A project by Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians was mentioned in a recent SFGATE article, linked below. Our team has helped Creek Rancheria obtain $3.5 million in additional funding for the project mentioned in the article. With multi-team collaboration, we can all do our part to help make groundwater recharge a reality for every California storm to prevent future drought conditions.
"In the Sonoma County wine region, north of San Francisco, a group of vineyards and local agencies is working with the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians on a multimillion-dollar system of pumps and pipes that would grab large gulps of the Russian River during storms and distribute it to growers’ fields. The challenge, said Philip Bachand, an engineer on the project, will be persuading California water officials, who he said are overly concerned that allowing people to reroute floodwater will deprive others downstream."
Read the full article below. What can water control boards do to be more proactive in future about saving water during flood events? It’s a question many people ask, but few have answers to.
Parched California Misses a Chance to Store More Rain Underground
