Amador County - East Bay MUD will hold public meetings in our area to take comments on the 2040 water plan, which includes the controversial proposal to raise the Pardee Reservoir. Under the proposal, East Bay MUD would flood the entire Middle Bar reach of the Mokelumne and nearly a mile of the Mokelumne above Highway 49 in order to meet its water needs in dry years. Local opponents are concerned about any EBMUD decision that would drastically alter a vital component of their own backyard. “We don’t feel we should have to give up more of our river so people in the east bay can take longer showers and water their lawn,” said Katherine Evatt, Board Director for the Foothill Conservancy. The EBMUD Board of Directors is currently discussing methods of effective water conservation for the future. Meetings will take place at 1:30 to 3:30pm Monday March 16 in the Lodi Police Department Community Room, 215 W. Elm Street in Lodi, and 6:30 to 8:30pm Monday in the Amador Water Agency meeting Room, 12800 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek. East Bay MUD is also accepting comments on the plan until April 6th. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.