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# Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.gcid.net/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [GCID Landowner and Water User Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026_03_02-Postcard-Public-Meetings-March-11.pdf#new_tab)
- [Winter 2025](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025_12_02-Winter-Newsletter.pdf#new_tab)
- [Term 91 Restrictions Lifted](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025_11_05-Postcard-Term-91-Recinded.pdf#new_tab)
- [State Water Resources Control Board Invokes Term 91](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025_10_27-Postcard-Term-91.pdf#new_tab)
- [Fall 2025](https://www.gcid.net/fall-2025/)
- [Spring 2025](https://www.gcid.net/april-2025/)
- [Water Management Practices For The End Of Rice Season](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025_08_11-Postcard-End-of-Season-002.pdf#new_tab)
- [Water Conservation in July and Water Management Practices for the End of Rice Season](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025_07_18-Postcard-Use-of-Notched-Weir-Boards.pdf#new_tab)
- [GCID Landowner and Water User Meeting LURLINE PROJECT June 25, 2025](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025_06_25-Postcard-Lurline-Project-Meeting-Notice.pdf#new_tab)
- [GCID Announces New Assistant General Manager](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025_07_07-Asst-GM-Mattson-for-webpage.pdf#new_tab)
- [September 2023](https://www.gcid.net/september-2023/)
- [Winter Water Use](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_09_20-Postcard-Winter-Water-Use-1.pdf#new_tab)
- [GCID Appoints New Division 5 Director](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025_04_15-Postcard-Division-5-Director-Elected-Ornbaun.pdf#new_tab)
- [Water Management Practices for End of Rice Season](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024_08_14-Postcard-End-of-Rice-Season-1.pdf#new_tab)
- [Keswick Dam Releases Decreasing](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024_11_15-Postcard-Keswick-Releases-Decreasing.pdf#new_tab)
- [GCID Landowner and Water User Meeting DECEMBER 17, 2024](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2024_12_17-GCID-LANDOWNER-AND-WATER-USER-MEETING-a.pdf#new_tab)
- [GCID Landowner and Water User Meeting MARCH 11, 2025](https://www.gcid.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025_02_28-Postcard-Public-Meetings-on-March-11.pdf#new_tab)
- [Jeff Sutton Joins Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District as New General Manager](https://www.gcid.net/jeff-sutton-joins-glenn-colusa-irrigation-district-as-new-general-manager/) - Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID) named Jeff Sutton as its new General Manager, effective May 1. Sutton, an attorney, brings over 25 years of experience in California water to the job. He offers a local perspective as a fifth-generation Colusa County native raised on a family farm established in 1870. Sutton will take over management of
- [December 2023](https://www.gcid.net/december-2023/)
- [Large gravel dump to provide greater chances for salmon survival](https://www.gcid.net/large-gravel-dump-to-provide-greater-chances-for-salmon-survival/) - By ED BOOTH | ebooth@chicoer.com | REDDING — Ten million pounds of gravel will go into the Sacramento River next week, with the hope of preventing extinction for a critically endangered fish population. That’s the goal of a continuing effort to boost the population of winter-run chinook salmon, as the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Sacramento River Settlement
- [May 2023](https://www.gcid.net/may-2023/)
- [Video - Colusa County Drought Crisis](https://www.gcid.net/video-colusa-county-drought-crisis/)
- [‘It’s a disaster.’ Drought dramatically shrinking California farmland, costing $1.7 billion](https://www.gcid.net/its-a-disaster-drought-dramatically-shrinking-california-farmland-costing-1-7-billion/) - In the fall, rice fields in the Sacramento Valley usually shine golden brown as they await harvesting. This year, however, many fields were left covered with bare dirt. “It’s a disaster,” said rice farmer Don Bransford. “This has never happened. Never. And I’ve been farming since 1980.” Bransford typically farms about 1,800 acres of rice.
- [Sacramento Valley Salmon Recovery Program](https://www.gcid.net/sacramento-valley-salmon-recovery-program/) - The Salmon Recovery Program is a comprehensive plan to enhance passage and habitat for salmonid species in the Sacramento River. Click Here to Learn More
- [Pacific Flyway Habitat in the Sacramento Valley](https://www.gcid.net/pacific-flyway-habitat-in-the-sacramento-valley/) - The Pacific Flyway Habitat project enhances conditions for migratory waterfowl in the Sacramento Valley, providing reliable water supplies and accessible habitat during the winter. Click Here to Learn MoreClick Here to Learn More
- [Sacramento River Science Partnership](https://www.gcid.net/sacramento-river-science-partnership/) - GCID partners with the Sacramento Science Partnership to help inform joint learning on species recovery and water management on the Sacramento River. Click Here to Learn More
- [July 2023](https://www.gcid.net/july-2023/)
- [April 2023](https://www.gcid.net/april-2023/)
- [March 2023](https://www.gcid.net/march-2023/)
