Monthly Archives: February 2009

Public Hearing on Drought-related Actions

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Larry

This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. —– The State Water Resources Control Board has issued notice of a Public Hearing to consider taking an emergency drought-related water rights action on a Petition for Temporary Urgency … Continue reading →

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Deadline Extended on Septic Regs to Feb. 9

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Larry

Russian River Folks, The Water Board will have 2 make-up hearings to present the regs and take comments.  See notice attached.  Both are Feb. 9 in Santa Rosa at the Finley Theatre at the Wells Fargo Center for the Performing … Continue reading →

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On Septics and New WQ Regulations

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Larry

Septic and sewer pricing: Septic systems can cost from $6,000/$8,000 on the low end to $30,000 to $50,000 on the high end. Depends on soils, elevations (and now on stream proximity). Then about every 10 years you need to pump … Continue reading →

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North Coast Basin Plan Proposal

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Larry

Please review – open to suggestions COAST ACTION GROUP P.O. BOX 215 POINT ARENA, CA 95468 January 21, 2009    Catherine Kuhlman:  Executive Officer North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board 5550 Skylane Blvd.  Ste. A Santa Rosa, CA 95403 … Continue reading →

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Follow-up on Un-Damming the Klamath River

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Larry

Follow-up on Un-Damming the Klamath River: Tell the California Water Board: Un-Dam the Klamath! Quickly send a message demanding a clean, dam-free river. For the last four years PacifiCorp’s Klamath dams have created one of the worst toxic algae problems … Continue reading →

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Public Workshops on Water Quality and Impaired Waters

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Larry

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT DOCUMENT, PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE NORTH COAST 2008 INTEGRATED REPORT FOR THE 305(b) WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND THE 303(d) LIST OF IMPAIRED WATERS Notice is hereby given that the … Continue reading →

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Liquid Assets, The Film

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Larry

Hey Ya’ll, I never heard if this movie ever aired on PBS around here or not?  Here is a link to the trailer. DVD is available for purchase at $24.95. I may buy it?? Anyone else pondering it? Brock http://liquidassets.psu.edu/ … Continue reading →

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Water Quality Regulation in California: A Day Late and a Dollar Short?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by admin

David Beckman, Senior Attorney & Co-Director, Water Program, Los Angeles, January 29, 2009 Imagine your boss gave you a deadline, a really important one. The kind of deadline that affects the bottom line of whatever it is you do profoundly. … Continue reading →

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Petaluma Asphalt Plant Approved

Posted on February 11, 2009 by admin

By BLEYS W. ROSE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Despite overwhelming opposition from Petaluma residents, Sonoma County supervisors Tuesday tentatively approved plans by Dutra Materials to construct an asphalt production plant across the Petaluma River from Shollenberger Park. … Continue reading →

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Follow-up on Suction Dredging on the Klamath River

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Larry

Here is a follow-up on Suction Dredging on the Klamath: Send a message to Senator Pat Wiggins to Limit Suction Dredge Mining Every summer, recreational suction dredge miners descend upon the Klamath and its tributaries in search of gold. Their … Continue reading →

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