A concerted effort is underway by water suppliers to provide functional and purposeful flows for fish and wildlife throughout the Sacramento Valley. For these efforts to be successful and truly benefit fish and wildlife will require modern flows that re-establish the magic natural connection between water and the landscape.  The following illustrates how this connection … Continue reading “Modern Flows for the Sacramento Valley”

California Governor Jerry Brown recently re-appointed Bryce Lundberg to the State Board of Food and Agriculture (State Board). An interview yesterday with Bryce talking about the importance of farming, water and conservation is available at: Action News Now. Bryce is a third-generation rice farmer, conservationist, NCWA Chairman of the Board, and a leading voice for the … Continue reading “Governor Re-appoints Bryce Lundberg to State Board of Food and Agriculture”

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”

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”