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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 [...]
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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 heading for, but unfortunately, there was no better habitat to be had.
It is only the beginning of summer and our beautiful part of the Sacramento Valley, often called God’s Country, is dying a slow death as historic, minimal water deliveries limit farming and, as a result, the moist environment and habitat that many of our local species rely upon. Some of those are state and federally listed endangered species, like the giant garter snake, which are often cited by corporate environmental groups as needing protection. […]
District Videos
GCID is dedicated to serving the area with sustainable practices and we document all of our projects, which are intended to maintain and deliver water more sustainably. We also undertake large projects to protect the fish and wildlife of the Sacramento Valley.
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