Category Archives: Groundwater Impacts

DWR’s online groundwater information system

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Larry

DWR’s online groundwater information system http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/gama/geotracker_gama.shtml GeoTracker GAMA is an online groundwater information system that gives you access to water quality data and connects you to groundwater basics and protection information.  This online database integrates groundwater quality data from multiple … Continue reading →

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Letter to Supervisor: Hobbs is Not One Bad Apple

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Larry

October 27, 2011 Supervisor Efren Carrillo Board of Supervisors 575 Administration Dr. Rm. 100A Santa Rosa CA 95403 RE: Paul Hobbs, Henry Cornell, and the Public Trust Dear Efren, Many thanks for your recent candid and accurate public comments concerning … Continue reading →

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Meetings and Issues Announcements from NCRWQCB

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Larry

North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board ANNOUNCEMENTS The next Regional Board meeting will be 11/03/2011 Policy For Implementation of the Water Quality Objective for Temperature Public Comments on the Policy for Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration CEQA Scoping Document due November … Continue reading →

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Petition for Congress to Protect Clean Water

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Larry

Friends– Tomorrow marks the 39th Anniversary since the signing of the Clean Water Act and it is currently under attack by big polluters and their cronies in Congress.  We need your help! Please take a moment to sign the following … Continue reading →

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RWB Requests Information for Developing Plan for Irrigated Lands

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Larry

To All, This email is being sent on behalf of Catherine Kuhlman, Executive Officer of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board).  Regional Water Board staff is developing a Water Quality Compliance Program for Discharges from … Continue reading →

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Agricultural water Security and Instream Flows for Endangered Species

Posted on October 3, 2011 by admin

American Journal of Agricultural Economics Advance Access published July 15, 2011 DAVID A. NEWBURN, NICHOLAS BROZOVIC, AND MARIANO MEZZATESTA Conclusion and Policy Implications We analyze the potential effects of ESA listing on the joint decision of land use and water … Continue reading →

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Grapevines or Redwoods?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Larry

I thought you might be interested. Now there are blogs discussing western Sonoma County in the LA Times.  Have a glorious summer week, Rue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dailydish/2011/08/grapevines-or-redwoods.html Daily Dish The inside scoop on food in Los Angeles Grapevines or redwoods? Sonoma … Continue reading →

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Fracking and Water

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Larry

Hi All, I am sure you have noticed alot of commercials on TV telling us how great the natural gas companies are. They are on a campaign to obscure the facts of how destructive this practice is.  The shale extends … Continue reading →

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Public Meeting on Groundwater

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Larry

Public Meeting Voluntary Groundwater Level Monitoring Graton Community Club Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 6:30 p.m.— 8:00 p.m.   The Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District and the Sonoma County Water Agency are working to implement the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring … Continue reading →

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In Response to BLM’s Leasing of 2,600 Acres in CA for Fracking

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Larry

Hi all– I want to note that the rocks in these areas are known to have been petroleum source rocks, but they have never been heavily exploited for oil or gas production.  This means that petroleum formed in the rocks … Continue reading →

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