The invasive mollusk Limnoperna fortunei, commonly known as the golden mussel, poses an ongoing threat to California’s water infrastructure and ecological systems following its initial detection in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in October 2024.
Residents in Yolo County’s south/western region have intensified calls for flood protection, citing the county’s consistent failure to enforce state drainage laws and implement recommendations from multiple hydrologic studies, including a recent report by MBK Engineers. This advocacy gains momentum following a Yolo County Grand Jury investigation that critically examined local code enforcement, particularly concerning agricultural land use and its implications for public safety.
The Yolo County Planning Commission is considering a permit application to extend deep pit gravel mining across more than 500 acres of the Cache Creek floodplain, which is a FEMA-designated floodway, raising concerns about the potential for catastrophic flooding and the need for a climate-smart alternative to the current plan.
The County Board of Supervisors is considering a 45-day moratorium on new wells in the north and west Yolo regions to better understand the impacts of land use changes on groundwater supplies and to protect the sustainability of groundwater resources.
The Concerned Citizens group is urging the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to place a moratorium on wells in the Yolo focus area in order to protect the water that makes local food possible.
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