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Reservoir Storage & Operations:

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

PG&E and PVP

• RRFC's website page on the PG&E Draft Surrender Application & Decommissioning Plan for PVP. (including public comments submitted.)
• PG&E Submits License Amendment
• PG&E Submits 2025 temporary license flow amendment (flow variance.)
• RRFC's website page on the Partnership.

Uploaded recently:

• Lake County Record Bee: Dam decommission could seriously impact local economy says county-based organization 3/31/25
• Mendo Voice Opinion: Scott Dam, situated on a fault, could fail during a seismic event 4/1/25
• SF Gate: Northern California town hall erupts over PG&E's 'dangerous' reservoir plan 4/2/25
• Bohemian: Locals Up in Arms About Potter Valley Water Project 4/6/25
• The Observer (via Ukiah Daily Journal):Divisive water politics (Potter Valley Project)  4/6/25

Representatives Huffman and Rogers Hold Town Hall in Ukiah

The Potter Valley Project and future water supply for the Russian River watershed were a hot topic at the townhall held Friday, April 4th at Mendocino College. Link to KZYX recording of town hall.

• KZYX: In Ukiah, a Town Hall Tests the American Experiment 4/5/25

State Water Resources Control Board Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Water Measurement and Reporting Regulations (SB88)- Public Hearing April 16, 2025 & Comments due April 23, 2025

The State Water Resources Control Board is proposing (Notice of Proposed Action) to revise the regulations for measuring and reporting surface water diversions. The proposed revisions require diverters to report data in a standardized format, provide an email address, identify measurement locations, and make other minor accompanying changes. The revisions are needed to align regulatory requirements with the Board’s new online water rights data system, California Water Accounting, Tracking, and Reporting System (CalWATRS). A detailed explanation of the proposed regulation revisions and rulemaking process are available on the Water Measurement and Reporting Regulation Rulemaking webpage.

The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has published the Notice of Proposed Action, beginning a 45-day comment period on the proposed changes.  Comments are due to the Water Board by 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2025.  A public hearing will be held on April 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. by Zoom only.  Register here.

More information: Maven's NOTEBOOK FEATURE: From paper to progress: The $60 million project transforming California’s water rights data 3/27/25

State Water Board update regarding its implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – April 15

The State Water Board will be discussing progress implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) at its April 15, 2025 public Board Meeting.  During the Board Meeting, State Water Board staff will present an update on SGMA implementation and overall themes identified in Board staff’s review of the GSPs for the basins listed above. Staff will also highlight ongoing work improving the Board’s GEARS extraction reporting system and reevaluating reporting exceptions and fees.  The Board will not take any formal action related to SGMA at this Board Meeting. This is an informational item only. Learn more here.

California Natural Resources Agency Hosts Virtual Discussion on Protecting Our Public Lands

What: Protecting Our Public Lands: Showing Up for National Parks and Federal Public Lands in a Time of Need (Secretary Speaker Series)
When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from noon to 1 p.m.
How: Register for Zoom here.
Who: Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency

Governor's Executive Order Enables Recharge During Floods

Strategic water diversions during extreme rainfall reduce community flood risks and help replenish underground aquifers, which 85% of Californians rely on for at least part of their water supply. Read how Executive Order N-16-25 enables these diversions to mitigate flood risk and strengthen the state's water supply. Read more here.

County of Mendocino Drought Resilience Plan – Comment Period Open

On March 26, 2025, the Mendocino County Water Agency (MCWA) released a comprehensive draft Drought Resilience Plan for public comment. Mendocino County’s Drought Resilience Plan is a stand-alone document that will be implemented along other state, County, and local planning documents. The draft DRP is available on the Mendocino County Drought Resilience Plan webpage: CO of Mendocino Drought Resilience Plan webpage

• Mendocino Voice: Mendocino County Drought Resilience Plan released for public comment 4/3/25
• Redheaded Blackbelt: Mendocino County Drought Resilience Plan Public Review and Commenting Period Open 3/28/25

In the press:

• CA Water Plan eNews 4/2/25
• Maven's Notebook 3/30-4/4/25
• Maven's Notebook Weekend Edition 4/6/25
• The monthly Abacela Weather-Climate Summary and Forecast is posted here

• Sustainable Groundwater Management News: March 2025
• Nor Cal Public Media: How will federal cuts affect Russian River forecasts? 3/31/25
• Courthouse News (via Maven's notebook): Historic California drought harmed salmon, research shows 4/1/15
• Press Democrat: Santa Rosa considering utility rate increases to help fund upgrades to aging system 4/1/25
• KSBY 5: Beavers helping the Central Coast against drought, wildfires and flooding 4/1/25
• PHYS.org: Drought shrinks breeding range for California's wild salmon 4/2/25
• AP News: This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood 4/3/25
• Press Democrat Close to Home: Still time to settle county well ordinance dispute 4/7/25
• Sacramento Bee Opinion: California has a golden opportunity to fund climate smart agriculture 4/6/25