Monthly Archives: November 2007

PHOTO OF SF BAY SHOWS IMPACTS OF OIL SPILL

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Larry

Check out the satellite picture of the spill – it gets around unfortunately – Don NEW SATELLITE PHOTO OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHOWS IMPACTS OF OIL SPILL Unique image released today by conservation groups The new photo shows numerous dark … Continue reading →

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NC Regional Water Board’s Sediment Plan

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Larry

The Regional Board has extended the time period for comment to December 14. You now have more time. Read below and down to, including, extension notice from Rebecca Fitzgerald – Regional Water Quality Control Board. Interested Parties – Impaired Rivers … Continue reading →

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USGS Examines Importance of Water Budgets in Addressing Water Availability Concerns

Posted on November 27, 2007 by admin

A new USGS Circular illustrates the importance of water budgets as an essential tool in addressing concerns about water availability in the 21st Century. Ensuring sustainable water supplies requires an understanding of the hydrologic cycle. Water budgets enable an accounting … Continue reading →

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Basin Plan Amendment on Sediment for Review

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Larry

The Regional Boards Sediment Work Plan – Basin Plan Amendment is now out for review. Actions are included to address issue on impaired waterbodies on the north coast that are subject to EPA TMDLs, but are not subject to related … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Drought: Water Shortages Demand Efficiency and New Thinking

Posted on November 19, 2007 by admin

Editorial from the Salt Lake Tribune – 11/5/07 Water. Without it, there is no life. That’s not news in the arid West. What is news is that the dual pressures of global warming and population growth are placing severe stress … Continue reading →

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Watershed Training Opportunity – Nov. 30-Dec. 3

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Larry

Hi Watershed Folks, I just wanted to remind you all to let your friends know about this upcoming training. Please forward this far and wide as you see fit. The OAEC WATER Institute’s 8th annual Basins Of Relations Training from … Continue reading →

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Anomaly in SCWA’s Water Table?

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Larry

Dear folks – As we crunch the Conservation numbers as supplied, several questions come up: 1 – Were the numbers provided for the actual period of conservation that was mandated by SWRCB, ie, July 1 thru Oct. 28, 2007?  Or … Continue reading →

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Valley’s Groundwater Plan OK’d by Two Agencies

Posted on November 14, 2007 by admin

By Sandi Hansen INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER In what is being described as the first ever joint-agencies project studying groundwater in Sonoma Valley, the boards of directors of both the Sonoma County Water Agency and the Valley of the Moon Water … Continue reading →

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SCWA Water Contractor Statistics – July through October

Posted on November 14, 2007 by admin

(data in acre feet except no. of services) RR=Russian River, Local=wells, RW=Reused Water   2004   RR Local RW Total Services Santa Rosa 10, 303 0 160 10,463 48,665 Petaluma 4,876 0 0 4,876 18,869 North Marin 4,127 734 0 … Continue reading →

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Environmental Leadership: Today’s Global Challenges

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Larry

In case this is of interest to you or to folks you know. Have a grand Day of the Dead, remembering our wise elders (not that I’m so young, but as they say I’m still ‘above the grass’). Rue Join … Continue reading →

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