Surplus Water is an Oxymoron:

Early Redwood Valley residents met their domestic and ag water needs from seasonal streams and private wells. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

When many wells are drilled into the same water table, the water level falls and some wells will no longer produce water throughout the year. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding, with the clarification that the effects of groundwater well construction and pumping on the underlying water table will vary by groundwater basin and are determined in part by the site specific Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency geologic characteristics of the groundwater basin and the number, depth and location of groundwater wells. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding, with the clarification that the effects of groundwater well construction and pumping on the underlying water table will vary by groundwater basin and are determined in part by the site specific geologic characteristics of the groundwater basin and the number, depth and location of groundwater wells.

Lake Mendocino was created by Coyote Dam, which was built, primarily with Federal funds, by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a flood control, conservation and recreation project.3 Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

The Corps has the responsibility to monitor and maintain the “flood control pool” of Lake Mendocino. Initially, the maximum lake level was established as 737.5’ (this is approximately 70,000 af of stored water). When water rises above this established flood control level, some of it is released. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

In order to increase the amount of stored water for conservation, the flood pool must be encroached upon. For 2008 SCWA ordered that the lake level be increased to 760’ effective April 1, 2008. Each additional foot in the level of the lake adds 2,000 af of storage. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding per the Mendocino County Water Agency response. Coyote Dam was the first multi-purpose dam built by the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide flood control, water conservation and recreation. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding, with the clarification that: (1) the Sonoma County Water Agency requested rather than ordered the United States Army Corps of Engineers to allow the lake level to increase to the 760 foot elevation on or after April 1, 2008, and (2) as a general rule, a one-foot increase in lake elevation equates to a 2,000 acre-foot increase in lake storage.

Increasing the level of the lake impacts natural habitat and may limit access to recreational areas. The dam was engineered to safely store water up to 764 feet. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

When water falls below the established flood level, Sonoma County Water Agency, by agreement with RR, takes control of the lake for conservation and recreation purposes. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding, with the clarification that the Sonoma County Water Agency assumes control of the lake releases during the “non-flood” season Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding, with the clarification that the Sonoma County Water Agency assumes control of the lake releases during the “non-flood” season

Coyote Dam was built at a cost of $18.3 Million with a combination of Federal funding and local investment. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

RR was formed in 1954 to contribute to the construction of the dam and to secure the right to use water from the lake. RR participated with a bond of $633,000. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

SCWA invested $6.2 Million. Water from Lake Mendocino was distributed based on investment. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

Redwood Valley ranchers and other local residents voted not to invest in construction of Coyote Dam. As a result of this decision, Redwood Valley has no summer pumping rights to water from Lake Mendocino. RVW remains outside the boundaries of RR and depends primarily on “surplus water” from RR and SCWA.4 Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

Redwood Valley County Water District (RVW) was formed in 1964 as a California Special District. In the 1970s, a collective of ranchers, farmers, and other residents secured funds from the Federal Bureau of Reclamation to develop a water delivery system. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding. 4 “Surplus water” is defined by the State Water Resources Control Board as “…water that has not been put to beneficial use by (a district’s) clients.” Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency

Construction of the RVW water treatment plant and distribution system began in 1977; the system went on line in 1979 with 95% domestic and 50% of the agricultural irrigation system completed. It is the only dual service (domestic and agricultural water) district in the County. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District.

When the District was established the owners were not required to cap their wells. Additional wells may still be drilled, but the water table continues to fall and water quality is poor. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District.

RVW has not repaid its Bureau of Reclamation loan. This debt hampers the District’s ability to borrow funds even though loan payments have been temporarily suspended by the Bureau. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

In May 2006, Senate Bill 2298 was introduced in the U.S. Senate to make this loan junior to new borrowing by RVW for system improvements. As of April 2008, the bill is still pending in committee. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding per the Mendocino County Water Agency response. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding and understands, based on information provided by the Redwood Valley County Water District, that Senate Bill 2298 was signed as Public Law 110-229 on May 8, 2008

Redwood Valley pumps its water from Winery Point, at the southwest corner of Lake Mendocino. Gravity flow carries the water 4.5 miles to a 2-million-gallon holding pond at the treatment plant site. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors partially disagrees with this finding per the Mendocino County Water Agency response. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency partially disagrees with this finding. The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with the statement that “Redwood Valley pumps its water from Winery Point, at the southwest corner of Lake Mendocino”. However, based on information provided by the Redwood Valley County Water District, it is the Mendocino County Water Agency’s understanding that the water pumped from Winery Point is pumped up-hill to Road B, and from there flows by gravity to the 20 (not 2) million gallon holding pond.

