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NCWA PRIORITIES: A WATER PORTFOLIO FOR THE SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN
NCWA and water leaders in Northern California look forward to working with our many partners to further develop and implement a water portfolio to meet the needs of California’s communities, economy, and environment.
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Reactivating Our Floodplains — A New Way Forward for California
The Sacramento Valley is fertile ground for developing a new path forward for holistic water management that incorporates best available science and practical know-how of farm and refuge managers to reactivate our floodplains.
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Please listen to these personal stories you have not heard before about the Sacramento Valley.
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Bringing Laulima to the Rivers
Growing up, Julie Rentner watched the vast rolling hills north of Mt. Diablo in the heart of the Bay Area get gobbled up by tract homes and paved streets ...
Read More »Dreams of a Cowboy
Even as he dreamt of herding cattle on ranch lands in Northern California, a body of water was ever present in that cowboy fantasy. Whether a pristine lake or ...
Read More »The Farmer Who Defied His Father
As thick white smoke filled the air, Charlie took a moment to soak in what was about to happen ...
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California's Sacramento Valley is Truly Unique.
Like a human fingerprint, California's Sacramento Valley is truly unique. On the leading edge of ecological and economical sustainability, it's also an exceptional place to live, work and raise a family. The Sacramento Valley joins together a world- renowned mosaic of natural abundance: productive farmlands, wildlife refuges and managed wetlands, cities and rural communities, and meandering rivers that support and feed fisheries and natural habitats. Through efficient management of the region's water resources, the Sacramento Valley will continue to provide what's essential to California's future success and prosperity. Nourishment and sustenance from fields, habitats for fish and wildlife, recreation and a special quality of life - the Sacramento Valley is home to all of this, and more.
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