Newsletter
May 15, 2017
Colusa County Grown: Supporting Farmers, Ranchers And The Community
As we all know, farming and ranching is a long standing legacy in Colusa County. Colusa County Grown was created to support this legacy by promoting local growers...
May 15, 2017
Sites Reservoir Project
The Sites Reservoir Project is rapidly moving beyond the concept stage to becoming a reality, because of the leadership in Sacramento Valley. In early 2001, four water agencies signed on to work with state and federal agencies to advance this project. In 2010, with participation from the counties, they formed the Sites Project Authority (Authority)...
May 12, 2017
Hope Is Not A Strategy
For the Sacramento Valley the drought came to an end sometime in November when the weather pattern shifted and returned the jet stream to its proper place as Pacific storms brought rain and snow to California. The rain and snow continued through December and January filling most of the lakes and reservoirs to capacity. On February 7, 2017, damage was spotted on the spillway for Oroville Dam and for the next few weeks, like a disaster movie unfolding, we watched the water tear at the dam and the safety...
May 12, 2017
Eel River Dams
A battle that has been brewing for years over the use of the Eel River water will become even more contentious as Pacific Gas and Electric applies for the permit to continue to operate the diversions on the Eel River called the Potter Valley Project. Since the 1900’s, Eel River water has been piped...
May 11, 2017
CoSu Line Update
Family Water Alliance, Inc. (FWA) submitted comments on the Colusa Sutter Transmission Line (CoSu Line) for the second time. The new round of scoping comments occurred because of the new alternative in the plan to add an east-west transmission line to enable SMUD to bring renewable energy to...
May 11, 2017
The End Of Drought?
Nothing brings more fear to the hearts of water planners in the American West than drought. Droughts lack the visual images of other natural disasters, instead they creep up on the landscape...
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