Two pipelines carry water from the treatment plant to end users: one carries treated water; the other supplies untreated ag water. Both support fire protection. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District.

Electricity is a major expense in the treatment and delivery of water. Redwood Valley pumps water from Lake Mendocino at night, when electric rates are lowest. The District has recently contracted to have solar panels installed. The agreement allows for a lower price for the electricity at night; during the day excess electricity will be sold to PG&E. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors partially disagrees with this finding per the Mendocino County Water Agency response. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency partially disagrees with this finding. The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with the statements that “Electricity is a major expense in the treatment and delivery of water”, and “The District has recently contracted to have solar panels installed”. However, based on information provided by the Redwood Valley County Water District, it is the Mendocino County Water Agency’s understanding that the Redwood Valley County Water District does not necessarily restrict its pumping of water from Lake Mendocino to night time periods. It is the Mendocino County Water Agency’s understanding that the solar panels provide power exclusively to the Redwood Valley County Water District’s treatment plant, in accordance with a Purchased Power Agreement between the Redwood Valley County Water District and PG&E. However, the Mendocino County Water Agency does not know whether or not the Purchased Power Agreement allows for “a lower price for the electricity at night”.

Redwood Valley currently serves about 1150 individually metered domestic customers plus master meters at two mobile home parks and the Redwood Valley Rancheria, and has about 200 ag water hook-ups. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors partially disagrees with this finding per the Mendocino County Water Agency response. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency partially disagrees with this finding. The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with the statement “Redwood Valley currently serves about 1150 individually metered domestic customers”. However, based on information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District, it is the Mendocino County Water Agency’s understanding that the Redwood Valley County Water District serves three (not two) mobile home parks.

In 2006, RVW customers used an average of 563,479 gallons per day (1.73 af/day) of treated water and an average of 939,772 gallons per day (2.88 af/day) of ag water. Water used for fire protection is not metered. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency

State Water Resources Control Board issues all permits to draw, store and/or use surface water. • SCWA holds Permit 12947-A to use up to 37,544 af of Lake Mendocino water when the amount of stored water is at least 30,000 af; • RR holds Permit 12947-B for 8,000 af of Lake Mendocino water when the stored water is at least 30,000 af. • RVW holds Permit 17593 to pump water from Lake Mendocino only during the winter, from November 1 to April 30. The permit allows RVW to pump up to a maximum of 4,900 af for frost protection and domestic purposes. • Permit 17593 also allows RVW to store up to 2,800 af of its total 4,900 af winter pumping allotment to be used during the summer, from May 1 to October 31. The stored water may be used for domestic purposes and/or for agricultural irrigation of 3,300 acres of specifically designated agricultural land within the RVW District. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the State Water Resources Control Board. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the State Water Resources Control Board.

RVW has no permit for direct access to Lake Mendocino water between May 1 and October 31. Prior to 1980, RVW had a Memorandum of Guarantee (MOG) requiring RR to provide RVW with up to 4,000 af of water per year.5 Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District.

The Russian River District sued RVW to break the terms of the MOG. The suit ended in a stipulated judgment dated May 31, 1980 ordering that RR was only obligated to sell “surplus” water to RVW. This judgment superseded all prior agreements. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District. RR added RVW as a “place of use” on its SWRCB Permit 12947-B. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District.

Under the judgment, RVW paid the Russian River District $276,992 for water used from the District’s inception in 1954, “…as though they were a member”.6 Under the terms of the judgment, RVW received the right to “surplus” water, but not to membership. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding as it is consistent with information previously reported by the Redwood Valley County Water District.

Of the 8,000 af allotment that RR controls, just over 3,600 af are committed to several member water companies within its boundaries. An equal amount is committed by contract to individual water users along the river. RR has exhausted its entire annual allotment of 8,000 af twice. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees in part with this finding per the Mendocino County Water Agency response. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with the statements that “Of the 8,000 af allotment that RR controls, just over 3,600 af are committed to several member water companies within its boundaries”, and “An equal amount is committed by contract to individual water users along the river” as they are consistent with information previously reported by RR. The Mendocino County Water Agency is aware of one instance – one year – in which RR reported using its entire annual allotment of 8,000 af. The Mendocino County Water Agency does not know whether or not the RR reported that it had exceeded its entire annual allotment of 8,000 af a second time.

