Proposed Application for Annexation of Redwood Valley County Water District, 2025
The Russian River Flood Control & Water Conservation Improvement District (RRFC) proposes to annex 9,610 acres of the Redwood Valley County Water District (Redwood) into the RRFC boundary. Currently, approximately 200 acres of the southern part of the Redwood lie within the RRFC boundary; the annexation would result in the entire Redwood district being within the boundaries of the RRFC. The proposed annexation would not dissolve Redwood nor consolidate any services. RRFC would not assume Redwood operations, management, governance, or debt. The Redwood Board would remain as the governing body of Redwood.
More information can be found in the documents and links below.
Notice of Intent to Consider Annexation Application
The Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District (“RRFC”) will consider adoption of a Resolution of Application for the Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District Redwood Valley Annexation (“Project”) at its October 6, 2025 Regular Board Meeting.
The project is the filing of an application to the Mendocino County Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCo”) to annex the remaining portion of the Redwood Valley County Water District (“RVCWD”) into the boundaries of the Mendocino County Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement RRFC. The size of RVCWD’s service area is roughly 15 square miles in a valley 5 miles long by 3 miles wide. Approximately 200 acres of RVCWD’s service area is already within RRFC, and RVCWD holds a Uniform Water Sale and Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with RRFC for 328.85 acre feet annually. RRFC seeks to annex the remaining portion of RVCWD to allow RVCWD to utilize water available under the Agreement anywhere within RVCWD.
Read the ful Notice:
2025, 9-9 RRFC Notice of Intent to adopt Application Resolution.pdf
Additional information
FAQ- RRFC Proposed Annexation of RVCWD, 9-3-25.pdfPRESS RELEASE-RRFC annexation of RVCWD service area 7-10-25.pdf
Initial Study/Negative Declaration
CEQA Notice of Intent for RVCWD Annex 6-18-25 final.pdfInitial Study / Negative Declaration for Proposed RVCWDAnnexation2025, 6-29 Proof of Publication, Annex NoI.pdf2025, 7-27 Submitted comment on Neg Dec.pdf2025, 8-1 LAFCo Comments RRFC RVCWD Annexation ND.pdf2025, 8-4 Submitted comment on Neg Dec.pdf2025, 9-4 Revised FINAL Initial CEQA Study for RVCWD Annex.pdf2025, 9-4 Revised FINAL Initial CEQA Study for RVCWD Annex REDLINED.pdf2025, 9-4 Negative Declaration - RRFC response to comments submitted.pdf
LAFCo Application Documents (some in DRAFT)
NOTE: DRAFT Plan for Services was updated on 9/3/25
Proposed Redwood Valley Annexation DRAFT Plan for Services, 9-3-25.pdfLAFCo Pre Application Agreement and Indemnity 2025, signed.pdf
Links and attachments:
2025, 8-1 MCRRFC&WCID Legal Memo RE LAFCo Process.pdfLicense 13898_APP 12919B.pdfLicense 13898 map.pdf1980 Stiplulated Judgement between MCRRFC&WCID and Redwood Valley County Water District.pdfTEMPLATE - Uniform Water Supply & Purchase Agreement, Rev 5-5-25.pdfRVCWD Confiming Committment Reso 24-01, signed.pdfResolution #24-01 Confirming Committment to Collaborate on Annexation, signed.pdfAnnexation Development MOU, RRFC & RVCWD.pdf
Mendocino County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) Website
Redwood Valley County Water District Website
Last updated: 8/22/25
