By Debbie Franco, Managing Director, Water Solutions Network If Congress had not summarily dismissed John Wesley Powell’s vision of watersheds in the American West in the late 1890s, we would not find ourselves trying to retrace our steps to that pivotal moment. One stroke of a pen unleashed generations of silos that continue to allow … Continue reading “New Watershed Framework”

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By David Guy As we begin a very dry summer in the Sacramento Valley with limited surface supplies available in many parts of the region, a high priority will be to help ensure safe drinking water for communities as described in A Pathway for the Future: Sustainable Groundwater Management in the Sacramento Valley. This week the … Continue reading “Being Well Prepared in the Sacramento Valley this Summer”

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By Todd Manley Last week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released the final “Butte Creek Spring-run Chinook Salmon Adult Monitoring Annual Report 2021.” With a very dry and hot year, 2021 was a tough year for salmon and other water-dependent species and Butte Creek spring-run were not spared from these challenges. Looking … Continue reading “Butte Creek Spring-Run Chinook: 2021 Results and Improvements for Future Years”

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By Jim Peifer, Regional Water Authority (RWA) We support the State Water Board’s action this week as California endures a third year of serious drought. The resolution focuses on local actions, providing water suppliers with flexibility to implement Stage 2 of their Water Shortage Contingency Plans, and also makes an exception for trees in guidelines … Continue reading “Local Water Providers In The Sacramento Valley Support Emergency Conservation Regulations”

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