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10-23-2007, 07:25 PM
Ranking criterion for Sub-watersheds in the Russian River Watershed<o:p></o:p>
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REVISED DRAFT: List prepared for the Russian River Watershed Counciland Sonoma County Water Agency
Purpose: Focused restoration & protection for local community watersheds, two <st1:place><st1:placename>Sonoma</st1:placename><st1:placetype>County</st1:placetype></st1:place>, one <st1:place><st1:placename>Mendocino</st1:placename><st1:placetype>County</st1:placetype></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p>
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Request 1: Please give us your input on this list below.<o:p></o:p>
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Request 2: Please give us your input on a preference for local watersheds in each county. Please note basin and most notable reasons for selection.
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Requests 3 & 4: Please join this RRWC sub-watershed selection subcommittee for the next steps, and/or the Russian River Watershed Council.
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Contact: Colleen Fernald [email protected]<o:p></o:p>
707-538-3803, - 338-8796<o:p></o:p>
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Next RRWC Council Meeting <st1:date year="2007" day="10" month="11">11/10/07</st1:date> in Cloverdale<o:p></o:p>
www.rrwc.net (https://www.rrwc.net/)<o:p></o:p>
www.russianriverwatershed.net (https://www.russianriverwatershed.net/)<o:p></o:p>
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Ranking criterion for Sub-watersheds in the Russian River Watershed<o:p></o:p>
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Number of restoration efforts already taking place in each region<o:p></o:p>
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Number of restoration efforts recently completed<o:p></o:p>
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Number of restoration efforts slated for near & longer term efforts<o:p></o:p>
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Number of local watershed groups in each region<o:p></o:p>
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Number of other watershed resources in each region, agencies, municipals, independently owned water companies, RCD's, CSD's, NGO's, etc.<o:p></o:p>
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Number & acreage of landowners<o:p></o:p>
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Number & acreage of landowners in cooperation with restoration efforts<o:p></o:p>
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Number & acreage landowners with water rights disputes<o:p></o:p>
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Number & acreage of landowners with violation issues<o:p></o:p>
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Number & acreage of industry related land use and impacts<o:p></o:p>
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Number & acreage of farm animal land use and impacts<o:p></o:p>
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Number & acreage of agriculture uses, commercial & residential<o:p></o:p>
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Number & acreage of open space/public land
Number & acreage of wild land privately owned<o:p></o:p>
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Level of needed restoration/protection (as Ranked by: the RRWC & ACE Watershed Adaptive Management Plan, local watershed groups, NOAA, F&G, RWQCB, SWB, etc.)<o:p></o:p>
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Number of endangered species present<o:p></o:p>
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Number of waterways/watersheds which support endangered species habitat in that region <o:p></o:p>
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Number of waterways/watersheds which recently supported that habitat in that area, though listed species have not recently returned<o:p></o:p>
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Ground and surface water quantity - abundant, or scarce<o:p></o:p>
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Ground and surface water quality - level of suitability for: native habitat, human consumption & recreation, irrigation<o:p></o:p>
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Existing water conservation plans in place<o:p></o:p>
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Needed water conservation plans<o:p></o:p>
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Groundwater management plans in place<o:p></o:p>
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Groundwater management plans needed most<o:p></o:p>
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Recycled water: quantity and level of suitability for irrigation potentials such as: native habitat, forest products for building materials, flower and tree nurseries, ag products for bio fuels, etc.<o:p></o:p>
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Add more???<o:p></o:p>
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Delete any?<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
Thank you!<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
REVISED DRAFT: List prepared for the Russian River Watershed Counciland Sonoma County Water Agency
Purpose: Focused restoration & protection for local community watersheds, two <st1:place><st1:placename>Sonoma</st1:placename><st1:placetype>County</st1:placetype></st1:place>, one <st1:place><st1:placename>Mendocino</st1:placename><st1:placetype>County</st1:placetype></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Request 1: Please give us your input on this list below.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Request 2: Please give us your input on a preference for local watersheds in each county. Please note basin and most notable reasons for selection.
<o:p></o:p>
Requests 3 & 4: Please join this RRWC sub-watershed selection subcommittee for the next steps, and/or the Russian River Watershed Council.
<o:p></o:p>
Contact: Colleen Fernald [email protected]<o:p></o:p>
707-538-3803, - 338-8796<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Next RRWC Council Meeting <st1:date year="2007" day="10" month="11">11/10/07</st1:date> in Cloverdale<o:p></o:p>
www.rrwc.net (https://www.rrwc.net/)<o:p></o:p>
www.russianriverwatershed.net (https://www.russianriverwatershed.net/)<o:p></o:p>
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Ranking criterion for Sub-watersheds in the Russian River Watershed<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number of restoration efforts already taking place in each region<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number of restoration efforts recently completed<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number of restoration efforts slated for near & longer term efforts<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number of local watershed groups in each region<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number of other watershed resources in each region, agencies, municipals, independently owned water companies, RCD's, CSD's, NGO's, etc.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number & acreage of landowners<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number & acreage of landowners in cooperation with restoration efforts<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number & acreage landowners with water rights disputes<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
Number & acreage of landowners with violation issues<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number & acreage of industry related land use and impacts<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number & acreage of farm animal land use and impacts<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number & acreage of agriculture uses, commercial & residential<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number & acreage of open space/public land
Number & acreage of wild land privately owned<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Level of needed restoration/protection (as Ranked by: the RRWC & ACE Watershed Adaptive Management Plan, local watershed groups, NOAA, F&G, RWQCB, SWB, etc.)<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number of endangered species present<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number of waterways/watersheds which support endangered species habitat in that region <o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Number of waterways/watersheds which recently supported that habitat in that area, though listed species have not recently returned<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Ground and surface water quantity - abundant, or scarce<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Ground and surface water quality - level of suitability for: native habitat, human consumption & recreation, irrigation<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Existing water conservation plans in place<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Needed water conservation plans<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Groundwater management plans in place<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Groundwater management plans needed most<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Recycled water: quantity and level of suitability for irrigation potentials such as: native habitat, forest products for building materials, flower and tree nurseries, ag products for bio fuels, etc.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Add more???<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Delete any?<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
Thank you!<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>