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By Jim Mayer, Chair, NCWA Groundwater Management Task Force; and Board Member, Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Groundwater awareness week is a time to reflect on the important role that groundwater serves in the Sacramento Valley and the concerted efforts underway to carefully manage groundwater resources for communities and farms while keeping … Continue reading “Celebrating Groundwater Awareness Week: Sustainable Groundwater Management in the Sacramento Valley”

By Todd Manley Several projects are being constructed this winter in the Redding area to promote recovery of Chinook salmon by providing additional spawning and rearing habitat.  The projects are implemented through a collaboration of Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, conservation organizations and state and federal agencies.  These efforts are part of the comprehensive Sacramento Valley Salmon … Continue reading “More Sacramento River Salmon Recovery Projects Underway in the Sacramento Valley”

By Andy Fecko, General Manager Placer County Water Agency I often tell people in Placer County that the Sacramento Valley is a national leader in delivering high quality water to farms, wildlife refuges, and all of our residents in a sustainable way.  But what does this really mean in practice?  I was recently asked to … Continue reading “The Supershed Approach”

While some prefer to just “go with the flow” – Thad Bettner is the flow. He is the one constant motion, continuously engaging the journey even if it seems riddled with challenges along the way. Active is a perfect adjective for a man who spends his days entrenched in water resource and environmental management issues … Continue reading “Going with the Flow, Thad Bettner”