Work on Mendocino drought resilience plan continues

by Susan Nash February 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Low water levels due to drought at Lake Mendocino, a large reservoir in Mendocino County, Calif., northeast of Ukiah on October 13, 2021. It covers 1,922 acres and was formed by the construction of Coyote Valley Dam in 1958. (Florence Low/California Department of Water Resources via Bay City News)

FORT BRAGG, 2/25/24 —The Mendocino County Water Agency (MCWA) held its second public workshop on drought resilience planning in Fort Bragg on February 21^st.

The workshops are part of the County’s response to SB 522, signed into law in September 2021, requiring each county to prepare a drought resistance plan (DRP) for state small water systems and domestic well owners. At the first workshop, in September of 2024, consultants working on the plan pointed out that Mendocino County is rated one of the counties most at risk for drought impacts in the entire state.