Sonoma Valley Water Supply Questioned

Fourteen local conservation groups have argued successfully to the Sonoma County Superior Court that the Sonoma County Water Agencey (SCWA) essentially over estimated supply and under estimated demand when formulating its Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP).

In his ruling, Superior Court Judge Gary Nadler wrote, “While the UWMP identified a potential water shortfall by 2020, it relies on certain assumptions including constructing facilities for transporting the water; that Endangered Species Act considerations for salmonids would not present a problem, and that necessary licenses necessary to meet the shortfall will be obtained.”

You can read more background on the issue in this week's Sonoma Valley Sun article, Water agency plan under fire.

In response to the ruling and the resulting question mark hanging over Valley water supplies, then Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders called a meeting for Wednesday, December 10, at 6 p.m. at the Sonoma Community Center, 276 E. Napa St., Sonoma.

The meeting is billed as a Water Study Session of the City Council, Planning Commission and Community Services and Environment Commission. City staff and the SCWA will be presenting information regarding the water system and supply, demand projections, and water planning and development issues. Show up and be heard - or at least be informed.

And then...? Due diligence - get your water conservation mojo going!

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