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Group seeks to halt Eel River diversions

Posted by: Maven on March 2, 2010 at 8:02 am

eel riverFrom the Santa Rosa Press Democrat:

“An environmental group is asking state officials to halt the century-old practice of shunting water from the Eel River to the Russian River in Mendocino County, a practice that has allowed agriculture to thrive south of the diversion.

The group, Friends of the Eel River, for years has been demanding an end to the diversion, saying it’s destroying fish habitat in both rivers. But a rare reopening of state regulations governing Russian River flows has given the group a new venue for its demands.

It filed a petition on Monday with the state Water Resources Control Board asking for alterations to a Sonoma County Water Agency request to modify instream flow requirements.

Both organizations’ requests aim to improve fish habitat. But Friends of the Eel River’s is drastic, calling for the state to end the Eel River diversion. … “

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MORE INFORMATION:

Press release: Scientists Confirm Mismanagement by PG&E is Killing Two Northern California Rivers and Degrading Salmon Habitat; Friends of the Eel River Takes Legal Action

Photo of the south fork of the Eel River by flickr photographer junmon603 (Creative Commons).

March 2, 2010 · Filed Under Northern California

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