As General Manager of the largest irrigation district in the Sacramento Valley, my job involves coordinating with area growers and other water agencies in our region to make sure our most valuable resource is efficiently used. Living in the nation’s most populous and top agricultural state requires additional responsibilities of informing those outside of our area about the widespread benefits that come from a stable water supply in the North State.

A lot has been said about one of the nation’s first most significant fisheries restoration projects located on the middle reach of Butte Creek. In 1997, Western Canal Water District (WCWD) brought together an unprecedented partnership among …