Mad River

Santa Rosa Press Democrat New pressure to export local water January 16, 2003 By GRANT DAVIS The U.S. Interior Department’s recent decision to cut 15 percent of California’s take of Colorado River water may not have the Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District (MWD) shaking in its boots, but it is causing serious concerns up north. The cut occurred after a …

Eureka Times-Standard Plastic bags only the most recent bid for Mad’s water By John Driscoll The Times-Standard Thursday, January 16, 2003 – 7:12:33 AM MST In the past few years, the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District has turned away a number of efforts to ship water from its Mad River source to points south. Now the district again is considering …

Eureka Times-Standard Bagging the Mad Sunday, January 12, 2003 A new, clean industry for the area. The tapping of a currently unused but renewable resource. Up to 200 new jobs. Sounds like a plan. We’re referring to Ric Davidge’s proposal to pump water from the Mad River into huge, ocean-going plastic containers and tug them to parched points south. As …

Santa Rosa Press Democrat Water for sale In state’s arid south, thirst for North Coast water will grow January 10, 2003 Press Democrat Editorial The latest proposal to export what is described as surplus water may prove benign. There is no likelihood that verdant Humboldt County is at risk of a water shortage, and more arid locales need the water. …

Santa Rosa Press Democrat Alaska man shifts water export plan to Humboldt Plan calls for buying Mad River surplus for San Diego, Monterey January 9, 2003 By UCILIA WANG, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT An Alaskan entrepreneur who abandoned plans to export water from two North Coast rivers using seagoing bags said Tuesday he wants to use the same technology to transport …

Eureka Times-Standard Tapping the Mad River’s water? Water bag proposal would snare bay water district surplus. By John Driscoll The Times-Standard Wednesday, January 08, 2003 After losing a bid to bag water from two other North Coast rivers and send it to San Diego, an Alaskan businessman is now looking to Humboldt County to tap Mad River water. Unlike the …

Mad River water belongs in the Mad River

Mad River water belongs in the Mad River

Mad River water belongs in the Mad River

Mad River water belongs in the Mad River