Return of more than 17,000 acres to Tule River Indian Tribe begins “healing”
At a ceremony Oct. 29 marking the return of 17,030 acres of Tule River Indian Tribe lands, tribal members talked about the larger benefit of reclaiming their ancestral ground, including flood protection. Tribal plans include restoring the headwaters of Deer Creek high in the Sierra Nevada, which could provide greater protection for the southern Tulare County communities of Terra Bella, Earlimart, Allensworth and Alpaugh on the San Joaquin Valley floor. … Restoration along Deer Creek will improve groundwater recharge, protect sensitive cultural areas and creek crossings.
Other flood protection news:
- The Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, Calif.): Yuba flood risk reduced but more work needs to be done
