Dear Russian River Supporter:
September saw the dam break, so to speak. RRWPC has been focused on several long term issues for what feels like a very long time, waiting for something meaningful to happen. There were changes to the missions, changes of staff, stalling on documents, hold ups on plan approvals, and more. More »
Since 1980, RRWPC has advocated for policies and governmental actions that protect and improve Russian River water quality. We played a major role in the removal of most of Santa Rosa’s wastewater discharges from the Russian River; and we caused a scientific study to be written More »
Some sad news to report this month, sorry to say, but you need to know the following:
Water Agency’s $20M grant application denied for RRCSD pipe & pump station repairs….We learned recently that the results of the income survey supposedly received by all Russian River County Sanitation District (RRCSD) ratepayers, was determined to be just shy of required amount to qualify for funds, as the cutoff was 80% of statewide average income and the District was at 81%. More »
Potter Valley Project (PVP) on its way out…..Now is a time of major transition in the water resource management field. After completion of a long and laborious public process expected to occur during the next several years by water contractors and users, governmental managers and technicians, fishery advocates, native Americans, and environmentalists, More »