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At the end of the meeting commissioners moved to adjourn; the motion passed without recorded roll‑call details.

No other formal ordinances, resolutions or contract votes were taken during the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fish & Game Commission 08/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the start of the meeting commissioners approved the prior meeting minutes by voice vote and later moved to adjourn; no contested roll‑call votes or ordinance actions were recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Mendocino County, California","taxId",18012,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502120,"Advisory commission to forward research on coastal encampments and water‑quality risks to sheriff, CDFW and board",400,1791990,2192945,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566345-93353d95d85f446138d857176a85b102&start=1791&end=2192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566345-93353d95d85f446138d857176a85b102/thumbnail_1791990.jpg","/articles/6502120/Mendocino-County/California/Advisory-commission-to-forward-research-on-coastal-encampments-and-waterquality-risks-to-sheriff-CDFW-and-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502120-88d56d78c000e9ad579738253fccbef2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176585&Signature=QjRVqhTHU4FaSVEfQ1yVhRZOSulNDW6IOoxJ5ONDI8GuVqckab63GISCo~7RfknTH2eZ1Oif6d3uRSrVBEx-W3J9my7Yx-X-yPvuI1RSRUBrXbC7U4YUpKD6TbAXvpQYov3XMKZB4Miq~x3lTr1KqGkeqt5naoejt6hFanaGR0EvXSDKKWtwiGURT09PyzdCWA4gqEfWXE8iD91ZX47f2uXQZ8BFUSwPXfVaeY5pgRbZ1pup31Qyp-ip~1cjPJfS46lhHgZ~T-kEfrYwsRu77OW7~ipZYtWBUCAozbd-9OCdHrmtuGmunpvXB1laT~9IaOTuvWzdBElnXx6tW-W8LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission discussed possible actions to address habitat and water‑quality impacts caused by illegal encampments in coastal watersheds, with particular attention to Hare Creek and Pudding Creek, where regional sampling shows pathogen impairments.

Commissioner Patty presented research and grant ideas, citing the State’s ERF program (described as a revolving fund targeted toward cleanups), the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) framework under the Clean Water Act and local Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) listings as context for possible funding and regulatory pathways. Patty said the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board’s coastal pathogen source report identified Mendocino Bay, Big River, Caspar Beach and Hare Creek Beach among sampled areas; Hare Creek and Pudding Creek were named as sites with human‑source coliform contamination. Patty recommended contacting the Mendocino Land Trust, which already runs seasonal cleanups and coordinates clearance with the sheriff’s office.

“I volunteered to come up with some grant ideas,” Patty said, and she recommended the commission consider funding or partnering with Mendocino Land Trust on cleanup or signage efforts.

Commissioners discussed whether the commission should avoid mission drift; several members noted the group is an advisory panel and lacks law‑enforcement authority. Commissioners agreed the commission’s role could be to provide information and funding support rather than enforcement. Commissioner Kyle and others recommended circulating Patty’s findings to the Mendocino Land Trust, the county sheriff, CDFW and the board of supervisors.

The commission agreed on next steps: staff will prepare a formal letter and informational packet including Patty’s research and proposed funding sources; the commission’s chair (or vice chair) will sign the letter and the staff will route it to the Board of Supervisors for possible inclusion on the Sept. 23 agenda before sending it to the sheriff and CDFW. Commissioners also discussed having the Mendocino Land Trust apply to the commission’s grants program for targeted cleanup supplies or signage and suggested testing water quality after a cleanup to measure results.

No binding enforcement actions were taken by the commission. The direction taken was procedural: prepare a letter and materials for the Board of Supervisors and identified external agencies, and encourage local partners to pursue cleanup funding and signage.","Commissioners reviewed research on water‑quality impacts from illegal encampments along coastal streams, identified potential funding sources for cleanup (including the State ERF program), and agreed to draft a letter and informational packet to the Board of Supervisors, the sheriff and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502125,"Commissioners hear update on Hammerhorn Lake rehab, wilderness redraw forces reconsideration of diversion",180,739710,920645,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566345-93353d95d85f446138d857176a85b102&start=739&end=920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566345-93353d95d85f446138d857176a85b102/thumbnail_739710.jpg","/articles/6502125/Mendocino-County/California/Commissioners-hear-update-on-Hammerhorn-Lake-rehab-wilderness-redraw-forces-reconsideration-of-diversion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502125-72391f5baaba59a2de4078d300ee7124/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176585&Signature=CVHUXBrA3JELjVkCk36UzM3Fes1VzZBLLAgJbLp1boIjTs-NA1eynZmv~eErVClFZrIjPBNemJuR3OMbFZWjE0Jwrv0tmn1S3Vq-KP~GFr5yMZKyATF9eifSJjGEFKTCUd7dMI-0YatwMs4d7~CYbvWNJtxFT39rybTl1cf2E2w~70RgpkoxUjqyQSl-lVLPJOoHwPaqdlZvAbM0O~q8b20eEMXYpdewXpu3QiYHZXRmN-WrfVOmdxr98T7TTT6gODOrBPMYEqbw5e-fis9Q9p3yCMVDCPw5k3nUqmGTYO~5WBYS1YncIo3vwp-Zi9tEoj5~Gsv-OAtE862t1CtawA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners heard a field report from a recent site visit to Hammerhorn Lake with Mendocino National Forest staff and partners and discussed rehabilitation plans and access challenges introduced by a recent redrawing that placed the lake’s diversion site inside a wilderness designation.

