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Sonoma Mendocino Immediate Drought Relief Project

Objective
Ensure Water Supply Reliability and Quality
Projects Steward Organization Relationship To Project
Sonoma County Water Agency
Project Sponsor
Sonoma County Water Agency
Funders
California Department of Water Resources, Matching Funds Organization
Other Organizations
City of Rio Dell, County of Humboldt
NCRP Administrative Contact
Kate Reza (kreza@northcoastresourcepartnership.org)
Project Stage
Completed
Duration
2014 - 2018
Solutions
Capacity - Professional Development, Capacity - Technical Assistance, Capacity - Tribal Capacity, Climate Action - Adaptation
CLEAN AND ABUNDANT WATER FOR HUMAN COMMUNITIES Ensure Water Supply Reliability and Quality
This project implemented BMPs including a turf conversion rebate program to convert high-water-using landscaping (rutf) to climate appropriate landscaping; and a plumbing fixture replacement program to provide free, professionally installed, high-efficiency plumbing fixtures.

Key Accomplishments

  • Avoided Costs: $4,031,000.00
  • Community Health and Safety - # of projects: 1 count
  • Environmental justice and social equity - # of projects: 1 count
  • GHG reduction - avoided/reduced emissions: 2 metric tons
  • Jobs created or retained (FTE): 5
  • Recreation and public access - # of projects: 1 count
  • Special status species protection - # of projects: 1 count
  • Water supply improved - estimated increased instream flow (acre-feet): 179 acre-ft
  • Water supply improved - households impacted: 2,464

Project Types

  • Community Health and Safety: Infrastructure Improvements
  • Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration: Watershed Enhancement
  • Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation
Toilet transfer from Sonoma Water to Cloverdale
(Timing: During) (~3,295 KB)
Credit: Sonoma County Water Agency
Toilet transfer from Sonoma Water to Cloverdale

Location

Expenditures

Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $1,685,000.00
Matching Funds (Matching Funds): $635,000

IRWM Prop 84 Drought (DWR): $1,050,000

Photos

Before: Deerwood Drive Santa Rosa
(Timing: Before) (~2,626 KB)
Credit: Sonoma County Water Agency
Before: Deerwood Drive Santa Rosa (Timing: Before)
After: Deerwood Drive Santa Rosa
(Timing: After) (~2,692 KB)
Credit: Sonoma County Water Agency
After: Deerwood Drive Santa Rosa (Timing: After)

Project last updated 11/26/2023

 

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