The Future of Water in Butte County  (#2 of 3 water programs)

Format: Speaker presentations (see list below) followed by Q&A from audience.    

Join us for an exploration of critical issues facing our county as we attempt to meet agricultural and residential water demands, as well as protect our environment, given increasingly serious drought and climate change conditions.

A panel of experts will cover topics including the County’s share of “Table A” water from Lake Oroville, the Paradise Irrigation District Sustainability Options Study, the Vina Groundwater Sustainability Plan and its impact on local ecosystems.

Speakers and Topics:

Kamie Loeser, Director, Butte County Department of Water and Conservation:  Table A Water

Mickey Rich, Assistant District Manager, Paradise Irrigation District: PID Options Study

Three speakers on the Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  and the Vina GSP:

Tod Kimmelshue, Butte County Supervisor and member of the Vina GSA Board representing the County

Evan Tuchinsky, Chair of Vina GSA Board and stakeholder representing domestic well users

Jim Brobeck, Environmental Representative on the Vina Stakeholders Advisory Committee

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