The State Water Resources Control Board has issued an informational order for landowners and water suppliers in four priority Russian River tributary watersheds.
In June of this year, the State Board adopted an emergency regulation to protect salmon and steelhead in Dutch Bill Creek, Green Valley Creek, portions of Mark West Creek, and Mill Creek watersheds. The regulation, which became effective on July 6, required increased conservation and information on water use if requested. Those landowners and water suppliers are now being asked to provide information related to their diversion and use of water.
The order states: “Data collected under informational orders will improve the State Water Board’s understanding of total water demand for various uses at different times, water right priorities and the connectivity of instream flows and subsurface diversions in the four tributary watersheds. In turn, this understanding will inform any next steps that may be necessary to protect the fishery should the drought continue into fall and winter, or beyond.”
For more information …
- Click here to read the order.
- Click here for all documents related to drought year actions on the Russian River
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