Improving the Business Climate and the Environment in the Sacramento Valley
Friday, Apr 21st, 2017
The Sacramento Bee recently editorialized that California is not paying enough attention to the economy and more importantly what drives the economy in certain parts of the state. To borrow from the editorial, “It leaves us to wonder what blueprint California leaders actually have for the Sacramento region” and “we’re not sure who among statewide … Continue reading “Improving the Business Climate and the Environment in the Sacramento Valley”
Read more »THE WISE USE OF THE FLOODPLAIN IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Friday, Apr 14th, 2017
Dale Hall, the Chief Executive Officer of Ducks Unlimited and former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, was in the Sacramento Valley this week, sharing his progressive thoughts on the wise use of the floodplain. His remarks were centered on water and he focused on a forward-looking approach where “tailored functional flows and non-flow measures … Continue reading “THE WISE USE OF THE FLOODPLAIN IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY”
Read more »New Poster Displays Progress on Sacramento Valley Salmon Recovery Program
Friday, Apr 7th, 2017
A recently-developed poster contains descriptions of the twelve projects included in the Sacramento Valley Salmon Recovery Program (SVSRP) that have been completed in the two years since the program was initiated. These completed projects represent over twenty percent of the priority actions that have been identified by the SVSRP to promote fish passage and … Continue reading “New Poster Displays Progress on Sacramento Valley Salmon Recovery Program”
Read more »Flood Management Requires Planning and Nimbleness
Friday, Mar 31st, 2017
The efforts involved in flood management are diverse and require agencies to incorporate both advanced planning and nimble responses to challenges that arise. The Yuba County Water Agency played a key role in helping manage the Oroville Dam spillway challenges earlier this year by coordinating its releases on the Yuba River with the California Department … Continue reading “Flood Management Requires Planning and Nimbleness”
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