By Don Bransford There has been recent commentary and discussion around a commodity futures market for water in California. In the Sacramento Valley, we are not involved in this process; nor are we participating in these contracts. Although we are not entirely clear on this market or what is being traded, it is clear that this new … Continue reading “Our Future in the Sacramento Valley: Serving Water for Multiple Benefits”

By Todd Manley It might be hard to imagine that it has already been more than five years since we exited the extreme dry years of 2014 and 2015. At that time, local, state and federal water managers were taking unprecedented actions in response to the dry conditions to maximize beneficial uses and every Californian … Continue reading “Dry Year Myths Revisited”

By Adam Robin As Sacramento River Basin water resources managers continue to prepare for a potential dry year, their efforts include a central focus on continuing progress toward the goal of ensuring that all communities across the region have access to safe drinking water. Dry years can present new and different challenges in areas that … Continue reading “Preparing for a Dry Year: Safe Drinking Water”

By David Guy Today, 95% of the Central Valley’s historical floodplains are cut off from the river by levees. Built in the early 1900s to combat devastating floods, levees and bypasses were constructed to corral mighty rivers and push water quickly through the system. Even before invasive species, large rim dams, and Delta water export … Continue reading “The Floodplain Forward: Bypasses and Fish Habitat”