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DWR Updates
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![DWR Climate Action Coordinator, Romain Mandley (second from right), with Flood-MAR partners receiving the AWRA Integrated Water Resources Management Award in St. Louis.](/-/media/DWR-Images/People/processed-33CEDA3A-0586-48DA-AF1A-53CD5FA895B2.jpeg?mw=200&hash=0394A48C15AD77B84506B6B4B342F795)
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) was nationally recognized for its leadership in climate action and integrated water management at the 2024 American Water Resources Association (AWRA) conference in St. Louis earlier this month.
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![Fuel load management work, including controlled burns, is conducted by CalFire in conjunction with California Department of Water Resources at Loafer Creek State Recreation Area in Oroville, California. The work is part of the fuel load management program which reduces fire risk, protects public safety, and enhances forest and watershed health.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2022_03_02_KG_4105_Oroville_FLM.jpg?mw=200&hash=9432AD3B7634D2F5C04F5C778653E5A9)
![A portion of the Brad Freeman Trail between Cherokee and Garden Drives is graded prior to paving work.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/20240904_121855.jpg?mw=200&hash=EDF6A1BE61E1A2E54599B7979A73F868)
![Drone photo of Lake Oroville. Photo taken September 5, 2024.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2024_09_05_AN_0055_Oroville_Lake_levels_DRONE-(1).jpg?mw=200&hash=69A3A0A510308F4A7E94CDA3B6789FCB)