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Eel River diversion, frost water challenged

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on March 14, 2010 at 6:44 am

From the Ukiah Daily Journal:

“An environmental group is hoping to stop the diversion of water through the Potter Valley tunnel from the Eel River and pending frost water regulations. This was the latest from a Thursday night meeting of the Inland Water and Power Commission.

Friends of the Eel River has filed with the State Water Board to save fish by ending Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s diversion of Eel water to a small Potter Valley hydroelectric power plant, water that supplies Potter Valley and Lake Mendocino.

“Friends of the Eel have petitioned the State Water Resources Control Board to take away PG&E’s diversion license for water through the project,” chairwoman of the IWPC Janet Pauli said.

The Sausalito-based Friends of the Eel provided reports supporting their petition, which was announced March 1. The State Water Resources Control Board will be deciding whether to accept or deny the petition. … “

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March 14, 2010 · Filed Under Northern California

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One Response to “Eel River diversion, frost water challenged”

  1. monkeyface on March 14th, 2010 9:06 am

    Yay steelhead. Boo water diversion!

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