FRIENDS OF THE EEL RIVER: How many ways can the Potter Valley Project fail? Guest Contributor Commentary May 29, 2025The Eel River dams will never produce hydropower again. The unreliable water supply they allow to the Russian River will...
NOTICE of a Request for a Water Quality Certification for the Potter Valley Project State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS March 22, 2025From the State Water Resources Control Board: Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 23, section 3858, the State Water...
PRESS RELEASE: Final draft surrender application and decommissioning plan for the Potter Valley Project available for viewing PG&E Ecosystems February 3, 2025Press release from PG&E: On Jan. 31, PG&E made available its Final Draft Surrender Application and Decommissioning Plan for the Potter...
NOAA FISHERIES: Northern California steelhead maintain threatened status NOAA Fisheries Fish and wildlife July 10, 2024A recent Endangered Species Act 5-year review shows water use, habitat loss, and climate change continue to compromise recovery. By...
PRESS RELEASE: California Trout and partners release groundbreaking report to guide holistic Eel River watershed restoration and recovery Cal Trout Fish and wildlife July 1, 2024The Eel River Watershed Restoration and Conservation Plan outlines a collaborative and comprehensive path for recovery Press release from Cal...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists sue PG&E for damage to Eel River fisheries Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law May 16, 2023PG&E can’t demolish two dams on the Eel River fast enough for Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. By Eric Burkett,...
AG ALERT: Mendocino County Farm Bureau works to preserve water amid drought Ag Alert Agriculture October 26, 2022By Devon Boer, Mendocino County Farm Bureau In Mendocino County, water continues to be the main issue of focus for...
AG ALERT: Water shortages hit North Coast farms Ag Alert Agriculture May 26, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Describing the situation as “bleak,” farmers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, who rely on water...
DAM REMOVAL UPDATE: Klamath Dams, Matilija Dam, and the Potter Valley Project Maven Best of the NotebookEcosystemsNotebook News and Features August 12, 2020The California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout (CAC) was re-established by the Legislature in 1983 in response to...
THIS JUST IN … Local coalition advances plan for Potter Valley Project that includes removal of Scott Dam Conservation organizations & coalitions Ecosystems May 13, 2020Two-Basin Solution for water users in Russian and Eel River Basins includes removing Scott Dam, upgrading water diversion structures, and...
