7/15/25 Update: District submits Petition for Change Application

7/7/25 Update: District Board Approved Petition for Change Application

The Board of the Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control & Water Conservation Improvement District ("RRFC" or "District") approved a change petition application at its Regular Board meeting on July 7, 2025. 

Backgroud

The Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control & Water Conservation Improvement District ("RRFC" or "District") license on Permit 12947B (License 13898) was issued on September 21, 2017 (“License”). The License does not allow the  District to use water within it's entire service area and does not include all points of diversion currently utilized by Customers. In addition, the License imposes restrictions on acreage to be irrigated within District boundaries, as well as limitations on acreage within Redwood Valley County Water District (“RVCWD”).  Finally, the License imposes restrictions upon water delivery to RVCWD that will need to be eliminated if RVCWD is annexed into RRFC District boundaries.

Summary of Requested Changes 

In the Petition for Change, the District seeks to:

(1)   Remove the acreage cap on the place of use within the District for irrigation purposes to authorize use anywhere within Petitioner’s service area;

(2)   Remove the acreage cap on the place of use within the RVCWD for irrigation purposes to authorize use anywhere within the service area of RVCWD;

(3)   Expand the licensed place of use to make the boundaries of the District’s place of use coterminous with the boundaries of water suppliers to which the District supplies water and to meet existing agricultural demands;

(4)   Remove the condition that only surplus water be supplied to RVCWD on satisfaction of the condition that RVCWD be annexed into the District; and

(5) Add additional points of rediversion, abandon existing licensed points of rediversion, and update existing licensed points of rediversion.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Salomone, General Manager. 
DistrictManager@rrfc.net 
707-462-5278 cell