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Sites Reservoir project finally gets green light, construction expected to begin in 2024

November 24, 2023

Located just over an hour north of Sacramento in Glenn and Colusa counties lies 14,000 acres of grassland, streams and the main canal of the […]

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Sites Reservoir Project Moving Forward After Environmental Review

November 21, 2023

In a noteworthy development for California’s water management, the Sites Project Authority, functioning as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act, has officially […]

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Sites Project Authority certifies Sites Reservoir’s final environmental report

November 19, 2023

SACRAMENTO – An important milestone was reached Friday for the construction of another reservoir in California. The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Sites Reservoir […]

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Press Releases

Press Release: Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $80 Million in Federal Funds to Increase Drought Resilience

January 4, 2023

Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $80 Million in Federal Funds to Increase Drought Resilience   Sacramento, CA – Last week, the […]

Press Release: Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $30 Million in Federal Funds to Support Public Benefits

October 20, 2022

Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $30 Million in Federal Funds to Support Public Benefits   Federal investment in Sites Reservoir was […]

Press Release: Sites Reservoir Awarded $25 Million Additional Funding from Proposition 1

March 25, 2022

Sites Reservoir Awarded $25 Million Additional Funding from Proposition 1   Sacramento, CA. – Last week, the California Water Commission […]

Press Release: Sites Reservoir to Pursue Loan Through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

March 17, 2022

Sites Reservoir to Pursue Loan Through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act   Sacramento, CA. – The United States […]

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Sites Reservoir Project passes environmental review

November 17, 2023

The Sites Project Authority recently certified its final environmental impact report and approved the Sites Reservoir Project, officials announced on […]

California’s Sites Reservoir project: sparking mixed feelings in the Northstate

November 15, 2023

CHICO, Calif. — The Sites Reservoir project has been in the planning process for several years and if ultimately approved, […]

Column: It’s about time California built the Sites Reservoir

November 13, 2023

SACRAMENTO —  California’s state government began drawing up plans for Sites Reservoir in the Sacramento Valley 70 years ago. And it still […]

Newsom accelerates plans for California’s largest reservoir in nearly 50 years

November 10, 2023

“Investing in Western water infrastructure is a top priority for Reclamation and the Biden Administration as witnessed by the commitment […]

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