March 2010 -Background on protest against permanent lowering of flows to the Russian River.. VERY IMPORTANT. The Form to protest this action to the State Water Board and the Sonoma County Water Agency is here: Protest Form - Permanent Low Flows - More information is available in the 'Articles' section and the 'Commentaries' section.
November 2009 -Annual issue review including Santa Rosa wastewater expansion of urban irrigation and concerns about incidental runoff.
-Report on Russian River picture project.
-Update on RRCSD storage project.
September 2009 -Sonoma County Water Agency changes course... no longer seeking increased Russian River diversions and plans greater focus on conservation
-Details on RRWPC lawsuit regarding Russian River County Sanitation District (RRCSD) planned storage pond.
July 2009 -Temporary reprieve on proposal to drastically lower Russian River summer flows.
-Update on Russian River photo project.
-Upcoming Basin Plan revision to allow incidental runoff and concerns about dispersion of unregulated chemicals.
May 2009 -Proposed new lower summer river flows means severe limits for recreation season.
-Increased conservation demanded by State Board and concerns expressed by RRWPC about impacts on water quality resulting from lower flows.
March 2009 -Sonoma County Water Agency declaration of a state of emergency on Russian River diversions and flows in order to meet water supply and Biological Opinion requirements to save endangered fish species.
-RRCSD fee increases and news on their proposed storage project.
March 2008 -Regional Board considering a Basin Plan Amendment that could end the summer wastewater discharge prohibition.
-City of Santa Rosa ready to release evironmental documents to justify direct discharges into the Russian River at either Healdsburg or Forestville.
May 2008 -Santa Rosa's river discharge plans just keep coming..
-Geysers Pipeline saves the day
July 2008 -Russian River running low
-Sonoma County Water Agency wants increased water rights
September 2008 -Santa Rosa looking to discharge up to 69 million gallons a day into Russian River at Healdsburg or Forestville
-State Water Board's recycling policy