- [December 2022](https://www.gcid.net/december-2022/)
- [September 2022](https://www.gcid.net/district-update-september-2022/)
- [2022 Drought Effects on Rice Production](https://www.gcid.net/2022-drought-effects-on-rice-production/) - The Sacramento Valley is the largest rice-growing region in California. The region has been hard hit by the ongoing drought, as illustrated in the NASA Earth Observatory images above. Click the document below to read more.
- [GCID Drought Impacts](https://www.gcid.net/2022-drought-impacts/) - The severity of this year’s water shortage cannot be overstated. Shasta Reservoir was at a historic low at the beginning of the contract year and GCID, like other suppliers, received a fraction of its allocation due to the ongoing drought. The drought has had devastating effects on our farmers, communities, fish and wildlife. Click the
- [Landowner and Water User Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/gcid-landowner-and-water-user-meeting/) - GCID is holding a virtual Landowner and Water User meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 8, using Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss topics including water supply conditions, allocation process, project and maintenance updates, and rates and assessments.
- [Agreement Announcement](https://www.gcid.net/state-federal-agencies-announce-agreement-with-local-water-suppliers-to-improve-the-health-of-rivers-and-landscapes/) - State, Federal Agencies Announce Agreement with Local Water Suppliers to Improve the Health of Rivers and Landscapes State, federal and local water leaders signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines terms to provide additional water flows and new habitat to help improve conditions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta watershed. View the Release Here
- [2022 Water Operations Agreement](https://www.gcid.net/sacramento-river-settlement-contractos-2022-water-operations/) - Informational Statement: State, Federal Agencies and Sacramento River Settlement Contractors Agree on Approach for 2022 Water Operations on the Sacramento River The Sacramento River Settlement Contractors (SRSC), in collaboration with state and federal agencies, agreed on an approach to Central Valley Project operations on the Sacramento River this year. View the Release Here
- [Landowner and Water User Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/landowner-and-water-user-meeting/) - GCID is holding a virtual Landowner and Water User meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, using Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss topics including water supply conditions, allocation process, project and maintenance updates, and rates and assessments.
- [Landowner and Water User Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/gcid-landowner-and-water-user-meeting-2/) - GCID is holding a virtual Landowner and Water User meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, using Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss topics including water supply conditions, allocation process, project and maintenance updates, and rates and assessments.
- [The Sacramento Bee: Rice is Sacramento Valley’s gift to the world. Can it withstand California’s epic drought?](https://www.gcid.net/the-sacramento-bee-rice-is-sacramento-valleys-gift-to-the-world-can-it-withstand-californias-epic-drought/) - Rice farmers in the western Sacramento Valley are feeling the pinch of this year’s lowest-ever water allocation from the Central Valley Project. Despite Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District’s senior water rights on the Sacramento River, the effects of drought are stark in this agricultural hub. For grower Don Bransford, GCID’s Board President, this is the first time
- [Winter 2021](https://www.gcid.net/winter-2021/)
- [Spring 2022](https://www.gcid.net/spring-2022/)
- [Drought Heavily Affecting Rice Farmers’ Fields](https://www.gcid.net/drought-heavily-affecting-rice-farmers-fields/) - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — In a normal year, Don Bransford gets 75% of his water supply for his crop from Shasta Lake. “Typically, you would see a green carpet of rice just emerging from the water right now, but because we have no supply of water right now, it’s just bone dry,” Bransford said. This
- [District water aids wildlife and habitat at federal refuges](https://www.gcid.net/district-water-aids-wildlife-and-habitat-at-federal-refuges/) - The Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID) Board of Directors recently approved the sale of surplus water to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for use at three federally managed refuges that provide critical habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. The agreement, which was approved during the board’s regular meeting on May 19, allows for the transfer
- [Summer 2022](https://www.gcid.net/summer-2022/)
- [Environmental Stewardship: Casting a Wider Net to Benefit More Species](https://www.gcid.net/environmental-stewardship-casting-a-wider-net-to-benefit-more-species/) - On a recent early morning drive, I came across a western pond turtle crossing one of our county roads. It was easy to see the creature had left a dry drain on one side of the road in search of wetter habitat. I stopped, picked it up and moved it to the drain it was

