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By David Guy We support an orderly water rights priority system in California and appreciate the State Water Board’s recent efforts to implement this system through emergency regulations adopted yesterday. These regulations are based on the unavailability of natural flows throughout the Bay-Delta watershed, including the Sacramento Valley. The emergency order for the Sacramento Valley … Continue reading “The Importance of Implementing the Water Rights Priority System in a Dry Year”

By David Guy As we work through a dry year, there is inevitably focus on water and the lack thereof in certain areas; yet, it is the dry years that serve as a vivid reminder about the importance of people and working together. In the Sacramento Valley, we have a wonderful culture of hard work … Continue reading “The Importance of Personal Relations in a Dry Year”

By David Guy As water resources managers work hard this summer to deliver limited water supplies to cities, rural communities, farms, refuges and fisheries–while also providing essential hydropower for the state’s energy grid–there is increasing attention to prepare for the next water year. We previously wrote about Managing for Fish and Wildlife During a Dry Year … Continue reading “Seizing the Moment: Preparing for Next Year with Groundwater Recharge Opportunities”

The rhythmic patter of hooves skimming the earth below was a sound Amy never tired of when she was young. Whether in the hot sweat-inducing summer or the bone-chill frost of winter in upstate New York, the sound was ever-present, because Amy was always riding. With 100 acres and the surrounding landscape of woods, creeks, … Continue reading “The Collaborative Steward – Amy Merrill”