Russian River Weekly Update 2/10/25

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Reservoir Storage & Operations:
Water supply information provided by Sonoma Water (find more water storage info here).




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
- Press Democrat: PG&E releases final plan for removal of Scott and Cape Horn dams and elimination of Lake Pillsbury, 2/6/25
- Lost Coast Outpost: Are the Eel River Dams Coming Down? PG&E Releases Final Decommissioning Plan and Will Give a Public Presentation About it, 2/5/25
- Ukiah Daily Journal: PG&E to give update on Potter Valley Project Thursday, 2/4/25
- Ukiah Daily Journal: Update on Potter Valley Project removal, new water-diversion designs, 2/7/25
- Eureka Times Standard: SUBSCRIBER ONLY, 2/8/25
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.
In the press:
- CA Water Plan eNews 2/5/25
- Maven's Notebook: Feb 2-7, 2025
- Maven's Notebook Weekend Edition 2/9/25
- Abacela February Weather-Climate Summary and Forecast: https://www.abacela.com/Reports
- Press Democrat: Sonoma County North Coast Resource Partnership climate conference showcases tribal and county efforts to address water and wildfire issues, 1/29/25
- Press Democrat: Floodwaters surge in Sonoma, Napa counties — evacuations ordered, rescues underway, 2/5/25
- KQED: After Storm Floods Parts of North Bay, There’s Little Time to Prepare for More Rain, 2/5/25
- SDG Knowledge Hub: UN Drought Report Explores “Triple Dividends” of Resilience Building, 1/30/25
- UC Davis: Clear Lake Water Quality Report Recommends Rehabilitation Strategy, 1/29/25
- Sonoma County Gazette: Sonoma County’s water battle: A temporary win for supes, but what’s next?, 2/7/25
- Northern CA Public Media: Sonoma County resumes issuing new water well permits, 2/7/25
- San Fran Chronicle (gift article): Russian River reaches flood stage, threatening homes in low-lying areas, 2/5/25
- ABC 7 News: More rain in forecast prompts concerns in North Bay for landslides, flooding along Russian River, 2/9/25
- PPIC: How Prop 4 Will Impact California’s Climate and Natural Resources Investments, 2/10/25