## Pages

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- [Water System and Supply](https://www.gcid.net/water-system-and-supply/) - WATER SYSTEM AND SUPPLY GCID’s Sacramento River water rights were established in 1883, making them some of the oldest in the Sacramento Valley. The District diverts the water at its Hamilton City Pump Station, where it joins the 65-mile-long Main Canal. From there, the water enters a complex system of more than 1,200 miles of
- [Board of Directors](https://www.gcid.net/board-of-directors/) - BOARD OF DIRECTORS GCID is governed by a locally elected five-member Board of Directors. The Board meets the first and third Thursday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Board meetings are open to the public and the community is encouraged to participate. Agendas & Minutes Elections Logan Dennis Division 3, President Term: 2023 – 2027
- [Careers](https://www.gcid.net/careers/) - Careers at GCID GCID is dedicated to providing reliable, affordable water supplies to its landowners and water users, while ensuring the environmental and economic viability of the region. As the largest irrigation district in the Sacramento Valley, GCID has a long history of serving farmers and the agricultural community and maintaining critical wildlife habitat. Hundreds
- [About Us](https://www.gcid.net/about-us/) - Board Meetings & Agendas Financial Documents Staff Directory Connect With Us District Information ABOUT US As the largest irrigation district in the Sacramento Valley, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District (GCID) is committed to providing a dependable water supply for landowners and water users while responsibly managing water resources and protecting the environment. As part of these efforts,
- [x-Building page for web ce](https://www.gcid.net/building-page-for-web-ce/) - Job Application Job Application "*" indicates required fields Step 1 of 6 16% NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Position(s) Applied for*Date Submitted* How did you hear about this opening?* Advertisement Employment Agency Friend Relative Walk-In Other If other, please describeName* First Last Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican
- [Landowners & Water Users](https://www.gcid.net/landowners-water-users/) - Landowners and Water Users Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District is the steward of water resources that sustain the livelihoods of nearly 1,300 landowners and water users across the Sacramento Valley. GCID conducts business with sustainability and transparency in mind, always alert to the water needs of the region. We are committed to clear and frequent communication with
- [News](https://www.gcid.net/news/) - Water News Stay up to date with California’s ever-changing water landscape and find out about GCID’s vital role in managing water in the Sacramento Valley. Our District is committed to providing landowners and water users with open and accessible information about operations, activities and news. Sign up to receive text or email updates when we
- [Document Repository](https://www.gcid.net/document-repository/) - Rules & Regulations Document detailing rules and regulations governing the use and distribution of water for the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District as adopted by the Board of Directors in April 2022. Critical Year Water Management and Conservation Policy Document establishes practices and procedures to promote efficient water management and maximize water conservation during critical years. Water
- [Stewardship](https://www.gcid.net/stewardship/) - Stewardship GCID Projects Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District is committed to the protection of water resources vital to the health of our communities, farms and environment. GCID secures water that supports the production of food for the nation as well as tens of thousands of jobs critical to the regional economy. The District also plays an important
- [Staff Directory](https://www.gcid.net/staff-directory/) - Staff DirectoryAdministrative Staff[table id=2 /]Engineering Staff[table id=3 /]Maintenance Staff[table id=4 /]Main Pump Station[table id=5 /]Water Operations StaffWater Operations[table id=6 /]Water Accounting and SCADA Department[table id=7 /]Water Operator Supervisors[table id=8 /]North Area Water Operators[table id=9 /]South Area Water Operators[table id=10 /]
- [Connect](https://www.gcid.net/connect/) - Emergency? If this is an emergency, please contact our 24-hour line at (530) 934-8881. PHONE: (530) 934-8881 EMAIL: contact@gcid.net MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 150, Willows, CA 95988 PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 344 East Laurel Street, Willows, CA 95988 Click here to view staff directoryMEDIA INQUIRIES/PRESS (530) 934-8881 HOURS Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed holidays CONTACT US
- [Staff Directory](https://www.gcid.net/staff-directory-old/) - Staff Directory Administrative StaffJacob Morrison2022-04-27T13:47:52-07:00Administrative StaffThaddeus L. Bettner, General Manager tbettner@gcid.net Kayla Mendonca, Executive Assistant kmendonca@gcid.net Holly Dawley, Water Resources Manager hdawley@gcid.net Louis Jarvis, Finance Director ljarvis@gcid.net Karen Alves, Administrative Services Manager kalves@gcid.net June Smith, Accounting
- [Under Construction](https://www.gcid.net/under-construction/) - This page is under construction. Check back soon!
- [Water Applications](https://www.gcid.net/water-applications/) - 2022 Water Information Packet Document contains water allocation forms, water application forms, the supplemental water purchase pool form, and the materials necessary to pay for or assign your allocation and submit your 2022 water application.

