To All, From Huffman’s legislative update email… AB 2304 – Groundwater Protection: Promotes the management and protection of the state’s groundwater supplies by requiring local water agencies to map the recharge areas that substantially contribute to the replenishment of groundwater, and submit this information to local planning agencies. Status: Passed off the Assembly Floor with […]
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One-Day Sonoma Valley Groundwater Tour, June 18
Good afternoon, I wanted to let all attendees of the Russian River Tour in 2009 know about a new one-day groundwater tour of the Sonoma Valley that the Water Education Foundation is organizing. The Foundation, in partnership with UC Davis, is planning a new one-day Sonoma Valley Wine Country Groundwater Tour on June 18 as […]
Read MoreBest Family Winery Hearing June 8, 2:10 pm
There is a public file at Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department (PRMD) 2550 Ventura Ave. Santa Rosa- in the county complex buildings. All of the reports, letters, etc. are there. A report by Dr. Bob Curry, hydrologist, was submitted. There is also a very interesting letter from the California Regional Water Control Board, […]
Read MoreProtest Mountaintop Mining!
Voice Your Support for EPA’s Proposed Veto of the Largest Mountaintop Mine in Appalachia! CWN strongly supports EPA’s move to veto the permit for the largest proposed mountaintop removal mine in Appalachia. Unfortunately the mining industry is already attacking EPA’s proposed determination, calling the move “unprecedented, unjustified and underserved.” Nothing could be further from the […]
Read MoreWater Suit Sets New Law of the Land
John Waters Jr. Editor, The Weekly Calistogan May 06, 2010 Calistoga has a new claim to fame. In addition to being known as a great place to soak in mineral water and healing mud, it will, from May 3 forward be known as the front line in a growing battle after environmentalists working to preserve […]
Read MoreSonoma County Conservation Action Dinner
Dear Friends, I hope you can join me in celebrating the great work of Sonoma County Conservation Action on May 20th at the Annual Dinner (5:30 to 9 pm)and Silent Auction! We’ve been very effective this year in stopping the county landfill from being sold to private interests, working to get the Urban Growth Boundary […]
Read MoreMeetings on Russian River Impacts
To All, There are several meetings being held in the next few days on impacts to the Russian River. On estuary impacts from proposed closing the mouth, there are meetings at the Jenner Community Center in Jenner on Wednesday, May 19 from 6:30 to 9 pm. Next one is Thursday, May 20, at the PRMD […]
Read MoreWater Board Chair Hoppin and His Biased Statements
Interested Parties I am not sure the State Board Chair understands his job – or – the Role of regulators and other concerned interests. Read the Board Chair statements and my questions to Charlie (that went unanswered – below). As if Ag was not organized ! By the way, I have a lot respect State […]
Read MoreDiscussion on Fish Counts on Green Valley Creek
To KB, Really excellent. It seems that most climatologists are predicting severe drought in the West in the coming future; while our Board of Supes encourages development (property taxes, income) and the use of water as though it were an infinite resource. At the last hearing re the Best Family winery, I spoke of the […]
Read MoreTips for protecting our drinking water
To All, Here is important information for protecting our water sources into the future. –Larry Tips for protecting our drinking water Sacramento Bee-3/22/10 By Andy Mead Whether your drinking water comes from a spring, a well, a river or a lake, protecting ground water is essential to protecting all water resources. Wells draw upon water […]
Read MoreClean Water Network Support Letter for Green Infrastructure–H.R. 4202
Clean Water Network Support Letter for Green Infrastructure–H.R. 4202 March 26th, 2010 Brought to you by Clean Water Network,the largest national coalition in the country working to protect ALL of the waters of the U.S., including the nation’s Great Waters, rivers, streams, lakes, bays, estuaries, coastal areas and wetlands. Today, the Clean Water Network submitted […]
Read MoreNew Book, “Watersheds, Groundwater, and Drinking Water: A Practical Guide”
FYI…From the perspective of ‘life-long-learning’ this new book looks interesting, especially for those of us directly working on such related efforts? I have ordered it, but not yet had it in hand… Brock Completion and publication of a layperson’s guide to watershed hydrology and groundwater hydrology. The book, entitled “Watersheds, Groundwater, and Drinking Water: A […]
Read MoreNevada Pipeline Victory Upheld
In January, the Center for Biological Diversity — as part of the Great Basin Water Network — won a big victory in Nevada when the state’s supreme court overturned dozens of water-rights applications to pump groundwater nearly 300 miles for Las Vegas sprawl. In an attempt to fight back for the pipeline, Governor Jim Gibbons […]
Read MoreDiscussion: Article, “Bursting Pipes Lead to a Legal Battle”
Geez, those pesky pipe breaks! What’s a plumber to do? Interestingly enough, I am working on a project as we speak in which we have developed an excellent way to heat fuse polyethylene pipe and construct it so it is bullet proof and economical and lasts, but the county doesn’t seem to be able to […]
Read MoreWatersheds, Groundwater, and Drinking Water: A Practical Guide
FYI…From the perspective of ‘life-long-learning’ this new book looks interesting, especially for those of us directly working on such related efforts? I have ordered it, but not yet had it in hand… Brock Completion and publication of a layperson’s guide to watershed hydrology and groundwater hydrology. The book, entitled “Watersheds, Groundwater, and Drinking Water: A […]
