As the water year in California emerges, we have been blessed with snow in the high country and rain in many parts of the state. We are continually reminded that there is variability inherent in California’s precipitation and weather patterns and our water system has been built to address this variability and the maldistribution of … Continue reading “Northern California Water Resources Managers Are Prepared for the Water Year”

The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Water Center today published a new report on A Path Forward for California’s Freshwater Ecosystems. We think there is much to learn from this report and recommend a close reading. The water resources managers in the Sacramento River Basin have engaged with the PPIC and are exploring ways to … Continue reading “Freshwater Ecosystem Budgets”