## Venues

- [GCID Office](https://www.gcid.net/venue/gcid-office/)

## Events

- [Board Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/event/board-meeting/2025-04-03/)
- [Board Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/event/board-meeting-2/2025-04-17/)

## FAQs

- [Administrative Staff](https://www.gcid.net/faq-items/administrative-staff/) - Thaddeus L. Bettner, General Manager tbettner@gcid.net Kayla Mendonca, Executive Assistant kmendonca@gcid.net Holly Dawley, Water Resources Manager hdawley@gcid.net Louis Jarvis, Finance Director ljarvis@gcid.net Karen Alves, Administrative Services Manager kalves@gcid.net June Smith, Accounting Specialist / Accounts Receivable
- [Engineering Staff](https://www.gcid.net/faq-items/engineering-staff/) - Zac Dickens, District Engineer 530.518.7134 zdickens@gcid.net Chris Privitera, Assistant Engineer 530.518.7118 cprivitera@gcid.net Shasta Banchio, Assistant Engineer 530.518.7101 sbanchio@gcid.net Tomas Loera, Engineering Technician 530.518.7111 tloera@gcid.net
- [Maintenance Staff](https://www.gcid.net/faq-items/maintenance-staff/) - Kevin Nelson, Maintenance Superintendent 530.518.7115 knelson@gcid.net Jeremy Richardson, Assistant Maintenance Superintendent 530.685.0189 jrichardson@gcid.net Juan Iniguez, Equipment Shop Supervisor 530.518.7108 jiniguez@gcid.net Juan Silva, Abatement and Canal-Roadway Supervisor 530.518.7104
- [Hamilton City Pump Station](https://www.gcid.net/faq-items/hamilton-city-pump-station/) - Chris Cesa, Pump Station Supervisor 530.518.7107 ccesa@gcid.net
- [Water Operations Staff](https://www.gcid.net/faq-items/water-operations-staff/) - Water Operations Jered Shipley, Water Operations Superintendent 530.518.7187 jshipley@gcid.net Water Accounting and SCADA Department Bob Berens, Water Accounting and SCADA Supervisor 530.518.7191 bberens@gcid.net Alexis Velazquez, Water Accounting and SCADA Technician 530.518.7115 avelazquez@gcid.net Water Operator Supervisors Jake Hancock, Water Supervisor

## Series

- [Board Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/series/board-meeting-2/)
- [Board Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/series/board-meeting/)

## Categories

- [News](https://www.gcid.net/category/news/)
- [Landowner and Water User Meetings](https://www.gcid.net/category/landowner-and-water-user-meetings/)
- [Newsletters](https://www.gcid.net/category/newsletters/)
- [Blog](https://www.gcid.net/category/blog/)
- [Projects](https://www.gcid.net/category/projects/)

## Agenda Years

- [2022](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_years/2022/)
- [022](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_years/022/)
- [2023](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_years/2023/)
- [2024](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_years/2024/)
- [2025](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_years/2025/)
- [2026](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_years/2026/)
- [enda](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_years/enda/)

## Agenda Topics

- [Committee Agendas and Minutes](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_topics/committee-agendas-and-minutes/)
- [Board Agendas and Minutes](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_topics/board-agendas-and-minutes/)
- [Special Meeting Agenda](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_topics/special-meeting-agenda/)
- [Board Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_topics/board-meeting/)
- [Archived](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_topics/archived/)
- [Notice Of Cancelled Meeting](https://www.gcid.net/agenda_topics/notice-of-cancelled-meeting/)

## FAQ Categories

- [Staff Directory](https://www.gcid.net/faq_category/staff-directory/)