Posted on: June 16, 2020
Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors today committed $785,000 for levee improvements, water conservation and other Yuba County water projects in support of its core mission areas of flood risk reduction and sustainable water supply management.
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Posted on: July 24, 2020
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (July 24, 2020) – Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors Thursday authorized staff to move forward with a new design of an estimated $225 million secondary spillway at New Bullards Bar Dam, marking an important step forward for the agen...
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Posted on: August 18, 2020
Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors today committed more than $2.2 million in grants for Yuba River-focused water education, water supply improvements, flood risk reduction and swift water rescue equipment.
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Posted on: September 15, 2020
Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors today approved more than $1.25 million in grants and a low-interest loan for flood risk reduction, water infrastructure, water quality improvements, fish habitat and emergency water rescue equipment.
“As we all grappl...
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Posted on: October 22, 2020
Despite its reputation for year-round sunshine and mild temperatures, California has one of the most varied climates in the United States.
For Yuba County and neighboring Sutter, these variations have manifested most notably in catastrophic flooding from t...
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Posted on: November 17, 2020
Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors today approved approximately $1 million in grants for flood risk reduction, water quality improvements and emergency response equipment.
$910,000 - Yuba County water quality projects
A $910,000 grant was appr...
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Posted on: February 3, 2021
Over the course of the past week, Scripps Institution of Oceanography field teams successfully launched a series of weather balloons throughout Northern California to monitor the season’s first series of significant atmospheric river events.
Data collected...
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Posted on: March 16, 2021
Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors today approved several grants and matching loans to advance critical flood risk reduction work and water infrastructure improvements in Yuba County.
Reducing flood risk for communities near lower Yuba River
A $400,000 ...
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Posted on: April 19, 2021
Browns Valley Elementary students now have the opportunity to contribute to science and weather forecasts in their watershed thanks to a new monitoring station installed at the school by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego with support...
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Posted on: May 18, 2021
Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors today approved a $2 million loan to the Three Rivers Levee Improvement Authority to complete the construction of a new levee near the Yuba Goldfields that will bring a 200-year level of urban flood protection to sout...
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Posted on: June 1, 2021
Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors today approved $6.5 million for a range of projects to improve public safety and enhance the quality of life for Yuba County residents.
This is the first group of grants approved by Yuba Water since adoption of its ne...
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Posted on: September 21, 2021
Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors today approved more than $1.1 million for critical urban and rural levee improvements in Yuba County.
“These investments ensure Yuba County businesses and communities can continue to grow and thrive knowing ...
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Posted on: October 28, 2021
As work to enhance the lower Yuba River ecosystem and reduce flood risk continues, initial reports show that fish are already using the habitat restored as part of the 157-acre Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project.
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Posted on: December 30, 2021
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On December 31, 1996, Yuba Water Agency Director Brent Hastey and his wife, Alisan, were enjoying a quiet evening at home with their four young children. Two days later, their...
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