The Authority's Forest Program was initiated with the 2016 Master Stewardship Agreement with the US Forest Service. UMRWA serves as lead partner for forest project planning and contracting fuel reduction and restoration projects within the two National Forests that span the watershed, the Eldorado NF (north) and Stanislaus NF (south). In that role the Authority has secured more than $12 million in funding from Sierra Nevada Conservancy, USFS, National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, CalFire and the Wildlife Conservation Board. In addition to completing forest fuels and restoration treatments on 4,225 acres of National Forest lands to date, the Authority lead the January 2023 completion of the Forest Projects Plan - Phase 1 (FPP-1) which addresses immediate fuels reduction treatments on more than 26,000 acres, and is leading the FPP - Phase 2 (FPP - 2) process to formulate a plan and associated NEPA/CEQA to achieve sustainable and resilient forests on approximately 225,000 acres within the two the National Forests.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
