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 7, 2020
Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors today committed approximately $14 million in grants and loans for water infrastructure upgrades, levee maintenance and Yuba County’s annual California Public Employees’ Retirement System payment.
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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.
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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 3, 2020
Yuba Water Agency took action today to improve water supply reliability for Camptonville residents.
A $56,000 grant, approved today by Yuba Water’s board of directors, provides necessary funding for the Camptonville Community Services District to perform r...
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Posted on: November 13, 2020
Yuba Water Agency filed lawsuits in both federal and state court today to challenge the water quality certification that California’s State Water Resources Control Board issued in July for Yuba Water’s new license for its hydroelectric project, the Yuba R...
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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 2, 2021
Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors today approved an agreement that adds the Cordua Irrigation District to the historic Lower Yuba River Accord, a model water management agreement that supports endangered salmon and steelhead, ensures water supplies f...
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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
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Posted on: April 8, 2021
Despite a series of storms earlier this year and a snowpack visible from the valley floor, California is on track for another dry water year. That’s according to recent snow surveys by local and state agencies and various forecast models.
“Our recent aeria...
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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: 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: July 22, 2021
Yuba Water Agency and local water providers are urging residents to conserve water as drought conditions deepen throughout the region.
“Yuba County is in a better position than many other parts of the state because of the availability of groundwater in our...
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Posted on: September 7, 2021
The Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors today approved a $15,000 grant for the Camptonville Community Services District to help them seek additional financial and technical support to ensure the community is better able to handle drought.
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