ASSEMBLYMEMBER JAMES GALLAGHER Serving the following counties in Northern California: Butte, Glenn, Placer, Sutter, Tehama, Yuba. In this Q&A, Assemblymember James Gallagher shares insights on California’s most pressing water and agricultural challenges, drawing from his background as a sixth-generation farmer and Minority Leader of the State Assembly. From modernizing water management to fostering collaborative solutions, … Continue reading “NCWA Legislator Spotlight: Assemblymember James Gallagher”

By Fritz Durst, RD 108, Chair of the Sites Project Authority Board of Directors and Mike Azevedo, Colusa County, Chair of the Sites Project Authority Reservoir Committee Sites Reservoir is beginning 2025 with three new announcements that set the stage to move the project into final design, construction and ultimately, operation. A project of this … Continue reading “Sites Reservoir Progressing Towards Construction”

By Roger Cornwell, Chair, and Thad Bettner, Executive Director Sacramento River Settlement Contractors The Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSC) this week joined the Bureau of Reclamation to sign an agreement for a Drought Protection Program (DPP) for the Sacramento River. The DPP contains a series of investments that will lead to improved water supply reliability … Continue reading “Water Supply Agreement to Create More Reliability for Landowners in the Sacramento River Watershed”

The Floodplain Forward Coalition is making remarkable progress in reactivating the Sacramento River Basin’s floodplains to deliver multiple benefits—from enhancing flood protection to supporting thriving ecosystems. We’re excited to share three key resources that showcase progress on this initiative. Sacramento River Basin Floodplains MOU Summary: Highlights the historic MOU signing in October 2024, where state … Continue reading “Exciting Progress to Reactivate the Floodplains in the Sacramento Valley”