The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the Round Valley Indian Tribes and the Sonoma County Water Agency $15 million toward implementing the Two-Basin Solution for changes to the Eel and Russian Rivers to restore the salmon fishery there. In a statement, Rep. Jared Huffman says the money will fund a major Eel River estuary project supported by the tribes and start the work on a new wintertime diversion to the Russian River following the removal of two salmon-blocking dams on the Eel. Pacific Gas and Electric plans to remove the Scott and Van Arsdale dams that no longer produce electricity but prevent salmon from reaching 200 miles of spawning habitat.
Public bathrooms are on the agenda for the Lakeport City Council when they meet tomorrow. The Council is set to introduce an ordinance amending the city code in order to tackle what officials say has been a spike in loitering over the past year-and-a-half. Also on the agenda, the police chief will present the annual crime statistics report and the City Clerk will present an update on the Silveira Community Center, a building that was gifted to the city in 2019 by Bank of America but has issues including plumbing and ADA compliance. The Lakeport City Council meets Tuesday at 6 p.m.
