On Yuba River, an Accord Satisfies Farmers, Fish Flows

Date Published: Dec 02,2009

After more than 20 years of wrangling, a coalition of agricultural, environmental and fisheries interests reached agreement on instream flows for a 25-mile stretch of the Yuba River - and the resulting Lower Yuba River Accord has been successful enough to merit praise from participants and observers, plus an environmental award from Gov. Schwarzenegger.