Fresno Area Groundwater Agencies Build for Drought Resilience at Record Pace
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FISHERIES PROJECTS
Funding for planning, design, and/or construction is needed to support upcoming projects that will help achieve the mission of the Kings River Fisheries Management Program. The Program’s mission is to improve and enhance the Kings River watershed and fishery habitat while maintaining its beneficial uses, recognizing that a healthy river is essential to the region’s…
AIRBORNE SNOW SURVEYS
Funding is needed for the full suite of snow survey tools that meet 21st century water management and climate change challenges Click HERE for Airborne Snow Survey Backgrounder. TAKE ACTION! (these could be potential active links) read and sign coalition letter download sample email to stakeholders download sample social media posts OVERVIEW: The Kings River…
KRCD Board Appoints David M. Merritt as General Manager
Kings River Conservation District (KRCD) Board announced on July 13, 2021, the appointment of David M. Merritt as KRCD’s new general manager. “I am very excited to lead this next chapter of KRCD and greatly appreciate the trust the Board of Directors has in me and look forward to working with and leading our team,”…
KRCD & Provost & Pritchard Win Outstanding Sustainable Engineering Project Award
On June 24, KRCD was honored with the American Society of Civil Engineer’s Region 9 Outstanding Sustainable Engineering Project award along with Provost & Pritchard for the design and construction of the McMullin On-Farm Flood Capture and Recharge project. KRCD and Provost & Pritchard, in cooperation with Terranova Ranch Inc., and Bach and Associates, have planned…
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Offers $22,774,000 to CA Growers in Drought-Impacted Areas
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing $22,774,000 to help California agricultural producers respond to impacts of drought and other natural resource challenges through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This funding will be available through Conservation Incentive Contracts, a new option available through EQIP. As part of this program, growers can voluntarily implement conservation…
Work Begins on $1 Million Watershed Restoration Project
On November 13, 2020, the Kings River Conservation District and Tulare Lake Resource Conservation District received over $1 million from the Watershed Restoration Grant to carry out important levee work along the Kings River. The California Department of Conservation grant is funding the Kings River Conservation District Improvement Project, a project that involves the removal…
Groundwater in the Central Valley
What is Groundwater? Right under your feet, millions of gallons of water exist between rocks, sand, and gravel. Those permeable bodies of rock and sediment that are saturated with water are called aquifers. Much of the water in the world exists below the surface- in fact, there is twenty to thirty times more water in…
Snow surveys: a critical tool to maximize water supply
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KRCD Receives $300,000 Watershed Coordinator Grant to Work on Drinking Water Solutions
The Kings River Conservation District was awarded $300,000 by the California Department of Conservation (DOC) to fund two part-time watershed coordinator positions. The funding will allow important work to be carried out related to long-term drinking water solutions and groundwater quality in the Kings River region covering portions of Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties. KRCD’s…