Monthly Archives: March 2008

Free Webcast: Monitoring Watershed Program Effective

fyi T Yarish Free Webcast: Monitoring Watershed Program Effective Monitoring Watershed Program Effectiveness Thursday April 10, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern This EPA sponsored Watershed Academy webcast will address evaluating the results of our efforts to control nonpoint source pollution … Continue reading

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IRWP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT EIRs

Just in case you did not receive this here you go. Have a wonderful weekend, Rue Incremental Recycled Water Program (IRWP) Update March 14, 2007 As of today, the City of Santa Rosa has made available for public review a … Continue reading

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Wetland and Riparian Resolution Change

I thought this might be of interest. I’ll let you know when Bruce Ho is going to make his Water Quality Control Boards’ (Districts I and II) presentation on riparian studies – if you are interested. It should be sometime … Continue reading

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Healdsburg Wastewater Ruling Could Have Statewide Impact

By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Following a loss in the U.S. Supreme Court, Healdsburg must stop discharging wastewater year-round into an old quarry pit next to the Russian River. “It was a victory for the environment,” said Charles Tebbutt … Continue reading

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U.S. Supreme Court Ends Healdsburg’s Appeals

BY LARRY HANSON PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States decided to allow a lower court decision, involving Healdsburg’s disposal of secondarily treated sewage into an unlined pond adjacent to the Russian River, to stand without comment. … Continue reading

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Incremental Recycled Water Program (IRWP) Update

Just in case you did not receive this – here you go. Have a wonderful weekend, Rue Incremental Recycled Water Program (IRWP) Update March 14, 2007 As of today, the City of Santa Rosa has made available for public review … Continue reading

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Water Board’s NPDES Compliance Changes

Attached is a Revised Resolution-Staff Change#1 for Compliance Schedules in NPDES. Thank you, Jeanine Townsend Clerk to the Board State Water Resources Control Board 1001 I Street. 24th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 341-5600 Fax: (916) 341-5620 E-mail: jtownsend@waterboards.ca.gov … Continue reading

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Update on Instream Flow Policy

To All, Instream flow comments still being accepted Comment period extended on coastal stream flow proposals A public comment period that was supposed to close this week has been extended to May 1 regarding a state policy for maintaining instream … Continue reading

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Update on POLICY TO PROTECT WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN AREAS

From the State Water Resources Control Board: –Larry ** High Priority ** Attached is a Revised Resolution – Staff Change#1 for the Wetlands & Riparian Areas. Thank you, Jeanine Townsend Clerk to the Board State Water Resources Control Board 1001 … Continue reading

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Assessing site specific and cumulative impacts on anadromous fishery resources

Stream Flow Folks: For thought and discussion: In my stream flow file I found a document, NMFS/James R. Bybee to Mr. Harry Schueller/SWRCB, dated April 18, 2001 (my how the years fly by – the SWRCB should have a copy … Continue reading

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