Sacramento, Calif. (April 13, 2022) — The United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced the North Yuba River watershed as one of the 10 initial landscapes funded for the U.S. Forest Service’s 10-year Wildfire Crisis Strategy implementation. Launched earlier this year, the strategy outlines the need […]
Yuba Water Agency
Yuba Water removes hazardous trees impacted by bark beetles around Lake Francis
This week, Yuba Water Agency’s work to remove 284 dead and dying hazardous trees around Lake Francis is expected to wrap up, which will reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and help slow the spread of a bark beetle infestation. California’s ongoing drought conditions have lowered the trees’ resistance to bark beetle infestation, leading to […]
Yuba Water approves $240,000 for Yuba Watershed Protection and Fire Safe Council to help reduce risk of devastating wildfire in Yuba County foothills
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2022) – The Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors today approved a local cost-share grant worth up to $240,000 for the Yuba Watershed Protection and Fire Safe Council to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve public safety for communities in the Yuba County foothills. The funding will serve as […]
New Forest Resilience Bond will finance $25 million of restoration to reduce wildfire risk on the Tahoe National Forest in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2021) – World Resources Institute, Blue Forest Conservation, National Forest Foundation, U.S. Forest Service, Yuba Water Agency and the North Yuba Forest Partnership are pleased to announce the launch of the second Forest Resilience Bond (FRB): the Yuba II FRB. The new FRB on the Tahoe National Forest will finance $25 […]
Yuba Water Agency recognized for its leadership in Yuba River watershed education
Yuba Water Agency has received a distinguished contribution award from the California Association of Science Educators (CASE) for its Yuba River watershed curriculum project. The project is the cornerstone of the agency’s broader watershed education program, which aims to promote stewardship and awareness of the region’s water and natural resources. “We’re honored to receive this […]
Yuba Water grants support levee improvements throughout Yuba County
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 that they’re among the best protected in the state in terms of flood risk,” said Yuba Water Vice-Chairman […]
Yuba Water provides $15,000 grant to the Camptonville Community Services District to help with water supply reliability
he 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. Camptonville will use the grant to prepare a drought relief funding application through the California Department of Water […]
Local water providers urge water conservation in Yuba and Sutter Counties
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 region, but we’re deeply concerned about the potential impacts of one more – […]
Yuba Water, Yuba County offering loaner life jackets at New Bullards Bar and Lake Francis
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (June 18, 2021) – To further promote recreation and water safety, Yuba Water Agency has partnered with Yuba County to establish the Life Jacket Loaner Program. Four loaner stations have been installed at New Bullards Bar Reservoir and Lake Francis to increase the use and accessibility of life jackets and prevent drowning-related incidents. […]
Yuba Water Agency pledges $6.5 million to community projects in Yuba County
MARYSVILLE, Calif. 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 new Community Impact Grant and […]
Yuba Water Agency provides $2 million loan for Goldfields flood risk reduction work
MARYSVILLE, Calif. – Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors yesterday 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 southern Yuba County. The 2.5-mile-long levee, which will be fully […]
Yuba Water and Scripps Institution of Oceanography partner to bring weather station to Browns Valley Elementary students
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (April 21, 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 from Yuba Water Agency. “We’re so excited to work […]
High flows, cold water expected below Englebright Lake to Marysville through May 16
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (April 13, 2021) – Flows on the lower Yuba River from Englebright Lake to Marysville will increase significantly this week as instream flow and irrigation demands pick up for the season. The public should use caution when recreating on the lower Yuba River for their safety in the weeks ahead. “We expect flows […]
Stretch of lower Yuba River closing to watercraft for habitat enhancement work
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (March 17, 2021) — More than one mile of the north channel of the lower Yuba River will be closed to all watercraft starting April 1 through early December for habitat enhancement work as part of Yuba Water Agency’s Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project. The north channel of the river will […]
Yuba Water receives more than $2.8 million for Yuba River habitat restoration
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Dec. 22, 2020) – Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors passed a resolution today to receive a grant worth more than $2.8 million from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for habitat restoration and flood risk reduction work on the lower Yuba River. The grant is part of the state’s Proposition 68 […]
Yuba Water Agency funds drinking water infrastructure repairs for Camptonville residents
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2020) — Yuba Water Agency took action yesterday 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 repairs to its Campbell Gulch diversion structure, which captures and diverts water for […]
Potential site for future water education center in Yuba County identified
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2020) – Riverfront land just outside of Marysville may be the future home of Yuba Water Agency’s planned Watershed Experience Center. Yesterday, the board of directors voted to move forward with preliminary environmental work to determine the feasibility of developing a new water education center at Hammon Grove Park, on land […]
Yuba Water advances major flood risk reduction project at New Bullards Bar
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 agency’s largest project to reduce flood risk since the dam was built. The board […]
Yuba Water welcomes new General Manager Willie Whittlesey
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (July 1, 2020) – Today marks Willie Whittlesey’s first day as Yuba Water Agency’s new general manager. Whittlesey takes the reins from Curt Aikens, who will retire early next year. “It’s an honor to lead such an incredible agency and staff,” Whittlesey said. “In the last few years alone, the agency has laid […]
Yuba Water General Manager Curt Aikens announces retirement; Willie Whittlesey takes reins July 1
MARYSVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 18, 2020) — After 23 years of dedicated service to Yuba Water Agency, General Manager Curt Aikens will retire in January of 2021. At today’s board meeting, the agency’s directors […]