BREAKING NEWS: Centennial Dam’s Federal Environmental Review Process Starts Now
Just released was the “Notice of Intent” to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Irrigation District’s (NID)…
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There Are Alternatives to the Centennial Dam, by Peter Van Zant
The Centennial Dam proposed by Nevada Irrigation District (NID) would be a 110,000-acre-foot reservoir with a 275-foot tall dam on the Bear River. It would inundate the last six miles of publicly accessible, free-flowing river on the Bear, covering the Bear River Campground, more than 25 homes and 120 parcels, 140 Native American sacred cultural sites, and Dog Bar Bridge. There are alternatives. Read more >>
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Wild & Scenic Mobilized 1,300 Dam Watchdogs
Dam Watchdogs are people who are helping us scrutinize every angle of the Centennial Dam project and raise awareness of the impacts on the Yuba and Bear Rivers, water supply and wildlife. More than 1,300 people became Dam Watchdogs at our 2017 Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Read more >>
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Thanks For A Great Wild & Scenic Weekend!
Wild & Scenic is more than just a film festival, it is SYRCL’s largest fundraiser of the year. It is also one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals. We hope that after this weekend, you feel as INSPIRED and MOTIVATED as we do to go out and make a difference in your community, and the world, all year round. Read more >>
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Full Funding for Bridgeport Bridge Restoration Project
On Tuesday, January 10, 2017, California Governor Edmond G. Brown released the proposed 2017-18 State Budget which included an allocation of $3,226,000 for the construction costs for restoration of the Bridgeport Bridge in Nevada County. Read more >>
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Ten Years for SYRCL – Interview with Gary Reedy, River Scientist
Former Science Program Director and Senior River Scientist, Gary Reedy has had the longest continuous employment in SYRCL’s 34-year history. Gary recently ended this run and is now a consultant, providing ongoing services to SYRCL in the areas of dam regulations, river policy and salmon restoration. Read more >>
