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 […]
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Discussion: “Drugs in Wastewater” Article
Clean Water Friends: This is a wonderful first step and one that has been requested for at least 15 years now. Unfortunately, they don’t include study of estrogens and other hormones, which may be the most critically important substances to study. That will happen down the road, but at least we are now on the […]
Read MoreToxic Waters: Rulings Restrict Clean Water Act, Foiling E.P.A.
CHARLES DUHIGG and JANET ROBERTS February 28, 2010 Thousands of the nation’s largest water polluters are outside the Clean Water Act’s reach because the Supreme Court has left uncertain which waterways are protected by that law, according to interviews with regulators. As a result, some businesses are declaring that the law no longer applies 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 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 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 MoreOnline Interactive Water Quality Violations Map!
California Coastkeeper Alliance Releases Online Interactive Water Quality Violations Map! Inbox X Reply Tom Lyons show details Dec 10 (5 days ago) California Coastkeeper Alliance (CCKA) has developed an online interactive map to help the public and state agencies track and improve compliance with water quality laws. This tool maps all dischargers within California’s six […]
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 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 MoreState Water Budget?
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 close 24 […]
Read MoreKlamath Dam Deal Announced, But What’s on Deck?
Klamath Dam Deal Announced, But What’s on Deck? Dam removal still linked to settlement scheme harmful to fish and wildlife Steve Pedery, Oregonwild, September 30, 2009 Negotiators from Oregon, California, the U.S. Department of Interior, and the utility company PacifiCorp released a final draft today of a plan to remove four aging dams on the […]
Read MoreRussian River Instream Flow and Restoration
Public Policy Facilitating Committee Meeting for the Russian River Section 7 Consultation Date: Thursday, October 29 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.Public Meeting Location: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 575 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, CA The Public Policy Facilitating Committee (PPFC) meets to discuss, disseminate information and take public comment on the implementation of Section 7 of […]
Read MoreStakeholder Negotiation Leads to Deal to Remove Four Salmon-killing Dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California
Congratulations to the twenty-six negotiating parties – including tribal people, farmers, fishermen, conservation groups, state and federal governments – who recently reached an agreement to remove four dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. When the Klamath dams come down, it will be the biggest dam removal project the world has ever seen. […]
Read MoreOpinion: Klamath Agreement Helps Dam Owners, Not Fish
Leonard Masten, Sacramento Bee October 18, 2009 As chairman of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, I was sadly struck by the reality of Rex Rabin’s Oct. 6 political cartoon depicting one dying salmon telling another, “Dams on the Klamath are coming down! Pass it on.” This scene of mass salmon death in the water-starved Klamath River […]
Read MoreMore Hermaphrodite Fish in U.S. Rivers
Emily Sohn, Discovery News, September 15, 2009 Male fish with female body parts have been showing up in our nation’s rivers for a while now, but a new study found a surprising number of mixed-up fish. From the Mississippi to the Rio Grande, from the Appalachia to the Colorado, researchers found large numbers of river […]
Read MoreReport on SR’s Legal Action Against SCWA Over Water
Correction: rate-payer money fighting rate-payer money. Stephen There’s something very wrong about tax-payer money fighting tax-payer money. Ray In Judge Tansil’s courtroom this afternoon, SR’s complaint to compel a temporary restraining order against SCWA’s Board of Directors to keep them from hearing and acting on their agenda items Tuesday morning was denied. Judge Tansil found that […]
Read MoreCalifornia Water Code 1259.2 Annual Report – 2008
FYI…!! At what point of over-appropriation do Water Rights become Water Wrongs?? Brock Subject: California Water Code 1259.2 Annual Report – 2008 This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. California Water Code 1259.2 requires the Division of Water Rights to prepare an annual summary of pending water right applications for the […]
Read MoreSanta Rosa’s Petitions for TRO Against SC Water Agency
