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In last year’s appropriations process, I advocated for the City of Loyalton Water Infrastructure Project. We secured $2,000,000 to replace significant portions of Loyalton’s deteriorating main water line. This project benefits the community by improving water infrastructure, preventing water loss, supporting local agriculture, promoting economic growth, enhancing fire suppression capabilities, and reducing the burden on limited state resources in times of drought and emergencies.
Walking through Loyalton with local officials to examine the deteriorating water lines in September 2023.
Examining the City of Loyalton water infrastructure on a walking tour in 2023.
“On behalf of the Eastern Plumas Hospital District I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation for your efforts to secure funding under the Consolidated Appropriations Act which will provide funding to initiate repairs to the water system for the City of Loyalton. Our hospital district provides healthcare services to the Loyalton community and the population of Sierra County. A large portion of our patient population are seniors or those on MediCaid with limited access to services. In 2022 the City of Loyalton issued a state of emergency regarding the community water system. The damage to the main water line was causing a loss of 100,000 gallons per day, and the City was unable to maintain adequate pressure to support fire suppression systems,” said Doug McCoy, CEO of the Eastern Plumas Health Care District.
I also secured $4,224,000 for the Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative PST A-15 Broadband Project. The purpose of this project is to construct middle and last-mile fiber optic networks to rural residents in the A-15 and Valley Ranch areas. This project would benefit the community by providing reliable, high-speed broadband services to rural residents, enabling access to online education, telemedicine, remote work, and supporting local economic development, while also enhancing emergency personnel communication capabilities.
Meeting with the Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative in 2023. CLICK HERE to read more in their newsletter.
Bob Marshall, General Manager of Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications, said “it was great to hear the news that Representative Kiley was able to keep funding for the project in the federal budget through such a contentious budget process. We really appreciate the determination and follow-through that made this happen. This particular area is one of the toughest for us to get to and now it will happen!”
In this year’s appropriations process, I also secured $2 million for the Plumas Eureka Community Services District to construct a new water treatment plant to remove arsenic, iron, and manganese. This will improve critical water infrastructure to support better drinking water and bolster our fire suppression efforts.
Regional Visits
Meeting with Plumas National Forest officials to discuss wildfire prevention and emergency response/preparedness.
It was a pleasure to join the Lake Almanor Area Chamber of Commerce community roundtable in June 2024.
Hosting a Town Hall in Qunicy
Thank you to the team at Nevada Irrigation District for the tour and briefing last year at the Scotts Flat spillway. I’m grateful for their work and committed to supporting this infrastructure which is so important to the water supply in Yuba and Nevada County.
