The Northern California Water Association (NCWA) and water leaders in Northern California have appreciated the opportunity to engage with the Newsom Administration and our many partners to help develop and then implement “a water resilience portfolio (portfolio) that meets the needs of California’s communities, economy, and environment through the 21st century.” We use the principles … Continue reading “Reimagining our Water System: Ensuring Access to Safe Drinking Water”

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Last month, the Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation announced the final state and federal approval of the environmental impact report for the Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project. The project will construct a 100 foot long, two-way fish passage facility on Fremont Weir and a 1.8 mile concrete … Continue reading “Progress Continues on Yolo Bypass Floodplain Restoration”

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As California seeks water resiliency and solutions to prepare for more extreme wet and dry years, Sites Reservoir emerges as an innovative 21st century water project: an off-stream regulating reservoir on the west-side of the Sacramento Valley that can store water for the future by capturing it during high runoff periods, and then releasing it … Continue reading “Sites Reservoir—Improved Resilience for California in Wet, Dry and Average Years”

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