Conservation

A new member has been added to the Lower Yuba River Accord. The agreement was approved earlier this week by the board of directors for the Yuba Water Agency and  allows the Cordua Irrigation District to participate in the water management agreement that supports endangered salmon and steelhead, while also …

The US Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Fish and Wildlife released more than 400,000 steelhead trout into the Lower American River earlier this month according to a statement on the Agency’s website. “Reclamation is appreciative of our partnership with CDFW to operate our Nimbus Fish Hatchery on the …

Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors approved $6.5 million in funding for forest restoration projects this week as a part of the North Yuba Forest Partnership. The partnership is made up of nine organizations working collaboratively to plan, finance and implement forest restoration across 275,000 acres of private and public …

The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has announced the award of $97.9 million in Proposition 1 funds for 24 stormwater projects to cities, counties, and special districts statewide in an effort to capture stormwater and put it to beneficial use for communities. According to SWRCB, the stormwater projects will …

Olivenhain Municipal Water District recently announced that it has connected the newly developing Santa Fe Heights neighborhood to its recycled water system, supplying the community with locally produced recycled water. “We are excited to see another neighborhood begin using recycled water for irrigation,” said OMWD Board Secretary Ed Sprague. “Using …

A new study conducted by the University of California, Davis in collaboration with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) showed that conserving water does more than just save water, it also conserves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The study showed that customer-focused water conservation programs are …