The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA (https://mendovoice.com/author/sonia-waraich/)
The Ukiah Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency is seeking public comment for its groundwater sustainability plan through Friday, informational meeting happening Tuesday.
After a historic two-week closure of all the national forests in California, USFS decided to reopen 13 of the 18 forests at midnight Thursday, Sept. 16, a couple days earlier than expected.
The Fort Bragg City Council voted unanimously on Monday to upgrade its drought emergency to Stage 4, which will require residents and businesses to conserve 10% more water than they already have been.
Water trucks have begun making their way from Ukiah to Fort Bragg, but they’re only transporting 10,000 gallons of water per day right now; that’s a lot less than the estimated 70,000 gallons per day needed to meet coastal demand.
“There’s no other alternative for folks on the coast,” said Sean White, Ukiah’s director of water and sewer. “Even though the situation over here is bad, the situation over there is dire. It’s not like we can just look the other way.”
