Petition Requesting Approval of Temporary Urgency Changes in Water Right Permits 12947A, 12949, 12950, and 16596 in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties
Summary
SCH Number
2014088163
Public Agency
Sonoma County Water Agency
Document Title
Petition Requesting Approval of Temporary Urgency Changes in Water Right Permits 12947A, 12949, 12950, and 16596 in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/15/2014
Document Description
The Water Agency is filing a temporary urgency change petition requesting that the SWRCB make the following changes in the minimum instream flow requirements for the Russian River mainstream that are specified in Decision 1610 and the Water Agency's water right permits: (a) a minimum instream flow of 50 cubic feet per seconds (cfs) in the Upper Russian River from its confluence with the East Fork to its confluence with Dry Creek, and (b) a minimum instream flow of 60 cfs in the Lower Russian River downstream of its confluence with Dry Creek to the Pacific Ocean (Figure 2). These changes are 25 cfs reductions from the current Dry condition minimum instream flow requirements in teh Upper and Lower Russian River under Decision 1610. To allow the Water Agency to optimally manage flows in the Upper and Lower Russian River. The Water Agency is requesting that the TUCP minimum instream flow requirements be specified as 5-day running averages of the specified minimum average daily stream flows with the conditions that instantaneous flows in the Upper Russian River are never less than 40 cfs and instantaneous flows in the Lower Russian River are never less than 50 cfs.
Contact Information
Name
Jessica Martini-Lam
Agency Name
Sonoma County Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Mendocino, Sonoma
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
S:21080,15307,15308,15301
Reasons for Exemption
Categorical Exemption Class 1, 7, 8.
To prevent or mitigate an emergency.
Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources.
Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment.
Existing Facilities.
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