Federal and state representatives Tuesday praised the Department of theInterior’s announcement of more funding committed to Sites Reservoir. Both Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Assembly member James Gallagher issued statements praising the announcement, which stated more than $315 million was being designated for the future Sites Reservoir and the existing San Luis Reservoir. The Department of the Interior didn’t make clear how much was designated for Sites Reservoir, but both LaMalfa and Gallagher’s statements indicated it was $200 million. That would raise the federal government’s investment in the Sites Reservoir Project to $846 million.

Other federal water project funding around the West:

• KUNC (Greeley, Colo.): Questions and confusion as Trump pauses key funding for shrinking Colorado River
• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.): Trump administration announces more than $300 million for California water storage projects, $200 million will be for Sites Reservoir​
• Action News Now (Chico, Calif.): Rep. Doug LaMalfa celebrates Trump administration’s $200 million funding for Sites Reservoir