Commissioner Patty described the forest’s plan to renovate campsites and bathrooms through a program with the California Deer Association and noted that re‑mapping has put the lake’s original diversion in the wilderness, removing legal access to that diversion. She said the forest and partners are evaluating a solar‑powered pumping station to move water from downstream pools back up to the lake and that the Forest may seek grant funding to support that work.

Commissioners discussed preliminary cost estimates introduced during the site visit. Patty recounted two figures mentioned by partners: one suggested cost of about $3,040,000 and a lower estimate near $1,015,000. She said partners thought a modern 2–3 inch pipeline with a solar pump might deliver more water reliably than the older 4‑inch mainline the site previously used.

The commission discussed other recovery efforts at the site following the 2020 fire, including volunteers’ dredging and revegetation work, and noted that forest staffing shortages mean some projects rely on outside partners such as the California Deer Association and conservation districts. Commissioner Patty suggested seeking technical‑assistance (TA) grants as a first step to prepare larger grant applications.

Commissioners raised practical concerns about access, long travel times for crews, and the need for a management plan for the site. They noted opportunities to involve local vocational programs and universities for planning and monitoring and suggested the commission track grant applications and coordination between the Mendocino National Forest, county road crews, and local partners.

No formal motion or vote was taken. Commissioners agreed to monitor grant opportunities and to invite additional partners to future meetings if the work advances toward formal proposals.","Mendocino National Forest and partners plan campground renovations and a possible solar pump to replace a gravity diversion now located inside a wilderness area; estimated project costs discussed and grant opportunities mentioned.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6502129,"Ukiah volunteer hatchery gets donated sand filter to address muddy water from Lake Mendocino",421,96175,517215,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566345-93353d95d85f446138d857176a85b102&start=96&end=517","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566345-93353d95d85f446138d857176a85b102/thumbnail_96175.jpg","/articles/6502129/Mendocino-County/California/Ukiah-volunteer-hatchery-gets-donated-sand-filter-to-address-muddy-water-from-Lake-Mendocino","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6502129-1a8c2e9d54bc7ff08225f28a7d8d42b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176585&Signature=nXhKSKpkgRPUEr5CDcVLukiVN1sTEmlIT3THL3GYM~ldWDuF8nOzmsnZKDdtIh95~EkzklSJh4-hq32yGEhG7iWb1~CezAo2rynNC9BHlyPCWnwKwkqEpWlekbFa3I~0LHVgl86O222CuYjllOdaOgasevA~iiFXRmUJsDTLza~oVln~WEHIyqrpytDLk5a6n5A12-OVUwIAmRCcMS4bKmTbRxZRdYZLt4tmPKuFpPzQV3e44u3iSbXbStx4v6fkGAAbU59vwzbidYhDPED4dAqVb2W3iMqWyIzoJLCw9l1RubbL5yPJEzxVhBAlEwf6QazD1Gd0t0GYP7o844bs9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Christina reported that volunteers at the Townsend educational hatchery installed a donated sand pool filter and about 900 pounds of sand to address persistent turbidity in water taken from Lake Mendocino.

The filter, donated by Moyers Pool Supply and valued at more than $1,000, was installed with help from a club member who is a plumber. “We got a donation, of a pool filter. Very large sand filter,” Commissioner Christina said. She and other volunteers installed the unit but said the hatchery currently has no running water, so staff cannot yet test whether the unit clears the turbidity.

The commission heard that turbidity has been a chronic problem because the Army Corps of Engineers’ outlet draws water from the bottom of Lake Mendocino, sending muddy water downstream. Commissioner Christina described plans and constraints for operating and backwashing the filter; she noted backwash water will itself be muddy and that a trucked freshwater supply might be an option for backwash but raised concern that municipal water treated with chlorine could harm eggs.

Commissioner Christina also described the hatchery partnership and life cycle steps: the hatchery is run by the Ukiah Valley Fish and Wildlife Club, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) places a staff member at the site from Jan. 1 to April 30, and CDFW takes small fry after the imprinting period. “We’ll have roughly a quarter of a million small fry or yearlings to be imprinted,” Commissioner Christina said. She said released fish spend about four weeks (roughly 30 days) at the facility before gates are opened and the fish exit as they will.

Commissioners discussed whether the hatchery is part of City of Ukiah litigation against the Army Corps regarding turbidity; speakers said they were not sure of the details of that lawsuit and that the hatchery’s operations are governed by an agreement with the Army Corps that the club must renew.

Commissioners asked for and received clarification that the physical hatchery facility is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers, the club runs day‑to‑day operations and raises eggs, and CDFW staff are on site during the season. The group did not take a formal vote on any change to hatchery operations during the meeting.

Patty, a commissioner and volunteer present at the discussion, said she would try to obtain a copy of the agreement between the club and the Army Corps for the commission’s review.

The commission did not set a date for further action on the hatchery but discussed testing the filter once water is available and pursuing copies of the club’s agreement with the Army Corps for the commission’s records.","Commissioners heard a report that the Townsend educational hatchery received a donated large sand filter and 900 pounds of sand that volunteers installed; the hatchery faces turbidity from Lake Mendocino and cannot yet test the system because there is no running water on site.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission approves minutes and adjourns; no other formal votes recorded

Advisory commission to forward research on coastal encampments and water‑quality risks to sheriff, CDFW and board

Commissioners hear update on Hammerhorn Lake rehab, wilderness redraw forces reconsideration of diversion

Ukiah volunteer hatchery gets donated sand filter to address muddy water from Lake Mendocino