"The trouble began in 1956, when Redwood Valley residents were excluded from Mendocino County’s 8,000 acre-feet per year of water allotments after they voted not to participate in the Coyote Valley Dam Project. The Grand Jury report details the ensuing decades of agreements and legislation, but summarized by saying that the RVCWD Board of Directors’ efforts to secure “an adequate supply of water for projected growth of domestic, commercial, and agricultural needs” have not succeeded. " From mendo voice article