Water Right Petition for Temporary Urgency Changes in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties
Sonoma County Water Agency has filed a petition for temporary urgency change for water right Permit 16596 (Application 19351). Pursuant to the existing water right, water is diverted from the Russian River stream system in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. The petition seeks authorization to add a point of rediversion to conduct an aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) pilot study at its well in the Santa Rosa Plain groundwater basin, starting June 1, 2025. A total of up to 50 acre-feet of water is anticipated for recharge and recovery through the petition. To view the Notice and project information, please visit the Division of Water Rights website at:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/waterrights/water_issues/programs/petitions/temporary_urgency.html
Objections filed in response to this notice should be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on April 11, 2025
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Ken Emanuel by email at kenneth.emanuel@waterboards.ca.gov.
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