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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 Reaches Milestone in Environmental Review Process

November 17, 2023

Sites Reservoir Reaches Milestone in Environmental Review Process SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sites Project Authority, as the lead agency under […]

Press Release: California Certifies Sites Reservoir Under Senate Bill 149 for Streamlined Judicial Review

November 7, 2023

California Certifies Sites Reservoir Under Senate Bill 149 for Streamlined Judicial Review Decision Saves Time and Reduces Cost While Ensuring […]

Press Release: Sites Reservoir Awarded $30 Million in New Federal Funding

July 28, 2023

Sites Reservoir Awarded $30 Million in New Federal Funding   Sacramento, CA – Sites Reservoir was awarded an additional $30 […]

Press Release: Sites Reservoir on a Regulatory Fast Track with State’s Permitting Reforms

July 10, 2023

Sites Reservoir on a Regulatory Fast Track with State’s Permitting Reforms   Maxwell, Calif. – The Sites Project Authority would […]

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Sites Reservoir Water Right application moves forward

June 2, 2023

The state’s proposed first major water storage site to be developed in decades took another step to becoming reality on […]

Despite recent rain, Colusa County has been upended by devastating drought conditions

April 18, 2023

The recent rains have brought needed relief to communities throughout California, reviving depleted reservoirs and rebuilding the Sierra snowpack. While […]

This reservoir on the Sacramento River has been planned for decades. What’s taking so long?

February 27, 2023

The Sites Reservoir — a $4.4 billion project to add dams and store more water that’ll be sent south — […]

How will California’s water storage hold up in future dry-wet cycles?

January 19, 2023

California’s recent storms have brought record amounts of precipitation but have also revived a perennial debate at the state Capitol […]

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