Read MoreCalifornia Water Boondoggle
If you have been wondering why government cant seem to get anything right, consider this: Not only is the government manipulated by special interest influence, it also caters outright to special interests. Pandering politicians continuously and repeatedly create government boondoggles — a series of reinvented mini-ENRONs — plagueing us and our wallets, over and over […]
Read MoreThe Toilet That Can Help Solve Our Water and Energy Problems
The Toilet That Can Help Solve Our Water and Energy Problems By Gar Smith, Earth Island Journal. Posted December 28, 2009. Upwards of 3 million people die annually from diarrhea, dysentery, and parasitic diseases — all for the want of clean water. Meanwhile, each year in the water-rich United States, 2.1 billion gallons of the […]
Read MoreHealdsburg Wild Steelhead Festival: Feb.5-7
Healdsburg Wild Steelhead Festival Gala Dinner Hotel Healdsburg, Friday February 5, 6:00 PM Dinner Speaker: Jim Lichatowich, the author of Salmon Without Rivers will be this year’s special guest speaker at the Gala Dinner the Friday night of the Healdsburg Wild Steelhead Festival. Jim’s other works include the landmark article in Trout magazine, “Pacific Salmon […]
Read MoreOn USGS-Treated Surface Water and Aquifer Recharge
We are sinking. Neighbors noticing door frame cracks appearing and spreading. Neighborhood near the police station – one mile downstream from the City well. Alan I very much agree with this assessment. And it’s especially true in an area where there is already so much underground contamination from poor waste disposal practices — on farms, […]
Read MoreLetter Exposing the Myth of “Feeding the Nation” Ag Article
Thanks to whoever sent out the article on the myth being created by agribusiness, media, and politicians to the effect that supplying water to Westlands Water District is important for feeding the nation. (Was it Brock?) Sen. Feinstein needs to receive a lot of letters protesting her position on Westlands, and western water subsidies in […]
Read MoreComments on Debunking CA’s Water Myths
Hi Janus– I very much disagree with aspects of the PPIC report. Everything it says is correct as far as that goes, then comes a big BUT – The Webinar that I reported on last meeting emphasized that states which do not recognize the interconnectedness of ground and surface waters tend to overappropriate water supplies. […]
Read MoreIntegrated Regional Water Management Final Recommendations
To All, Regional Acceptance Process The Director of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has approved the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program Region Acceptance Process (RAP) final recommendations. DWR received 46 RAP proposals, approved 36 regions, and conditionally approved 10 regions. Please see the attached announcement. The region acceptance process is a component of the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program […]
Read MoreBoondogle Water Project Will Waste Water, Energy
I have a copy of the 1-1/2 inch thick Final EIR/EIS that was sent to SCWC. I read it yesterday and concluded that responses to comments are skimpy. If anyone would like to read it next (to save downloading), you may pick it up from me at 3746 Spring Creek Drive in Santa Rosa. Call […]
Read MoreCalifornia Water Rights Primer
This came in over the transom from GPCA and seems pretty useful. ~Bernie California Water Rights Primerhttp://www.c-win.org/water-rights-primer.html To mobilize water for human use, our society grants property rights to use water. No one is allowed to hoard or possess it because of its intrinsic properties and its necessity to all life and economic activity. The rights […]
Read MoreRestoration Project in Dry Creek for Lake Sonoma Water
nderstood and agreed. The price tag and other opportunity costs should be looked out. From your disingenuous and aged (assuming disingenuous means fast for an old guy – that is what he meant didn’t he?) friend. It is safe to say that there are no sure things in most human endeavors, and when one throws […]
Read MoreComment on Water Budget and Water Use
To All, Say for instance we had a practical realistic state water budget, would it be prudent to plug in a reasonable metric or estimate of what illegal water users are using in order to get a handle on water usage and projected uses? For instance if a well capitalized business drills 2 separate but […]
Read MoreImportance of Frost Protection Workshop
Yup ! I am I hope I am not the only one. Is anyone attending the Wednesday, November 18 workshop in Sacramento on Water Diversions for Purposes of Frost Protection in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties? Zen Sending this reminder notice – hope some folks attend – this is a big deal – CAG comments – […]
Read MoreEnvironmental Groups Battle Over Water Legislation
by: Rick Cabral, t r u t h o u t | Report, Thursday 05 November 2009 The California legislature has passed a comprehensive and complex package of water legislation with twin goals of protecting the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta while providing adequate water supplies in California. While some environmental groups supported the measure, others are […]
Read MoreWho Is Stealing California’s Water?
Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute, November 4, 2009 We must stop pretending that water is free and unlimited, available to anyone who can put a siphon in a river or drill another groundwater well. What do I mean by stealing water? I mean people extract water from our rivers and streams without a right to do […]
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