Available below is Santa Rosa’s Petition for Temporary Restraining Order against SCWA.It is, in my first reading, unfortunately laden with half truths and misstatements.David KellerBay Area DirectorFriends of the Eel River 2009-09-10 SR Complaint re TRO
Read MoreOn SCWA, Russian River Water, and Petaluma
New-Wave Water Policy Petaluma — the little town that did Huey D. Johnson San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, January 4, 2001 A HEADLINE for the history books caught my attention recently: “Council wants to leave unused water in Russian.” (The Petaluma city council, the Russian River.) As far as I know, municipal action to leave unallocated […]
Read MoreComments on the Klamath TMDL
August 21, 2009Matt St. John North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board 5550 Skyline Blvd, Suite ASanta Rosa, CA 95403Email to: MStJohn@waterboards.ca.gov Subject: Comments on the Klamath Mainstem TMDL Water Quality Restoration PlanGeneral Comments We are pleased with and fully supportive of Staff’s efforts in these Draft Water Quality Restoration Plan (“Implementation Plan”) provisions as well as in […]
Read MoreWater Wars: Santa Rosa City Sues County Agency
Hi Water Friends: Today Santa Rosa City Council voted UNANIMOUSLY to file suit against SCWA for failing to continue the quest for an extra 26,000 AFY water rights. SR claims they don’t want the water for new growth, they just want enough water to meet future needs (and what other needs besides new growth?) While […]
Read MoreDiscussion on Water Irrigation Article
Here’s the abstract of the paper Ms. Pace refers to (and supplied the link to). Jeavons probably does apply, but the study suggests that it’s also related to how natural processes work in arid lands. Jane Climate change, water supply limits, and continued population growth have intensified the search for measures to conserve water in […]
Read More“California Water Solutions Now”
Report: Goals And Principles for Reliable Water Supply and Fish Restoration The Environmental Water Caucus (EWC), a California-based coalition of many groups advocating for sustainable and equitable water use in the state which includes PCFFA, has released a new report unveiling a vision for the future of California water. The report is based on the […]
Read MoreEnvironmental Impacts from Vineyards
I have watched the changes in agriculture from apples and timber to grapes over the years. I have also watched the increase in local flash flooding events in Atascadero Creek and other areas in the county. Vineyards are the obvious culprit responsible for the flash flooding, hot dry creek beds, and the loss of endangered […]
Read MoreWater Conservation Field Day changed to Aug. 12
FYI, The time and day for this week’s Water Conservation Field Day has changed from August 13th to August 12th from 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The location is the same: Hoot Owl Creek and Alexander Valley Vineyards at 8595 Highway 128, which is just north of Alexander Valley School near Healdsburg. PLEASE RSVP TODAY […]
Read MoreTake Action on Protecting Drinking Water
The Senate Must Protect Our Drinking Water Recent Supreme Court rulings have narrowed the scope of protections of the Clean Water Act, putting the drinking water of millions of Americans at risk for contamination. But the Senate has an opportunity to restore the original protections of the Clean Water Act by supporting the Clean Water […]
Read MoreSupport a Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund!
Protect and Strengthen Our Public Water – Support a Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund! July 28, 2009 Dear Activists, Our water and wastewater infrastructure is in desperate need of repair. The American Society of Civil Engineers has given both systems a D- grade. In order to protect our essential water resources, create tens of thousands […]
Read MoreFOER’s Comments on North Bay Water Recycling Program
July 20, 2009Marc BautistaSonoma County Water AgencyPO Box 11628Santa Rosa, CA 95406-1628By Email: info@nbwra.orgMarc.Bautista@scwa.ca.govRe: North Bay Water Recycling Program Draft EIR and Draft EISDear Mr. Bautista:Attached are comments on the NBWRA Project DEIR/EIS from Friends of theEel River. Reference materials will follow in a second email.We are looking forward to a comprehensive and effective response.Sincerely,David KellerBay […]
Read MoreBeach and Clean Water Restoration Act Approved
Beach Act Reauthorization Bill and Clean Water Restoration Act Approved by EPW Committee! The Beach Act Reauthorization bill (S. 878), now called the Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act, and a compromise Clean Water Resotration Act (S. 787) were both marked up by the Senate committee on Environment and Public Works and approved. Additionally, the Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know […]
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