A consortium of North Coast and North Bay local governments and stakeholders are joining together to prevent the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels into our local waterways. The Consortium is working together to develop and implement a regional prevention plan, public service announcements, generate state and federal funding support and collaborate with regulators on how to best prevent and manage the mussels.
Members
To date, the following entities are Consortium members:
- Humboldt County
- Mendocino County
- Sonoma County
- Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
- Marin Municipal Water District
- Sonoma County Water Agency
- Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation Improvement District
- North Marin Water District
Consortium membership is open to any reservoir operator in our region. All Consortium partners have signed the below Memorandum of Understanding. The Consortium meets at the Eel Russian River Commission twice a year. To join the Consortium, please contact Brad Sherwood, public information officer for the Sonoma County Water Agency, at 707-547-1927 or sherwood@scwa.ca.gov.
Documents
- North Coast Zebra and Quagga Mussel Consortium Prevention Plan
- North Coast Zebra and Quagga Mussel Consortium Memorandum of Understanding
- Appendix B – Inspection Flowchart
- Appendix C – Boat Inspection Form
- Appendix D – Vessel Inspection Failure Notice
- Appendix E – How To Clean Your Vessel
- Appendix F – Sample Poster
- Appendix G – Draft Aquaculture Guidelines
- Appendix H – Sign Samples
- Appendix I – Sampling Protocol
- Appendix J – Monitoring Protocol
- Appendix K – Survey Protocol
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