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June 2023
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A message from Yuba Water General Manager Willie Whittlesey
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Greetings,
It’s been an incredible year so far for Yuba Water Agency. Our water supply is in fantastic shape. Our hydropower generation continues to bring in revenue that benefits Yuba County in really important ways. But probably the biggest news so far this year is that we recently joined Governor Newsom and state and federal officials to announce plans for a comprehensive restoration plan that includes a new channel resembling a natural river that salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and lamprey can follow to get around the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Daguerre Point Dam to reach more than 10 miles of healthy spawning habitat in the lower Yuba River. This agreement will also help safeguard our water supply for decades.
Since the announcement, we’ve continued to work on finalizing the settlement agreement. And we are already working on a more detailed design of the fishway, moving the permitting process forward and meeting with stakeholders to make sure the project is a success.
It is a seriously exciting time for us and for Yuba County. I hope you’ll continue reading to learn more about all the good things in the works.
Wishing you and yours a safe and relaxing summer.
Willie Whittlesey
Yuba Water General Manager
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Yuba Water partners with state and federal agencies on ambitious Yuba River restoration effort
A framework agreement recently announced between Yuba Water and state and federal agencies details one of the most ambitious watershed recovery efforts in California, which will also safeguard water supplies from the Yuba River for decades to come. During remarks alongside California Governor Gavin Newsom, Yuba Water General Manager Willie Whittlesey said, “Yuba Water Agency is not sitting back, waiting for the regulatory process to define the work we do. We’re engaging with resource agency leadership, looking each other in the eye, and asking ourselves, what can we do? What should we do?" [Read more...]
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More Yuba County fourth graders to learn about salmon and the Yuba River watershed
 Even more Yuba County fourth graders will have the opportunity to participate in the South Yuba River Citizens League’s Salmon Expedition tours this fall, thanks to a grant from Yuba Water. The agency's Board of Directors this week approved a $12,960 grant to expand SYRCL’s Salmon Expeditions to 270 more students from Wheatland School District and Plumas Lake Elementary School District, bringing the total to nearly 1,400 fourth graders. [Read more...]
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Latest community impact grants will boost water supply reliability, improve levees and more
 Levee maintenance, water supply infrastructure repairs and expanded broadband connectivity in the foothills are among the $3.6 million in community impact grants awarded last month by Yuba Water’s Board of Directors. The funds were awarded as part of the agency’s Community Impact Grant and Loan Program, which provides up to $10 million annually to community projects that align with our mission areas. [Read more...]
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Groundbreaking on new Power Systems facilities in Oregon House expected mid-July
 Construction of Yuba Water's new Power Systems facilities at 8897 Marysville Road is expected to begin in mid-July. The six-acre property will include a 14,000-square-foot admin building, warehouse, mechanics shop, covered equipment storage, 80-ft communications tower, 150,000-gallon fire water tank, parking, an improved school bus stop and more. [Read more...]
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Yuba Water taking action to repair sinkhole on Ostrom Road with completion expected next month
 Yuba Water is working on emergency repairs to Ostrom Road between Virginia Road and South Beale Road in Yuba County after a culvert that ran under the road failed, causing a sinkhole. Repairs to the culvert pipe are underway and expected to be complete by late June. Once that work is done, road repaving will begin. Full access to Ostrom Road should be restored by early July. [Read more...]
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South Yuba River Citizens League names Yuba Water its Partner of the Year
 Yuba Water was recently recognized as South Yuba River Citizens League’s Partner of the Year for its support of efforts including large-scale forest health efforts, habitat restoration on the lower Yuba River and water education. The award was presented at SYRCL’s annual State of the Yuba event at Peace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley on April 26. [Read more...]
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Upper Rose Bar Restoration Project will expand habitat in lower Yuba River
 The Wildlife Conservation Board recently awarded the South Yuba River Citizens League $4,081,000 for a cooperative project with Yuba Water that will enhance and restore 43 acres of habitat for salmon and other wildlife in the lower Yuba River. The grant was one of 28 projects that recently received more than $83 million in funding from the WCB. [Read more...]
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CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, Yuba Water and Wheatland establish research agreement
 Yuba Water, the City of Wheatland and the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute are partnering bring cutting-edge research opportunities to Yuba County. An agreement signed May 16 outlines plans for a possible research facility in Wheatland and mutually beneficial research that will support solutions to local issues like reducing catastrophic wildfire and flood risk, energy and natural resource management and infrastructure resilience. [Read more...]
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Yuba Water wins prestigious award for campaign commemorating 25 years since '97 flood
 Yuba Water has received a Silver Anvil, the highest award given by the Public Relations Society of America for strategic campaigns, for its campaign commemorating 25 years since the New Year’s flood of 1997 in Yuba County. The event was a catalyst for Yuba Water, one of the primary agencies tasked with reducing flood risk in Yuba County, to scale up investments in infrastructure improvements, research and interagency coordination to prepare for future events. [Read more...]
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Yuba Water in the news...
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