Monthly Archives: April 2009

Sonoma County Workshop on Future Water Supply

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Larry

Brenda, Vesta, Here is information about the Water Supply Workshop that is happening this upcoming Monday, April 13th. Any help on getting the word out would be appreciated! Ann p.s. This is an abbreviated version of a press release that … Continue reading →

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Discussion on Article on Coho Kill

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Larry

Lisa: You have several things going on here. I will try to speak to each one. As they effect all of our efforts I have copied some groups working on the same or similar issue in Sonoma County Legal and … Continue reading →

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Regarding Frost Protection and Fish Kill

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Larry

Hi All– This underlines the statements Alan and others have been making to the State Water Board on how the State’s process has been killing fish at the species scale. Jane Grape-friendly fisheries management strikes again:  this is another example … Continue reading →

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Quick Drop in Water Level Kills Coho

Posted on April 6, 2009 by admin

Frost protection measures to save crops stranded fish in Russian River tributary By GLENDA ANDERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 3:40 a.m. JEFF KAN LEE / The Press Democrat Coho salmon such as these fingerlings are … Continue reading →

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CLOSE TO HOME: Here are the keys to saving threatened North Coast salmon

Posted on April 6, 2009 by admin

By JAY HALCOMB and DAN KERBEIN Published: Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 5:06 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 5:06 p.m. They’re iconic images of Pacific Coast life: great red salmon jumping against the current on their spawning … Continue reading →

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Workshop on Using Water for Frost Protect Tues, Apr 7

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Larry

CORRECTION – Workshop will commence Tuesday, April 7, 2009  (not 4/11) no earlier than 11 a.m. following the State Water Resources Control Board’s Board Meeting. State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Rights 1001 I Street, 14th Floor ♦ … Continue reading →

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Comment on Russian PD’s River Low Flows Article

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Larry

To All, There’s not enough water this year in Lake Mendocino to meet D.1610 minimum streamflow requirements this fall, particularly for the fall Chinook run. Yet, in their typical business-as-usual manner,  in the SCWA’s Water Supply, Transmission and Reliability Project … Continue reading →

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Salmon Creek Falls Environmental Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Larry

FYI, Salmon Creek Falls Environmental Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at  Salmon Creek Environmental Center April 4, Saturday – 4:00 pm The official openig of the center will be celebrated with tours of the facility, food and vendors of sustainable products. … Continue reading →

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Roadside Pesticide Spraying in Sonoma County

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Larry

Hey Bob, Who ever is spraying will likely need a permit. If there is a chance any of the pesticides will reach surface waters they will need to apply to the RWQCB to be covered by the state wide aquatic … Continue reading →

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Clean Water Act Action

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Larry

Dear Clean Water Network Members and Others,   REMINDER:  ACT NOW to schedule meetings with your Senators and Representatives for the in-district work period of April 6-17 to talk with them about restoring the Clean Water Act. Setting up a meeting … Continue reading →

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