA WELCOMES NEW DIRECTORS
July 2007
- REFLECTIONS
- THE HIGH PRICE OF BEING GREEN
- THE URBANIZATION OF CALIFORNIA FARMLAND
- REPAIR OR RIPARIAN?
- COLUSA SUBREACH UPDATE
- DREDGE . . . A FOUR LETTER WORD
April 2007
- FWA Supports Sites Reservoir
- Getting Our Fair Share
- Foiled Again at the “Forum”
- Colusa Subreach Planning Update
- FWA Hires New Executive Director
JANUARY 2007
- Prop 84 – North State Says NO!
- FWA’s Fundraiser Dinner Another Success
- FWA Working for You…..Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
JULY 2005
- The Lost Liberty Hotel
- Yolo County Land Grab
- Abuse of Eminent Domain: An Erosion of Private Property Rights. Kelo v. City of New England
APRIL 2005
- If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It……Local Interests Oppose Cache Creek Wild and Scenic Designation
- Between a Rock and a Hardpoint…..River Meander Threatens Vital Infrastructure
JANUARY 2005
- A New Year Provides New Resolutions
- SRCAF Should Heed Fatherly Advice
- CALFED Funding Crisis…New Proposal Still Seeks to Tax Water Users
- Colusa Subreach Planning Underway
OCTOBER 2004
- CALFED Water Fees: Trick or Treat?
- Plumas County Fisheries Face Eco-Threat by Dale Knutson, Save Lake Almanor
- Reclamation Board’s Mission Remains Flood Control
- The CALFED Balancing Act