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State holds fast on Russian River water conservation orders

Posted by: Maven on May 7, 2009 at 6:36 am

From the Santa Rosa Press Democrat:

State water regulators Wednesday recommended delaying an order lowering Russian River flows by more than half until after the Fourth of July weekend as a concession to recreation interests.

But the staff of the state Water Resources Control Board was standing firm on its proposals to set a limit on how much water can be taken from the Russian River, on requiring at least 25 percent conservation in Sonoma and Mendocino counties and imposing a controversial ban on commercial irrigation. “This watershed has had water shortage problems and it looks like it will continue to have water shortage problems,” said Victoria Whitney, a deputy director of the state Water Resources Control Board.

Whitney also justified the staff proposal to ban irrigating commercial turf, a statewide issue which the water board has had on its radar as a way to save water. “A third of urban water use is irrigation,” Whitney said. “Given the issues that they face, it seemed now was the time to point out to folks this is an easy fix.”

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May 7, 2009 · Filed Under Northern California

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