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By California Municipal Utilities Association For decades, California’s water planning efforts largely focused on managing scarcity. Senate Bill 72 marked a significant shift toward a different approach: building long-term water resilience through measurable supply targets, improved planning, and greater statewide coordination. That shift began several years ago when a group of local water agency leaders came together to … Continue reading “California Begins a New Era of Water Planning”

New Water Infrastructure for the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge  By Virginia Getz, Ducks Unlimited, and Todd Manley, Northern California Water The Sacramento Valley is home to one of the most remarkable intersections of working lands, rivers, and wildlife habitat in the world. The Sutter National Wildlife Refuge is a living example of how healthy floodplains support both nature and … Continue reading “More Water for Refuges”

Celebrating 10 Years of the Reclamation District 2035 and Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency Joint Intake and Fish Screen Facility By Jesse Clark, General Manager at RD 2035/Conaway Ranch and Tim Busch, General Manager at Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency Ten years ago, a bold vision became reality along the banks of the Sacramento River. The completion of the … Continue reading “A Decade of Partnership, Innovation and Reliable Water”

As part of the ongoing effort to capture the unique beauty of the rich mosaic of lands and waters that make up the Sacramento Valley, NCWA has collaborated with Sacramento artist Tim Collom on three new paintings that display his vision of the region. Tim is a prolific artist who has painted many California landscapes, … Continue reading “New Paintings Celebrate Unique Beauty of the Sacramento Valley”