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Prunuske Chatham Report
A report that blasts holes
in the idea of reducing water flows into the Russian River,
the so-called "low Flow" proposal, can be downloaded
here.
The Ailing Russian
Time to think about the health
of Sonoma County's largest source of so-called "surface" water.
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Russian River Reduced
The Sonoma County Water Agency
(SCWA) plans to pump vigorous amounts of water out of the
Russian River for urban sprawl, and the Feds are demanding
that traditional diversions from the Eel River be cut back
substantially, but everyone seems to be blaming the fish
and not future growth for the Russian River woes.
It's unsustainable growth,
not fish, that will dry up the once mighty Russian River.
Rep. Lynn Woolsey; former Assembly
member Virginia Strom-Martin and Russian Riverkeeper Don
McEnhill all made useful contributions to a January 22nd "No
Low Flow" meeting in Guerneville.
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posted February 1, 2004
Sun
Sets On Mark West Creek
There's not much water left
in Mark West Creek. The steelhead trout that use this creek
to spawn may disappear altogether as a result.
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posted August 14, 2003
Judge
breaks water contracts
A Federal judge in New Mexico
rules that existing water contracts between a water agency
and cities can and must be broken to save the Rio Grande
Silvery Minnow. All other western water agencies go into
shock and awe.
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Groundwater links
Eel
River Suit Impact: Sonoma and Marin
The victorious Eel River
suit against the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) could
cut off Eel River diversions to the Russian River by as
much as 80%.
With groundwater in serious
overdraft and permits being issued freely for more urban
sprawl, how will SCWA be able to honor existing water contracts?
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posted July 14
The
Friends of the Eel River Statement
Important press release from
Friends of the Eel River (FOER) concerning the recent legal
decision against the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA).
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posted May 21
Anadromous
Fishes: The Great Leap Forward
So much water has been removed
from the ground and rivers in Sonoma County that our fish
are dying.
Now that Eel River diversions
will be dramatically reduced, the situation will get worse.
So what does "anadromous" mean,
anyway?
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posted August 13, 2003
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