If RR members use their annual water allotments, only 700-800 af of “surplus” water would be available to RVW from the RR allotment. In 2007, due to conservation efforts by RR customers, RVW was able to purchase 1,900 af. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees in part with this finding per the Mendocino County Water Agency response. The total billed included taxes and interest. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with the statement “if RR members use their annual water allotments, only 700-800 af of surplus water would be available to RVW from the RR allotment”, as it is consistent with information previously reported by the RR. Without additional information, the Mendocino County Water Agency can neither agree nor disagree with the statement that “in 2007, due to conservation efforts by RR customers, RVW was able to purchase 1,900 af”.

The 1980 judgment requires RR to carefully monitor the beneficial use of its 8,000 af allotment. RVW is required regularly to inform RR of its metered water use. RVW reports monthly to RR and posts their daily water use on the RVW website. Mandatory conservation measures are imposed when projected demand approaches RR’s 8,000 af allotment or when storage in the lake falls below 30,000 af. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

In addition to its primary summer water source agreement with the Russian River District, RVW has an agreement with Sonoma County Water Agency to purchase up to 2,400 af of SCWA “surplus” water.7 As yet, RVW has not received any water from SCWA. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

RR water and RVW’s access to “surplus” water are further impacted by decisions of multiple government agencies including, but not limited to the: • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission • National Marine Fishery Service • Federal and State Environmental Protection Agencies 7 SCWA has added RVW as a “place of use” under its SWRCB Permit 12947-A. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency • California Department of Fish and Game Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

As other users of the 8,000 af RR allotment increase their water demands, the amount of surplus remaining for RVW will diminish. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

A cutback of water pumped from the Eel River into Lake Mendocino may affect water available to downstream users. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

In 1989, a Preemptory Writ of Mandate was issued by the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino, which required that RVW be prohibited from making any net increase in physical domestic service connections in the District. The moratorium on new hook-ups remains in place.8 Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

The SWRCB requires any water district under a moratorium to seek water, water rights, and/or water storage. RVW may issue a limited number of hardship connections subject to SWRCB approval. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

Water districts seeking water well sites may not drill in a site that would draw underflow from a river, stream, reservoir or lake without a permit. Wells drilled by water districts must seek only percolated water unless they have a permit to do otherwise. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

RVW is currently drilling a well on the property where the water treatment plant is located. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

In 2001, the district issued a self imposed moratorium on any future ag hook-ups. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors agrees with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency agrees with this finding.

A Cease and Desist Order was issued by SWRCB against RVW on February 9, 2005 and, on May 19, 2005, it was determined that RVW was delivering water for Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency domestic use to four locations that are not authorized under Permit 17593 because they are outside the District’s place of use. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

RVW has been delivering irrigation water that is diverted directly from Lake Mendocino. The State Water Resources Control Board holds that RVW is violating its permit by doing this. RVW states that it is not pumping under the storage portion of its permit, but using “surplus” water from the agreement with RR. RR verified that RVW can use its purchased “surplus” water for either domestic or agricultural purposes. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

In August 2007, drought conditions led RVW to advise its customers to cutback water use by 40%. Ag meters were shut off in October. In November, Lake Mendocino dropped below 30,000 af and RVW declared a State of Emergency. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency

On October 4, 2007, Sonoma County notified RVW that the SWRCB had ordered Sonoma County to reduce pumping from the Russian River by 15%; therefore, RVW should make water conservation a priority. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

In 1990, RVW contracted with a consulting engineering firm for a study and cost analysis for water storage alternatives. The estimated cost of a 50 af storage pond on the RVW plant site was $315,000. A 2,000 af storage reservoir would cost up to $7.7 Million. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding.

Based on RVW recorded data, Redwood Valley’s actual summer use in 2006 (May 1-October 31) was 435.93 af of treated domestic water and 982.26 af of ag water for a total of 1,418.29 af. Response: (Mendocino County Board of Supervisors) The Board of Supervisors has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Response: (Mendocino County Water Agency) The Mendocino County Water Agency has not researched this finding sufficiently to confirm or deny the information provided by and pertaining to other agencies. Without additional information we can neither agree nor disagree with this finding. Approved Board of Supervisors Mtg Oct. 7, 2008 Combined Responses: Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Mendocino County Water Agency