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“The grand strategy would seem to fit with Water Audit goals….”
— Dr. Peter Moyle, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Center for Watershed Sciences, University of California Davis
On January 30, 2024, Governor Newsom announced California’s Salmon Strategy to restore native fish populations and adapt to climate change. Water Audit California welcomes this policy initiative.
“To restore populations of salmon amidst hotter and drier weather exacerbated by climate change, Governor Newsom announced California’s first strategy to protect the iconic fish species for generations to come. …The state’s Salmon Strategy specifies the six priorities and 71 actions to build healthier, thriving salmon populations in California.” [Read More] “Historically, salmon populations returning to California rivers were estimated to …
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“[T]he urgency of Climate Change requires a paradigm shift towards managing our water, preserving our carbon-sequestering and cooling forests, protecting the essential viability of our existing vineyards, and conserving the rare biodiverse hot spot that is Napa Valley.”
Ideas flowed at a recent forum on how to manage Napa Valley water, which is the lifeblood for local cities, world-famous wine country and the environment.
The speakers list and agenda for the Napa Water Forum 2023, to be held at 1:00 p.m. on March 24 at 937 Coombs Street in Napa, California.
The Napa Water Forum will continue as scheduled, despite the County CEO’s prohibition on employees presenting their work or attending.