Reservoir Storage & Operations:

Water supply information provided by Sonoma Water (find more water storage info here).

Trans Basin Diversion Update: 

Press Democrat: Lake Sonoma, Mendocino reservoirs ‘healthy’ at start of 2024, 1/3/24

Marin Independent Journal: Project that supports Marin water supply gets $2M grant, 1/2/24

 Ukiah Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency Update

Attend a workshop about groundwater sustainability activities in the Ukiah Basin! The Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is holding a workshop to discuss its role in the Ukiah Valley Basin and the current fee study underway to secure the funds needed to independently fund sustainable groundwater management activities. Participation is welcomed and strongly encouraged!.Visit www.ukiahvalleygroundwater.org for more information.

January 11, 6-7:30 p.m. - An Introduction to the GSA and Fee Study
Behavioral Health Regional Training
8207 East Rd., Redwood Valley, CA 95470

North Coast Resource Partnership Quarterly Meeting - Friday, January 19, 2024 in Ukiah

See the NCRP Quarterly Meeting webpage for more information.

PARTNER RESOURCE TABLING:
Please contact NCRP if you would like to share information about your programs, projects, or initiatives during the NCRP Quarterly meeting. There will be tables available, and time for conversation and sharing resources with attendees during morning registration and lunch. If you are in interested, please contact Karen Gaffney kgaffney@northcoastresourcepartnership.org or 707.583.6757
 

The 2024 Healthy Soils Program Incentives Grant is almost here!

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is opening the 2024 round of funding for the Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentives Grant. HSP offers financial assistance to farmers & ranchers who implement soil management practices that sequester carbon, reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases, and improve soil health. The Mendocino County Resource Conservation District is here to help you apply! See flyer below for more information.  Applications accepted January 22nd - February 9th, 2024.

Reminder! State Water Efficiency & Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is back!

Applications open December 5th, 2023 and close January 26th, 2024. Mendocino County Resource Conservation District can help with your application! See flyer linked below.

In the press:

• CA Water Plan eNews, 1/3/24
• Maven's Notebook, Jan 2-5, 2024
• This month’s Abacela  Weather-Climate Summary and Forecast can be found here.
• Western Weather & Water Extremes Jan 5, 2024 Outlook

• Russian River Watershed Association Blog: Eight Ideas to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Green, 1/1/24
• UC Davis: How Tomato Plants Use Their Roots to Ration Water During Drought, 1/2/24
• CalMatters: California’s proposed water conservation rules too stringent and costly, analysts say, 1/4/24
• Courthouse News Service: Report reveals deficiencies in California plan to boost urban water conservation. 1/4/24
• The Sacramento Bee: California’s water supply and flood infrastructure cannot adapt to climate volatility | Opinion, 1/4/24
• Capitol Weekly: Prioritizing equity in statewide water management, 1/4/24
• California Water Blog: A Functional Flows approach to implementing Flood-MAR, 1/7/24
• OPB: Researchers, tribes, residents prepare for a century of sediment released from the Klamath dams, 1/5/24