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Russian River Weekly Update 2/10/25

New Eel Russian Facility Preliminary Design
New Eel Russian Facility Preliminary Design

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Reservoir Storage & Operations:

Water supply information provided by Sonoma Water (find more water storage info here).

Storage data for Lakes Mendocino, Pillsbury, and Sonoma with current storage, target/curve, percentage, and 7-day change.
Graph of Lake Mendocino storage (2018-2025) in acre-feet, showing variations and storage curves over time.
Graph showing Lake Pillsbury storage and target scenarios (2018-2025) in acre-feet. Labels targets A, B, C, with distinct yearly lines.
Graph of Lake Sonoma storage from 2018 to 2025 in acre-feet, with noted peak on Feb 10, 2025 at 274,959 acre-feet.

 

PG&E Public Draft Surrender Application and Decommissioning Plan

PG&E’s Final Draft Surrender Application and Conceptual Decommissioning Plan (Surrender Application) and Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands for the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 77) is available for review and comment at the following website: http//pottervalleysurrenderproceeding.com. This document can be accessed from the Documents page using the following password: PV_Surrender

On Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 PG&E hosted an online meeting to share information on the final draft, discussed the regulatory process, and noted opportunities to participate. Presentation linked below. See articles for more information:

2025, 2-6 PG&E DRAFT PVP License Surrender Application slides.pdf

 

 

Town Hall Meeting on Russian River Telemetry Pilot – 2/12/25 at noon

State Water Board staff from the Telemetry Research Unit will hold a meeting on the upcoming Telemetry Study in the Russian River watershed. The meeting will be online-only on Wednesday February 12, 2025 from 12:00—1:30 p.m. PST.

Water Board staff are conducting the Russian River Telemetry Study, part of the Telemetry Pilot Project, to research how telemetry can streamline data collection and analysis. The goal of the project is to reduce the burden on water reporters and improve the usability and availability of water data. Staff and contractors plan to install telemetered water monitoring equipment at about 100 volunteer sites, assess the cost and effectiveness of the monitoring, and evaluate data accuracy. Learn more about the project by visiting waterboards.ca.gov/telemetry/pilot-project.html or emailing telemetry@waterboards.ca.gov with questions or comments. During the meeting, staff will provide an overview of the project, discuss volunteer opportunities, receive comments, and respond to questions.

Telemetry Study Town Hall Annoucement English & Spanish.pdf

 

 

Water 101 Workshop by CA Water Education Foundation – April 10, 2025

The annual Water 101 Workshop details the history, geography, legal and political facets of water in California as well as hot topics currently facing the state.Taught by some of the leading policy and legal experts in California, the one-day workshop on April 10 gives attendees a deeper understanding of the state’s most precious natural resource.

 

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