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Author: Christine Kohn

Regional Collaboration Supports Placer County’s Water Future

Categorized in: News Posted on: July 15, 2025 Last updated on: July 15, 2025 Written by: Christine Kohn
By Maurice Chaney (City of Roseville), Brie Coleman (Placer County Water Agency), and Chris Nelson/Christian Punsal (City of Lincoln) Ensuring reliable, resilient water takes teamwork. Whether preparing for the impacts of climate change or working to ensure that clean water…
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Ashlee Casey Named Executive Director of the Water Forum

Categorized in: Uncategorized Posted on: May 1, 2025 Last updated on: May 1, 2025 Written by: Christine Kohn
The Water Forum is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashlee Casey, PE, as its new Executive Director. With over a decade of experience addressing California’s most pressing water resource challenges, Casey brings a strong foundation in engineering, collaborative problem-solving,…
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Water Forum Turns 25: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future with Water Forum 2050

Categorized in: News Posted on: April 24, 2025 Last updated on: April 24, 2025 Written by: Christine Kohn
By Ashlee Casey April 24 marks the 25th anniversary of the Water Forum Agreement. While the story of how the Water Forum came together has been told many times, it deserves reflection on how a diverse group of business leaders,…
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Rising to the Challenge: How 2024 Storage at Folsom Reservoir Sets the Stage for 2025 and Beyond

Categorized in: News Posted on: February 3, 2025 Last updated on: February 3, 2025 Written by: Christine Kohn
As we step into 2025, the Sacramento region is starting the year on a positive note, thanks to the Bureau of Reclamation’s continued commitment to meeting a balanced planning minimum for Folsom Reservoir storage. This minimum, outlined in a Memorandum…
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Construction Complete, Monitoring Underway at River Bend Habitat Project 

Categorized in: Habitat, News Posted on: November 26, 2024 Last updated on: November 26, 2024 Written by: Christine Kohn
The Water Forum has completed the construction of its 2024 Habitat Project at River Bend on the Lower American River. Monitoring is now underway to assess the project’s effectiveness in improving spawning and rearing conditions for fall-run Chinook salmon and…
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How a Bay Area Water Agency Became a Vital Partner on the American River

Categorized in: Uncategorized Posted on: October 21, 2024 Last updated on: October 22, 2024 Written by: Christine Kohn
One of the Water Forum’s partners is a Bay Area urban water agency that found a way to improve the Sacramento region’s habitat for endangered fish while protecting themselves during severe droughts. That agency is the East Bay Municipal Utility…
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Water Forum Awarded $650,000 Federal Grant to Enhance Habitat for Juvenile Salmon on the Lower American River

Categorized in: Habitat, News Posted on: October 16, 2024 Last updated on: October 16, 2024 Written by: Christine Kohn
The Water Forum has been awarded a $650,000 federal grant for the study and design of up to 30 acres of enhanced habitat for juvenile salmonids along a 17-mile stretch of the Lower American River (LAR) as part of its ongoing…
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From Lost to Found: A Unique Mission to Clean and Care for the Lower American River

Categorized in: News Posted on: September 20, 2024 Last updated on: September 20, 2024 Written by: Christine Kohn
There probably aren’t many people who spend more time on the Lower American River than Karl Bly, or who know it as well as he does. Karl runs American River Lost & Found, a Facebook page where he reunites people…
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USBR: Reclamation, key partners build a haven for iconic fish species

Categorized in: Habitat, News Posted on: September 16, 2024 Last updated on: September 16, 2024 Written by: Christine Kohn
Article written and originally published by Bureau of Reclamation (September 12, 2024). It’s fall on the lower American River, and that means more habitat restoration work to benefit fall-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout is coming to fruition.
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Water Forum Annual Review Details Progress on Key Initiatives

Categorized in: Member News, News, Uncategorized Posted on: September 6, 2024 Last updated on: September 6, 2024 Written by: Christine Kohn
The Water Forum is pleased to present its Business Strategy Annual Review for Fiscal Year 2023-24. The review highlights the progress made over the past fiscal year toward the goals set in the Business Strategy (2022-2030), which guides Water Forum…
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  • Ashlee Casey Named Executive Director of the Water Forum
  • Water Forum Turns 25: Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future with Water Forum 2050
  • Rising to the Challenge: How 2024 Storage at Folsom Reservoir Sets the Stage for 2025 and Beyond
  • Construction Complete, Monitoring Underway at River Bend Habitat Project 

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Provide a reliable and safe water supply for the region’s economic health and planned development through to the year 2030; and Preserve the fishery, wildlife, recreational, and aesthetic values of the lower American River.

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