Lake Mendocino from Highway 20.
Lake Mendocino from Highway 20 near Calpella, Calif. in an undated photo. (Kate B. Maxwell/Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 2/19/18 — The Army Corps of Engineer is revising the master plans for Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma, and they want to hear from you. Three public meetings will be held this coming week, one on February 21 in Ukiah and two in Geyserville on February 22. The Army Corps owns and operates both lakes.

Every project developed by the Army Corps is guided by these master plans, and this will be the first opportunity for the public to provide input as the plans are being devised. “The plans are written to include future possible developments on public lands, and they are intended to ensure the sustainability of the lakes and surrounding public lands now and into the future,” states a press release from the Army Corps.

The same information will be presented at all three meetings, including information on both the Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma master plans. The one in Ukiah will take place on Wednesday, February 21 at Ukiah High School from 4 – 8pm at 1000 Low Gap Road in Ukiah. You can also email your questions or submit comments to Email comments or questions about the Lake Mendocino Master Plan to: MendocinoMP@usace.army.mil.

Here’s the full press release from the Corps:

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District will hold the first of a series of public meetings on Feb. 21 and 22 in order to receive public input that will shape revisions to the Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma Master Plans.

Master Plans are developed with every Corps project, and these plans guide the use of resources for recreation and other purposes. The plans are written to include future possible developments on public lands, and they are intended to ensure the sustainability of the lakes and surrounding public lands now and into the future.

Three open house sessions will be held, in two different locations (Ukiah and Geyserville), regarding the master plan revisions at both lakes. The same information will be presented at all three meetings. The meeting dates, times, and locations are as follows.

LAKE MENDOCINO
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018
4-8 p.m.
Ukiah High School
1000 Low Gap Rd.
Ukiah, CA

LAKE SONOMA
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018
1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.
Lake Sonoma Visitor Center
3333 Skaggs Springs Road
Geyserville, CA

The public is encouraged to provide input during the Master Planning process. Email comments or questions about the Lake Mendocino Master Plan to: MendocinoMP@usace.army.mil. Email comments or questions about the Lake Sonoma Master Plan to. SonomaMP@usace.army.mil.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers owns and operates Lake Mendocino in Ukiah, Calif., and Lake Sonoma in Geyserville, Calif., and is one of the nation’s leading federal providers of outdoor and water-based recreation. 

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  1. The USACE…Thee best, smartest, most courageous, and most productive
    of all US Govt Agencies. From designing and building the Marina Del Rey
    in Los Angeles to its 2800 productive Camping with the Corp USACE parks,
    USACE leads the way into the future with ACE Villages for more of
    an upscale more comfy Village experience. Official filings of the
    Congressional WRRDA 7001 USACE Proposals begin in January 2019
    Lake Mendocino is one of the 7 proposed sites.
    Gerald Chernick Author Cal-Fed Home Water

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