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KRCD Joins Over 200 organizations urging President-elect Joe Biden to Address Aging Water Infrastructure

January 13, 2021

KRCD Joins Over 200 Water and Agricultural Organizations Urging Congress and the White House to Address Aging Water Infrastructure A national coalition of over 200 agricultural organizations and urban and rural water districts urged President-elect Joe Biden and congressional leadership to address aging Western water infrastructure in any potential infrastructure or economic recovery package. Kings…

KRCD Receives Watershed Restoration Grant

November 25, 2020

KRCD Receives Over $1 million from Watershed Restoration Grant for Important Levee Work Along the Kings River On November 13, Kings River Conservation District and our co-applicant Tulare Lake Resource Conservation District received $1,165,644 awarded by the California Department of Conservation for the Kings River Conservation District Channel Improvement Project. This funding was given to…

Kings River Region SGMA Updates

September 21, 2020

September 2020 GSP Update In this Issue KINGS SUBBASIN GSP STATUS Kings Subbasin continues to adjust to COVID-19 pandemic, GSAs offer virtual public meetings MAGSA – Groundwater Data Policy adopted at September meeting NKGSA – Workgroup will develop two board policies NFKGSA – DWR will fund and install new monitoring well to support groundwater data…

Kings River Region SGMA Updates

July 15, 2020

July 2020 GSP Update In this Issue KINGS SUBBASIN GSP STATUS Kings Subbasin continues to adjust to COVID-19 pandemic, GSAs offer virtual public meetings MAGSA – Meet MAGSA’s water market study team, a reflection of the multidisciplinary approach required to design a water market NKGSA – Six wells will be videoed for construction information, critical…

KRCD Flood Control and Groundwater Recharge Project Earns Top Engineering Award

July 6, 2020

Image: McMullin On-Farm Flood Capture and Recharge Project, Project Head Work July 6, 2020 Kings River Conservation District (KRCD), in collaboration with Terranova Ranch, Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, and Tetra Tech, has been awarded the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Fresno Chapter, for the McMullin On-Farm Flood Capture…

Kings River Region SGMA Updates

May 6, 2020

May 2020 GSP Update In this Issue KINGS SUBBASIN GSP STATUS Groundwater conditions improve overall in the Kings Subbasin in water year 2019, Annual Report submitted to the State shows the data Kings Subbasin awarded $500,000 grant from CA Department of Water Resources Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program Groundwater managers encourage residents and growers to stay…

KRCD Joins Over 150 Water and Agricultural Organizations Urging Congress and the White House to Address Western Water Challenges

April 20, 2020

Photo: Pine Flat Dam April 20, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) – A coalition of 150 organizations representing water and agricultural interests in the western U.S. urged Congress and President Trump today to address aging Western water infrastructure as further measures are considered to help the U.S. economy recover from the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Kings River Conservation…

April storms improve Kings River conditions

April 20, 2020

Runoff forecast at 56% of historic average, increased from 41% at the end of February Photo: Kings River watershed, February 2019 April 20, 2020 Following an exceptionally dry February, recent precipitation brought a welcome improvement in Kings River watershed conditions. Runoff forecasts saw significant increases in the southern Sierra’s encompassing the Kings River watershed since…

#SomeThingsNeverChange like the KRCD Flood Control Team

April 15, 2020

KRCD’s Flood Control team is incredibly important. In fact, they are essential. The team carries out tasks that protect thousands of acres of land that border 140 miles of Kings River channels . While the team is engaged in their critical work, they are also adapting to the ever-changing COVID-19 emergency. The team has…

Kings River Conservation District’s Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Updated October 25, 2021

April 3, 2020

October 25, 2021 Effective November 1, 2021, the District Office will once again be open to the public. The mask mandate will apply to all individuals entering the building who are not fully vaccinated. On November 9th, the Board of Directors will resume in-person only meetings, with no option to attend virtually.