By David Guy, NCWA President As part of Northern California Water’s priorities for the next five years, we offer a new riverscape vision for the Sacramento River Basin that blends the wisdom of leading scientists and local knowledge to better understand and take various actions to integrate our wonderful rivers and creeks with our landscapes … Continue reading “Functional Rivers, Landscapes and Communities Depend upon a Modern Regulatory Framework”

The Net Pen Project puts hatchery juvenile salmon in river water to decrease straying Approximately 540,000 Sacramento fall-run juvenile salmon spent three weeks growing in large protective net pens in the Tehama-Colusa Canal forebay so that the fish could imprint on Sacramento River water in hopes more will return up the river as adults. CLICK … Continue reading “Fishermen and Farmers Team Up to Boost Salmon in Sacramento River”

By Ivy Brittain, Legislative Affairs Director NCWA OVERVIEW On Wednesday, May 14, Governor Newsom presented a summary of the May Revision of his 2025-26 California state budget proposal. The May Revision shows an estimated shortfall of $12 billion. The Governor pointed to substantial changes in federal policy, specifically, broad-based tariffs for the downgraded economic and … Continue reading “Governor’s May Revision 2025”

By JP Robinette, Engineering and Construction Manager of the Sites Project Authority Sites Reservoir represents a historic opportunity to improve the generational water outlook for California’s farms, cities, and environment. The Sites Project Authority (Authority) has established a model for how to come together and develop a mega-project with local leadership and investment from water … Continue reading “From “If” to “How” — The Sites Reservoir Contracting Strategy”