Sustainable Groundwater Management in Colusa County
Thursday, Nov 30th, 2017
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By Mary Fahey Colusa County Water Resources Manager These are historic times for groundwater management in California, with the onset of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), and recent extreme drought conditions that were followed by one of the wettest winters on record. Prior to this last winter, a ten year stretch of generally dry … Continue reading “Sustainable Groundwater Management in Colusa County”
Read more »Early Returns of Chinook Salmon Celebrated on the American River
Friday, Nov 24th, 2017
Recently, representatives from water management entities, conservation organizations, government agencies and others gathered at the Nimbus Hatchery to celebrate the return of fall-run Chinook salmon to the American River. The event this year was especially significant because the returning adults were migrating out to the ocean as juveniles during the recent drought. Hatchery practices … Continue reading “Early Returns of Chinook Salmon Celebrated on the American River”
Read more »Managed Groundwater Recharge Opportunities in the Sacramento Valley
Wednesday, Nov 8th, 2017
Links: Managed Groundwater Recharge to Support Sustainable Water Management: A Sacramento Valley Perspective The State Board of Food and Agriculture today held a public forum on “Managed Groundwater Recharge to Support Sustainable Water Management.” The purpose of the forum was to identify benefits, opportunities and barriers; gather momentum; and expand the implementation of managed groundwater … Continue reading “Managed Groundwater Recharge Opportunities in the Sacramento Valley”
Read more »Strong Support for Statewide Water System Improvements
Thursday, Nov 2nd, 2017
Links: Sites Participating Entities Federal, state and local elected officials Sites Support Letters When the California voters resoundingly passed Proposition 1 in 2014, there was strong support for chapter 8 on “Statewide Water System Operational Improvement and Drought Preparedness” (Chapter 8). This chapter would help California save water for our future. Sites Reservoir–an off-stream reservoir … Continue reading “Strong Support for Statewide Water System Improvements”
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