RUSSIAN RIVER STAKEHOLDERS AND INTEREST GROUPS Regional 1st US Congressional District Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, Napa and Northern Sonoma Counties 6th US Congressional District Southern Sonoma and Marin Counties 1st Assembly District Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake and Northern Sonoma Counties 6th Assembly District Southern Sonoma and Marin Counties 7th Assembly District Eastern Sonoma and Napa Counties 2nd State Senate District Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, Napa and Northern Sonoma Counties 3rd State Senate District Southern Sonoma, Marin and Northern San Francisco Counties.   State Cal Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) Coordinates pollution regulation, regulatory efficiency California Coastal Commission Protects coastal resources including habitat and water quality California Coastal Conservancy Create solutions for coastal land use conflicts, protect, restore and enhance coastal resources and mediating land use conflicts along the coast. California Conservation Corps River restoration. California Resources Agency  Coordinates the resource agencies, implementation of Governor's wetlands policy including no net loss CalTrans    Stream crossings, construction in wetlands Dept. of Conservation Conservation of soils, farmland and other mineral resources Dept. of Fish and Game Protection of fish and wildlife resources Dept. of Water Resources Development of water resource for urban and agriculture, protection from flood damage, financial assistance to local flood control agencies.  to assist in establishing and maintaining a stable system of water rights to best develop, conserve, and utilize in the public interest the water resources of the State, while protecting prior rights, water quality and the environment. Food & Agriculture Water supply and land for agriculture, shellfish contamination Mines & Geology Gravel extraction's, Surface Mining and Reclamation Act Parks & Recreation Protects natural resources while providing recreation on state lands Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Protect and enhance water quality and beneficial uses; regulatory process and interagency coordination; develop statewide policy guidance State Coastal Conservancy Restore and enhance coastal resources and provide mediation to land use conflicts State Division of Forestry and Fire Protection Protection of forests on public and private lands. State Lands Commission Manage public trust resources Federal Advisory Commission on Western Water Resources Policy Identifies future water needs in 19 western states, reviews rural water problems. Bureau of Reclamation Water supply and diversion, reservoir operations, water quality conveyed or discharged, conservation, agriculture drainage Dept. of Transportation Stream crossings, construction in wetlands U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide flood control since 1936, conservation and development work affecting water and related land resources with programs organized and administered by the River Drainage Basin Districts. U.S. Coast Guard Marine pollution. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Elimination of substandard housing, grants given for projects protecting homes subject to flooding. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Protection of the environment, water quality and habitat; state leadership. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Protection of fish and wildlife resources and habitat; Endangered Species Act administration. U.S. Geological Service Ground and surface water quality/quantity U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Protection of anadromous fish, Endangered Species Act administration USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Flood control, watershed management for soil and water conservation, erosion control, bank protection, wetlands delineation, financial and technical assistance in planning for land and water resources in small watersheds. County Public and Private Groups: Marin County City Councils  and Planning Departments Mendocino County City  Councils and Planning Departments Sonoma County City Councils  and Planning Departments Cloverdale, Cotati, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Santa Rosa and Windsor. Mendocino County Water Agency Eel - Russian River Commissions Dept of Environmental Health Economic Development Board Mendocino Water Supply and Flood Control District North Marin Water District Stafford Lake Reservoir - 4,430 acre-feet Water Advisory Committee formed as part of the SCWA water supply agreement of 1974 whose members include a representative from: North Marin County Water District, City of Santa Rosa Director of Public Works, City of Petaluma City Manager, City of Rohnert Park City Engineer, City of Sonoma Director of Public Works, City of Cotati Director of Public Works, Forestville County Water District General Manager, Valley of the Moon Water District General Manager, Sonoma County Water Agency General Manager. Responsible to pass and review the SCWA's budget and to make policy recommendations.  The final policy makers are the County Board of Supervisors/SCWA Board of Directors. Circuit Rider Productions, Inc. Assistance to State Coastal Conservancy Russian River Enhancement Plan: data gathering, mapping and riparian habitat analysis of three alluvial reaches of the Russian River main stem. Sonoma County Russian River Resource Enhancement and Public Access Plan Technical Advisory Committee (State Coastal Conservancy) Members: Russian River Watershed Protection Committee, United Winegrowers for Sonoma County, California Department of Fish & Game, Russian River Chamber of Commerce, Syar Industries, Ducks Unlimited, Sonoma County Planning Department, Sonoma County Open Space District, AgVocates, Sonoma County Farm Trails, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, Trout Unlimited, Sequoia Paddling Club, Santa Rosa/Sotoyome Resource Conservation District, Alexander Valley Association, City of Cloverdale, Sonoma County Water Agency, City of Healdsburg, Kaiser San & Gravel, Sonoma County Regional Parks, Sierra Club, Farm Bureau of Sonoma County. Resource Conservation Districts            Mendocino County            Sotoyome-Santa Rosa - Compiling a list of all agencies' jurisdictions and activities in the RR watershed as part of their facilitation for a watershed stewardship program.            Goldridge            Southern Sonoma County            Marin County            Environmental Groups Sierra Club, Friends of the Russian River, Madrone Audubon Society, Russian River Water Protection Committee, California Native Plant Society, Sonoma County Conservation Action, Sonoma Land Trust, Blucher Valley-Cunningham Marsh Watershed Council, Coastal Ridge Coalition, Dry Creek Valley Association, Environmental Forum of Sonoma County, Forestville Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Garcia (FROG), Greenbelt Alliance, Healdsburg Alliance for Responsible Citizens, Friends of the Esteros, Green Valley Atascadero Watershed Group, Marin Conservation League, Mendocino Environmental Center, Mill Creek Watershed Association, Russian River Alliance, Russian River Chamber of Commerce, Russian River Watershed Management Effort, Russian River Unltd, Seal Watch, Sequoia Paddling Club, Sonoma Ecology Center, Stewards of Slavianka, Stewardship Through Education (STEP), Sonoma County Conservation Action, Sonoma County Watershed Council, Western Sonoma County Rural Alliance, Sonoma Valley Watershed Council, Westside Road Wineries Association - Russian River Task Force, Western Sonoma County Rural Alliance, Western Sonoma County Conservation Society and more. Fisheries Groups California Sport fishing Protection Alliance, Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Associations, Salmon Ultd., Trout Ultd