Petition by Sonoma County Water Agency Requesting Approval of a Temporary Urgency Change in Permits
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2011048189
- Lead Agency
- Sonoma County Water Agency
- Document Title
- Petition by Sonoma County Water Agency Requesting Approval of a Temporary Urgency Change in Permits
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 4/19/2011
- Document Description
- To comply with the requirements of NMFS' Russian River biological Opinion, the Water Agency is filling a temporary urgency change petition with the SWRCB that asks the SWRCB to make the following changes in the instream flow requirements for the Russian River mainstem taht are specified in Decision 1610 and the Water Agency's water right permits between May 1 through October 15, 2011: (a) a minimum instream flow requirement of 125 cfs in the upper Russian river (upstream of the confluence with Dry Creek and downstream of the confluence of the East and West Forks) measured as a 5-day running average of average daily streamflow measurements with the stipulation that instantaneous flows will not be less tha 110 cfs. and (b) 70 cfs in the lower Russian river (downstream of its confluence with Dry Creek), with the understanding that for compliance purposes the Water Agency will typically maintain a flow of about 85 cfs at this location.
- Contact Information
-
Jessica Martini-Lamb
Sonoma County Water Agency
P.O. Box 11628
Santa Rosa, CA 95406
Phone : (707) 547-1903
Location
- Counties
- Sonoma
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15307, 8, 1(i), 6
- Reasons for Exemption
- Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment Existing Facilities Information Collection
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